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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-09
]. b. ROby, of New Hampshire,
is Here.
Says He Will Build a New
100000 Electrical Plant.
WANTS A FRANCHISE.
Claims to Have All Backing He
Needs.
Says He Represents an SInde-
pendent 2 Company.

l. r. Roby, of Amherst, N H, is in
Topeka with plan in his head and a
proposition in his pocket to build a
new incandescent electric lighting plant
IN the city to compete with the Edison
plant. He will go before the council
and ask for a franchise
Mr. Roby has been in the city for a
week, looking over the ground and
sizing up the situation. He does not
represent any organized company, but
claims to have plenty of financial back
ing from capitalists who own indie
pendent light plants in twenty or thirty
eastern towns.
4 propose to invest 100000 in the
plant, and can have the plant ready
Tor operation in three months. My
rate will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
which will amount to from 81 to $1.50
for private house per month.
Mr. Robys plan is to interest To
peka capitalists in the plan to the ex-
the company THE Topeka Mutual
Electric Light company" Shares of
stock will be 500 each
II can get the support of con-
sumers'' said Mr. Roby. . will build
a plant here whether I can get sub
scr1bers to stock in Topeka or not I
can secure the full amount needed in
the east If necessary. But [ prefer to
make InlS a nome institution.
I expect to locate the plant some
distance from town, where / can have
good track facilities for handling coal.
The electricity Will be brought in here
and converted to the proper voltage for
lighting.
T realize that Will have to fight the
trust which now controls things here.
In order to do this / must have the
very best and most economical ma
chinery, and must serve the patrons in
the best possible manner It Invariably
happens that when an independent
company fights a trust, the Independent
company wins provided it can give as
good service as the trust"
Mr.. ROby called on Mayor Hughes
this morning, and told him what he
wanted. Mayor Hughes informed him
that the city council would very likely
require a cash deposit, or guaranty
bond in the sum of $1,000 before it
would grant a franchise for another
electric light plant.
The city has mad considera Bile expert
ence with fake" franchise grafters
Some franchise dealers get franchises
for the purpose of holding up the ex-
listing company for a big bonus to re-
frain from locating. Some want the
franchise to resell, and make a com
mission. Sometimes the existing COM
pany has a fake franchise granted to
keep out real competition The council
has been bitten SO frequently on fakes
of this kind that it will likely require
very strict agreements and very large
guarantees before Mr.. Roby will get
what he wants in the franchise line.
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New York Stocks.

New York, Sept. Assortment in nnau-
clal circles was improved this morning.
The news of President McKfnley's condi-
ton was regarded as reassurinG and
had been met in Saturdays shock There
was continued vigilance and some anxiety
still manifested in the neighbOrhOOd of
the STOCK exchange nevertheless. Mem
bers of the committee of the clearing
house were present at the clearing house
as the hour approached for the opening
Of the stock market although it was said
that there would not be a formal meet
ing of the committee. The buOyant ten
dency of the opening dealings in stocks
We're therefore not great surprise
Neither was the quick downward course
after the opening.
The bear operators assisted the realiz-
ing movement by Offering stocks freely
and the active stocks declined about r
point below the opening Missouri Pa
ciflc lost "a, St. Louis and San Francisco
second preferred "a, st. Louis and south
western preferred 215 and Consolidated
Gas 2a4 points. When 1t became evident
that the stocks were being less generally
offered as prices declined. traders took
hold of the various leaders and bid them
up strongly, causing "a general improve
ment before IL o'clock There was some
Indication of investment buying and
shorts covered freely. LackaWanna rose
AZ points one transaction American
Linseed preferred fell 1la points between
the transactions and lost points in all
a rush to cover amongst the bears and
lifted prices buOYantly. st. Paul led with
an extreme advance Of IA points. Balti-
more & Ohio rose 4 and others from to
4 points. American Linseed slumped 90
and the preferred y points. Profit taking
caused reaction of l4s points in st. Paul
and fractions elsewhere. The closing was
active and strong at about the top.
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BURTON WILL RETURN.
Expected to Be Back in Topeka
Wednesday.

Senator J. r. Burton will be here
again Wednesday on his return trip
from the Chickasaw nation. He stopped
off last night on his outward trip and
told Representative W. F. BiddIe. of
Comanche county, that he viii be sta
toned at Wichita as deputy marshal.
Biddle wanted the Topeka deputyship.
but he mas agreed to stay nearer his
ranch in the short grass country.
There is a rumor extant that Senator
Burton last week promised Joe TQ1nlin-
son that r. r. Rees, OF Minneapolis.
should have his place as attorney for
the Chickasaws. the settlement of
which business takes the senator to the
Territory today. He needs must coax
this pair back on the reservation again
It is more important than to pay off
Judge Osborn for old favOrs. Rees was
let down hard after fighting the rail
road bill through the lower house when
he was not given the coveted place on
the commission, and it stands for Sen
ator Burton to appease the Minneapolis
workers.
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NO ANARCHIST MEETING
Mayor Hughes Won't Tolerate
Amy in Topeka.

No one will be allowed to say trea-
sonable things in Topeka about McKin-
ley. If the police and city officials can
prevent it. No anarchistic meetings viii
be held. No red flags will be waved,
and no bombs viii be permitted in po-
lite society.
Mayor Hughes has spoken. He has
written a letter to Chief of Police Stahl
instructfng Mr. Stahl to see to it that
the people Of Topeka keep civil tongues
in their heads when they talk about Nc
Kfnley.
The painful experience which the city
has had with one of its policemen has
served as a warning. Bicycle Policeman
Bevelle was dismissed from the force
today for expressing a hope that Nc
Kinley would die Chief Stahl will see
to it that all anarchists are dropped
from his force without delay.
II have been told that there are a few
anarchists in Topeka" said Mayor
Hughes today. IF there are any such.
we don't want them trying to hold
meetings and malign our government
In writing this letter to Chief Stahl. 1
don't want to appear as trying to make
q grand stand play. 1 simply do this
because believe Carter Harrison, may
or of Chicago. set a good example to the
executives of every city in the country
when he declared that no anarchiStic
or reasonable talk would be permitted
in Chicago if the police could prevent it.
We will not have anybody abusing
President Mckinley in Topeka. don't
care what McKinley's politics are. That
is not the question. He is our president
and he has been made the victim Of a
dastardly assault. Anyone who wishes
for his death is almost as guilty as the
villain who fired the shot. Anyone who
rejoices in the vile deed will be run out
of town without delaV.''
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PRAY FOR M'KINLEY.
Clay Center Holds Union Services
and Condemns Anarchists.

Clay Center, Kan, Sept. 9.-A union
prayer service was held in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock asking God to restore Presi-
dent Mckinley to health. The meeting
was representative and well attended
C. G. Coleman and F. L. Williams made
very touching addresses. Mr.. Coleman
spoke of the qualities of the president
and Mr.. Williams spoke on anarchy.
Mr.. Coleman said among other
things that whether the tragedy that
was enacted Friday proved fatal or not,
anarchy and everything that smelled
of anarchy should be banished from
our shores, and that the punishment
for anarchy should be perpendicular
and not horizontal" and if the presi-
dent should die and anarchy be driven
from our land it can be said that Me-
Kinley in his death served his country
not worse than he did in his life.
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CzOLCOSz is FIRM.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the cabinet and OF the Buffalo police
service said that the theory is held that
Emma Goldman, the anarchist, was
the prime mover in this plot. which may
have contemplated a series of crimes,
of which the murder of the president
was only the beginning.
Emma Goldman was in Buffalo last
Monday. That mas been known to the
police for "A hours. She was here under
an assumed name What the object OF
her visit was mas not been learned
but presumably it was in connection
with the crime that followed four days
later. The police all over the United
states are now searching for Emma
Goldman who seems to have disap-
peared utterly Her arrest has been
ordered
1t can be stated on absolute author
ity that this woman teacher of anarchy
viii be expelled il excuse of law can be
found for such an act Moreover, she
Will not go alone. Holding to the the
DRY that the anarchists conspired
against the constitution authority and
the government of the United States
and planned the ASA ssinatiOn of Pres
ident Mckinley. the members of the
cabinet VIII urge that strenuous efforts
be made to eradicate them. Secretary
this
Few believe that Czolgosz was alone
in the crime, or that he has been any
thing more than a mere instrument un-
der the control of the real cOnspiratO tors.
That other and important arrests are
contemplated in the near future is
known to be a fact
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FOO CHOW BURNS.
Million Dollar Loss to Chinese
City.

Vancouver. B. C., Sept. 9-The steam
er Tartar Of the Canadian Pacific fleet
has arrived from the Orient with news
OF the burning Of the business portion
Of the city Of FOO Chow. China over
one million dollars damage was done
and many people are said to have been
killed in fights over the loot.
The crew of the steamer Belgika. of
Manila. mutinied last month at Cebu.
They killed Captain Velasco and the
other officers and several sailors and
then cast the vessel adrift- The boat
was taken in tug by an American gun
boat and brought TO Cebu.
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HARRISON LOSES.
Suit in District Court Over Attorney
Fee Goes Against Him.

Judge Hazen this morning affirmed
the decision of J. d. Mcfarland. referee
in the suit of Harvey Henderson against
T. ". Harrison The case wild he p
PEAKED 1y Harrison to the supreme
court
Henderson is the administrator for
the estate of James Rood who lived in
alttzai4rE. -L.4-r..s..s. -..S e..lEIcyea
to make some collections for Hender-
SON Harrison collected about SIS. 600 for
Henderson and charged about a thou
sand dollars more for his fee. He re-
tanned the money collected as part pay
ment- Henderson brought suit for an
accounting and Referee Mcfarland de
cided that Henderson SHOULD receive
5000 Of the amount collected.
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HELD FOR TRIAL
Chicago Anarchists to Have Hearing
Geptember 10th.

Chicago, Sept s.-The nine anarchists
under arrest here were brought before
Magistrate Prendville today AT the re-
quest of the city the hearing was post
poned till September 10 in order to allow
further invest igation of the charge that
they conspired to murder the president
Several of the prisoners have admitted
acquaintance with the assassin Cool
Eosz. and the police are working on the
theory that the presidents assailant was
inspired to do the deed by the teachings
he received while here last JULY. The
six male prisoners were held without bail
pending the hearing. while the three wo-
men arrested with them were held in
bonds of
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OFFICERS ARE IDLE.
Doing Nothing in Death of Eolah
Hounsom.

Sheriff Cook and his deputies have
made a slight Investigation of the mys-
FERROUS death of Miss Eolah HOunsom
who was burned to death Thursday
night in her home at 1872 Klein street
The investigation made by the Off
GERS has been very superficial and has
resulted in nothing except what was
printed in the State Journal the day of
the discovery of the murder. If the
officers would work on the case with as
much energy as they have on some 9th
er they might be able to make some ar
rests. The police have done nothing in
the case
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KANSAS SENDS SYMPATHY.
gecutive Councils Message to
McKinley's Bedside.

An official expression of Kansas grief
in the attempted assassination Of Presi-
dent Mckinley was sent by the execu-
tive council on Saturday afternoon. This
is a copy of the telegram forwarded to
George B. Cortelyou. President McKin-
ley's private secretary:
The executive council Of the state of
Kansas desires to express the sympathy
of the people of Kansas for our beloved
president, William Mckinley, in his suf-
fering, and an earnest wish for his
speedy recovery.
w. Z. STANLEY. Governor.
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Washington, Sept 9.-Two members
of the Schiey court of inquiry were at
the navy depar tment this morning,
namely Admiral Dewey, the president
of the court. and Admiral Benham.
Admiral HowisOn has not yet come to
Washington Unless the presidents
condition should change materially for
the worse the com. viii meet GO I'll Thurs
day next exactly as ordered in the pre-
cept and the inquiry viii begin at
once The determination of the court
is to settle down to work Immediately.
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BRIDGE WAS BURNING.
Rock Island Passenger Train Delayed
by Fire at Maple Hill

Rock Island passenger train No. 2,
due in Topeka at 3 p. m. Sunday was
delayed for some time yesterday by the
burning of the trestle bridge near
Maple Hill. The fire was not discovered
until the train approached the bridge
The fire had not gained enough head
way to prevent the train from crossing,
and the flames were extinguished be-
fore the bridge was entirely destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown to the
officials
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LIGHT RAIN FELL.
Only Eight Hundredths is Recorded
in Topeka.

The rain of last night and this morn
ing amounted to but eight hundredths
of an inch, according to the rain gauge
at the weather bureau. There was a
light rain reported all along the Rock
Island west.
The forecast sent out today says
nothing about more rain but instead
says partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day Warmer north portion tonight
Today has been cool. The minimum
60 was reached at s o'clock. The wind
has been east, blowing four to five
miles an hour. Today's temperatures,
according to the government thermom-
ptnr. #yypre as follows.
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A HOPEFUL SIGN.
Continued Session of Amalgamated
Board Is So Regarded

Pittsburg. Pa Sept 9.-The con-
tinued session of the Amaigamated ex-
ecutive board is regarded as a hopeful
sign It is now felt that the strikers
Will accept any honorable terms made
by the steel people, and a visit of the
Analgamated officials to New York to
deal directly with President Schwab is
not improbable.
The situation at AIcKeesport is looked
upon with apprehension, and an out
break is feared at any moment. Lo-
caliy there is no change. All the mills
started by the combine were running.
The strikers are not interfering with
the workmen, and everything is quiet
The crucial test in the strike Will come
when the steel company starts in earn
est 10 open its closed mills. This. it is
said, viii be done in a few days. and
the combine officials claim that when
the strikers realize how many of the
old men are at work they viii tumble
over one another to get back to their
old places
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New York. Sept. 9.-Noon-NIONEY-
Money on call strong. at per cent. prime
mercantile paper 5u5l2 per cent; sterling
exchange weak. with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.s5A04s5iz for demand
and at S4.S3 for 60 days: posted rates.
s4.ssl4Q a. S41s and s4s6Q4s7; commercial
bills, S4S2120 4.S23t.
SILVER-Bar silver, 5s1sc; Mexican dol
lars. 45lzc.
BONDS Government bonds steady Re
funding Is, registered. 1OTi4 coupon. 1919,
IS registered and coupon. 1855. new Is.
registered and coupon. 1871; old IS. regis
tered 112 coupon. 113s IS, registered and
coupon, 1O7%
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Chicago. Sept. 9.-Three men claiming
to be Hnemen on being refused admis-
sion to the office of the Chicago General
Electric company here today placed a
dynamite cartridge under the front
door and exploded it. wreckfng the
building and injuring Night Watchman
Brenn. The men escaped.
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Reformers ONLY in Theory.

The trouble with most strenuous ad-
vocates of municipal reform IS that
their views TO go to the primaries
On aha World Herald.
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GIVES vF TRIP.
Ccok County Democratic Club ASand-
ons Trip to Buffalo.

Chicago. Sept. 9-The Cook county
Democracy has voted to abandon its
trip to the Pan-American exposition
giving as a. reason that TT would be in
delicate for a political club to march
and enjoy itself in the streets Of Buff
falo when the president of the United
States was in distress nearby. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-09

Furnished by A. G. Goodwin. Commits
sion Merchant, COL Kansas avenue.1

New York, Sept. 9.--The more encourag-
ing news regarding the presidents condi-
ton. the guarantee of support By the
banking interests and official assurance
that the treasury department will furnish
prompt relief to the money market II
such be necessary, the return Of many
steel strikers to work this morning and
the strong London market viii tend 10
give stability to our market
There is reason for any holder to
sacrifice his stocks il he can afford to
carry them for a day or tive. Prices Will
open strong but selling on account Of eN-
hausted margins viii cause some decline,
but we anticipate a strong closing. Buy
good stocks on any decline and don't DE
afraid to hold them. The London market
is very strong and from 1 to 21s points
above our Saturdays closing. St. Paul is
to 1891, Southern Pacific to S.. Union Pa
cific to 1864. Erie to 41ai. Atchison TO 1865.
U. S. Steel to 1872, the preferred to y2ia.
and Pennsylvania to l43l4
j ARTHUR JOSEPH.
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ANARcHIsr sYMPAraIzERs.
Three Inmates of Soldiers Home
Under Arrest.

Marion Ind, Sept. 9.-Three inmates
of the National Soldiers Home here are
under arrest and in the guard house of
that institution for having expressed
sympathy with the attack on the presi-
dent.
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club also adopted resolutions express
ing sincere regret and sorrow at the at
tempted assassination Of President,
and hope that our esteemed president
viii be restored to full and perfect
health
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HEADED FOR CHICAGO.
Emma Goldman Was in st. Louis
Last Saturday.

St. Louis, Mo, Sept 9.-It was
learned today that Emma Goldman, the
anarchist, called for mail at the St.
Louis postofice at a. m. Saturday. In
the afternoon she called again, and left
a request that any mail received for
her be forwarded to general delivery,
Chicago
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New York Sept 9-SUGAR-Raw
steady. Fair refining 5-16c; centrifugal,
96 test, 3s4c; molasses sugar, g Lice Re-
fined steady. Crushed 1915; powdered
$685. gTanulated, S5.25.
COFFEE-Duii No. Rio. s-lec.
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Trades UNIoNs ACE.
Boston Organizations Meet and Pass
Resolutions.

Boston. Sept Grades unions of Bos-
ton took action the attempted assassi-
nation of President Mckinley al their
various meetings last night and in every
way they expressed their sorrow at the
deed committed in Buffalo Friday last.
In number of these meetings the ad-
v0c2tes of resolutions of sympathy for
the family of the president took coca sion
to denounce lawlessness in most emphatic
terms and to reiterate the sentiment that
nothing in the way of industrial or social
reform could be achieved by the murder
of innocent people or by violence of any
character
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Kansas civ Livestock.

Kansas City. Sept. 9.-CATTLE-
ceipts. 1000 head, including 1850 head of
Texans. Market steady to strong. Ma
tive beef steers. s4.6Od5.S5: Texas and In
dams, 81. 7003. 50: Texas cows, 50. 25d2.S
native cows and heifers. 81. 1905. %. stock
ers and feeders, s2.50Q4.25; bulls, 81 250
4.25. calves. So. 50d5.5O.
'HOGS-Receipts. 5000 head Market
steady to sc lower. Bulk of sales, IS 25lD
6-45: heavy, So 40Q6.5o; packers, S6-25Q6-45;
mixed. S6-20I6 -45. light, S61OQc.35; workers,
SC. 00N6.30: pigs. 81. 75Q 90
notwithstanding 900 head Market
4.50; range. wethers, $3.0Qd3.50: ewes, s2504
o3.15: stockers and feeders. $2.00Q2. ..
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He Stole Meat.

Governor Stanley issued a requisition
today for r. s. Strother wanted at
Winfield FOR burglar Twenty .lellass.
eOrCn OF meats and bacon were stolen
f~c.7e she ~ t~ler Ef1D Of i q Mitchlef
in that city. William Herneman is
under arrest for the crime, but his ac-
complice. Strother, slipped away to Ok
IahOrna. before being caught.
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New York, Sept. 9-BUTTER-Afarlzet
@2O15c; June packed factory. 14ql51ac.
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Rock Island officials report small
waShnut near Clayton on Saturday
night The track was washed out for
a short distance. and the freight train
was delayed for several hours.
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Market Gossip.

FURNISHED BY A. q. Goodwin. Commits
sion Merchant. COL Kansas avenue-1
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat and
corn I'D lower.
Northwest grain receipts today: Min
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FURNISHED by J. r. CAN, Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks or
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co.. Kansas City. MOI
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Kansas Citv Produce.

Kansas City Sept 9-Close-WHEAT-
Sept, 643sc: Dec. 671sc; May. 70S4 U707sc.
Cash: No. hard, 6534 acc: No. 8. 65140
651sc. No red CSC
CORN-Sept, 5sc: Dec. 575zc; May, 5s1zc.
CASH No. 2 mixed, 5Sc; No. white, 5s12c;
No. 3, 5Sc
OATS-No. 2 white, 3s1zc.
RYE=NO. ,, SEC
HAY-Choice timothy. $500; choice
prairie S13.00614O0.
BUTTER Creamery. 161zQlso; dairy,
fancy. 14016c.
EGGS-Fresh BIC
WHEAT-Receipts. s15 cars.
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Topeka Markets
Topeka, Sept. 9.
HOGS
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-$5 20Q6.00.
LIGHTS. g0d6.2O
ROUGH-$4.65 05.15
CATTLE.
HEIFERS 50I3 Is.
COWS-S2 OO6300.
DRY LOT CATTLE.
STEERS-S4. 00n 4.50
cows AND HEIFERS-s .00q4.00.
VEAL CALVES.
HEAV Y-S2. 5O03.00.
LIGHTS .00u4.00.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-60c.
NO. . CORN-54c-
NO 2 WHITE CORN-54c.
NO 2 OATS-4Oc.
PRODUCE.
EGGS-12c
BUTTER-1fc.
HAY-$l2. Goa 1900.
ALFALFA-Sl20V Q AGO.
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Tonela aide Make.
Topeka. Sept. 2.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
tions. The following are net prices PAID
in Topeka this week;
GREEN SALT CURED. SHORT HAIR
TIC. - -
NO. TALON -434c.