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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
WEEKS STOCK MARKET
Has Shown Increased Activity and
Strength

New York, June THE stock market
has shown increased activity and
strength during the week. which were
not affected by the interruption of a
holiday. Belief in progress towards an
adjustment of Northern Pacific con-
troversy has been strong underlying
factor in the market. Some large buy
ing is attributed to working out of
plans to control a trunk line outlet to
the Atlantic seaboard for the Gould
southwestern system. The growing
ease of money here and in Europe, the
favorable showing of railroad earnings
in the reports Of net returns for April
and of gross for Nay. the good crop
prospects. the progress towards a set
Element in China. and the decision of the
.-insular cases by the supreme court.
have all been helpful factors. There
has been considerable activity in some
of the speculative railroad bonds. but
the general bond list has been rather
ra1iaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
HUGHES TROUBLES.
The Anonymous Letter Stage Has
Been Reached.

It has reached the anonymous letter
stage with Mayor Hughes. He is begin
ming to receive pleading letters from his
supporters urging him to do things for
them.
Here is one which Mr.. Hughes received
recently which is a specimen:
Mayor Hughes
.'Sir-You are now truly our mayor
and this ward done as much as any to
help get you in office. So please keep
your promise to fulfill your duty in
Office. Please come or send a represen-
tative to investigate the horse and mule
stables Of Mr. for the last week.
They have been hauling stencil is terri
bic, have your police Of this ward or
any other good man bring a petition and
then you viii see how many are in favor
of this nuisance for health and personal
comfort. Please ObIige"
This communication, forcible, but a
little vague, is signed by 1.-THE Neighbor-
hood'-a first cousin of old Y. Populi
Mayor Hughes says that people who
want things done, or have some message
to unburden, must either come to him in
person, or sign their real name to the
letter. Anonymous letters are N G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
RUSSELL SAGE WINS.
Will Dispossess Minnesota Farmers Of
Their Homes.


St Paul, Mimi, June 1.-Justice Lewis
of the supreme court has filed a deci-
sion which will result in several Stearns
county settlers losing their homes, title
to which was contested by Russell Sage
as assignee in trust of the Hastings &
Dakota railway con pany.
Under the act of congress of June 4,
1866, the Hastings & Dakota railway
company completed its road within the
time as extended by the Minnesota. leg
islature. When the road was complete
there was found to be a deficiency in
the primary grant limits of about 500, 900
acres, and only 10000 acres available in
the indemnity limits to make up the
loss, and in consequence all the lands
in the indemnity limits We're selected.
Judge Lewis holds that the settlers
who entered upon lands after they had
been withdrawn from settlement are
not in position to attack Russell Sage's
title to lands earned by the completion
of the road and secured to him by a
transfer which the court holds to be
valid.
While only a few hundred acres were
directly involved in this case, the de-
cision involves the validity of the entire
grant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
GUESTS OF KING EDWARD.
New York Chamber of Commerce
Delegates to Visit windsor.


New York, June IA dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says: The delegates Of the New York
chamber of commerce viii meet all
together today for the first time since
their arrival They go to Windsor
castle at King Edwards invitation
The kings conduct in connection
with the visit has been most unexpla1n-
able The fact of the delegates coming
was brought to his majesty's notice by
Lord Avebury some two months ago,
and he at once expressed himself as
pleased and spontaneously offered to re-
ceive them.
"A few weeks ago. however, he begged
to be excused from seeing them, but
intimated that they would be welcome
to inspect Windsor castle.
Up to Thursday it was the kings in
tention to return from a short stay at
Windsor to London, but now he has
decided to give an audience to the New
York delegates, and as he could do so
more privately at Windsor, he caused
court would not come to the metropolis
until next week
Invitations marked strictly confiden-
tial' were hurriedly sent to all dele
gates, but Messrs. Carnegie, Schieren
and one or two others, having made
other arrangements viii not attend.
The official reason given for the king
cancelling the reception in the first in
stance was on account of the royal
mourning, and this reason is also given
for the wives of delegates not being
invited, and for the kings command
that nothing in the reception shall APP
pear in the Official Gazette. There is
litical significance attaches to the
kings action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
SEEKING SYMPATHY.
Chicago Strike Leaders Will Visit To-
ronto Headquarters

Chicago, June President AIelican
and Business Agent ROderick. of dis
trict No. 8. International Association Of
AIachinists. viii leave tonight for To-
ront0. to confer with President O'Con-
nell of the International organization
relative to the strike of machinists now
in progress in Chicago 1t is assumed
that the trip viii be for the purpose of
urging sympathetic action on the part
of allied trades
The total number Of machinists who
are now out on strike in this city is
approximately 1900. The nun Der was
not increased today. Ma uufacturing
employers whose machinists have gone
out viii meet this afternoon to consider
plans for terminating the local strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
CRUDE OIL SHIPMENT.
Standard Company Experimenting
With Texas Product.

Ne York. June Another large
shipment of crude oil from the new
Texas oil fields. amounting to 10000
barrels. has arrived by the tank steam
ship Atlas to the Standard Oil COM
pany. The oil was shipped at the Port
Arthur docks through pipe lire from
the storage tanks at FL Vista The
consignment was valued by the ship
pers at $4,000, and is the third large
shipment to arrive at this port.
1t is understood that the Standard
Oil company is experimenting to deter
mine the value Of this oil for flluminat-
ing purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
ENDS LIFE WITH A SHOT.
Chicago Man Avoids Arrest on
Charge of Horse Stealing.

Chicago, June 1.-Confronted by a po-
ncenan with his pistol half drawn and
with a crowd of men and boys led by
another officer closing in on him from
behind, Aurelius w Griffing, turned a
revolver against his temple last evening
and committed suicide. He was seeking
to escape arrest on a charge of horse
stealing and when brought to bay ended
his life rather than submit to the dis
grace of capture
Five hundred persons witnessed the
sensational deed.
Griffing at one time had considerable
money but lost it all in venture in the
Yukon district in 1896. After his return
from Alaska two years later he went to
work as a detective in San Francisco.
He also performed detective work for
the authorities of Ogden. Utah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
seven Yeara Bal Bed.

srWfli wonders ever cease?'' inquire the
friends of Mrs l. Pease of Lawrence,
Kan They knew she had been unable to
leave her bed in seven years on account
OF kidney and liver trouble, nervous pros
tration and general debility. but Three
bottles of Electric Bitters enabled me to
walk she writes land in three months
/ felt like a new person" Women suffer-
ing from headache, backache, nervous
ness sleeplessness, melancholy, fainting
and dizzy spells will find it a priceless bless
ing. Try It. Satisfaction is guaranteed
at Arnold & Sons drug store, S21 n. kan
sas avenue. Only SOC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

The Boston man who lately married a
sickly rich young woman, is happy now,
Tor he got DIT. Kings New Life Pills
which restored her to perfect health In
dalible for Jaunuice, biliousness malaria.
fever and ague and all liver and stomach
troubles. Gentle but effective. Only 25c.
ARNOLD & Sons drug store, S21 North Kan
sas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
Oil Found at Wolcott. Wyo.

Laramie. Wyo., June 1T is an
nounced that oil has been discovered
at Wolcott. a station on the Union Pa
cific, 96 miles west of here. The vein
was struck while drilling for an arte-
sian well. within a few hours after
the discovery was made public stalking
of claims was begun. and now all the
land for miles around is taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

New York. June 1.-The statement Of
the associated banks for the five bust
ness DAYS of the week, ending today,
shows: Loans, $3.50, 314, 700; increase. 81
442, 100 Deposits, 1852, 39S. 200; increase,
$11, 2S1. 300 Circulation, $31. O93 500; de-
crease, $11,1OO Legal tenders, SIS, 162, 500;
Increase, s., 661, 500. Specie. $18L190, 600;
increase. 81, 122, 800. Reserves, $259, 352,-
60o: increase, S21, 7S4, 400 Reserves re-
uuired, $23S, O9. $50; increase, 81 $50. 425.
Surplus, s21, 253, $50; decrease. 1888
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

Denver. Col. June For the first
time since 1893 the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company has declared a dividend
on it's common stock It Is a quarterly
dividend of one and three-quarters per
cent payable July is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
piscnss Walt Whitman .

New York, June 1.-The eighth annual
convention of the Walt Whitman Eel
lowship International has just been held
here. The president, DR.. Isaac Hull
Plat spoke on walt Whitman and
Cosmic Emotion" Others taking part
were Edwin Markham, Mayor S. N.
Jones of Toledo; Mrs. Charlotte Gilman,
Phillip Dalmas and Alma Calder John
stOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
Vickers-Maxim Deal Is OR

New York, June 1.-The negotiations of
the Vickers Sons and Maxim company
of England for the purchase of the
Bethlehem Steel company, have been
abandoned and according to one of the
New York bankers interested will never
be resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
A Cut in Sugar.

New York. June 1.-Arbuckle Prothers
today reduced the price of all grades of
refined sugar 10 points The American
Sugar Refining company made no
changes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01
al Year's Idlenesg EIDE.

Middlesboro. Ky. June 1.-The Mid
dlesboro Iron furnaces. owned by the
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke company,
headquarters at Bristol, resumed opera
lions today after a years idleness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

Harry she said, thoughtfuliy.
what is it2'' responded the worried
business man. rather shortly. i wish
you could rearrange your business
little bit "How2'' 80 as to be bear
on the stock exchange instead OF at
home. -Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

Chicago, June Governor Richard
Yates has selected June Is as Illinois
day at the Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo. The Illinois state building viii
be dedicated that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

Concert at Garfield Park
tomorrow at O'Clock by Marshall's
band
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-01

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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
New salmon Cannerx Tru.,.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 1.-THE work Of
consolidating about 80 salmon canneries
IN Puget Sound and in Alaska is complet
ed, and the Pacific Packing & Navigation
company has paid over about $1,000, 900 in
cash and distributed stock to the various
eannery men who have come into the com.
bination. The firms who constitute the
new company follow; Pacific American
Fisheries company, Pacific Steam Whaling
company, Ainsworth & Dunn, Fairhaven
Cannery company, Quadra Packing com
pany, ley Straits Packing company, Taku
Packing company, Chilkoot Packing com
pany, Thlinket Packing company, Chatam
Straits Packing company, Boston Fishing
q Packing company.
Z. +. Ainsworth, the manager of the
company, said: "The pack of the COM
pany this year should be 100000 cases. As
lar as this year is concerned, it would be
poor management to attempt to revolu-
tonne things and l am contented to have
the canneries run along as they have been
since the season opened"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
A DastardIy Crime.

New Orleans, Aug, ll.-What is re
garded as an attempt of Boer sympa
thizer to blow up British transport oc
Cured when a terrific explosion took place
at the stock landing, where the Harrison
steamer Mechanician is moored. The Me.
chanician is to carry mules to South
Africa. Most OF the crew of the ship were
asleep, but the explosion brought them
from their berths to the deck.
An examination showed that two plates
at the waters edge had been sprung and
considerable water was let into the ship.
The pumps were Immediately put to work,
and when daylight came it was found that
the vessel was in no danger of sinking and
that the damage done was not serious. The
crew of the vessel denied that there were
any explosives aboard and there seems
little doubt, according to the statements
Of those who examined the ship, that the
explosion was from the outside and that
some sort of bomb or torpedo had been
used.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
Creamery at Pullman Burned.

Pullman, Wash, Aug 1.-THE cream
cry plant at the Washington Agriculture
college was destroyed by fire Saturday
The plant is a total loss and 1000 pounds
OF butter, worth 20 cents per pound, arr
lost.
The plant was owned by the state and
was worth from $4,000 to $4,000 and was moi
insured. 1t was leased by j. L. Harris
who operated it under the name of the
Harris Creamery company. The plant was
one OF the best in the northwest, including
complete cheese making outfit, 1t can
not be rebuilt until the Legislature meets
and passes an appropriation. A large num-
Der OF farmers will be losers by the cutting
Off OF a market for their milk, as the
creamery was using the milk from many
cows.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16

the shore the two bricks which were
found at the point where the robbers
boat was supposed to have landed
The trail Of red pepper ending at that
point had been blind.
In view OF the fact that promises
Of clemency were made Winters in
consideration of his unearthing the
gold, it is thought that his punishn ent
will be light.
Detective Gibson is quoted as say
ing that it was promised Winters by
President Ralston of the Selby Smelt-
ing works that he should not only not
be prosecuted, but should receive $685.
900.
Winters can not be prosecuted. -
said Detective Gibson, ''for there is
no evidence against him. All that has
been drawn from him was secured
by the detectives under promise that
it would not be used against him. In
der such circumstances it would be
extremely difficult to secure a convic-
ton"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE navy depart
ment has reprimanded Admiral Roblev ID
Evans, acting upon the complaint made b,
former Secretary of the Navy Chandler, fol
criticisms of the latter in his book "a
sailors Log" The letter of reprimand
was sent to the rear admiral. 1t refers tc
his act as reprehensive and censures Ad.
miral Evans for this breach of the obi.
cation imposed upon him as an officer OF
the navy of the United States"
senator Chandler has been furnished a
copy of the reprimand.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
San Francisco strike.

/ San Francisco Aug. 1.-THE local labo
troubles appear no nearer settlemen
| than a week ago.
''There is nothing new" said Attorne,
Michael of the employers association
This was taken as meaning that the EN-
ployers are as firm as ever. The forces
of organized labor are equally firm. Thu
leaders say they are anxious for peace ant
that they are willing to make any reason
able concessions to bring about a settle
ment, but they are positive in the declar
alton that there can be no compromise
that does not recognize trades unionism
But in spite of the difficulties in the way
of reconciling the views of the parties ia
the controversy, many business men OF
the city are working hard to bring the
employers and the employees together. A
better feeling between the draymen's as
ISOLATION and the locked out teamsters is
apparent and there is some hope that an
end may be speedily put to the strike.
All the wharves are heavily congested
with freight. A few of the largest steam
ers are moving, but the fleet of idle vessels
in the bay is continually being augmented
by fresh arrivals, whose crews desert
them as soon as the harbor is reached.
There was an improvement i'll the conul-
ton of the principal streets today. A force
OF go sweepers was at work and the city
furnished eight wagons and one sprinkler.
The executive committee of the labor
council has passed resolution calling on
Mayor Phelan to remove Police Commits
sioner Newhall on the ground that the
police are being used to subserve the in
terests of the employers association.
The communication addressed to Mayor
Phelan by the directors of the chamber of
commerce was followed by another hom
the board of trade urging upon the mayor
,he issuance of proclamation declaring
hat peace must be preserved and perso-
nal property rights be respected Mayor |
Phelan holds that such a proclamation is |
and would be gratuitous in
ult and possible cause of violence rather
han operating to allay it. The mayor so
eplied to the chamber of commerce and
lis position is not changed since the board
i trade communica ton was drafted
"The strike has not developed violence
the sort of measure suggested
y the chamber of commerce" said the
mayor tonight.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
Constitution Beat Columbio.

Bateman's Point, Aug ll.-Constitu-
ton, entirely retitted, decisively defeated
Columbia over a 80 mile course in a 10
Knot breeze. The race was the first of
another series of three to be sailed off this
point, and additional interest attached TO
the race because it was the first time since
constitution had received the alterations
to her rig She had been given new
mast several feet longer than the old one,
and other alterations designed to improve
the boat had been made. The yawls Ailsa,
Navahoe and Vigilant and the sloops
RAINBOW and Virginia also took part in
the racing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
bring about an adjustment Of the
present conflict"
Az steel Trust OFFICE.

New York, Aug. 10.-oficials of the
United States Steel corporation an
swered that they had nothing to say,
when asked about the strike develop
ments today.
Z One of the partners of the firm of
]. P Morgan & Co. said that there
was nothing new to report. He did
not think that Mr.. Morgan had re-
ceived any request from Amalgamated
leaders of the conference. and it was
not expected that Mr.. Gompers would
attempt to interview the officers of
the company with regard to the strike.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
Wheat Cron Is short

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to the
journal OF Commerce from Paris saws:
Nothing is yet known regarding the
wheat crop with any exactness which is
not already .plain to ordinary experts. For
France even the first results of the thresh-
ings are not known. Taking France as
an example, it is certain that the years
crop is heavily deficient. The only doubt
concerns the approximate amount of
wheat which will have to be imported to
supply the needs of national consumption.
The estimates range from 27,5OO,OOO to
6O,000.OO0 bushels.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
THE SHAMROCK HAS ARRIVED All, the b
WILL NOW Go INTO DRYDOCK
Cup Challenger Had q Easy Trip Tug
Robert Badden Towed Her in = Will
Proceed to E'ie Basin-Lipton Is Con-
fid-nt of Winning.

Sandy Hook, N. j., Aug. 12.-Tht
Shamrock H., Sir Thomas Lipton's sec
ond challenger for the Americas cup
in tow of her consort, the big steam
yacht Erin, has arrived off Sandy HOOK
lightship shortly after II o'clack an6
anchored for the might just inside the
lightship half an hour later.
The newspaper tug, James A. Law
renee, with David Barrie, Sir Thomas
personal representative in this country
had been cruising off Sandy Hook fol
two days awaiting the appearance oil
the foreign cup hunter. When off The
lightship the Erin burned her signals
and the tug ran alongside Greetings
on both sides were exchanged.
Neither Captain Mathewes of the
Erin nor Captain Sycamore of the
Shamrock would give details of the TRIP
That they regarded it as fine perfor
nance was evident from Captain Mat
thews' ejaculation of surprise when in
formed that the tugs had been on the
lookout for her for two days.
"Gfve her chance!". he shouted. AS
a matter of fact the Shamrock lis
time is less than IA days, counting her
stop of one day at st. Michaels, Azores,
a day better than the time of the old
Shamrock, which was far and away bet
ter than that of any former challenger.
Captain Matthews first inquiry after
the greeting was of the challenger's OPP
ponent, the Constitution, and when he
learned that she had beaten Columbia
on Saturday, he expressed his pleasure,
and then regret when he was informed
of Columbia's accident in the race
The yachting sharps aboard the tugs
had no opportunity tonight to size up
the latest aspirant for the honor of lift
ing the cup. She lay simply thin
black smudge on the dark waters, look
ing strange with her stunted jury mast
and queer sloop rig when jib and fore
stays were carried on board She car
ried the jury mast of the old Shamrock,
but her top mast is Is feet shorter, so
that the distance from deck to truch is
probably not over 80 feet.
She will be towed in Immediately by
the tug Robert MADDEN, the first tug to
speak her, under instruction from Sir
Thomas before she left to accept the
first tow offered. After passing quar-
antine she will be flowed to the man of
war anchorage off Tomkinsville, and
later to the Erie basin, where she will
be stripped and her masts stepped pre-
to going into dry dock.
King Edward sent for Sir Thomas
Upton last week and made inquiries re-
sarding the form of the Shamrock III.
His majecty wished her good luck Sir
Thomas informed a representative of
he associated press that the Shamrock
Il. is nine minutes faster than the
shamrock l. now and that the Sham
'ock l. is five totem minutes faster than
when she was in American waters. Sir
Thomas has invited the Oxford-Cam-
ridge athletic team which is to COM
'ete in Canada and the United States,
o witness the races from On board the |
Grin. The Oxford and Cambridge ath-
etes will sail Thursday on the steamer
commonwealth for Boston. They will |
tay day in that city and will then go
o Montreal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-08-16
Sad Drowning in California.

Long Beach, Cal, Aug. ll.-Elsie and
lmogene Wallace, two sisters. aged re-
speetively 10 and Is years, and Cora Wal.
lace, Their cousin, aged 10, were drowned
while in bathing at Asbnry Park, about a
mile from Long Beach. Fred Wilkin-
son and Harry Smith of Los Angeles
were in bathing also. Wilson was the only
member OF the party who could swim.
A strong undertow was running and
swept the party off their feet. The girls
were carried beyond reach and drowned.
smith also had narrow escape, but viii,
kinson managed to bring him ashore in
an unconscious condition. The drowned
girls were all residents of Los Angeles.