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The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat for Jnly Deliveries on a
Slide Today.
Corn Opens Easier, Due to
Lower Cables.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Weak and Ten Cents
Lower.
Hogs Also on Decline and Lose
Two Points.

Chicago. May There
was considerable selling of the distant
deliveries in wheat at the opening to-
dav. due to- rains in Manitoba and
rather disappointing cables. and July
opened a shade to 5sGAc lower at
T39kmhc Commission houses had lib
sral quantities for sale, and with little
support the market declined still lower
July selling off to 736 &c. but steadyins
again at 73Ac Small receipts had "A
strengthening influence on the May OPP
tion and gave some support to the other
months. The announcement made by
the French minister of agriculture to
the effect that the price Of wheat did
not warrant a reduction in the import
duty had a depressing influence on
prices Receipts at Chicago, Mime
apolis and Duluth were 220 cars, against
282 year ago
July wheat closed sc lower at 731s@5z.
CORN-Corn opened easier on in
creased receipts and lower cables. July
being off a shade to 1s@Ac at 4412QSse
Trading was dull and featureless ana
prices showed only slight changes. Local
receipts were 1877 cars of contract
Corn held steady and July closed so
&c lower az 44lkc.
OATS-Oats o9ened easier along with
other grains, with July a shade to 1sU
1kc lower at 33c to 331kc. There was lit
tie interest manifested in trading. a fair
demand for the May delivery being the
only feature. Local receipts were ~
cars.
PROVISIONS Liberal receipts of
hogs and lower prices at the yards
caused an easier tone in provisions at
the start. but trading was light and
prices showed little change the early
part Of the session. Septembers pork
opened Sc lower at s16.571s. September
lard unchanged to 2izc lower at SS.921aD
S.95. while ribs were off 2iac at 1918
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
vR0OMAN IS SUED.
Continued from First Page.)


which he expected to control the wheat
crops of Kansas, and theaters to be
operated as cooperative concerns
REV. Z. P HAIEY'S SERMON RE- 5
CALLED.
But the bubble burst. All but one OF
the seven stores at Trenton were sold
and the stores in Kansas City and else
where were similarly disposed of. Four
months ago Vrooman said: There IS
nothing to conceal about it; I have
found my experiment impracticable
It is interesting now to recall a ser
mon preached May II. 1902. just year
ago, by the Rev. T P. Haley. at the
Springfield Avenue Christian church. In
this Mr.. Haley said:
Walter Vrooman's cooperative
scheme. which is now attracting so
much attention, will in my opinion,
burst like balloon. as many similar
schemes have done. What kind of
world would it be if We We're all mil
lionaires, or all geniuses, or all writers,
or all orators? The very sweetness OF
life consists in its variety-the rich and
the poor, the high and the low. all go to
make up the world. He said further
that it was not desirable that people
should have equal chances in the syorld.
At one of his tent meetings few
nights later Mr. Vrooman took notice Of
the sermon in these words They even
have clergynen who say that the golden
rule is impractica bic and they relegate
God to the rear. We are here tonight to
attest our belief in God Almighty and
the golden rule.''
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
DON CARLOS WON.
he is Again Made President of
FraternaI Aid.

The Don Carlos machine carried the
election in the F'raternal Aid convention
at the state house Saturday afternoon,
the slate going through almost intact.
H E Don Carlos was reelected gen
eral president by q vote of 81 to 43 over
Major A. NJ. Harvey of Topeka This
shows how closely pressed the Don
Carlos crowd was It is believed the
rather whitewashing report of the in
vestigating committee on the charges
against President Don Carlos was re-
sponsible for turning the victory to him.
In making the nomination Z. E. Martin
dale of Lawrence stated that to his per-
soral knowledge Mr. Don Carlos had
given up the use of liquor from the time
of taking the Keely cure in Kansas City
in 1901. The secret ballot was used IN
voting. The election began about 2:45
and lasted until 11:30 o O'clOck at night
For the coming two years the corps
of officers IS: General president, H. z.
Don Carlos; general vice president, NJ
D. Ellis of California; general secretary,
T. J. Edmonds of Kansas City; general
treasurer, c. c. Corwin of Ottawa; gen
eral past president, W. w Culver of
Oklahoma; general medical examiner,
". r. Priest Of Concordia. sentinel
Mrs Emma P Woods Eittsburg. Kas.;
chaplain. Mrs. Ella McEwen, Luding-
ton. Mich; observer. z. F. Wilt. Beat
.rices Neb.; general trustees, Senator A..
@ Forney of Belle Plain, DR. F. 3.
Atchison; law committee, W. c. Bur
dick of Lawrence, ". E Higgins OF
Lawrence. Hugh Farrelly of Chanute;
auditing committee. T.. J. Sweeney of
Lawrence. L ]. Reena of Parsons, w. F.
Dillon of ST. Joseph.
NJ D. Greenlee did not allow his name
to be used as a candidate for general
secretary. the Office he has held for two
years Creenlee drew the fight of the
Don Carlos crowd upon his head by
backing up the charges against Don
Carlos. There was a great demonstra
ton over the election of Don Carlos.
shouting and applause. Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Carlos were presented with set of
silver knives and forks by their friends
The delegates to the general council
will have to have their expenses paid by
= special appropria ation of money from
the funds of the association. Like the
extension fund. the general fund. out of
which the expenses of the convention
should be paid. is overdrawn What the
cost of this session will be has not yet
been determined but it will be several
thousand dollars Each delegate is
allowed travelling expenses and regular
pay. A closing session was held this
morning and the delegates are today
leaving for home after nearly week :
consideration of business.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
CAN NOT FORCE IT.
Railroads Need Not Relinquish Right
of Way for Elevator Site.

Attorney General Coleman has held
that there is no law in Kansas to COM
pei a railroad company to grant site
for an elevator on its right of way IN
less it wants to The opinion is given
at the request Of the state board of rail-
road commissioners. in case brought
against the Missouri Pacific by farm~
ers' elevator association at Iuka. Pratt
county
The same thing was practically de-
cided last year. The board made an or
der requiring the Missouri Pacific to
give site for an elevator at Marquette.
Mcpherson county. The railroad COM
pany absolutely refused to obey the or
der. and the board found it had no au-
thority to enforce it.
The opinion will have little effect upon
the spread of the farmers elevator s.
sociations The railroads are going TO
do the things that viii give them the
most business, and the day is past when
they win not give the farmers a fair
deal if the farmers have shipping 70 do.
There are dozens of farmers shipping
associations doing business in the wheat
belt and few of them if rightly ranag-
ed have any trouble with the railroad
companies that regular grain 1eaiers do
not have. In some cases they arc mere
favored by the railroad companies than
are the regular dealers.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

Chicago. May ls.-CATTLE- Receipts TO-
day. 5000 head Market 1OQ15c lower.
Good 10 prime steers s4eo65.50. poor to
S2l5a4.s0 cows. Sl.60a450. heifers. 81. SEA
4.i5; Gamers. si60u2.75 bulls. s2.50a %.
calves S250u6O0; Texas fed steers, $4.01ei
$50.
HOGS-Receipts today. 1900 head: esti-
mated Tuesday, 25.e00 head. left over from
saturday, 2 tf4 head Market 501Oc lower.
Mixed and butchers S625u6.50. good 10
choice heavy. S6.50d6S0: rough heavy. Sos
m65. light, S6l0Q630; bulk OF sales. $3.50
6.60.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 20Oo0 head.
sheep and lambs steady to weak Good 90
choice Wethers S49Q4t5.50, fair to choice
mixed S3. 95fi 40; western sheep. $-75n550.
native lambs, $4.5oQLl0, western lambs.
S4.5O0T10
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
The Cummins Case.

Wellington Kan. May 18.-The testi-
mony in the Cummins murder trial was
finished Saturday. but the case will not
get TO the jury before today. as the
arguments of the counsel viii not be
finished before. Judge Swarts' charge
was considered rather unfavorab bic to
the defendant The state sprung a sur
prise by introducing a second written
confession by Cummins of the girls
murder. his signature being attested by
a prominent business man of Arkansas
City. who, however, was unaware of the
papers contents. The defense have
tried and with some success, to show
that these confessions were extorted
from Cummins by the threats and nag
ging of his wife. The two sons testi-
fed strongly in their fathers favor
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
Chicago. May IS
Open High Low Close Sat


ceipts. IS cars. May. 66s4c; July. 631k q
sc. Cash. NO. hard, 69o; No B.
67015c; No. a. 61G64hc; rejected. 5sb
Gle; No , red, 69G70c; No. 8, 6606Sc.
Cash: No. mixed. 431h0445bc, No. ,
white. 4401zc No. 3, 43m1sc.
OATS--No. white. s61zc; No. 2
mixed. 3sc.
RvE-No .. 46c.
HAY-Choice timothy. s1275613 O0:
choice prairie. S97501OO0
BuTTER-Creamery, 16q19c; dairy.
fancy, Ice.
EGGS-Fresh. 13c.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
WEATHER STILL CLEAR.
Heavy Wind and the Temperature Is
Rising.

The government forecast sent out to-
day by the weather bureau for Kansas
was: Partly cloudy tonight with
probably showers northeast portion
Colder west portion tonight and colder
Tuesday,
There was some rain over the state
Saturday. The reports for the "a hours
ending Sunday morning at Z o'clock
gave the following ralnfalls: Baker IA
CCncoFdia IA, Dodge City "a. Fort Scott
OF, Macksville. 90 Mcpherson So Sedan
.2S. Wichita OF.
The sun has been working more of
late and the following maximum and
minimum temperatures for the "a hours
ending this morning at Z o'clock show
seven stations with a maximum of so
"a: Dodge City so, 81; Dresden Sc, 50 ,
Fort Scott 50. 50; Hays CITY IS So:
Macksville IS. 50; Mcpherson 76 81.
Manhattan 81 64: Usage City so. So.
Sedan So g.: Topeka So 65: Toronto IS.
60: Wichita 7s, ca
Todav's corn and wheat region bull
letin. issued by Director Jennings. says:
Clear weather prevails in the western
counties with cloudy weather in our
eastern counties and the northwestern
counties of Missouri. The temperature
has risen slightly in Kansas Light
rains have fallen at Fort Scott and IN
southern Missouri. with heavier rains
in central Missouri. Showers have Oc-
CURED in most of the districts.
The wind at noon today was SOUTH
blowing q miles an hour. At that rate
the moisture will soon vanish The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
government Thermometer today were as
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
Kansas Citv livestock.

Kansas civ. Mo. Nav 1S.-CATTTF
Receipts today. 1900 head including SO
head Of Texans. Market weak to l0c low
Indian steers S2.35n445: Texas cows. ST. 758
80. native cows and heifers. s2-O0d 81.
stQckers and feeders. S. 2Ou460: bulls 3d. 10
lo..u, calves, S2.50u6S0. western steers
S2otd5 %, western cows. S2.O003 65.
HOGS-Receipts today. 1000 head. Mar
ket Zoe lower. Bulk of sales. $6.32i2n6 80.
heaNN. So. .44la1l6-aA. packers. S6.30u6 .35.
medium S6-25n6f 40. light s6.05d5.35. york
ers. S6.3rQ635. pigs S4.75n600
SH EkF-Receipts today. 7.000 head
Market steady to lower Nfuttons. s370d
3 80. lambs, S4.75d76Q. range wethers Sc 50
Q5.95; ewes, S3.65m4.40
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
A Masonic Reunion.

Kansas City. Kan. May 1S.-The
tenth semi-annual reunion of Caswell
consistory, Scottish Rite Masons of
eastern Kansas will open this morning
at the Masonic Temple in Kansas City,
Kan. 1t will continue until Wednes-
day night with a banquet A class of
forty-five men will receive the degrees
from fourth to thirty-second inclusive.
The opening session today Will be de-
voted to Lafayette Lodge of Perfection,
which confers degrees to the eighteenth
At the evening session John H. Brown,
council knight Kadosh, will begin its
work Wednesday the council work
Will be completed and the consistory
degrees proper will be conferred.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
81 Louis Livestock Marke.-

St. Louis. Mo- May 1S.-CATTLE-R
ceipts today. $500 head including 1000 head
Of Texans. Market slow and easy. Beef
steers S4.25U5.00. stockers and feeders. 50 20
MA5G, cows and heifers. S22565.O0. Texas
s. 20W3.25
HOGS-Receipts today. 4.500 head. Mar
lEet 50l0c lower. Pigs and lights S. Goa
s.25, packers, S6.20as.40. butchers, $500
sHEEP-Receipts today. 4000 head
Market easy and lower. Natives. s4. 4.O0d5 25.
lambs. S6.00G750i Texans. S3.75q475.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
Immigration on the Increase.

New York. May administration
continues on the increase. For the II
days Of May this year SCOTT aliens
passed through Ellis Island. as against
Il. .4se last year, and S6,371 in the same
period Of 1901. This is an increase of
5.221 over the same period last year and
% 900 are expected this week, and the
last week in May promises to be un-
usually large. 1t is predicted that the
month win show fully 100, 900 as against
"a. 900 last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

New York. May 18-MONEY Money
on call steady at 21a003 per cent prime
mercantile paper, 41A@5A per cent,
sterling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills al 81 -S8. 05 for de-
mand, and at 81 50 for so days; posted
rates. S4S555a4SS1b; commercial bills.
s.. s4sz 07s
sILVER-Bar silver. 545sc; Mexican
dollars &c
Government bonds easier.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

entation thereof TO the trustees win be
a sufficient revocation of any prior
proxy.
.tAiI proxies should be filed with the
trustees on or before May 80, 1903.
Respectfully yours,
CYRUS LELAND. JR.,
GEORGE E. COLE.
WILLIAM W. HOOPER,
Trustees.
.sRossington. smith & Histed. of coun-
sol
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

Lacrosse. Wis. May 1s.-For the sec
ond time this year the Mississippi has
risen so high at this point that the wa
ter has surrounded residences in the
lower parts Of the city The river has
risen a foot and half in As hours and
is stil coming up rapidly.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

Wall Street. New York May 18-
STOCKS-Opening prices moved narrowly
and in an Irregular way. Missouri Pacific
lost la point and St Louis and San Fran
cisco second preferred 335 points. Pennsyl-
vania advanced Ss point but dipped again
to below Saturdays close. The market
was moderately active
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
Opening Liverpool cables. W

DpVUIIIE IIFeTp00I caDIes- " neat 1su
higher: corn I'D lower
Liverpool. /: 80 p. m: Wheat 14d higher;
corn sd lower than Saturday.
Receipts of grain at Chicago: Wheat II
cars: graded. II. Corn. 137 cars: graded s.
Oats, 70 ears. graded. s
Chicago: Wheat opened a fraction low
er. Heavy profit taking caused a weak
market Immediately after opening. Good
buylng around I31sc for July.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
Topeka Hide nFarke.

Topeka May lS
Prices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations.
GREEN SALT CURED -g.AT.....-.....7c
NO. ] TALLOW ... SC +
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
HAS RBAD LOOK.
Continued from Page one.l

cumulated in excess of the amount re-
quired by law to be retained in said
fund, said excess may, by order of the
board OF trustees, be transferred to the
surplus fund.
we are unable to find in the terms of
the policies any authority authorizing
the officers of this company to transfer
from the guarantee reserve fund and
mortuary fund sto profit and loss and
surplus general and then transfer these
accounts to expense account, as they
did
As shown from the foregoing tables rel
atNe to the mana cement by the officers OF
pany of the classes of policies designated
as the plans of 1886 1855 1889 and the uni
form plan OF 1889, they collected. S217 ,307 09
in excess of the amounts returned
to such policy holders.
This excess may be 6istrib-
uted as follows:
Plan of 1886 .....-..-...-. -SSf .3S9. .
Plan of 1888 and 1SS9...-... % 1888
Uniform premium of 1889. 40 73S.S3
It further appears that the man
agement charged policy holders
of these various classes with
certain other expenses. of which
no account is made in the fore
going tabulations and which
were as follows:
Sc cost of collection. ....... S33 7S3 81
Attorneys fees. court expenses,
investigating claims -. q SC9.10
From reinstated policies (all used
for expenseS3 .---.-----.- 1865 Sc
Transferred to profit and loss ac-
count -...-- ......-.--..-.. Il Fg2SS
rro4o1 "a 40 d
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

FURNISHED by J. E. Gail. Commissions,
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
5S6- Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company. Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

St Louis. Mo- May S.-WOOI4Market
firm. Territory and western mediums. l5u
1Ic; fine, llal6c; coarse. 12Ql5c.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

Furnished by A. G. Goodwin, Comuis-
sion Company. Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers OF grain.
Room No 3. Columbian building. Inde-
pendent telephone 1851
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
Topeka Marks..

FURNISHED by S. E. Lux. successor to w.
o. Anderson Co, 210 Kansas ave
ORANGES California Washington ra-
wells. best sizes SS.09d325. OFF sizes. 81. 75r
800. choice brands. 81 75d290
IEMONS-C California. 800 and $50 sizes
$50 per box; 24o and $50 sizes, $40 per
BANANAS-Fancy Port Timons. 50. 25Q
2.75 per bunch; extra large punches up to
PINEAPPLEs-sizes a. 80 So per crate.
STRAWBERRIES Arkansas stock ar
riring freely. Good shippns stock. 81 75d
cies. S2.00d250
TABLE POTATOEs-Kaw Valley. per
hu, 59a55c Minnesota Burbanlzs. 75c per
bu; Minnesota Rurals. per bu.. 75c: Col
orado Pearls, per bu-, soc; Colorado Ru-
SWEET POTATOEs-P .hu.. 75c.
Wisconsin Red Globe, per bu.,
NEW POTATOES Texas. sacked. per
bu.. 500. 5-sack lots per bu. $3.50.
HOME GROWN VEGETABLEs
GREEN BEANs-1-3 bu. hox. 75c
RADISHES-P dozen punches 15c: 10
dozen lots, 12isc dozen, green onions. per
dozen bunches, 20ci 10 dozen lots. 15c per
SPINACH-Per bu.. 45c.
NEW IURNIPS S-45c per dozen.
RHU BARB-In small lots, &c per ID;
AsPARAGTs- per dozen punches.
ONIONs-Per dozen bunches, zoe doz-
en- lots. 15e per dozen
LETTICE-is-bu; basket. 35c.
PARSLEY-Per dozen bunches 25c
SWEET POTATO PLANTS-S1 .O0d2. %
per 1000.
CABBAGE PLANTS-s1. .25dl. 10 per 1. 900.
CUCUMBERS- house stock, 81 90 per
TOMATOES Florida. s-baslet crate.
$3.50. choice. $25, 6-basket crate.
DATEs-F'air, 4aa5e per lb. ;Fard, SQshc
cocoANUTs-Per 100. ss.25; per dozen,
40c.
EEsE&Kapsas Y. A. 14c Ib: New
York State. 15c lb: brick. 15c H.: Limbur-
ger 14c lb.. block Swiss 16c ID; 20-lb.
Daisy. Ice 10.
HONEY-Colorado. 32-rack case. s475.
BUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY.
BUTTER-Countrv, 13c
EGGS-Case count, HE
POULTRY-Hens Size H. roosters. 15c
each; ducks. 7c h.; geese. Sc ID: turkeys.
ioc h.; young ROSTERS. sc h.; live spring
chickens. &c H.
Market very firm.
PRAIRIE HAY-By car .ss. .59a7- 50
PRA1 RE HAY-By ton (baled1.. SOQ0a.00
PRAIRIE HAY Ooose}.....-.--.-. 65od 100
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
Kansas City. May Is.
-Lun / NV llnsa Sal
Range Of Prlcez

Furnished By J. F. Gall. Commissions
Grain. Provisions Cotton and Stocks
Onice 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company. Kansas City. Mol
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

Furnished by j. e. Gan. Commissions,
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
once 10 West Sixth street Telephond
$50 Correspondent Christie Grain md
Stock Company. Kansas City. MOI
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18
TOO LATETO CLASSIFY.

n AT Sf02f once a firsf Class nan 10
take charge of the St Louis Republic IN
Topeka. Apply to Wade Hampton. 2l0 e
5th st.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

Grand total .-.-.---.....-.-.-..- .S311. 1929
"a large portion of these collections
from the policy holders which We're not
appropriated to the expenses last above
named was wrOngfully devoted to cost
of securing business of the company ard
in exploiting the company in other
states than Kansas, with the large re-
sultant loss shown by the foregoing
tables.
In addition to these various plans of
insurance it may also be proper to call
attention to a class of level premium
policies issued by the company OH
what is known as the accumulated divi-
dend plan. This is, in all practical
effect, tontine plan of life Insurance
No dividends We're ever appropriated or
declared by the management. Theoret-
lcaliy this business classified by itself
might be said tO,have earned a profit Of
10000, which in due course of time
might have been declared as a dividend
by the directors. As a part. however. of
5he general level premium legal reserve
IRE assurance business of the company
the facts would not warrant any divi-
dend. as that business was barely self
SUSTAINING
COMPI ETF FIN A NJc,TAT I4TcrODxv on
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-18

F. l. Vandegrift. the Topeka cores
nondent of the Kansas City Star, be-
iieves that the appointment Of Senator
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-17
COTTON MILLS REORGANIzED.
Stockholders of the Olympia. CRANKY
And RichIand Approve Plan.

Columbia. S. c.. November 1.-THE
plan for the reorganization of the
Olympia. CRANKY and Richland cotton
mills of Columbia. was approved today,
at the meetings of stockholders Of the
mills by almost unanimous vote @and
the three mortgages to secure bonds on
the three mills, aggregating S3,00O.000,
were authorized, executed and recorded.
New Boards of directors were formed
consisting of Stephen y. jerks. of Paw
tucket. r. l., George A. Draper, of
HOpdale, Mass, r. d. y. Smelling. of
Newton. Mass, Francis X. Carney, of
Baltimore, Lewis W. Parker, of Green
vile, S c., r. Goodwin Rhett, of
Charleston. S. c., and w. B. Smith
WhaIey and William H. Lyles, of Co
lumbia- The board organized this after
noon by electing Mr.. Parker as tenn
pOrary president. Mr.. Fleitmann as vice
president and Megies. Robert and Com
pany. OF New York, cOmptrOllerS. An
executive committee was formed, con-
sisting of Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Carney and
r. F. Herrick, of Boston. who will su-
pervise the distribution of bonds among
the creditors as soon as the various
claims are audited.
The greatest satisfaction is expressed
throughout the state at the successful
outcome of the reorganization plan and
it is generally believed that the three
mills. which are in fine physical condi-
ton will be put at once on business
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-17
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
4 Large Number of Important Reso'
lutions Disposed or.

Boston, Mass. November 14.-P:o-
gress in disposing of resolutions was
made today at the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor. To-
days meeting was marked by lively
discussion on the question whether the
convention should appropriate $1,000 Tor
the western Federation Of Miners. A
resolution to this effect was finally
adopted.
The resolution of Delegate LAWN OF
Wilkesbarre. that unionists spontaH-
eously oppose and ridicule Unfair in
functions issued by capitalist judlci-
aries was voted down. after the dele.
gate had delivered the most 1lpaSSlon-
ed address the convention III heard.
The convention declared that all rail-
road transportation should be good TO
the bearer, and that it is an outra se
TO require the signatures of purchasers
Of tickets. Among the other resolu-
tions adopted were the following:
Endorsing the demands of postofflcs
clerks for the regulation Of salaries
and hours of labor; inStructlng The
legislative committee to inquire into
the extent of the practice Of the navy
department in advertising for Chinese
and japanese to take employment a
laundry workers in that department
and to endeavor to have these positions
given to others; directing the execu
tive counsel to endeavOr to have The
tobacco workers of the south Orgdh
lied. asking the federation to make z
special effort to organize all WOmer
wage workers in the country.