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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
AGAINST j. X. HUDSON.
j Judgment of $1O,1eo in Remington
Paper Case.

Judge Hazen decided in the district
court this morning that the judgment
held by the Remington Paper company
against J. K. Hudson, for $10,l 100, should
stand.
The decision was made on a point
raised in the litigation between the
Remington company and the old Daily
Capital company over an unpaid bill for
white paper which the Remington Pa
per company has been suing for since
the Capital company went out of bust
ness.
In making his decision Judge Hazen
said: 1.-THE Remington Paper company
began a suit against the Capital COM
pany to recover judgment some years
ago. The case went to the supreme
court. No bond was given. An execu-
ton was given against the Topeka Cap
ital company but was returned unsat-
isfied. The Remington Paper company
brought suits against ]. K Hudson and
the other stockholders of the company
and sued them, as stockholders, on the
Judgment. This court believed that the
case in the supreme court in which
Judgment was secured against the Cap
ital company would be reversed and re-
fused to try the cases against the stock
holders until the case was decided. The
supreme court finally reversed the jucg-
ment and remanded the case back for
another trial. The plaintiff had pend
! ing in this court suit on the judgment
/ The case went to trial second time
and judgment against the Capital com
THE Remington company asked leave
to file an amended petition. Court grant
| ed it and the plaintiff amended pg aa1,
company had suspended business for one
year and that the Capital company was
Indebted to the Remington company and
the Remington company was entitled TO
recover. Hudson moved to strike out all
| of the petition in which the plaintiff was
/ seeking to recover on Indebtedness and
the suspension Of business The court court
granted the motion. The supreme court
/ sffirned the ruling Hudson filed a sup
Elemental answer that the judgment had
been reversed and the Remington com
pany could not recover on the judgmen L
Then a suit was begun against j. K
! Hudson IS a stockholder. The claim was
set mn that the decision of the supreme
court in reversing the judgment relieved
Hudson as a stockholder I have changed
do not believe that the former proceedings
prevent subsequent proceedings against
the stockholders on the double LIABILITY.
judgement will be given the Remington
paper company for s1o,160
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
PRICES FOR IRON ADVANCE.
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Puts Up Quotations.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The Tennessee
Coal and Iron company has advanced
its price for foundry iron frorA $3.50 to
$40 ton, and at this price local agents
have been authorized to take no orders
beyond January 81. Other Southern
companies are still selling on the basis
of $3.50 for No. Birmingham.
The announcement was regarded as
important, since it denoted a lettering
in the southern pig-iron situation. 1t
was here that the first signs of decline
in the iron and steel business were no
ticed. The action of the Tennessee
company is thought to bear out the
reports of the last three weeks that the
steel and iron situation is much better.
The Iron and and Machinery World
says that wire and nail products were
reduced SO a ton last week and that
the reduction was followed by the plac-
ing of many orders by jobbers and
others who had been holding off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral service over the body of
Prof. NJ. L. Field will be held at 1890
o'clock Tuesday at the Baptist taber-
nacle at the corner of Tenth and Jack
son streets. The body will be taken TO
l Lawrence for interment at p. nl-
The death of Mrs. John 1. Marks, for
many years a resident of Topeka, is re
norted in the newspapers of Los An
sreIes Cal 1t occurred on December Il
Her sons. Oliver and Louis, were with
her at the time. John L. Marks was
a well known merchant in Topeka prior
to the removal of the family to CAN
fornia ten years ago. His death took
place soon afterward. Mrs. Marks was
a victim Of paralysis and was bedrld-
den for four years before her DEATH
Mrs. Mary MARBLE died Saturday
morning at her home at 909 North To-
naI<a avenue The funeral was held
from the home this afternoon, burial
being made in Rochester cemetery.
The funeral of James Simon Trice,
coIored. who died at his home at '1127
North Jefferson street Saturday, was
held from Rev. Olden's church this
afternoon.
Clarence f. Cooley. colored, seven
months old, died at the home of his
narents at 1885 Monroe street at a. m
/ today. The funeral will be held from
tha home at 2 D. m. Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
JOINTS WIDE OPEN.
Chief McCollum Appears to Be
" Entirely Satisfactory"

Just why no joint raids have been
made in the past week and every
booze parlor' in town is running on
the surface, without lookouts, peep
holes or ironclad doors, is a little more
than the public can figure out. What
is the answer?
For a while things looked arid in
Topeka, but no such charge can be
preferred against the city at the pres
ent time. On Kansas avenue, between
Eighth street on the south and Lau-
tent street on the north, eleven joints
are working overtime. In a number of
these places, where the class of trade
makes it worth while, the single bot
tie of 'tredeye" has been replaced with
cocktail ingredients and fancy drinks
machinery.
Hop tea is no longer luxury, and
real beer, which always has better
sale, has been substituted.
The only arrest made in the past ten
days for maintaining a nuisance was
made by Detective Abe Henderson
Christmas eve. He went into the I'm
periap' joint to quel1 a disturbance,
where customers were casting beer
glasses and brick bats at each other,
and to top the performance arrested
the bartender, William Wood, on view
He had no warrant. as none have been
issued for over week.
There has been considerable talk
among outsiders about the way things
are running under the management OF
a chief of police who was appointed Tor
the sole purpose of rubbing OUT the
Joints A man prominent in local pol
itics has limited that McCOllum Will be
removed in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
OUT OF TOWN
Colorado Authorities Continue
to Drive Out Strikers.

Telluride, Colo, Dec. 2S.-It is re-
ported here today that former Attor-
ney General Eugene Engley, of Cripple
Creek, attorney for the striking union
miners of this district, has been noti-
fed that unless he leaves the district
al once he will be arrested. He is
said to have stated that he will not go,
and that if arrested he will make no
effort to secure bail
J. w Williams. vice president of the
Western Federation of Miners, was
told by Deputy Sheriff William Rogers
last night that unless he left town this
morning he would be placed in Jail
He did not leave. SO far as known, but
his whereabouts are not known at
present. There are rumOrS of whole
sale arrests of strikers impending, but
nothing is given out officially
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
BUT 10 DEAD.
Agents Version Of Pere Mar
Uuette Wreck Is Believed.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 26.-Care-
full revision of the list of dead in Sat
urday nights wreck on the Pere Mar
quette railroad shows a total of nine
teen victims instead of twenty-five as
reported. Todays investigation shows
that ALLEN H. Wells of Big. Rapids.
Peter w. Weiringo Of Grand Rapids
and a man named Peterson or Thomp'
son of Sioux City, Ia, who were in
Guided in the list of dead, were not kill
ed. A mistake also was made in the
name Of F. NJ. Gillette of Portland, one
Of the victims 1t should have been
William G. Smith of Portland.
The injured are reported to be doing
as well as could be expected.
M J. Carpenter, vice president and
general manager of the Pere Mar
quette, arrived in this city today from
Chicago. Mr.. Carpenter declined to
place the blame upon any one. making
the following statement in part:
''An the employees who might be in
any way responsible are tried men,
who have been in the employ of the
company for many years. In the abb
sence of any other explanation I shall
believe the agents story that the light
at McCord was blown out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Nortonville is to have rock pile for
tramps.
Chetopa lights are out Of order and
viii be removed.
Are you going to turn over a new
leaf or are you too weak?
1t didn't take the Topeka police long
to find out all they cared to about club
life.
Beloit's football coach is a minister
His texts are straight from the Shout
der.
Several Chanute promoters according
to their advertisements have capital
ideas.
The Lawrence promoter of Mr..
Hochs boom seems to have Stubbed
his toe.
In Topeka to play the roulette wheel
Is gambling toplay the bucket shop lay
outs is speculation.
Life is a game of give and take but
with the Boatright gang at Galena it
seemed TO be all take
Scandal solves the question of per-
petual motion. 1t caused a Leaven-
worth man to move on.
a certain Topeka official has been
airing his opinions considerably of late.
Being pretty stale they need it.
Wichita wants cheaper freight rates
and the Republican convention. Cheap
er hotel rates would answer better.
Inc packers OF EullOr dOcn are now
finding fault with him. Like a poor
workman a politician always blames
his tools.
A live pig at the Presbyterian socia
at Peabody gave several grunts of sat
fsfaction as he glanced at the han
sandwiches.
A Wichita wife is asking heavy ali
mony but the husband says he was 81
badly sold that he feels too cheap t.
pay much.
A western wind blew a stockman in
TO Ness City with a Jag and 81, 00C
The sunrise zephyrs blew him out mi
nus his Jag and $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
LOCAL MENTION.

The streets and walks committee Will
meet Wednesday.
! F. Close, jr.. son of Assistant At
torney General Close, is visiting frlenes
at Belleville-
The opening meeting of the State
association will be held IN
the high school auditorium Tuesday
evening instead of in Representative
hall. -..-.,.- +o
night will begin promptly at o clock-
No one will be admitted during the
overture and the doors will also be
closed for the final number, the halle
luiah chorus.
Miss Margaret Ralston, of Sabetha,
Kas is here visiting her brother, W.
q Ralston. the assistant city attorney.
sam Rice. the secretary of the Retail
.ocers' association, is the latest as
Dirant for the job of councilman in the
Fourth ward. Rice is said to have the
backing of the old Weber faction.
Teachers in the eastern district OF
the parochial schools of the Kansas
German Lutheran church are holding a
convention this week at the German
lutheran school house at Second and
Van Ruren The convention Will con-
Dected from LeavenwOrth, Atchlson
Kansas City, Mcfarland and numerous
other towns
The police were called to SIT Tyler
street this afternoon to catch a JunE
man who was supposed to be robblng
harm They arrived too late, however
as the man saw them coming anc
! escaped. He left his outfit, consisting
( of 4 decrepit horse and a ricket.
/ wagon loaded with nondescript junk, t
/ the nercies of the police. The outh
! was brought to the station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
BILLIARD TO BE CHOSEN.
Will Be President of Democratic
Flambeau Club.

]. B. Billiard is likely to be elected
president Of the Democratic F'lambeau
club at the meeting to be held Tues
11ay night for the annual selection of
officers. The present president is Ed
Schmidt, but he has not the time to
attend to the duties of the Office.
J. B. Billiard is said to be one of the
most active members of the club,
though in years past he was a rabid
and uncompromising Populist,or some
thing of that sort. 1t will no doubt
be a surprise to many people to find
that he is so nigh in the councils of the
Democrats as to be mentioned for the
presidency of the leading local Dem
cratic organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
MRS. WILCOX WINS.
She Is Granted a Divorce by Judge
Hazen.

Judge Hazen decided the divorce of
Mrs. NJ. NJ Wilcox against Frank VIII
coz this morning by granting Mrs.
Wilcox the decree of divorce, the two
children and all the family property
except the featherbed and the silver
ware which should go to Mr.. Wilcox.
Judge Hazen said: THE law does not
allow n party to a divorce suit judg
rneut on uncorroborated testimony.
The defendant in this case filed an an
swer and cross petition but his testl-
nony was not corroborated. The
plaintiff may have been indiscreet hut
here is nothing to justify the court
in holding the allegations of the de-
PENDANT to be true. The plaintiffs tes-
tir~.ony was corroborated hy several
neighbors. The property seems to have
been accumulated from money in the
possession of the plaintiff at the time
of their marriage. Each party viii pay
his own costs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
BANKRUPTCY CASE.
Proceedings in the Federal Court
Against Millers.

Proceedings in bankruptcy have been
commenced against George and Nlr-
GINA Miller, who did business in To
pelxa until a short time since under
the name of the Miller Furniture Com
mission company. The three complain
ants against the Millers are the Lin
coin Upholstering company of Lincoln,
Neb.. George Spratt & Co., and the
Royce Dry Goods company. Their
claims total about 5000. The Sehick
mattress factory was one of the credit
ors but did not join in the petition
Not long ago the NIillers traded their
stock of goods, in the building north
of Fifth street on Kansas avenue, to
]. G. Graves, of Kansas City. for some
real estate in Argentine. They mort
gagged the real estate and paid off some
of their debts. For this the petitioners
allege an act of bankruptcy. The Mil
lers are believed to be in Kansas City,
but have avoided personal service for
the bankruptcy proceedings. Graves is
in charge of the store here and will not
be molested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
MRS. MOORE DEAD.
Former Topeka Woman Dies at
Norganviile.

A letter was received today from the
Rev. D. r. Moore Of Morganville, Kan,
formerly pastor of the Euclid Avenue
Methodist church in this city, announe-
ing the death Of Mrs. Moore at I'D
O'clock Sunday morning.
The remains viii be brought to To
nel<a on the Rock Island train Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock, and the many
Fr4ande Of the family who live through
ont the southwest part of town are in
tilted to meet at the depot at train
time. Short services will be held at To
peka cemetery
After leaving Topeka Mr.. Moore went
+o Tecurnseh Kan, where he preached
for two years, and is now stationed at
Morgansville occupying the pulpit Of
+he Methodist church there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
THAT GRANVILLE BRIDGE
Oakland People Ask That 1t Be
Rebuilt.

A delegation from Oakland appeared
before the board of county commission
ers this morning, headed by Scott KEEL
sey, to urge that the Shawnee com
missioners make some decided EFFORTS
to complete arrangements with the
commissioners of Jefferson county FOE
the building of the Granville bridge
The commissioners announced to the
delegation that whenever Jefferson
county would bear half the expense OF
the rebuilding of the bridge and when
ever a Just and fair bid was received
in open competition the Shawnee com
lnfssioners would join with the Jeffer-
son commissioners in building the
bridge.
This board does not intend to play
any favorites in this matter, sad
Commissioner Sterne. Mr.. McLouth,
who lives in Jefferson county, an
nounced to US that if we would agree
TO accept his bid for the bridge tnat
the Jefferson commissioners would
agree to bear half the expense OF the
bridge and that the contract could be
made at once. This board Will not 90
business in that manner the pldS
must be received in open competition.
"At the meeting we attended with
the Jefferson commissioners bids We're
received for the rebuilding of the
/ Granville bridge" said Mr.. Haynes
Louth. and was for s19,sOO. He cut off
$685. The piers OF the old bridge are
1 still standing and do not have to be
rebuilt. We considered his bid $4,000
100 high, although it was the lowest
bid submitted The bridge, with the
piers standing, should be rebuilt for
/ $4,000"
The jefferson commissioners wished
/ Shawnee and Jefferson counties to ap-
portion the expense of the bridge be
tween the two counties according 70
the assessed valuation. This would
mean that Shawnee county would bear
four-fffths OF the expense of the bridge.
The Shawnee commissioners gave as
their ultimatum that Shawnee county
would bear half the expense and would
not consent to the letting of the con-
tract by private bid. Now the Jeffer-
son commissioners wish to have Shaw
ness county bear 81 900 more than hall
the expense. The Shawnee commits
sioners still refuse to pay more thar
half and refuse to let the bridge at an
exorbitant contract price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
Actors Enter Damage Suit

Rome, Dec. 2s.-Richard Marocchi
and Mary Mosei, actors, who recently
emigrated to New York and were not
allowed to land because not legally
married, have brought suit for dam
ages against the travellers agency OF
Gondrand Bros. in Milan. They as
sert that the firm had been told OF
their Illegal union, and. notwithstand-
ing this knowledge, had arranged Tor
their massage to New York. The firm
contends that the Interpretation of the
American immigration laws contem-
plate only the exclusion of polygamous
persons. The court will announce its
decision in q few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
TOTAL CROPS.
Years Summary by the Agri-
cultural Department.

Washington, D. G.. Dec 2S.-The de-
partment of agriculture crop report
shows the following:
Total production of winter wheat,
399 S67, 250 bushels. Spring wheat, 237,-
954 5S5 bushels.
Corn. 2244 1885 bushels.
Acres winter wheat 80, $40, SO; spring
wheat 1854 ,457.
Corn. SS,O91.99
Oats acreage. 81. 63S, 1926
Production, 7S4, 094, 1919 bushels.
Value winter wheat, S2S6, PAP, $40.
Value spring wheat. s156, 7S1, 977.
Value corn, 1852 S6S, oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

believe, however, that the city railway
in place of building a new permanent
bridge could be induced to rebuild the
north approach and to make any other
needed changes and repairs and light
the bridge as a consideration for cross
ing on the bridge.
I hate to think that the efforts to
secure a handsome bridge may now be
nullified by the construction of another
bridge alongside of the Melan-of any
kind whatsoever. It should not be al
lowed. Respectfully,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
To Retire Purchasing Agents.

Ogden, Utah, Dec. S.-Purchasing
agents located here for eastern stock
commission houses have received no
tice that after the first of the year
they will be released. The action is
taken by the agreement among the
firms, the managers having decided to
withdraw from the field all the pur-
chasing agents and take equal chances
with each other in the markets at
Omaha, Kansas City and Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
Mulvane Meets Foley.

D. W. Mulvane went down to Kan
sas City yesterday and there met P. T.
Foley of Parsons. with whom he held
a conference at the Coates house, ac-
cording to the Kansas City Journal.
They were there to meet Senator Bur-
ton. who was expected to reach Kansas
city this morning from Washington.
Frank Grimes and a number of others
were also down to meet the senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

Col. Bryans stunt of seeing Europe
from the rear platform has about end
ed and he will embark for the return
voyage on Wednesday. Where he has
touched the earth he could hardly have
been treated with greater considera-
ton If he had been a real president
instead Of a defeated candidate. And
this is as it should be. A man who
can command the suffrage of $500, 900
American freemen is not parsonage
to be overlooked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
Peace Is DELAYED.

Chicago. Dec. 28.-Peace in the strike
of livery drivers has met with new
delay Members of the livery owners
associati ton EXPRESSED themselves today
as not disposed to submit their differ
ences TO a board of arbitration selected
nv the drivers The owners would not
say, however, that the move made by
the strikers might not result in nego-
tiations toward a settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
eThs Sacred Serpent Next.

Paris. Dec. 2s.-Tfetjens, the compo-
ser of 1.-The Wizard of o." presented
in New York, has just completed the
music and Hbretto for another comic
opera. called THE Sacred Serpent"
which he expects will be produced in
New York in April. He has also COM
posed a concerto for the st. Louis ex-
position composition He was born in
St Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
The King Had a Chill

Gmunden. Austria. Dec. 2s.-The con-
is officially said to give no cause for
anxiety The king has been obliged to
postpone for several days his depart
IRE for home in consequence of a chill
King Christian, who is SIS years Of age,
has been attending the silver wedding
festivities of the Duke and Duchess of
Cumberland at Gmunden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
SHOT Him Through a Door.

St. Joseph. No, Dec. .z8.-H. ]. Ed
rnunson, a real estate 7ealer, was
found in a room in a hot oday with
Mrs. G. w Grote, and w italy shot
nv the woman's husband, who is
building contractor Grote used a shot
gun and fired through the panel of the
door. Mrs. Grote accompanied the In
iured man to the hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

Cuban reciprocity is now an accom-
plished fact The law for which the
president contended so long and so
hard has become effective. Probably
there will be a squirt in business be-
tween the two countries. due to the
fact that much trade has been held
back in anticipation of the lower tariff.
Some months may be required to de-
velop the full effect of the new ar
rangement.
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nagnate.

Consumers of gasoline and kerosene
are doing more good I'm the world than
many of them are aware of. perhaps.
In addition to contributing $1.S50,000
to Chicago university this year they
have enabled good Mr.. Rockefeller to
pay Off a mortgage on THE farm of one
Of his boyhOod friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
Three Months for Falsifying Records

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Harry Pelkus, con-
victed of having falsifed the records in
the office of the clerk of the criminal
court, was sentenced today to three
months in the county Jail. The falsi
fication was in connection with the
trial of members of the electrical work
ers' union accused of assaulting nom
union men. Several union electrical
workers indicted with Pelkus were to-
dav fined $500 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

Russell Sage does not endow any
universities. Neither does he levy trib-
ute on the poor as Rockefeller does.
He aceun7 ulates money by loaning to
sich spectators at high rates of in
terest. Probably he IS more respected
by the public than is the Standard Oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
Car Was Demolished.

Boone. Ia, Dec 28-Two women and
three men were seriously injured, one
Charles Humphrey. car barn man, fatal
switch engine in the yards here today
The car was demolished and eight pas
stsngers had miraculous escapes.