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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
CROOKED WORK.
Investigation of Kansas City's
Police Department
Has Already Resulted In Sensa-
tiOnal Disclosures.
PRISONERS ROBBED.
Lawyers Are Favored for a
Share of Proceeds.
Law ViolatOrs Permitted to
Purchase Freedom.

Kansas City. No, March 24-The in
vestigation of the police department
started by charges of crooked work filed
last week by City Jailer Todhunter be-
fore the board of police commissioners
has already developed sensational dis
closures. and will be pushed Todhunt-
err in his testimony. declared that the
jaiIers have made a practice of taking
money from prisoners who have any
service rendered them and also have
regularly taken money from a lawyer
for throwing cases his way. Other
charges made during the investigation
are to the effect that a sergeant and
other officers at the central station have
stolen from drunken prisoners. Another
case testified to was that of a prisoner
who was released without trial upon
payment of $125 to a lawyer, who was.
it was asserted, escorted TO the man 5
cell by city detectives. These detectives
later il was said, went with the prison.
er to pawn brokers' shop that he
might pawn his diamonds to secure the
money.
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SANTA FE SPREADS OUT
Preparing to Build Branch
Lines in California.

San Francisco, March 24.-It is evil
dent. says the Chronicle, that the Santa
Fe Railroad company is rapidly per-
fecting its plans for establishing rail
line to cOnect its Humboldt county
properties with this city. Captain A. II.
Payson. assistant to the president, and
Assistant Traffic Manager W A. Bissell,
who exercise executive control of Santa
Fee affairs in California have gone to
Eureka, Humboldt county, accom-
panied by a surveying party in charge
of z. NJ. Bisbee. of the the engineering
department of the Santa Fe, and the
Information is given out that the pur-
pose of their trip is to lnaugurate the
work, of extending the companys re-
Gently acquired Humboldt county lines
southwark toward Willets, the northern
terminus of the California Northwestern
road, in MendOcino county
An announcement that the California
Northwestern has passed under Santa
F'e control is expected.
In connection with this anticipated
railroad deal. the Incorporation In this
city of the Fort Bragg & Southeastern
road is of interest. 1t is to run from
Fort Bragg, in Mendocino county, to
Healdsburg, in SOnOma county. The
Gail suggests that this line may be part
of a road to parallel the California
Northwestern. to be constructed by }.
j. Hill, in pursuance of his plan to enter
San Francisco from the north. The in
corporators of the Fort Bragg road in
clude G. r. Shaw a Chicago banker,
and the members of the Albion Lumber
company. which owns extensive forests
in northern California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

Wall Street, New York. March 2f.-
There were offerings in large blocks of all
the leading speculative stocks at the open
from 1000 to 900 shares. The result was
sharp declines throughout the list. The
losses ran to a point or over in Norfolk
and Western, Canadian Pacific. Rock Is
land preferred. Sugar and General Electric
Selling decreased for a while after the
opening and prices partly recovered. The
absence of amy active demand on the de-
cline stimulated short sales later ard the
market fen back to about the opening
range Atchison preferred. Wisconsin Cen
Leather preferred and Reading lost 1 and
Anaconda points Southern Pacific was
well supported and sold at s.
Prices moved in Vacilating way. Lou
isvihe. Chicago. Great Western and Man
haitian got a point under Saturday. North
American lost . points and Lake Erie and
western 3 points. There were slight re-
cOveries when Wabash preferred rose to
5lis. but they were not held Trading was
ve~-- dun.
Bonds were irregular
Offerings increased as prices reached a
lower level. stimulated by more aggressive
bear selling. St. Paul. Union Pacific, New
York Central Pennsylvania. Amalga mattel
Copper and a number of other leading
stocks declined point or over.
Trading was semi-stagnant during the
early part of the afternoon. Some stocks
worked lower. while others gained frac-
ton, but the movement either way was
insignificant. Northwestern declined 5l2
points.
Stocks continued to come upon the mar
l5et at the eNpehse of prices which touched
the lowest in the last hour. Losses reach
ed for North American points. Mime
apohs and St Louis ~ points, Lake Erie
and Western 512 points. MON Bacitlc. st
Louis and San Francisco second preferred
Colorado Fuel General Electric Manhat-
tan. Louisville and Brooklyn Union Gas ,
The market showed no rallyIng power
and closed active and weak.
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MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Strengthens Until
Shorts Are Supplied.
Corn Starts Out Well but Soon
Weakens.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are a Triiie Lower This
Morning.
Hogs Steady at Start but 60 Off
Point.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago. March 2i-WHEAT-Wheat
opened strong on steady cables and May
rs n'4e % Aqssc higher, at ,50 t5lse.
the start. but their wants We're soon sup
Piled and with quite heavy selling by c0m-
mission houses the early advance was all
lost. May selling down to 72atN727sc Min
ueauulis and Duluth reported receipts of
Us cars which with local receipts of 81
cars none of contract grade. made total
receipts for the three points of iS2 ears.
against 20 ears last week and 5l4 cars
News advices were generally bearish and
outside markets were weak and with quite
uaily declined the low point being reached
a. lltsc. May closed weak and &c lower,
C0RN-The strength in wheat and firm
cables caused strong opening in corn ana
May was zap sake. at 4534U433sc. The mar
ket soon lost its early strength. however,
under the influence of the break in wheat
May declining 10 43ssc before the end of
the FIRST half hour OF trading. Local re-
ceipts were z43 cars. none of contract
Grade.
The close was weak. with May sake
OATs-Oats opened steady but reacted
later under the influence of lower prices
in the other pits May was shade lower
20 p snaee nlgner az INC start opening at
cal receipts we're 319 cars
PROVISIONS Provisions were barely
steady 1T the opening i'm spite of the strong
hog market. May pork being Pee lower,
"a $500. lard 2ziec higher, at sloI5. and
caused weaker tone and "a still further
loss was sustained.
HEAT-Cash. No. 2 red. 73c- No. 3
red. 6Su72c- 30 hard winter, 70a1c; No.
hard winter 90 zoe. No / northern
spring l5'zN76lzc. No. northern spring,
15Q 56c no. spring 6SN l5c-
oAl S-No. rs. 70. D. DC
FLAN-Cash: NV. sl.l3; S.-W.. Sill;
RYE-May. isa4G50c
BARLEY Cash. 42U54c.
II MOTH March. S3-4Zia
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Chicago March 4-CATTLE-Re Receipts
TODAY $500 head Market steady. Good TO
prime steers S5.lOU5.O5, poor to medium
$3.50 4. 81 stoekers and feeders. s.. 75d 4.90;
cows. Si-59lf-60. hcifers S2.53ff4 IS. Gamers
81 59n 2.I5. bulls. s2-2504.25; calves. $500
t-l1. Texas fed steers, S4O0N4.50.
HoGS-Beceipts today. IT,. 900 head, esti-
mated Wednesday, 5000 head left over
from Monday 4.524 head. Market steady.
q yesterdays prices. Mixed and butchers .
3lioul-7o- good TO choice heavy $3.50 50 ,
rough heavy. sl.35allo. light S715Q 7-55
bulk of sales S7f5u7.7O
SHEEP Receipts TODAY 5000 head
Sheep and lambs steady. Good to choice
Wetlers S5-5e06-50. fair to choice mixed.
ti-1lQ7-i0. western sheep S5-.5U6.50- native
lambs, s7--5G7-5o. western lambs S5.50ff %.
Official receipts and shipments Monday
Cattle Hogs Sheep
Receipts .-... .... 27540 ms ri s42
Shipments ...... ..... 1928 5glI 764
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Der 100 lbs; new Texas. si.l5al.25 per 100

per 100 lbs; new Texas, s1-15a1-25 per 100
lbs.
ONIONS Spanish onions. per crate, 81 rs:
Kansas grown, per bu., soc; Wisconsin Red
Globe, Der bu-. roc
onion sETs-Per bu.. % lbs. yellow,
81. 20; dark red. I.75a1S5; light red, s1.G0G
cATLIFLo WER-Fancy California. per
RADfsHE s-Hot house per dozen
I.ETTUCE- house, per dozen
TEXAS RADisHEs-P dozen punches.
35a45e: Texas green onions per dozen
punches. 30d35c
sPINACH-Per bu.. sl.O0a125
TOMATOES Florida. siN-basket crates,
81. 25d450; Mexican, siX-basket crates,
10y o52YisTERs-Nev York counts. per can.
per can 35c. Builz-New York Counts. per
gallon. $3.50. Extra Selects. per gallon.
81 -: Extra Standards. per gallon. Sl-35
LERY-CalifOrnia Golden Heart. Blue
Ribbon per dozen punches. CSC: California
Jumbo. per dozen lunches, S5c.
DATES-Fair. 4i205e per lb-:Fard, SdSizc
cocoANUTs-Per sack, 2.25: per dozen.
CHEEsE-Kansas Y. A. 14e ID: New
York state. 15c h.. brick. l5c b.: Linbur
ger lac lb;; block Swiss. 16c ID; 2o-lb.
Daisy. Ice Id.
BUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY.
BCTTER-Country, l2e.
EGGS-Case count. lie
POULTRY Hens tlae ID, ROSTERS, lae
Zoe ID. young ROSTERS, sc ID: live spring
chiel-e-s. &c To-
Market very dun.
PRAIRIE HAY-By car ..-....--. s.. 50lIs.o0
PRAIRIE HAY-By ton (baled)-. e.00a6.50
ALFALFA HAYDN load. per tom. SO 90
ALFALFA HAY-Baled. per tor. IS. Goa 1901
STRAW-Per ton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
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Trainmen Secure q R.aise.

Ogden Utah, March Superintendent
Noble Of the Salt Lake division of the
Southern Pacific returned this morning
from the conference of railroad officials in
San Francisco and stated that satsfac-
tory arrangement had been arrived at in
regard to the raise of wages. He stated
that the freight men will get raise of is
per cent and the passenger trainmen
raise of y per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

May. 6sssc, July. 611sQ6lszc. Cash. No. >
4 hard. 59a63c; rejected hard. 55n5Sc: No
red, u0fl2lzC: No. red 66mI0c.
CORN-April. 357sd36c. May. 35f35lsc;
July. 25izc Cash: No mixed, 3Tizc; No.
2 white 38lec. No. white, Csc.
OATS-No. white, 35G36e; No mixed,
&c
RYE-No. . 45c
HAY-Choice timothy, $3.50; choice prai-
RE SS.500900
BUTTER-Creamery. 2la25c; dairy, fan
e.. Ice.
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Chicago. March =
iigl Low Close Yes
Market Gossln.

y uTnIsHaU HY \. O. GOODWIN, COmnls
sion Company, Commission Merchants
end recaivers and shippers of grain
Room NO. g. Columbian building. indie
pendent telephone 79S.
Opening Liverpool cables. Wheat and
corn unchanged from yesterday
Receipts of grain al Chicago. Wheat p
cars graded D. Corn. DAB cars. graded. e.
Oats. f-J cars. graded TO-
Second Liverpool cables Wheat and
corn sd higher than yesterday.
Northwest grain receipts. Minneapolis,
40 rars Duluth. Is cars. total. 145 cars. A
year ago. Minneapolis l59 cars; Duluth.
134 cars. total 293 cars.
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat sd
higher. corn is0i4d higher for the day
Estimated receipts of grain tomorrow at
Chicago. Wheat. Is cars. corn. 172 cars
cats 1850 cars. hogs 1000 head.
Chicago. Privileges for tomorrow. May
wheat Puts. lssc. calls, 72iac. curb. 72lsc.
May corn-futs, 4-9sc; calls. 43l4c curb,
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New York March 24-SUGAR- Raw su-
gar steady Fair refining 3 3-1603i4c. CEN
tritugal SO test Lie. molasses sugar
l5-l6N3c- Refined sugar steady. Crushed,
$40. powdered. 81 SO. granulated $3.50.
COFF E@E--Marlzet quiet. No. Rio, SEC.
MOLASSE S-Market firm.
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New Oklahoma Road Chartered.

Guthrie Ok, March PA charter was
granted today to the Mountain Park. Tex
as and Northwestern Railway company,
capital 100000 to build line 200 miles
long from point on Red River in
Comanche county to the northern bOun-
Diary of Oklahoma The incorporators are
Oklahoma capitalists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. H.. March A.-BUTTE R-Adar-
ket steady Creamery 17q2l1sc; dairy, "A
u24c.
EGGS-Market easy. At mark cases in
Guided 1870
CHEES E,-Narket steady. Twins. la
Zee Daisies. 13Ql3iec; Young Americas,
13I-c-
'OULTRY-Market weaker. Dressed fur
keys. 1501fc; dressed chickens, 10a123ec-
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Earthauake III England.

London March 24-Two distinct shocks
of earthquake were felt in various parts
of Derbyshire at I 30 D. m. No damage was
done. but the shocks caused great alarm.
In the town of Derby ceilings We're crack
ed. cornices and fire places were dislOdged
and the walls of houses swayed.
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Cotton Market.

New York. March 24.-COTTON-sale
today 430 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet
and 10 points higher. Quotations per 700
pounds; Middling uplands. S1O15; middling
-ulf. 5000
Galveston Tex. March 24.-COTTON-
Market firm at 15-16c per h.
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Furnished By 5. E Lux. successor 10 w.
o. Anderson x Co, 30 Kansas ave
uue1
ORANGES California Washington ma
vels best sizes 81 500 > 70. off sizes 81 25d
24Q: choice brands, S2.25@250 per box
LEMONS-California 800 and $50 sizes
s2.75 per box; 240 and 420 sizes 81. go per
box
M509 per barrel
BANANAS Higher. Fancy Port Limons
s1.75u2 50 per bunch.
APPLES Quotations per barrel Jona-
thans. $3.50, Roman Beauties. sS.5e.ti4.qu.
WinesaIs. S3.00dS.50. Ben Davis. S3.0003-e5'
Missouri Pippins. S3.00Q359; York imper-
ials, S3o003-50.
STRAWBERRIES Very scarce Few
nice Texas berries on the market Per 2i-
quart case. S6.09d 80
TABLE POTATOES-Kaw Valley. per
bu. 45c; Minnesota Bilrhan izs. soc per bu-;
Minnesota Rurals, per Du-. 65c. Colorado
Pearls. per bu., 6sQ7oc' Colorado Rurals
per bu. lGu re.
SEED POTATO Es-Red River Early
Ohio. per bu 65d6Ss. Bliss Triumphs. per
Du-. I0c, Early Six Weeks. per bu-. soc.
SWEET POTATOES-Pe bu.. 6ad65e:
seed sweet potatoes. per bu., 65caS1-25. ac-
cording to variety.
CABBAGE-Wisconsin Holland. 135ql50
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FURNISHED by }. Z. Gail. Commissions.
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 40 West Sixth street. Telephone
ass. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company. Kansas CITY. MOL
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NOT IN THE WRECK.
Gamble Was Run Over
bv an Engine

George Gamble the Rock Island express
man who died at Stornont hospital Mon
day afternoon was not hurt in the Golden
State Limited wreck, but was run over by
an engine at Paxico.
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Now YORK Money Make.

New York March -Noon-NIONEY-
Money ON call steady. at IS per cent prime
mercantile paper. 81 per cent; sterling ex-
change easier. with actual business in
bankers bills at si.S7d4.S714 for demand
and at S4.S37sU4S4 for Cd days, posted rates,
si.S4lz04S5 and s4Ss commercial bills,
S.S3i4U S3a4.
SILVER-Bar silver 4Slac. Mexican COL
lars. 3Slzc.
BONDs-G Government bonds steady. To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

ST. Louis. Mo. March 24-WOOIs-Mar-
l1et quiet and unchanged. Territory and
western mediums, 15017c; fine, ndl6c
coarse 12Q15c.
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ST. Louis Mo, March 24-CATTI.F.-
Receipts today. 500 head. including 100
head Of Texans. Market steady Beef
steers. s3-7est3.o0; stockers and feeders. 3. 40
41-5u, cows and heifers. S2-5lt4.50. Texas
steers. Ss-65n4.40- Texas cows and heifsrs.
s130Q4.a
Receipts today, $3.50 head Mar
ket strong to Sc higher. Pigs and lights.
sle}a1 60. packers s7soQ7.6o. butchers
SHEEP Receipts TODAY. 1900 heal
Market firm. Natives. 4.Io0539. lambs.
s3.-5a6.75. Texans. S4.C9u45o-
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FURNISHED by j. E. Call. Commissions.
Grain Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office l10 West Sixth street. Telephone
1856. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Company. Kansas City, Mol
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schednle Is Refnsed-

New York March -Representatirez IF
the Manhattan Elevated Railway Pm
pioyez' association called upon tseners1
Manager Skitt today to inform him Thar
the association would not accept The
schedule Of hours and wages offered 81
the comoanE-
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TOO LATETO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-At once. white girl for general
house work. good place. good wages ref
erences required Mrs. H. A Auerbachs
1874 Topeka ave.
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Topeka Hide Market

Topeka, March p.
Prices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston Quotations
GREEN SALT &C RED FLA E-..-.-.-- 6l.c
No. 1 TALLOW......-...-. &C
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Prepared for people Of taste. who an
preciate the best. Satin Skin Greer,
and satin-Skin powder ask your triaI
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Kanaas - Grain.

FURNISHED by 7. L. Call Commissions.
Grain. Provisions Cotton and Stocks.
Dffice 40 West Sixth street. Telephone
ass. Correspondent Christie Gram and
Stock Company. Kansas City, MOI
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April is one of the best months IL AL.
year to visit California Coionist rats
TO California points via the Sansa IL
March to June Is. 1903
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Kansas City. March L-CIose-WHEAT
Receipts today, 80 cars. Quotations
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MRS. BURDICK
OWNS TO GUILT.

Continued from FIRST Page.1
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Kansas City. March o.
Open High Low Close Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

our money back, if you want it.
500 West Tenth St.
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While she was in Atlantic City Pen
nell never gave her any money. but he
paid her expenses He went with her
from New York to Atlantic City and
stayed there for a week. She met Pen
nell twice in New York, the last time on
Monday, February %. She was at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-15

first thing anyone knew poor Arthur
was shot. 1t all happened so quickly
I didn't have time to see just what
took place after. Then the police
arrived.
Officer Dobkins tells the following:
II heard a pistol shot and Officer
Weir and ran to Charley's place and
found 1t crowded with excited women
and men. On the floor was stretched
La .Brusse, we'll known bartender.
His face was pale and 1t was plain
he could not live. The poor fellow
was dead. No one seemed to know
who did the shooting any more than
that 1t was a large man. La Brusse
has been around town great deal
and was a very quiet fellow. He is
said to have wealthy relatives in
Canada"
After the shot was fired the MUIR
derer said that he would go for a
doctor and was seen few minutes
later by boy running towards the
Great Northern depot, with the smok-
ing revolver in his hand. No trace
Of him has been discovered. He is
described as a tall, dark complex
toned. moustached man. about 80
years Of age, who wore a dark suit
and a stand-up collar -
His description answers to that Of
the man who yesterday afternoon
held up and robbed the inmates Of
the Windsor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-15
HOUSE SPENDS DAY
EUL0C|z|NC ROGERS

II Is apparent that the anti-Ankeny
men have the best of the preliminary
senatorial struggle, and that it will
be some time before caucus Is held,
II held at all.
The Wilson-Preston combination is
more than holding its forces against
Ankeny. who. while having a strong
lead in the fight. is nearly 20 votes
shy OF election.
1t is evident that Wilson holds the
balance OF power and Is playing a
waiting game. Many of the Preston
delegates. while supporting their can
didate loyalty. are really pro-railroad
men and also friendly to Wilson. who
is closely allied to northern railroad
interests.
While the railroad lobby is working
ostensibly to elect Ankeny. the lat
ter's known friendliness with the
Hartman interests may lead to his
sudden desertion for Wilson.
Tho Spokane candidate expresses
himself as pleased with the progress
of the fight thus far and has lost
none OF his confidence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-15
CITY NEWS NOTES.

All trains weskbound on the North
ern Pacific are running on time.
The Joan of Are coup OF the Cath
Ollie Order of Foresters will give a
musical and literary entertainment
next Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. n. Proulx on Boone
ave. in honor of Mrs. Felicitas
Schmidt, who has just returned from
the national convention of the order
held In Chicago recently, AZ the meet
ing last night Il was decided to give
a card party on January rs at Fra
ternh brotherhood hail. and a COM
mittee was appointed TO make ar
rangements for dance to be given
some time before Lent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-15
BANK BEAUTlFIED.

The Old National bank today comes
out from the hands of Contractor f.
d. Wright, Artist ]. A. Graef and a
corps of assistants a spectacle Of
beauty which to be appreciated must
be seen.
Some six weeks ago the manage
ment of the bank decided that the Of
fees could be beautified. but had little
idea that the walls and ceiling of the
bank were amenable to such artistic
treatment as they have received.
The color scheme is green. red and
gold and is most tremendously put
together.
The lower part of the walls is
treated simply, while the efforts of
the artists were concentrated on the
ceiling and borders. The work is in
the empire style.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-15
GERMANY STILL after
panama CANAL ROUTE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Although
the German governmet formally de-
MES seeking to acquire Colombia's in
terest in the Panama canal there is
no denial of the fact that syndicate
LARGELY made up of German capital
lists has been formed in Europe for
the purpose of purchasing the prop
erty on March s, as soon as the op-
tion of the United States expires.
Minister Hart at Bogota has re-
ported to the state department, that
the influence of European representa-
tives. including those of Germany,
has been exerted to prevent Colombia
from signing the canal treaty and
this is the chief cause of Colombia s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-15
CUSHMAN EXPLAINS
ALASKA FISH BILL

ated. For this reason many of the
Gamers have been unable to operate
private hatcheries. or their hatcheries
have proven failures. Under my bill
the government will undertake the ar
tificial propagation of salmon on a
large scale. and by locating on favor
able streams will be able to success
fully carry out the proposed work.
Then. when Gamers find themselves
unable to plant salmon each year, as
required by law. they can draw on
the government hatcheries for such
numbers, asa in proportion to their
pack. they are expected to plant each
season, of course paying over to the
government a fair price for their sup
plies. the price to be fixed by the fish
commission. These Gamers will plant
the fry SO obtained in the waters fish
ed by them and in this way there
will be an even distribution. and l
think continuous preservation of the
salmon supply of Alaska. that seems
to be threatened if some relief is not
afforded"