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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Not a Small Scale.

Cherryvale News: Governor Hoch's
idea that the state should experiment
On a very small scale in refining oil
before building a refinery of consider
able dimensions is not a practical one.
There is no doubt but what oil can be
refined in Kansas. The only question
is, whether the state can successfully
buck the Standard or not This can
only be demonstrated on a large scale.
The governors idea of state control is
also a fallacy. Every eastern state in
which oil is produced has tried it and
failed. Nothing but strong competi-
ton will avail. The state alone is
strong enough. The oil trust fears a
state refinery only. The fact that the
trust is not paying any attention to
any measure at Topeka except the
state refinery bill is sufficient proof of
this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
HIDDEN UNDER ROCKS.
Body of Murdered Man Found Near
Ogden, Utah.

Ogoen' an. rep. o;-B urled pc
spot near Little mountain, IA miles
west of here, with the back of his
head crushed and otherwise mutilated,
the body of a man supposed to be z.
d. Jenkins, of Colorado, has been
found by a hunting party. The pockets
of the dead mans trousers were
turned inside out, indicating that muir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Standard Profits.

Ottawa Herald: The Standard is
said to be clearing $4,000 a day,
$126,O 900 a week, $6,552, 600 a year on
its two refineries which handle the
Kansas output The rate on Kansas
crude oil has been reduced At per
cent. or IS cents a barrel, by the STAN
dard in one year without explanation
or cause. The rate on refined oil in
the same period has dropped three
fourths of a cent a gallon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, q
cars; graded G. Corn, 275 cars; graded, 1.
Oats, III cars: graded, II.
Liverpool 80 .. m: Wheat SD higher;
corr L6ssd higher.
Northwest grain receipts today: Minne>
apolis, $50 cars; Duluth, Il cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, Al cars; Duluth, 30
cars.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat sd
Visible slInpIv q Changes for the week:
Wheat decreased zoo bushels; corn de
creased 2S7.000 bushels; oats decreased
2440O0 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

New York. Feb. 6.=While attempt
ing to cross Broadway at Sixth street
Gus Guerrero, a we'll known athlete
and holder of several long distance
pedestrian records, was knocked down
by a cab and is suffering from internal
injuries, which probably Will prove
NaHnI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, III, Feb. 6-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery, 19G2915c; dairy, 19d25c.
EGGS-Market firm. At mark, cases in
cludcd, 24fi30c-
CHEESE-Market steady Daisies H.
dl2c; Twins, 11G12c; Young Americas, 115z
LIVE POULTRY-Marlet firm. Tur-
keys 12c: chickens, he; springs. 12c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
shortage al 81. O00.

Honolulu. Feb. ga shortage of
$4,000 has been discovered at the
postOff1ce at Koloa, on the island of
kauai. Postof7ce Inspector Hare has
not made any arrests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Let 1t Go Down

Clay Center Dispatch: A Standard
Oil representative is quoted as saying
that if the state of Kansas puts in a
refinery of its own the Standard will
put the price of oil down to- cents a
gallon and cause the state to lose
money on its plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

Market steady at 5-16c per pound
New York. Feb. 6.-COTTON-Sales to-
day, 215 bales. Spot cotton closed u1Jiet
and Is points higher Quotations per 100
pounds: Middling uplands. SITS; middline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Expense justified.

Ieavenworth Times: The move
ment for an oil refinery has taken on
definite shape in the legislature and
that body has the encouragement of a
strong public sentiment in the state.
The taxpayers of Kansas feel that the
success of the Irvine plant and the
need of relief from oil trust oppression
justify the expense of the proposed ex-
periuent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

New York, Feb e.-sUGAR-Raw sugar
firm. Fair refining, Axe; centrifugal, sc
test SIC; molasses sugar, nc. Refined
$6.25, graduated, S615
COFFEE-Narzet steady. No. Rio
SIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

IFurnfShe

FURNISHED by J. e. Gall. Commissions
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
New YnrI. Rntter

New York, Feb. 6.-BUTTER-AIarl
strong Western factory, common to ex-
ira, 1IQ34c; western imitation creamery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains Provisions. Cotton and STOCKS.
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
zS6 CORRESPONDENT Christie Grain and
Stock Co. Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 6.-WOOI=Market
steady. Territory and western mediums
! 2lQ2zc; 1ne medium. I101sc: fine. l6aI7c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Chicago. Feb $
Kansas Clio Grain.

Furnished by ]. E. Gail, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
1885, Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co, Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

FURNISHED by A. NJ McDermott Commits.
sion Co., Stocks Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Room II. Column
bian building1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

The bears sell these stocks day after
day tn the Chicago wheat pit for May de-
livery and they cry '.manipulationI'
About tWo-thirds of the st. Louis con-
tract wheat is said to be drugged or rot
ten and would not grade if sent else
where.
Minneapolis has little real and no vir-
gin contract wheat in its 100000 bushel
stocks reported to be in store Chicago
has only about zS0lO50 bushels of contract
wheat that could be shipped to other mar
kets and grade contract. Contract stocks
generally decreased more in January than
the lower grades. The visible supply con-
tains much wheat that sells its mer-
its from 6Oc to 800. 1 wonder if it is as
good or better than the wheat the bears
talk so much about that is to come from
Russia or Argentina If contract quotations
advance much more.
London cables say the Argentine's crop
is 20 per cent less than last year. Their
1904 exports were so, 100000 bushels. Last
October the bears told us this season 3
crop would be 120, 0,000 bushels. 1t is
quite a comedown to 100000 bushels,
where 12o 100000 bushels was promised.
Australia was to export $4,000 600 bushels
this season. BroomhaH cables they now
expect to export only 100000 bushels. In
1904 they exported 3s,200.000 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

Open High Low Close Sat
May - O65s 1 c6% / o6as O6ss O65a
July -. 1892 921s-A 9114-ss s154-7s 91A
May -. 439s-1s 1875 1875 1885, Y 1895 u
July -. 433s-52 1854 1875 4Sss-1z 1875
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Grain Letter

View of the grain market furnished by
Thomas ]. Myers, broker. ground floor
Columbian building, Topeka, Kan)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

WHEAT-Speculatio in the wheat mar
let is increasing and the naarket promises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

more activity during the coming week. es-
peciaIly in the July and September op-
tions. July wheat at 15c under the May
and September at &c under the May looks
like an attractive purchase to me and ]
believe little later on they will both
show handsome profits to the speculatOr-
1t is not clear at this writing what GER
tain people are attempting to do between
the July and May contracts. 1t might be
prudent for those who bought July wheat
on my advice about a week ago to take
profits now and again buy back on the
break. believe it will sell back near the
dollar mark before it makes much further
Roadway.
As for the May wheat I think it 4 pUr
chase on every slight recession, such as
we have been having for the past two
days. look for the northwest receipts to
finally drop off to about half what they
were last year and stocks show a decided
decrease as they must, for the time will
be ripe for very much higher prices in
that option.
Stocks in country elevators are so small
elevator interests do not give them out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

SaIina Journal: 1t is mistake to
say that Governor Hoch has gone back
on the state oil refinery proposition en-
tirely He is in favor of appropriating
S25, 900 for it and that would be
plenty to buy the blue print and take
photograph for the newspapers OF the
proposed plant"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
ToneI.n uide NrnrIzet.

Topeka Hide Market
Topeka, Feb. g.
TPrices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations, j
GREEN SALT CURED --.--..------......eo
NO. / TALLOW .-..-....-...-.---.s.......- &C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

Topeka, Feb. s.
FURNISHED by Charles Wolff Packing Col
HOGS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04
SUGGESTIVE IMMIGRATION FIGURES.

Figures become interesting when they state facts of
real The immigration Restriction League has
important from the furnished
by general immigration the fiscal
years ending 1904 immigration last
1900 less than the before and the
percentage debarred immigra-
ton laws the The percentage of literates in
total immigration slightly reduced owing
increase relatively and actually in the imm
grafton western Europe a de-
Europe.
singular fact that nearly IS per cent. of the
total immigration destined for the four states of
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois,
showing crowd into the large cities located
in OF $4,000 alien dependents and delnquents
nearly found these states, but inter
estng suggestive is that although Slavic and
immigration that is from southern eastern
Europe is relatively of recent arrival there having been
immigration until within decade
of lists of inmates of penal reformatory
charitable institutions shows surprising predomn
of immigrants. The of these
classes of immigration have apparently the larger the
of of institutions in proportion to
immigrant population.
This is serious matter because of the ocst which
figured it costs $3.50 to support
delinquent dependent the public At this
figure alien denquents and dependents in pubic nsu-
lions alone S. 100000 annually. Their
pectaton of life is figured at twelve which means
these denquens dependents will cost the country
s75,OOOOOO. This argument for the
restriction immigration that is calculated to appeal
forcibly axpaying contingent Taking into account
only charitable institutions, it that
population and three-tenths
population furnishes IL cent. of the in
institutions 1t is remarkable that the
American people willing liberal
admission aliens in view of the expense
which imposed of delinquents after they
riV
might be should be undertaken to pro-
public interest this immigration
ing many thousands sick shfess
or diseased, from the old nations Europe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04
THE CHICAGO CAMPAIGN.

Judge Edward F. Dunno has been nominated for mayor
of Chicago by the democrats platform which takes
radical ground for municipal ownership The platform
declares the issue be whether the expressed will Of
citizens the interests of Wall street syndicate
shall direct public policy regarding the ownership and
control of the city streets for traction purposes
This is trife but it is supposed to refer back
to the vote of the people of Chicago against the further
extensions of sreetca franchises and for the acquire
ment of the plants by the city at future time
Further along the platform declares that the time has
when the people should assert their rights and
coed to bring about municipal ownership and operation
sreetcar lines In addition the platform advocates NUM-
cpa ownership of plants electric light plants and tel
ephone systems legislature clothe
the with the necessary this policy
The construction of public subways and the guarding of
the waerpower in drainage canal also advocated
Chicago gone further theoretically any other
great American city municipal ownership but
practically affected change almost other
The fight against the Yerkes system of street begun
years ago. effect thus far except to drive
Yerkes of Chicago. 1t municpaized the
streetcar systems. The private companies have been
simplifying the problem city, however by CONSOLE
dating the lines and making municipal requirement easier
We have the republican platform and cannot
whether joined between the parties or
not 1t is probable that they ground on
the question Harlan the republican nominee, one
of the committee Chicago who went to Springfield
to bill which give Chicago the referen-
this very subject Harlan, with others. went
before the to him to sign the referendum
BILL he made deep impression by assuring the governor
Doodle in the air. His pous excellency
Governor greatly shocked and almost drove
Harlan his amid the concealed smiles OF
ali present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04

Probably of the most remarkable associations in
the world Widows and Widowers society,
which every little while for music song, dancing
and intercourse constitution of the club
purpose of bringing bereaved men
together the purpose of mutual enjoyment
probable welding lonely souls The only bylaw
each member must 10 cents each
week organization society four
TWENTY-FIVE couples Joined together. But those
who have matrimonial alliances outside the pale of
the society have to relinquish their mem
bership
A New paper that struggled reporter in at the
that "all the of pleas
appearance Perhaps distinction be made
Angervle, who weighs $50 pounds, is the most
bubbing, biIlowy widow in the bunch"
secretary stated that there usually wild
the club really needed
was a supply widows They, thanks to womans
better sense sometimes a little shy the idea of
advertising themselves to the world in this Still
present seventy-fve Of them the clubs
books.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04
HAVE AMATEUR BALL ONLY
WALLA WALLA WILL NOT JOIN
THE PACIFIC NATIONAL
AT PRESENT.
Second Street Grounds Secured ana
Will Be Placed in Condition
Immediately.

1T is now very doubtful if Walla
Walla will join the Pacific National
baseball league" said George O'Con-
nor this afternoon. LAS starter
Walla WalIa is to have a good anna
teur team and afterwards if McClOsky
wants us to join the league we may
consider the proposition"
Walla Walla's amateur baseball as
ISOLATION has been organized by George
OConnOr, Thomas Scally, Leo Cullen
and Edward Corrigan. The old Second
street grounds have been secured and
the work of fencing them and pre-
pairing the diamond will be started
Monday. The ground is to be thor
ougnly plowed and sanded and then
rolled as smooth as a billiard table.
Mr.. OCOnnor this afternoon stated
that Walla Walla's team would be
started off with the following players
Aubln, Parks, McAllister, Croker,
Lankard, Fisher, Marion, McCool.
Lyons, Babe and Gray Practice will
be started as soon as the grounds are
in condition and a schedule of games
with Pendleton, LaGrande and Baker
City teams will be arranged Games
will also be arranged with Whitman
college and the two fort teams.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04
U. S. SENATE STANDS WITH WALL STREET.


The Wall street government regulation and
clearly expressed Henry Clews
the famous broker of his recent circulars He says
certainty will fixing legs-
this congress served to strengthen the
market although Wall seriously entertained
idea government control private property would
be carried the extent proposed The serious
aspect however of this ratexng idea is the manifesto
ton of hostile spirit capital; not in time of adversely
and discomfort during high tide prosperity The
haste with which the house, by heavy majority passed
important the rate-fxing BILL without
serious discussion, depending the
prevent enactment showed state of public opinion not
very assuring. After campaign of education,
the house become less radical the rate question: yet
there warning in the hast action taken that should
pass without attention. Deeprooted public
there is growing prejudice against wealth
and corporation abuses Much of this prejudice is per-
fectly and sound having its foundation whole
dislike of the great monopolies and trusts which
dominate many of chief industries by methods and
abuses that threaten politics and destroy
time honored ideas of indivdualism increasing
part of this prejudice however, unsound and
gerous and unless found of checking
abuses of which concentrated wealth confers the
stability of the republic seriously endangered
These questions which forcing themselves to the
front their solution in direction
intelligent regulation; government
troll government ownership which would quickly
throw into the Dead of socialism.
fortunately be tolerated by people free
progressive Whatever troubles may be,
will Russianize American industry correct
them"
1t is plain from the declarations of Mr.. Clews that
Wall street will do all power prevent passage
OF the Esch- Townsend bill similar by
gress The attitude Wall legislation
is reflected by the attitude
winch is VIGOROUSLY under corporation influence. will
take powerful pressure from the people to prevail
e senate TO pass giving relief shippers
from oppressive freight rates and from
nations The senate committee interstate commerce
will take junketing during the coming snrnp AMI
summer for the ostensie investigating freight
rates. rebates and determinations This Investigation
unnecessary There is on hand overwhelming mass of
evidence that the railroads league with the great
trusts OF the country to shippers
he oeheht OF another In fact railroads of
'Ie country are under of great trusts
IKE the standard Oil. John D. Rockefeller alone now
controls nearly $4,000 railroad including system
hat extends from the Atlantic with
reaching all the large Industrial Rockefeller con-
os the United States through Senator Adrch
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04

Rhode Island of his family and
the Standard Oil trust Adrich recognized bos
Of the senate and bill passed without
He represents rotten borough unbought
is exception.
ation that he earnestly advocates In fight rate
regulation he will the support
all parties and there is doubt he But
it will take long pull strong pull pull all together
force the United States senate demands OF
the American people despite the opposition of the trusts
allied transportation companies speciai
interests that individual senators it must
done
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04
THE "JAMBOREE.''

Mr. Lawsons picturesque but pithy description OF the
eight years frenzed between 1896 and 1904
should interesting of history for read
in the future
a span years." he says, crowded thick with
for it is the period of tne greatest nancial JAM
the world has when American nanciers
gutted gorged with millions in the thrOes of
golden deiriu We'd with another in debaucnng
of country perverting the proud and
furnished institutions of honorable commerce into
of stock market Within this period United
States Steel launched and Mercantile Marine, and
States Steel launched, and Mercantile Marine, and
brief disastrous, fortune American Tobacco
Massachusetts, Gas Companies spawned, and
Louisville and Nashville startled the world by
it's revelation of jobbery in high places"
Though highly colored, this contemporaneous picture
is neutrality-suspicious. interesting to who have
through jamboree and wondering what kind
of headaches the promoters going to have Happily
headaches will be inflicted the innocent The
business in for excuses and
reaction, and they cheerfuily
stand by and watch guilty monopoly and crooked
finance take their medicine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04
King Edward Abandons Trip.

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 4.
The Post learns that King Edward
has cancelled his arrangement to tour
the Mediterranean, owing to the posi-
bility Of a crisis in English politics
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04

Why pay more for hats that are not any
ferent. All Gordons are the Same Price
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-04
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Copy change advertisement must be delivered to the
business office Of o'clock insure insertion
in the issue Of date.
Smyrna times., 1905-01-18
The Triumnhnnt spider.

A little garter snake about five inches
long went to sleep in a wheelwright
shop, and a big black spider spun &
web around the reptile When the lit
tie snake awoke it was literally in the
tolls and began to struggle. 1t finally
managed to free it's body, but not it's
head. Meanwhile the spider was in
dustriously spinning fresh threads,
stopping occasionally to give the snake
a bite. Then the real fight commenced
and lasted for an hour. The snake
could not get away. but it tried it's best
to bite the spider, without avail. Weak
ened by its futile efforts and the sue
cessive stings of the insect, it gradual
ly ceased to struggle and finally died
Then the spider, presumably triumph
ant. disappeared under the wall.
Smyrna times., 1905-01-18
PRONUNCIATION.
Read Over This Test and Then Con-
suit Your Dictionary.

Read over THIS rest ana lnen COn-
suit Your Dictionary.
The following rather curious piece of
composition was placed upon the black
board at a certain teachers institute
and a prize of dictionary offered to
any person who could read it and pro-
nounce every word correctly. The book
was not carried off, as twelve was the
lowest number of mistakes in pronun-
citation made:
"A sacrilegiOus son of Belial who has
suffered from bronchitis, having eX-
hausted his finances in order to make
good the deficit, resolved to ally him
self to a cOmely, lenient and dOcile
young lady of the Malay or Caucasian
race. He accordingly purchased CALI
ope and coral necklace of a chameleon
hue and securing a suit of rooms at
principal hotel he engaged the head
waiter as his coadjutor He then dis
patched a letter of the most uneXcep-
tional caligraphy eXtaEt, inviting the
young lady to a matinee. She revOlted
at the idea, refused to consider herself
sacrificable to his desires and sent a
polite note of refusal, on receiving
which he procured a carbine and bowie
knife, said that he would not now
forge fetters hymeneal with the queen
and went to an isolated spot, severed
his jugular vein and discharged the
contents of the carbine into his alb
domen. The debris was removed by
the coroner"
The mistakes in pronunciation were
made on the following words: Sacri-
legiOus, Belial, bronchitis. exhausted
finances, deficit. comely, lenient, docile
Malay, calliope, chameleon. suit. co
adjutor caligraphy. matinee, sacrifica.
bic, carbine hymeneal. isolated, jugu-
lar and debris.
Smyrna times., 1905-01-18
EutonrIed In n Live wire.

If a person is tangled in a live cleo
trio wire and you want to eXtricate him
therefrOm do not take hold of the vic
TINS hands, as is often done in a case
of this kind. You will be shocked if
you do. Be sure to grab the clothes
alone. and then you are safe, and the
current cannot reach you. Do not let
anything come in contact with your
bare hands but his coat and trousers.
OF course if you have thick leather
gloves on you can handle with impu-
nifty the individual in distress.