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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21

has a blanket lease for oil and gas OF
the Usage Indian reservation known
as the Foster lease which, II II con-
tinues to hold, will make it able TO de-
stroy private producers and drive them
out of business; and
Whereas, The secretary of interior
has declared in public prints that this
lease, which is commonly known as the
Foster lease passed into the control
and ownership of the said Standard Oil
company by fraud and
whereas, The secretary of the inter-
iOr has consented under protest to re-
new to the Standard Oil company, or
It's agents and representatives the lease
or nearly 100000 acres of this land; and
whereas, The 100000 acres he has
Sslecteo IS IN the heart and body of the
oil and gas portion of the reservation,
leaving for individual lessees or pur-
chasers only pasture land; and
Whereas, The said 700, 900 acres is the
richest portion of the western oil field
and its continued use and development
by the STANDARD Oil company would add
TO the power of that company to ami
hilate other production; and
Whereas, The Standard Oil company
has been declared by public opinion to
be an outlaws and by its tyrannival prac-
tices and unfair competition the enemy
Of honest commerce; therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the senate Of the state
of Kansas, the house concurring there
in, that the president, the secretary Of
interior, and the congress of the Uni
quested to hold UP and annul the said
Foster lease in whole, which the sec
retary OF interior has declared in pub
lie statement was originally obtained
by fraud.
Resolved. Further, that copies of
this memorial be teIegraphed by the
president Of the state senate, and the
speaker of the house. to the president
of the United States, the secretary of
interior, the president of the senate. the
speaker of the house. the Hon. Chester
J. Long and the Hon. P P. Campbell;
and that Senator Long and Representa-
tive Campbell give it as wide publicity
as possible.
Resolved, Further. especially ad-
dressing the Kansas delegation in con-
gress, that this is contest of the hon
est industry of the land against insOlent
greed and commercial Out-laWry, and it
is the duty of all men who hold Office
by the suffrage of the people of Kansas
to help in a war which their state has
first declared by legislative action
The vote on the resolution was as fol-
lows:
Chapman, Sonnor, Dolley, Fitzpatrick
Fulton. Getty Gilbert, Griffin. Has
kell Hodges. Huffman, Hughes Mar
tin of Bourbon, Martin of Woodson Por-
ter Of Crawford. Quincy, Simons. Smith of
Edwards Stillings, Tucker, Wilkerson,
Young-26.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
A Special Grand Jury Is Called
by Federal Court.
For Purpose of Indicting the
Packing House Men.
MARSHALS ARE OUT.
With SubpOenas for Witnesses
Against Members of Big Four.
Violation of Judge GrOsscup's
Injunction Is Alleged.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-The first step lead
ing to the possible Indictment of mem-
bers Of the alleged beef trust" was
taken here today. A special grand jury
venire was ordered drawn and deputy
United States marshals were sent out
with subpoenas for witnesses against
members of the alleged trust. Indict-
ments will be sought on charges OF di-
rect violation of an injunction issued
some time ago. by Judge Grosscup, OF
the United States circuit court, restrain
ing members Of the alleged beef trust
from illegal combination in restraint OF
Interstate commerce.
The decision of Judge Grosscup was
recently sustained by the United States
supreme court Much secrecy was
maintained concerning the affair ana
the deputy marshals were dispatched
under orders to serve the subpOenas i'm
mediately and to make public no facts
concerning the affair.
For more than eight months tnvesti-
cation has been carried on secretly in
Chicago. Orders came from Attorney
General Moody to United States Dis
trict Attorney Bethea to take up WorSg
on the case
Attorney Bethea was twice ordered to
Washington to receive instructions in
the matter and he was once accom-
panied by United States Marshal Ames.
Bethea was ordered to place competent
men on the investigation and to spare
no expense to secure evidence against
violators of the injunction of Judge
Grosscup-
The men who were arestrained by
Judge Grosscup's decision in the beef
case were J. Ogden Armour, Edward
Morris, Ira Morris, Arthur MeekeT.
Charles +. Langdon, Edward A. Cuda-
ny, Louis f. Swift, D. Edwin Hartwell,
Frank E, Vogel, William Russell Ed
ward c. Swift, w H: Noyes, Nelson
Morris. Patrick A Valentine, Calvin NJ.
Favorite, Thomas J. Connors, Michael
Cudahy Albert F. Boohert, Lawrence
A. Carter, Jesse p Lyman, Louis
sPfalsear. Albert H. VyeddeK and Ferdin-
and SulzbeFgeF. s+--rs
More than 100 witnesses will be sum-
erations of the packers. 1t is believed
the investigation of the special grand
jury will cover several weeks.
In all 1S5 subpOenas were issued. They
are for subordinates, clerks and other
employees OF packers. None OF the
packers was summoned. The employees
are expected to corroborate by their
testimony secured by government Sc
cret agents. The men subpoenaed live
in Is different cities. Until service Is
secured it is probable their names viii
not be- made public
The principal cities where papers
are to be served besides Chicago ares
st. Paul. Minneapolis, Philadelphia,
Boston. Brooklyn New York, Jersey
City, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Omaha, St
Louis and New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
NO HOPE There.
Foster Leases in Indian Terri
tory Are Extended.
VIII Have Ten Years FrOmMarch
1906.
NOW BEFORE SENATE.
PresidentESays New Agreement
Is Satisfactory.
Senator Long Makes Investiga-
tiOn This Morning.
RESOLUTION TOO LATE.
Passed Both Houses Without a
Single Hitch.
Mr.. Campbell Again Has Con-
ference With Roosevelt.
Senate Wants Other Trusts In
cluded in Investigation.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Long
this morning received a telegram from
the president Of the Kansas senate and
speaker OF the Kansas house of repre-
sentatives containing the text of the
concurrent resolution OF the Kansas
legislature in regulation to what is
known as the Foster lease in the Usage
Indian reservation declaring against the
extension of the lease.
Senator Long at once called for the
president and secretary of interior and
they informed him that the matter had
been definitely settled and that their
decision in the matter would not be
changed
1t was stated that an agreement had
been reached between the secretary Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
INDIANS OPPOSE 1T.
William T. Leahy Says They Don't
Want Foster Lease.

washington, Feb. 21.-William T.
Leahy, a member of the council of the
Usage Indian tribe, in statement
given out today, says the Indians are
opposed to the renewal of the oil lease
on their lands upon the existing terms
and are protesting against renewal.
The original lease given to E. B. Fos-
ter for a period of ten years, the state
ment saws was approved contrary to
the wishes of the Indians. The state
ment asks that the president have an
investigation made to disclose all of
the facts; that those for whom 1t
speaks have been obliged to fight their
battle alone and that they have been
unable to secure the consent to en-
ploy assistance which can be done
only with the approval of the depart
TnaT1f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
SIXTY YEARS IN PRISON.
Sentence Imposed on Major Caring
ton by Philippine Courts.

Manila. Feb. 21.-Major Caring
ton, who was convicted of falsifying
vouchers of the civil government to
the amount of $500, was sentenced
to a total of sixty years and five days
inoprisonnent. He was convicted on
FIVE counts. and the sentence on each
charge was twelve years and one day.
Major Darlington practically made
no defense. his attorneys solely raising
The case will be appealed to the
supreme court of the islands. and if
the decision there is adverse to the
appellant the major will appeal to the
supreme court of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
AFTER OTHER TRUSTS.
Beef, Grain, Implement, Milling and
Others May Be Investigated.

Senator F. Dumont Smith intrO-t
duced the following resolution at this
mornings session of the senate;
Whereas. A memorial has been
presented to the president and by the
president to James r. Garfield, COM
missioner of corporations for investi-
CATION, charging the Standard Oil COM
Dany with unfair competition and un-
lawful combinations in Kansas; and,
Whereas It is publicly charged all
over the state in the newspapers not
only that the Standard Oil company
but the Beef trust, the Grain trust,
the Implement trust, the Milling
trust the Lumber trust and other COM
binations hurtful to fair competition
are practicing piracy upon the public;
and,
whereas, The people of the coun-
try have risen in righteous Indignation
and are demanding legislation that
will prevent and punish monopolistic
com binations; therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the house
concurring therein, that a committee
of one senator and two representa-
tives be appointed by the legislature,
the sena tor by the president of the
senate and the representative by the
speaker of the house, for the purpose
of investigating all such charges and
recommending remedial legislationi
and,
"Resolved, That this committee shall
have a stenographer and a sergeant
alarms, and it shall have power to
summon witnesses and send for books
and papers; and
Resolved, That after the committee
shall have organized by electing one Of
its members to be chairman and one
to be clerk and appointing a steno-
grapher and a ergeant-at-arms, after
the adjournment of this legislature it
shall appoint times for its sessions
and shall give notice to the public
through the newspapers of the same;
and
"Resolved. That upon the concIu-
sion of its inquiries, which shall be be-
fore January 1. 1906, the committee
shall make a summary of the evidence
taken by It and prepare its recon-
men ndations, which shall be filed with
the governor and given to the news
papers for publication before March I.
1906"
The purpose of the resolution is for
Kansas to secure directly the evidence
concerning these trusts. The national
bureau of commerce. at the direction
of President Roosevelt, is to make in
vestigations in Kansas. If Kansas has
a commission it can work with the
government officials and secure evi-
dence and information which viii aid
the next Legislature in passing trust
legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
SMOOT WILL STAY.
No Report on His Case Will Be Made
This Session.

Washington, Feb, 21.-No report
will be made in the Senator Smoot
case during the present congress. This
has been agreed upon by several mem
bers of the senate committee on privi-
Ieges and elections, for the reason that
time does not remain for consideration
by the senate of such report as the
committee might make. Senators
Spooner, Hale, Platt (Conn.) and sew
eraI other senators as well as mem
bers of the committee desire to dis
cuss the case when it is brought to the
senate Members of the committee
have practically determined to con-
tinue the investigation during the sum-
mer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21

interior and the oil men interested in
the extension of the lease which agree
ment had bean inserted as a nroviS-
ion in the Indian appropriation bill re-
ported yesterday to the senate
The president and secretary of inter-
ior were very positive in stating that
this agreement was satisfactory to
them and would be carried out
The provision is to the effect that
any allotTmentS on Usage reservations
in Oklahoma made under the Foster
blanket lease of March 16. 1896. which
leases and sub-lease were executed pri-
or December 81. 1904, or executed after
that date based on contracts made
prior thereto and approved by the sec
retary of interior, ITO the extent of
$50, 900 acres in the aggregate are ex-
tended for period OF ten years from
March Is, 1906, and provision is also
made for increase on ROYALTY on gas
from $50 to $1O0 per annum.
Representative p. F. Campbell re-
ceived a similar telegram containing
the Fitzpatrick resolution. Mr.. Camp
bell also visited the president and later
in the day consulted with Senator Long
In regard to the matter
senator Long presented to the senate
today a copy of the concurrent resolu-
IlOn number p of the Kansas house of
representatives which hereceived TODAY
from J. r. Burrow. secretary of state
ana which provides that Our represen-
tatlVe IN congress be requested and our
senators directed to prepare urge and
perfect such national legislation as will
control the Standard oil company and
protect the oil industry in Kansas from
destruction by the greatest nonopoIv
the world has ever known
Representative Campbell again visit
ed the president today and conferred
with him further regarding the gov
ernmentai investigation of Standard Oil.
The president again took occasion 70
assure Mr.. Campbell and through the
senate OF Kansas that investigation
would be most thorough
The Kansas legislature has taken
another rap at the Standard oil com
pany. Both houses have adopted
resolution calling upon our Congress-
men to prevent the renewal OF the
oil leases in the Indian Territory and
TO work to annul the Standards leases
This Is interesting. because it is sun
posed that at least one member Of
the Kansas congressional delegation is
very much concerned IN the Indian
Territory oil leases.
The senate Monday afternoon adopt
ed the following resolution presented
by Senator Fitzpatrick:
Whereas. The Standard Oil company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
HELD FOR CODY CRIME.
Two Men Are in Custody at vernal,
Utah.

Vernal Utah, Feb. 21.-Albert L.
Caldwell and David Fraughton, who
are held in Jail here on a charge of
grand larceny, were identified as the
Cody bank robbers for whom there is
a reward of $1,000. Sheriff Horton
of Carbon county. Wyo-, has arrived
here with w. L. Watts. who was an
eve witness to the killing of the bank
cashier. Watts positively identified
Caldwell as the man who did the
shooting and Fraughton as his accom-
plice. Both men deny that they are
the Cody bank robbers and say they
are willing to go back and stand trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
DROPPED DEAD.
After Being Arrested for Fraudulent
Voting.

Philadelphia. Feb. 21.- Daniel
Dwyer. an election officer in the Thir
teenth ward, dropped dead today
while being taken to Jail charged with
ballot box stuffing. Four other mem
bers of the election board in this ward
were arrested on the same charge.
The fight over the city comptrollership
is bitter and there have been many
fights at the polls. During the morn
ing Judge Rodgers of the common
pleas court issued Is warrants for
fraudulent voting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21

Constantinople, Feb. 21-The proposed
increase in the Turkish customs duties
has been accepted in principle by the gov
ernments of the six great powers on the
condition that the revenues derived shall
be devoted to carrying out reforms 1t is
understood that Turkey in soliciting their
cept the Austro- Russian scheme for re
form Of the finances of Macedonia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
China Raises an Objection.

Pekin. FEB. 21.-Chinese Indemnity
question is not settled. The govern
h1,+ Tefnsa5 to pay the. arbitrary rate
Of exchange and bankers commission
evca7t n Silver. she proposes to pay
eight million taels. within twenty-five
5s1-s 1,4tj1 interest from January L, and
~ sie-n an agreement this to cover all
deficits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21

following list of reduced rates on ex-
port corn on the basis of 100 pounds:
Omaha to Baltimore, IL cents.
Omaha to New Orleans, IL cents
Kansas City to New Orleans, 10 cents.
Omaha to Memphis, 10 cents.
Omaha to Little Rock, 10 cents
Omaha to st. Louis, cents.
Railway officials will have hard
time convincing Kansas shippers that
u to Is cents per hundred pounds is
fair rate on grain from central Kansas
points to the Missouri river if the roads
can afford to haul grain from Omaha
to St. Louis for five cents per hundred
pounds.
It is claimed, that if the railroads can
carry corn and oats from Omahat to Bal
timore at IL cents it ought to be posi-
BILE for them to carry those commodities
across the state of Kansas for less than
the charges now fixed and collected by
the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
FIRE AT SABETHA.
Destroys Several Buildings Valued at
$4,000.

Sabetha, Kan. Feb. 21.-A fire here
destroyed the buildings occupied by
the Citizens State bank, Meyer &
Koontz, shoes, and Robert & Co.,
clothing. Loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21

Clarion, Pa, Feb. 2l.-Clarion. Kane, Ty-
lersburg. Marionville and other towns in
this vicinity, are practically isolated on
account of teh deep snow that has drifted
badly It has been u days since the Bal
tiuaore and Ohio railroad has operated any
trains north of this place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
WEATHER CONTINUES WARM.
Maximum of 4s Degrees Is Reached
Today.

The weather is warming up to a con-
siderable extent and at o'clock this
morning it was 5 degrees higher than
for the same time yesterday morning.
The minimum registered today was 81
above.
Following are the hourly tempera-
ture readings recorded today by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
Dead AZ 1o1 Years Of Age

TrimbelI, Wis. Feb. 21.-Anthony Hud-
dleson aged IO1 years. the first white set
tier in Pierce county, is dead at the home
Of his grandson, near here Mr. Huddle-
son was direct descendant of the family
Of which Daniel Boone was a member.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
Texas wants to Get In.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 21.-A petition
is being circulated here asking Con-
gresham Pinckney to request Presi-
dent Roosevelt to include the Texas
oil fields in the investigation of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday; not
much change in temperature; variable
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-21
Temperatnres in Large CItIea.

Chicago, Feb 21.-7 a. m tempera-
lures. New York, Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati, 36; Chicago, Boston, wash
lngton. Minneapolis, 80; St. Louis, 2S
Evening star., 1905-11-06
GENTLEMAN JOCKEY
CAUGHT FAKING

LONDON. November GA gentleman
jockey, Mr.. DeWend- Fenton. an oxford
graduate man of immense wealth and
an intimate of royalty has been suspended
at Sandown Park for pulling a horse in a
race.
1t was arranged that he should ride a
match race with Lord Gerard a great
friend of the kings, and a friend and In
innate of his own. The horses in this duel
were Mr.. Wend-Fenton's Pitch Battle and
Lord Gerard's Piari The odds were on
Lord Gerard's mount from the start, and
when the horses went to the post it was
10 to l on Piari.
From g. number of interested spectators
there is little doubt that Pitch Battle
should have won easily. and the efforts of
her jockey to prevent her doing so were
obvious and successful that when the
riders returned to the weighing room there
was a scene without parallel on an Eng
liSh race course.
The riders were hooted and greeted with
boos and derisive groans. the burden of
these being directed against Mr.. DeWend-
Fenton. A meeting of the stewards was
at once convened and Mr.. Fenton was i'm
mediatey suspended, and the matter will
be reported to the Jockey Club. who will
likely prohibit him from hereafter riding
on an English track.
Evening star., 1905-11-06
BATTLING NELSON
SEES HIMSELF FIGHT

Battling Nelson saw the kuetoscope pic
lures of his fight at Colma with Jimmy
Britt for the first time in the Bucking ham
theater In Louisville the other day. He kept
up running fire of conversation as the
machine buzzed and began showing the
throng gathering to see the contest which
won him more than $4,000.
Pipe Bill Jordan" was his first exclama-
ton. The famous announcer of the Pacific
coast, looking a great deal like Grover
Cleveland. was strding about the ring.
talking and waving his arms.
Nelson, smiling in astonishment. was
viewing scenes he did not see on that mem
orable day. for when asked about certain
stages of the fight he would usually an
swer:
"All I know is that I was lighting.
can't tell what happened. l was too intent
on winning. L knew from the first punch
would win"
He laughed aloud when he saw big BIZ
Naughton, the sporting writer take a drink
from a bottle. He noted pufs OF smoke
floating about the ringside. Jim JefTries
climbed through the ropes and Nelson said:
Bill Jordan weighs over 200 pounds. but
he is small standing beside Jenres.
Look at my pants. | paid SlG5 for 'eTl.
So far the picture was concerned the
trousers might as well have cost 80 cents
a LEG.
There's where de crowd called me a cur
and laughed al me-. said Nelson.
A half-dozen fighters We're shown in the
ring chaliengers of the winner.
"Deres Hanlon." said Nelson. When
he walked over to me l told him he had
an awful crust to want to fight me. Why,
there's Jimmy Gardner. He's a good
one"
Nelson says he ought to have whipped
Britt in the sixth round. He claims that
had he stepped back after punching Britt
almost Into helDlessnesS the Californian
would have fallen fat.
Who's de guy that says I looked big
germ Britt In de ring" asked Nelson. No
bod yanswered. II look like a greyhound,
I'll tell ye dat" Nelson said.
Nelson became deeply interested after the
fight passed the twelfth round. Suddenly he
exclaimed:
Il didn't think l was dat aggressive. On
de level, L don't blame people for wantn
TO see me fight. Look at me, right after
'em all &c time. Talk about a man tin
cannin'. Say. Britt tincanned for fair ip
his first fight with me. Heap worsen last
time. You know you can hit harder away,
If I could make Britt stand up and fight
I'd lick him in just a few rounds"
Evening star., 1905-11-06
BOOKS FOR ARMY
NAVY GAME CLOSED

ANNAPOLIS. Md. November Com
secretary of the Navy Athletic Association
in charge of the distribution of tickets for
the Army-Navy foot ball game to be played
at Princeton December 2, has closed the
books. He has UP to the present received
nearly 1000 applications. and letters are still
pouring in, but full notice had been given
that no applications would be honored after
November l.
The stands at Osborne Field accommo-
date from $4,000 to $4,000 persons, and the
navy distributes more than 1900 cards. 1t
is believed that the general public outside
chance than before Of obtaining tickets,
there being 1000 more to dispose Of.
The demand this year Is not as heavy as
last year. probably because of the fact that
Princeton Is a small town, and many Of the
applications in former years have come
Association expects to begin sending out the
cards about the middle of November
The Army Athletic Association at West
Point will have the same number of tickets
to dispose of as the Navy, while the remain
ing third will be sold to the public by the
athletic officials of Princeton. The proceeds
go to fund for the widows and orphans of
former members of both branches of the
service.
The hopes of the adherents of the mid
shipments team have received additional en-
couragement as the result of their victory
over the strong eleven from Pennsylvania
State College Saturday. following a week
later their defeat by Swarthmore. The
middies demonstrated their ability in lead
ing a dashingly fast attack against their
in the game and also their strong defensive
work