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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
HOCH HEARS FRO PEOPLE

sas representatives to vote against the
renewal of the oil leases in the !ndlah
Territory. They all expire within the
next Is months.
One of the principal ones is the
Foster lease of the Usage Indian
country. This is a blanket lease OF
the entire one and a half million acres
OF land included in the Usage reSerNa-
ton, and although it originally was
acquired by a man named Foster it
now belongs to Guffey & Galley, un-
der cover, and Guffey & Galley belong
to the Standard Oil company The
lease began to run in 1896 and like
the others Will expire in about Is
months The Standard Oil company,
still under cover, has a bill pending
before congress and an application
before the interior department for an
extension of the lease. If the Stand
ard gets this extension it will be made
independent of the western oil pro-
ducers. 1t will be able by developing
this rich field to get all the oil neces-
sary for its purposes, and the pro-
ducerS who now depend on that COM
pany for a market viii be left out in
the cold. A state and independent re-
finery would give some measure of re-
lief, but with the great Usage reServa-
ton to draw from the Standard would
be able able to badly cripple the
smaller producers. If the renewal of
this and other leases be not granted,
smaller lessons would get possession
of the land and So in addition to
keeping it out of the hands of the
Standard company, this rich district
would give employment and profit to
many thousand individuals. For
these reasons the Kansas oil producers
are opposed to the renewal of these
leases.
The. Kansas senators and representa-
tives. understanding the situation, nat
urally will oppose the extension. but the
opponents of the Standard feel that it
is lust as well for the legislature to give
them formal notice of how the people
here at home feel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
HEELS IN THE AIR.
More People Down in New York Than
Police Could Care For.

New York, Feb 13.-Six persons
have been injured, one perhaps
fatally in a collision between a Madi-
son avenue car northbound and a Lex
ington avenue car going east in One
Hundred and Sixteenth street.
Reports by the police and returns
from the various hospitals show that
scores of persons were severely in
jured by falls in various sections of
the city owing to water covered ice
and hardened snow with which the
streets became filed during the storm.
More than 90 persons were so severely
hurt that they were removed to hos
pitals-some of them with broken
limbs.
Traffic was paralyzed all over
Greater New York. Hundreds of
horses fell and many had to be shot.
The society which attends to these
matters said it was the worst day for
accidents that the city had known for
10 years. Thousands of persons ex-
perienced falls and many were injured
Of whom the police have no record.
At Long Acre square and Columbus
Circle, busy Sunday centers in the up
town section policemen had busy
time picking UP women and carrying
them to a place of safety. Hundreds
who were forced to change cars at
those points alighted only to find their
heels in the air and their gowns
ruined.
At times there were more people
f1oundering about than there were
policemen to help them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
Low TEMPERATURES.
Intense Cold Prevails Throughout
Northern States.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 13.-MiIwau-
kee is experiencing its coldest weather
of the winter today, the thermometer
registering Is below.
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-The govern
ment. thermometer reached 26 below
here today. Still colder weather is
predicted for tonight.
Bloomington, Ill, Feb. 13.-Last
night was the coolest in central Illi-
nois for many years. Official ther-
mometers registered 26 below today.
Superior, Wis, Feb. 13.-Mercury
today dropped to % below zero, ac-
cording to the weather bureau. Street
thermometers registered 81 below.
La Crosse, Wis, Feb. 13.-In the
last "a hours the temperature fell 80
degrees below to % below zero.
st. Paul, Feb. 13.-It was 26 de-
grees below zero in st. Paul today. In
the northwest it ranged from 25 to %
below at Williston, N. D.
Detroit, Feb. 1S.-This is the cold
est day of the winter in Detroit and
lower Michigan. Following a heavy
snowfall the thermometer dropped
steadily until today it was below zero
in this city. At Saginaw it was be-
low and at Grand Rapids 5 below.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 13--Unpre-
cedented cold continues. The mercury
today registered 30 below zero.
Burlington, Ia.s Feb. 13.-Foday was
the coldest ever known here. The
thermometer registered 80 below zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
TRAINS IRREGULAR.
Service Badly Demoralized by the
Severe Weather.

Train service was badly demoralized
in Topeka Sunday and Sunday night
The various railroads are still feeling
the effects of the severe storm. and
trains are running late on most roads
today.
All railroads report that unless fur
ther storms arise. the trains will be
able to make schedule time tonight
and tomorrow.
The Union Pacific trains from the
west were but a few minutes late to-
day, and the indications are that Union
Pacific trains will all be running on
time after this afternoon.
The Santa Fe trains from the east
are all about an hour late today, and
the trains from the west are from one
to four hours late A wreck near
Newton delayed traffic considerably
Sunday, but the track was cleared and
all trains delayed from that cause
have passed through Topeka. The
Santa Fe announces that the trains
tonight will be running practically on
time.
The Rock Island trains from the
east are also about one hour late, and
west bound trains have been delayed
several hours in some instances. The
main lines to Colorado and to Okla
hOna have been cleared, and the main
line to Ell PasO viii be open today The
Rock Island Island officials announce
that the storm hit them hard, but
that they hope to have trains straight
ened out so that schedule time may
be made by practically all trains after
midnight tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
KERsoH MUST GO TO JAN.
His Arrest ..On View Upheld by the
Supreme Court.

Tony Kersch. alleged jointist, will
serve term in the county jail unless
he can secure a rehearing in supreme
court The decision of the Topeka po-
lice court, which was sustained by the
Shawnee county district court, will hold
good.
Karsch was arrested on view by a
Topeka policeman and charged with as
sisting in maintaining a nuisance Ac-
cording to the evidence, the policeman
caught Kersch dealing out liquor to a
number of men in a joint at 7O8 Kan
sas avenue. He was fined 800 and 30
days in Jail in police court by Judge
Pro Tenn NJ. L. Field, who died before
the case was heard in district court
The defense contended that a law con-
cerning the death or departure of pro
tenn judges applied in the case but as
the finding of Judge Field was approx
ed in regular form by Judge Clad Ham
ilton, the supreme court refused to con-
slider the point.
The decision was delivered by Justice
w. R. Smith, and approved by the 9TH
er members of the supreme bench The
defendant has filed a motion for a re-
hearing in supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
ASKS H0CH FOR MONEY
One of Bluebeard's Many Wives Makes
Vain Appeal.

Chicago. Feb 13-Mrs. Emily Fischer
Hoch the latest wife Of Johann Hoch.
called upon him today TO make demand
for her money. After Hoch had been
brought from a cell into Police Inspector
Shippy's office. the wife said:
John, you have got my money, and I
want it. Give il back to me, if you have
any heart at all, for l need every cent
Unmoved by the earnest plea, Hoch
answered: Now, my dear, don't get ex-
cited. You will get all your money back
and more if you do the right thing. All
of these stories about Inc are false. You
leave me alone and you will come out all
right. Wait and we will talk it over
later
The woman did not make any reply, and
the interview was at an end.
A special detail of detectives has been
set at work in an effort to locate the drug
store at which Hoch is supposed to have
purchased the arsenic which the police
will endeavor to prove was administered
to Mrs. Marie Welker-Hoch. The post
mortem examination disclosed three
grains of arsenic in the woman's stomach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
REMOVE BRIDGE.
Attorney General to Proceed Against
Rock Island Railroad.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The attorney
general has been requested to proceed
against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific road to compel it to raise or re-
move its temporary bridge constructed
after the flood in the Kaw valley in
place of the one washed away. This
decision was reached after a conference
attended by Mr.. Taft, secretary Of war;
Mr.. Moody, attorney general; Senators
Stone and CockrelI and Representative
Cowherd of Missouri, Senator Long and
Representatives Curtis, Scott, Bower
sock and Calderhead of Kansas. The
secretary of war had been in doubt as
to his authority over the kaW river,
and the main question which viii be
determined in this test case viii be
whether or not the KaW river is nav
igabIe stream under the law and there
fore under Jurisdiction and control OF
the war department
In case il is decided by the court that
the war department may exercise control
over the stream, all If the other railroad
companies which nave CONSTRUCTED seven
teen Bridges ever the KaW will be or
dersI to elevate their structures or re-
move them. The matter was first brought
to the attention o. the war department
bv citizens of Kansas City interested In
mouth as well as at other points. In Or
der to have a ground of complaint or
action they sent q steamboat up the kaW
river. It progressed until 1t reached the
Rock Islands temporary bridge, and
could go no further because the height
of the h.idge would not permit the stacks
of the beat to pass Under IT, Complaint
was then filed with the war department
to the effect that the railroad company
was obstructing navigation with its
bridges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
RAID THE RAILROAD.
Japanese Cavalry Reported Active by
Gen. KuropatLin.

St. Petersburg, Feb. IA dispatch
from General Kuropatlkin made public
today says:
EARLY in the morning of Febru-
ary IL, 500 Japanese cavalry attacked
a bridge near Fengtsekong and dam
aged 80 yards of railroad. Train SER
vice was resumed after some delay.
1.-THE japanese bombarded Poutilom
hill and Sekheyan with siege guns
February IL One officer was killed
and several were wounded.
According to corrected returns the
japanese prisoners captured from jan
uary 25 to January 81. total 343, OF
whom 221 were unwounded."
Russian BOmbardment Continues.
Toxic. Feb. II, 2 p. m.-The Rus
slams continued to lombard portions
of Field Marshal Oyma's center and
right on Saturday. The Russians con-
tinue the construction of defensive
works or their right to the southwest
of Metapan, where they are erecting
an epaulment for battery of "a guns
The japanese recently surrounded
a Russian cavalry detachment near
Hsienchang killing three of the enemy
and wounding eleven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
JURY TO TAKEA REST.
VIII Quit Tonight Until Latter Part
of the Week.

The Shawnee county grand jury
ceased summoning witnesses before
itself on Saturday afternoon, and after
today shaping up the evidence col
adjourn tonight until the latter part
of the week. The jury instructed
County Attorney Hungate today
against whom the jury wishes indict-
mentS to be drawn
The next few days Mr. Hungate will
devote tc making up the indictments.
There will probably not be a dozen in
all in the present batch. and these
will all be returned to the jury to be
finally voted upon, II of the jurymen
having to vote in the affirmative, be-
fore a case can be made.
1t is expected that the jury will
then finally adjourn at the end of the
week. after voting on the indictments.
It is not too late, however, for anyone
to bring in complaints at that time,
and if it is done. the jury will take
them up if they pass the foreman
II all there were "a witnesses
brought before the grand jury. All
Of them We're for liquor cases, accord
ing to one of the court officers The
jury has devoted all of the time that
it has been in session to the investl-
cation of prohibitory law violations.
1.-THE jury will adjourn this even
ing" said County Attorney Hungate
this morning '.after handing me list
of the persons against whom indict-
ments are to be drawn. The jury is
spending today in shaping UP the evil
dence. I viii then go over the whole
matter again and draw up the forms
and return them the latter part Of
the week. The jury will then vote
upon them"
'fWTl final adjournment be taken
then 2'' was asked.
saThat cannot say was the re-
ply IF anyone brings in complaints
thew will of course be taken UP if q
good cause of action is presented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
SHORTAGE OF COAL.
Dealers Find Themselves With Little
Steam Fuel.

A coal famine exists in Topeka. The
famine applies directly with regard to
soft coal and steam coal. the latter
for manufacturing purposes. Hard
coal is not affected except in an indi-
rect way. The market commenced to
tighten about three days ago and each
succeeding day has brought it to
more difficult position. The great
trouble is that the railroads have been
lax in supplying cars for hauling coal
rather than any trouble in mining a
sufficient supply at the source of ship
ments. Even after cars were supplied
and loaded for the return trip to mar
ket the shipments have been permitted
to stand on sidetracks by the railroads
and not rush ed to the point of destina-
ton.
The larger dealers have sufficient
soft coal on hand to supply their trade
but the smaller fellows have been hard
hit, in some instances the orders have
beer left untitled on account of lack OF
supply, though in most instances the
method pursued has been to send out
short lots, half tons in place of whole
tons, and in this manner it was pos
sible to distribute the supply among
a greater list of applicants.
The present tightness OF the market
is one Of the severeSt experienced for
several years past though 1t is expected
that by Thursday an alleviation Of con-
ditions will be felt.
operators have advanced the prices On
Leavenworth and southern Kansas coal
of 25 cents and so cents per ton with
an advance expected on Usage and
Burlingame. Thus far the retail dealers
have not made a sympathetic advance,
they claim that they will make none
unless a further advance is made by
the operators. The retail dealers have
been able to procure in the early part
of the fall coal at very cheap rates
and are enabled to stand the advance
now from the operators without feeling
the necessity of making a raise in
price.
Some of the large manufacturing con-
Germs in the city who use large quanti-
ties of steam coal in the course Of their
business. have been forced to guard
their supply of coal of that character
in order to get through until conditions
are better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
ONLY so THERE.
House Begins Work Short of a
Quorum.
Begins Work in Committee of
the Whole.
THAT ALBANIAN BILL.
Sharp Debate on Measure But
No Action.
Then Begin to Act Under Cen
eral Orders.
THAT ALLAMAN BILL.

Owing to the fact that there were on
ly so members present when the house
was called to order this morning, the
roll call was dispensed with and the
work of the committee of the whole
was resumed. Speaker Stubs called z.
L. Kerns of Logan to the chair
DR.. Allaman's bill prohibiting the
marriage of negroes and whites came
UP this morning in committee of the
whole. and Mr.. Seaver moved that the
enacting clause be stricken out
This biIl.' said Mr.. Seaver. was
not adversely reported by the judiciary
committee because the committee has
anything against the bill. but because
there did not seem to be any especial
need for such a measure. We did not
care to advertise to the world that
Kansas had to pass law prohibiting
the marriage of whites and negroes"
DR.. Ailaman, the author of the BILL,
spoke in reply. He said:
The editor of the Atchison Globe
said, when tEis bill was introduced.
that there did not seem to be any need
for the law; that he knew of only one
marriage Of that kind. Later on he in
vestigated, and found five cases in
Atchison county where white men had
married negro women, or where negro
men had married disreputable white
women. He printed the names of the
couples, and advocated the passage OF
the bill This is not political PROPOSE
ton; 1t is a sanitary proposition. The
best classes of colored people endorse
the bill. They donot' want their race dis
graced by marriage with white women"
I do not think we should interfere
with any mans tastes by law" said W.
P. Hackney.
Mr.. Allaman asked that his bill be
laid over until more members of the
house might be present to vote upon it
and Mr. Seaver's motion to strike out
the enacting clause was withdrawn and
the bill laid over.
The house then proceeded with the
consideration of all bills under general
orders, onitting those Of which the au-
thor was absent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
ICE FLOW STOPPED.
Freeze Arrests the Breaking Up in
the Ohio.

Cincinnati, Feb. 13.-The sudden
drop in temperature brought the river
ice to a standstin, gorges forming at
a number of points. The ice moved
slowly all day Sunday, crushing every
thing before it and the new freeze
only DOstDones what river men believe
Will be the worst final breakup of the
river in many years. The damage
already is estimated at from one to
amount depending on the possibility
of saving some of the bar~es and
steamers which are now caught in the
ice pack or pushed uD on the shore
In addition to the loss already incur
red vessels and other property valued
at more than half a million dollars is
in serious danger of total destruction
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Lowest Record EqualIed.

can was established in Wichita.
Lowest Record EquaIIed.
Pueblo. Colo, Feb. 1S.@The official
eE.perature in this city was 26 below
ling the lowest records. Trains are
badly delayed, the Missouri Pacific
trains from the east due here last
Saturday are snowbound and on the
egraph and telephone service is badly
demoralized.
Backbone Is Broken.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 13.-The back
bone of the cold wave which covered
the Rocky mountain region Saturday
The minimum temperature at the
weather bureau in this city during the
night was II degrees below zero which
was registered between three and four
O'Clock this morning. At six a. m, the
official temperature was zero, with in
dicauons of a further moderation dur
ing the day and much warmer to-
morrow.
CoIdest in 12 Years.
st. Joseph, Mo, Feb. 1S.-The mer-
curry registered II degrees below zero
today, the coolest in II years.
Broke All Records.
Des Moines, Feb. 13.=The mercury
here today broke all records, going
26 degrees below zero. Much suffer
ing is being experienced throughout
the state.
Coolest Since 1897.
LincofR, Neb., Feb. 13.-The mer-
curry registered rs degrees below zero
early today, the coldest since 1897.
interrupted by the recent drifting
SHOWS, there is a scarcity of steam
coal here. In central Nebraska the
thermometers showed as low as go de-
grees below.
Business Is Crippled.
nz7iS al, ~ IN,
years has the thermometer registered
as low as it did today, when the coolest
weather with one exception in the his
tory of the local station. was ushered
in with temperature of 18 degrees be-
low zero. At a. m. there was only
rise of one degree and a stiff west wind
combined to cripple street car traffic
and interfere with business.
Freight Blockade at Omaha.
Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 13-There was a
continued fall in the temperature dur
ing the early hours of the morning.
Twenty-Five degrees below was regis
tered at the weather bureau early to-
day.
Norfolk reports 29 below zero with no
indications of abatement. Much suffer
ing and some loss is reported among
live stock throughout the state, while
hocks of small game are said to be in
a half starved condition.
The condition of freight traffic re-
mains unchanged. Hundreds of cars of
merchandise are blocked in the yards
in Omaha, with no prospect of immedi-
ate movement.
Overspreads the South.
Louisville, KY, Feb. ia remark
ably severe cold wave overspreads the
south today, temperatures in the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys ranging
from degree sto 26 degrees below
zero. The zero line extends into Ar
kansas and northern Texas and east
to Ohio. The cold wave is expected
to reach Florida in "a hours. In Texas
the severe cold is causing losses to the
cattlemen.
Two FrOZe to Death.
Denver, Feb. 13.-Charles c. Friese, a.
shoemaker, of Florence, Colo, was found
dead near the Arkansas river. He went
out to hunt rabbits and frcze to death
Near Walsenberg, Colo, William Petite, a
negro, lost his way and froze to death.
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Jefferson City, No. Feb. 1S.-With one
OF the smallest attendanceS since the be-
ginning of the deadlock over the selection
OF United States senator to succeed
senator COcSreu. the vote today failed to
materially change the situation. The vote
IolloWs; Niedringhaus, 46; CockrelI 81,
State Senator L. D. Hicks, /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
Tcn,neratures in Large Cities

chicago. Feb 13--7 a. m- tempera-
lures: New York. So; Philadelphia
81; Chicago. Is below; Cincinnati,
zero; Boston, So; Washington, "a:
Minneapolis, "a below; st. Louis 1S
below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13
COOLEST IN KANSAS.
Government Thermometer Shows 35
Below Sunday Night.

Clay Center, Kan, Feb. 13.-Gov-
ernment thermometer showed 35 be-
low zero Sunday night.
First State Savings bank opened
here Saturday, making fifth bank in
Clay Center.
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The wind at o'clock was from the
southwest blowing at a rate of miles
per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Forecast fol
Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday:
rising temperature; fresh southwest
winds.
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Coolest This Winter.

Janesville, Wis. Feb. 13-The nner.
curry registered g. below zero TO-DAY
the coolest this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13

and with a single exception the cold
est it has been since the weather bur-
eau was established in Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-13

Wichita,- Kas., Feb. 13.-Weather
Observer Todd reports that the tenn
perature during the early morning
hours was Is below zero. This is the
coolest it has been here for six years,