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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
An Alligator Farm.

NJ. w. Savage will establish an ALI
gator farm at Minneapolis. He will
raise the animals for their leather,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-15
BEST SCORES FOR BUTTER
O n. Gronseth Of Waterville Wins the
First in December Contest.

o. III. Gronseth of Watervile wins
first in the December scoring of the
buttermakers educational contest con
Quoted by the state dairy and food de-
partment. His score is 81. III. A.
Goetsch of Money Creek is second with
96A and A. G. Schandel of Gilmore is
third with 96Ia.
This is the last of the twelve scorings
in the contest and the winners of the
cups will be announced in few days
The governor offered cup to the but
termaker with the highest average and
the department will give prizes to those
next in order. There were about one
hundred entries.
Those scoring "a or better in the De-
cember contest are:
Those scoring "a or better in the De-
cember contest are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
UNCLE SAM WINS.
British Privy Council Decides Against
Greene and Gaynor.

London, Feb. S.-The privy council
rendered it's decision this morning in
the Greene Gaynor case in favor of the
American government.
The council reversed the two judg-
ments of Justice Caron of Quebec,
August 13, 1902, and ordered the re-
spondents to pay the costs of the ap-
peal. The councils decision caustically
criticises the action of Justice CarOn in
releasing Greene and GaynOr and Car
on's extraordinary intervention and
adds
Where prisoner is brought before
a. competent tribunal charged with an
extradition offense and is remanded for
the express purpose of affording the
prosecution an opportunity of bringing
forward evidence whereby the accusa-
tion is to be supported; if in such a
case a writ of habeas corpus a learned
judge treats a remand warrant as a
nullity and proceeds to abjudicate the
case as though the whole evidence was
before him it would paralyze the ad-
ministration of justice and render it
impossible for proceedings in extradi-
ton to be effective"
John R. Carter, second secretary of
the American embassy, was present to
hear the decision and also to watch the
appeal against the decision of the su
preme court of Canada in the case Of
the fishing steamer Kitty Dee captured
by Canadian cruiser on Lake Erie.
John F. Gaynor and Benjamin D.
December 8, 1899, charged with embez-
Element and defrauding the United
States government together with Cap
tain Oberlin M. Carter in the perform
ance of government contracts for the
Improvement of the Savannah river and
other river and harbor work in that
district the Illicit profits being estima-
ted at 81 ,00O0 000-
CSaynor and Greene were arrested in
New York. They contested extradition
to Georgia and when the United States
commissioner decided that they must
go to that state and plead to the in
dfctments they fed to Canada. They
had been at liberty on $4,000 bail each
and this was forfeited. Efforts to ex-
tradite Caynor and Greene from Mon
treaI were progressing favorably and
the extradition commission was sitting
in Montreal when Gaynor and Greene
went to Quebec. A question arose as
to whether they could be brought back
and detectives kidnapped them and took
them to Montreal There was a big
legal fight over this action and a Que
heS nudge issued a writ of habeas cor
pus which was served on the Jailer at
Montreal who delivered up the prison
ers without notification to the e1tradi-
ton tribunal and permitted them to be
rushed back to Quebec. Efforts to
ouash the writ of habeas corpus under
which thew had been returned were de-
feated bv Justice Caron. After long
legal controversy Gaynor and Greene
obtained their liberty within the limits
Of the nrovinee of Quebec. The United
States government then appealed to the
privy council of England, the highest
court in that country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
VOTES COUNTED
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Are
Formally Declared Elected.
They Are Found to Have Re-
ceived 336 Votes.

Washington, Feb. s.-The senate arrived
at the house shortly after o'clock and
President Pro Tenn Frye, who presided
over the joint session to count the cleo
toraI vote, announced the method of pro-
cedure.
Senator Burrows. one of the teIlers, an
nounced the vote of Alabama for ALLEN
B. Parker which caused laughter. The
announcement Of the vote for the Demo
cratic nominee caused slight applause, as
did the announcement of the first state for
the Republican nominees. Miss Alice
Roosevelt, daughter Of the president, and
a party of friends occupied seats in the
executive gallery during the count of the
vote When the announcement was made
of the vote of Missouri there was great
applause among the Republicans. Several
senators sitting near Mr.. CockreH ex-
changed words with him during the ap-
pIause.
At the conclusion Of the count the tell
ers reported that Roosevelt and Fair
banks had received 386 votes and Parker
and Davis 14O votes. President Pro Tenn
Frye declared that Theodore Roosevelt
had been elected president and Charles w.
Fairbanks elected vice president for the
four years beginning March 4, 1905.
The joint convention of the two houses
was then dissolved and the senate pro-
ceeded to its chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

was of material aid in the final arrest
On refuse heap in the alley be-
tween Monroe and Madison streets,
between First and Second streets, was
found the inside safe. and a lot of
papers. The box contained a half dol
lar and a, penny
The chase was followed from there
on, for the officers knew they were on
the right track. To make search in
the snow difficult, the robbers acted
out a. rather clever trick. Between
First and Second streets on Madison,
they went up on the steps of several
houses, to give the impression that
they had entered them.
The officers routed a couple of these
families out of their beds. Meantime
Detective Joe Ross had, however,
found the tell-ta1e crooked footstep
again, and the disturbed sleepers were
allowed to finish their slumbers.
The steps We're trailed south on
Madison to Fourth street, where the
parties evidently separated. Both
tracks were followed from there and
they conNerged at Seventh and JEFF
ferson streets, one going east on
Sixth and the other on Seventh street.
Rube Randlett has a boarding house
at this corner. He was awakened and
the officers searched his house. Up
stairs, two in a room, they found four
men, and arrested them. All of them
had revolvers within reach, but none
offered to use them. Instead they got
up very quietly and dressed and came
to the station. They never spoke a
word, except in response to unimport-
ant questions directed at them.
The police feel sure that they have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

railroads were opposing the measure.
sIt is a subject that is still new to
me- he said. 1T has been merely
mentioned to me since I came to To-
Further than that Mr.. Kenna had
nothing to say.
Mr.. Kenna was asked in regard to
the truth of the report that he would
soon become identified with the new
Salt Lake road
railroad business My relations with
the Santa F'e have been most pleasant
and had intended to remain in rail-
road work I would not have left the
Santa Fe.
'sThe santa F'e is one of the most
interesting railroads in the country.
It's officers and men are among the
finest men I have ever known, and my
relations with all my associates have
been most pleasant. have been con-
templating this move for a couple of
years, but have delayed it from time
Il intend to devote my entire time
to looking after my own business and
my property interests No, if I had
contemplated remaining in railroad
work, should never have resigned
from the Santa Fe.
Members of the Chicago bar in dis
cussing Mr.. Kenna's resignation de-
ablest railroad lawyers but has a large
circle of friends.
While the Santa Fe officials declare
that Mr.. Kenna's resignation is purely
on account of his personal reasons,
prominent railroad 1awers and officials
who have been watching the situation
in connection with the Santa. Fe system
and the Colorado Fuel and Coal COM
pany suggest that the resignation is
brought about by that situation.
Mr. Kenna was born at Jacksonville,
Ill, and was educated at Drury college,
Springfield, Mo. He graduated in law
at Knox college. In 1889 he became the
general attorney of the st. Louis and
San Francisco road and in 1896 under
the reorganization of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn, he became its general solicitor to
succeed George r. Peck He was made
first vice president of the system in
1898
He was a friend of Freight Traffic
Manager BiddIe. who resigned to be-
come third vice president of the Rock
Island in charge or all traffic, at a
salary of $25, 900, and was reported to
be among those officials OF the santa
Fe who did not blame Mr.. Biddle for
the stand he took before the inter-
state commerce commission.
1T was stated by railroad men yes
terday that the resignation of Mr..
Kenna corroborates the report that
Secretary Paul Morton is to leave the
cabinet to re-enter the service of the
santa Fe system within the next two
months
Tt is generally understood that Mr..
Kenna's IS resignation Will not affect the
local situation in any manner There
will no doubt be no promotions from
the legal talent of the Topeka Offices,
and there will likewise be no other
resultant changes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

case, and by the aid of footprints in
the freshly fallen snow, trailed four
men, who they think committed the
robbery, to 700 Jefferson street, a board
ing house kept by Rube Randlett, and
arrested them there at o'clock this
morning in bed.
The arrested men gave their names
and were booked at the police station
on the charge of safe-bIowing. as fol-
lows: J.. c.. Cameron, age 19, telegra ph
operator; F. H. Cole, bridge builder,
age 40; James Coleman, age %. machin-
list; William Henderson, machinist,
age "a.
When the men were arrested about
$40 in silver, a whole policemans cap
full, was found in the. pockets of their
clothes Their rooms were searched
and about SO more in silver was found
under one of the pillows. No money
was found on the men at the station
when they were searched a second time.
It is not known just how much
money they obtained, for the Ander-
son-Armstrong Commission company
does not know just how much was in
the safe Mr.. Armstrong was seen
this morning and said: Il suppose
that the robbers obtained about $3.50.
We know that there was S235 of cash
belonging to the firm in the safe, and
probably $1,000 in checks. The latter
was untouched. In my private money
box, I had probably $40 and Ander-
son probably had about $50 in his.
That was all gone with the exception
of a SIS gold piece which was over
looked. We will be unable to say just
how much was taken, but it will not
be less than $3.50 and may possibly
amount to $400"
1t is surprising that the wrecking or
the safe did no more damage in the Of
fee at the commission house. 1t wreck
ed both of the large front windows,
and blew out a platform that had once
been used as a window show case The
door of the safe was blown clear across
the room, striking the show case. It
was blown over large base-burner
stove which stood directly in its path.
Desks were lined all about the room,
but all of these escaped without a
scratch
The capture of the men, quickly
as they were can be attributed almost
entirely to the footprints in the snow.
The precipitation had been coming
down all night, and was practically un-
disturbed on the sidewalks.
Just little after 2:30 o'clock. Po-
1iceman Duncan. who is on the river
heat heard the explosion. He thought
he saw some man running north but
was not sure. He entered the wreck
ed office and telephoned to the ponce
station. Chief Stahl and Detective
Joseph Ross at once came to his heip.
They had gone but few feet from the
ONCE when they noticed footprints go
ing east on Second street. These were
followed 1t was noticed that one OF
the men walked with his right foot
thrown away out to one side. ana TINS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
BREAKS UP WITH RAIN.
Floods Likely to Follow End of Cold
Weather.

To4lieviIle By Feb S-With rain and
sleat falling over nearly every mile of
country from Ohio to New Orleans, the
,,e11af avenues of wire communication
Vv5irh have been deTnoralized since Sun
f5a1- fadav went from bad to worse. Near
II azreT-Ir branch Of commercial life felt the
determination and the prospects for better
condi4ions are not promising Cloudy
xs,eat71er with rain sleet or snow. prevails
from the TaIotas to the Gulf of Mexico,
where with warmer weather, a heavy
rain has been falling for As hours-A storm
area is moving in over the Central Gulf
region The indications are for warm
rains over the entire district south of the
Ohio during the next 36 hours, which it is
exvecfed Viii raise all streams and rivers
AMI start the ice which has held many of
them IN a tight clasp for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

FOUR INCHES SNOW.
Another Heavy Fall Is Recorded in
Kansas.

A little over ~ inches of snow fell
between noon of yesterday and the
same time today From a few furries
at 2 o'clock the snow storm increased
in vigor and strength and at z o'clock
was coming down in full force. At first
hail predominated. The lowest mini
mum temperature reading recorded for
the day was 16 degrees above, IA de-
grees above the lowest recorded for yes
terday.
The snow started in to thaw at 10
o'clock this morning. The following are
the hourly temperature readings record
ed by the government thermometer at
the local United States weather bureau:
o'clock..16 II o'clock. Il
o'clock. y o'clock. "a
9 o'clock. .---17 o'clock "A
10 o'clock.......17 o'clock. 26
The wind at o'clock was blowing
from the southwest at a rate of IL
miles per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
NO MORE REBATES.
Senate Bill Prohibiting Them Passed
Today.

The senate this morning passed by a
unanimous vote Senator Fitzpatrick s
bill fixing the maximum rates for the
transportation of crude oil The first
section was changed to read: From
and after the taking effect of this act,
it shall be unlawful for any common
carrier in the state of Kansas to
charge, exact or receive for the
transportation of illuminating oil, gas
oline, fuel oil or crude oil in cans, bar
rels, tanks, tank cars, or other recep-
tacle, between any points within the
state of Kansas, in excess of the fol-
lowing rates for each one hundred
pounds"
The rates to be known as the max
imum rates were left as in the orig
inal bill.
Senator Benedict offered as an
amendment a new section making the
payment of rebates by any common
carrier a misdemeanor and fixed a
fine of not less than $500 and pro-
viding that upon conviction of the
of any common carrier shall be for
feited.
Passed Anti DISCRIMINATION Bill.
Senator Dumont Smiths bill prohibit
ing discrimination brought forth some
protest.
Senator Quincy offered an amendment
that the law should not apply to whole
sale houses.
Senator Blaker opposed the bill. He
said, This bill is directed at the Stand
ard Oil but it would injure the milling
and the wholesale interests of the state
which come in competition and which
have to discriminate in order to meet
competition
Senator Fitzpatrick spoke of local
mills closed because mills of other
towns cut the prices and Disseminated.
The Sedan millers had to put their
flour in the sacks of other mills or not
run their mills" said Fitzpatrick
The first section was changed to read:
Amy person, firm or corporation, do
ing business in the state of Kansas, and
engaged in the production, manufacture
or distribution of any commodity in
general use, that shall discriminate be-
tween different sections. communities
or cities of this state, by selling such
commodity at a lower rate in one sec
ton, community or city than is charged
for such commodity in another section,
community, or city, after equaliz1nS the
distance from the point Of production,
manufacture or distribution and freight
rates therefrom. shall be deemed guilty
of unfair discrimination"
The vote on the bill was 27 for to
against. The roll call on aye and nay
votes was
Yeas-Benedict. Benson, Belts, Car
Yer. Connor. Dolley. Fitzpatrick Fulton,
Getty, Gilbert. Harrison, Hodges, Huff
man, Lower. Martin of Bourbon, Mar
tin of WOodson, Peck, Porter of Mont
gomery. Simons. Smith of Edwards,
suIlings. Wilkerson. Young.
Quincy. smith Of Franklin, stewart,
Waggener.
Absent - Buschow. Chapman.
Hamme. Haskell. Hayden. Miller,
Noftzger, Porter of Crawford. Tucker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
GRAFTERS IN PRISON.
NFachen and the Groffs Begin Term in
the Penitentiary-

Washington, Feb. 8.-August W.
Machen the former head of the entire
free delivery system of the postoffice
deparfm ent and the foremost figure
among the officials, politicians and
contractors indicted as a result of the
postal investigation, and Diller B.
Croft and Samuel A. Croft, both of this
citv. convicted in connection with the
promotion of a letter box fastener
scheme. left Washington with a party
If eleven other convicts for the
Noundsville. w Va, penitentiary
sT,o1.t1v after 6 o'clock last night to
serve a sentence of two years inn
,,,.isorT7,enf. None of Machen's rela-
i've vas at the station to see him off,
h,,+ a large number of friends greeted
him shook hands and in several cases
nIedged their readiness to supply him
with money if he needed it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

the right men. United States Marshal
Mackey and Sheriff Bert Lucas looked
them over this morning, and they, too,
believe that the guilty parties have
been caught. They were placed in the
county jail this morning, and win un-
dergo sweating processes.
The officers think that some of the
number are wanted at other places,
and the rogue's gallery will be careful
ly scrutinized. Sheriff Lucas gave spec
ial orders to not permit them to talk
to each other and that they be placed
in separate cells.
None of the men live in Topeka.
They have been in town about four or
five days, according to the proprietor of
the rooming house where they were
sfoDping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
CAUGHT BAD men.
Police Make Quick Work of Safe
Blowers.
Capture Four Men Shortly After
a Robbery.
TRACKED IN THE SNOW.
Nearly 500 in Silver Money Is
Found.
Spells From Commission Co. in
the NeighbOrhOod of $3.50.

At 2:35 o'clock this morning, bur-
glars effected an entrance into the office
of the Anderson Armstrong Commission
company at 208 Kansas avenue, and
blew open the safe with some violent
explosive, securing a sum of money in
the neighborhood of $780, Within half
an hour the police were busy on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

Jefferson City. Mo. Feb. S.-The only va
ration today in the deadlock over the Sc
lection of a United States senator was in
the receipt Of Representative Walmsley's s
co-anlfnlentary vote. which he cast for
state Senator J. w. Peck The ballot. the
eighteenth, resulted: Cockrell, p. Neid-
ringhaus. 66. Kerens. 12 Pettiiohns 2
F7nklenburgs l. Peck l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

Chicago. Feb. s.-F'oreeast for Kan
-s5r.j,+ ri+I. 'rafn or snow in east por-
ton: i,5 = THURSDAY M fair and colder; brisk
eo1,ti,e,Iv 4ehiffings to northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
Assavar WooIIey Removed.

Washington. Feb. s;-smith II Woolley.
mini 1T Ieoise citv, Idaho, has been re-
moved It IS Charged that -75,regularities
have been discovered in MI Woolley's ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

Cincinnati. O.. Feb. S-williarn Hoppe
has defeated Jacob Shaeffer. the worlds
champion billiard player. in this city. at
is inch balk line by a score of AGO to 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
r..,..,a,.a+--res in Large Cities.

Chicago. Feb 5; 2, s., InLIempera- a. ;, TEN
lures: New York Y: Fh3i55adelphia 35 I5 16;
71.sei9 TT1sf1inefon 16; Minneapolis IS; st.
Louis "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

New York. Feb. s-AH grades of re- /
fined sugar were reduced 10 cents hun
dred pounds today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

Tt is generally understood that Mr..
Kenna's resignation will not affect the
local situation in any manner There
will no doubt be no promotions from
the legal talent of the Topeka offices,
and there will likewise be no other
resultant changes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08

CONTINUED on Page six.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-08
Amended to Death.

Robert Stones bill extending the
authority of the state barber board e
all cities of the state was recommended
for passage by the house Tuesday az
ternoon, but not until w. P. Hackney
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
Pr AYERS OFFERED
BY THE EMPEROR

'.Our Father which art in heaven, Halowed be thy
name Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done IN earth,
as it is in heaven Give US this day daily bread
And forgive US our trespasses as We forgive them
that trespass against US And lead not into tempta-
ton but deliver us from evil For thine is the king
dom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen
Lord our Goa, heavenly father Thou art our refuge
for ever ana ever Thine and thine we will
remain Let thine holy eve watch over US Let thy
faithful hand guide US, Never yet hast thou forsJien
US Neither will We evermore forsake thee. Thine
will we remain for all time and in eternity. Amen.
he Lord bless thee and keep thee The Lord make his
face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee The Lord
lift up his countenanoe upon thee and give thee peace