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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
ON TO HARBIN.
Japanese Have Changed Their
Minds About the War.
Formerly Disposed to Place 4;
Limit on the Advance.
NOT MUCH is KNOWN
Of Events of the Past Three
Days in Manehuria.
Additional Prisoners Captured
Estimated at 10000.

Toxic. March 1S.-Beyond the
general retirement of the Russians
along the railway northward, little is
known of the details of the past three
days events in Manchuria. Various
reports of the number of additional
Russian prisoners captured are in
circulation. One estimate is 10000.
1t is impossible to confirm the re-
ports.
There is much speculation over the
extent of the Russian retirement.
Harbin is regarded as a logical base,
but it is suggested that they may at
tempt to hold the Kirin line. The
country between Kiayuan and Sun
gari is inhospitable.
Formerly the conservative element
In the high councils of Japan favored
setting a limit to the Manchurian ad-
vance. 1t opposed advancing to Har-
bin, but the results of the victory at
Mukden are removing opposition and
the bulk of opinion and judgment now
favors pressing advantages and carry
ing the war to the utmost limits pos
sibIe.
Kuropatlzin Starts Home.
St Petersburg. March 1S.@A dis
patch from Changtufu reports that
General Kuropatkin has left there for
St. Petersburg.
Rojestvensky Moves Again.
AnIananaflVO, Madagascar, March
1S--The Russian second Pacific
squadron left Nossi Bet the afternoon
of March IS. It's destination is not
known.
Japan Must Fight On.
New York. March 1S.@The Jap
anese press considers that Manchuria
is now, says Times dispatch from
Toxic, virtually in a state of japanese
occupation. but the papers dismiss the
thoughts of speedy peace in view of
the Russian reluctance to admit de-
feat. Under the circumstances, there
fore, it is held that it will be essential
to prosecute the war vigorously.
The premier, speaking Friday night
at a dinner of the Bankers club. ask
ed his. hearers to conceive themselves
in the position of Russia, who al
though enormously superior in re-
sources, population and military re-
nown is now confronted with the pain
full question of suing for peace with a
nation hith erto regarded with con-
tempt. It would be unwise, he said,
to anticipate such a concession. The
Japanese, he added, must be prepared
to continue the war to the bitter end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
SENATORS OBJECTED.
President Roosevelt Compelled to
Change an Appointment.

Washington, March 1s.-President
Roosevelt recently sent to the senate
the nomination of George L. Dobson,
of Iowa, to be consul of the United
States at Nottingham, England, vice
Frank w. Mahin. The appointment
created a furry in the Iowa delega-
ton in congress. Mr.. Mahin is an
Iowa man, his appointment to Not
tingham having been obtained origi-
naliy by Senator Allison. Both SEN
ators Allison and Dolliver objected to
his displacement, even by another
Iowa man, and as a consequence Dob
sons appointment was held up. After
a consultation between the president
and the Iowa senators, it was decided
to make a change in the nomination
of Mn. Dobson- Today therefore the
president sent to the senate the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Dobson to be consul at
HangchoW, China, vice George E. An
derson, who is promoted to be consul
at Annoy China, the nomination of
Dobson as consul at Nottingham at
the same time. being withdrawn This
arrangement leaves Mr.. Mahin at
Nottingham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Big Crowd at independence Mass
Meeting Today.
Special Trains Run From Over
the Oil District.
PHIL CAMPBELL TALKS
Third District Congressman Is
the Man of the Hour.
Says the Country Is Behind
Kansas in Fighting Standard.

Independence, Kan. March 1s.-
The Kansas oil producers met today
60 ratify the action of the Kansas leg
islature in passing laws which viii
enable them to battle on even terms
with the Standard Oil company. The
night trains brought hundreds OF peo-
pie from every town in the district and
the hotel Iobbies were packed hours
before the meeting convened.
Governor Hoch and other state off,
GERS arrived in the night, and Warden
Jewett, who viii manage the state re-
fnery, was also early on the ground
The Man of the Hour, however. is
Congressman Phil Campbell. who
came early this morning. He is being
congratulated by every man who can
reach him for his stand on the Kan
sas oil situation. which has made him
= national character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
HAS ANNULLED CONTRACTS.
American Beet Sugar Corporation
Will Go to Colorado.

American Beet Sugar company has
annulled all beet contracts in the
state and will temporarily leave the
Kansas field to the new sugar factory
now building in Holly Colo. This
arrangement will give the new COM
pany in Holly ample facilities to Sc
cure a large acreage and make a
short haul for the beets from this
state to the factory The distance is
onIv about fifty miles from this place.
In case of failure of the new factory
the American beet sugar factory in
Rocky Ford has agreed to take the
crop from Kansas farmers on the
same terms as agreed to in the an
n45IIed contracts. The sequel of this
matter probably will be the building
of a factory in this portion of Kansas
soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
oFFIcE PARcELLED our.
President Fixes 1t Up With Illinois
Statesmen.

Washington, March 1s.-President
Roosevelt had a conference today with
Senators Cullom and Hopkins and
Speaker Cannon of Illinois, at which it
was determined to appoint c. c. Kohl
saat, now United States district judge
for the northern district of Illinois to
be circuit judge of the Seventh circuit.
1t also was decided to appoint Solomon
H. Bethea, now United States district
attorney for the northern district of
Illinois as United States Judge for that
district and Kensaw NJ Lands as ad-
ditional United States judge for the
same district. This agreement ends the
spirited contest which has been in pro-
gress for two or three weeks. The nom
nations will be sent to the senate.
Mr.. Lands is brother of Congress-
man Charles B. and Frederick Lands
of Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

said: Il am in fun sympathy with
the fight being made by the oil pro
d1ycers of kansas against the oil mon
opoly."
Congressman J. w. Fordney Of
NIichigan. wrote: Kansas seems to
have struck a popular chord, judging
from the hearty responses she gets
from other states"
John L. Kennedy, congressman
from Nebraska. said: kansas is now
the center of attraction by reason Of
its attitude on the oil industry, and
people everywhere will watch the con-
test with interest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Mr.. BLACK DENIES.
Brands the Armour Rebate Story as
sFaIse and Malicious"


A Chicago paper printed a story this
week under scare headlines from
Frank Monnett to the effect that evil
denee gathered in the suit against the
Santa Fe indicated that Armour &
Co. of Kansas City, one of the big
packing houses, had received rebates
from the Santa Fe on coal shipped to
Kansas City from the Pittsburg and
Frontenac district, amounting to more
than $25O,0OO.
Santa Fe officials brand this story as
malicious and untrue. The facts
are said w. J. Black, of the Santa
Fe, to a reporter for the State Journal
today, that the Santa Fe has not
shipped a pound of coal for Armour &
Co from the Pittsburg or any other
district in years, and has never hauled
to exceed a very few car loads of coal
for that. company. The publication of
such truck and falsehoods is a falr
sample of the efforts Frank Monnett
is making ostensibly to help the oil
producers in Kansas.
During the examination in Topeka
of w. J. Healy, freight auditor Of the
Santa Fe, the matter of coal rates was
gone into. The rates on coal to KAN
sas City was taken up but there was
no testimony or evidence of any kind
introduced which indicated that Ar
faour & Co. received a rebate from
the Santa F'e.
Although authentic information on
the subject is lacking, it is reported that
11r. -MOnneII5 receives MS salary IOI lHc
work he is doing in Kansas principally
from Hearst rather than from the Kan
sas Oil Producers association. Before
Mr.. Monnett left Topeka to go to Cha
mute where he has been conducting the
examination of witnesses this week, he
stated that he would remain in Kansas
but a little more than week longer.
The question naturally follows, 4sWho
viii follow up the work already be-
gun2"
The attorneys for the Santa Fe dur
ing the progress of the examination of
witnesses have repeatedly confronted
Mr.. Monnett with the allegation that he
is working on the case for the purpose
of manufacturing sensational news for
the Hearst papers.
Railroad men claim that the Santa Fe
has had thrust upon it during the past
ten days a number of charges which
have been exploited in the press
throughout the country that have been
exaggera ted, distorted and misleading,
and that a great injustice has been inn
posed upon the railroad company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
Threatened BADGER.
Crimson. Mo-, p. NJ. Fined on Com
pIaint of Former TopeI1an.

Trenton. No, March 1s.-T. A. Brown.
recently resigned postmaster at Brin-
son, editor of the Banner, and son of
D. c. Brown Grundy county's represen-
tative in the legislature, paid a small
fine in police court here for disturbing
the peace of f. w. Badger, editor of the
Brimson Booster. AS postmaster,
Brown was accused of discriminating
against the Booster and it was through
the complaints of Badger that a post
Office inspector recently investigated
Brown, resulting in the latter's resigna-
ton. Brown had Threatened Badger
with personal violence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
0nsso#.I AFTER STANDARD.
Attorney General Begins Suit to
Dust NIonopolY From Missouri.

Attorney General Begins 3lII 10
Gust Monopoly From Missouri.
jefferson City, March 1s.=Harbert
S. Hadley, attorney general instituted
proceedings against the Standard Oil
company and its subsidiary companies
in Missouri today. The proceeding
viii be the same as that adopted by
his predecessor in his fight against the
beef trust. The first proceeding is an
application to Judge Marshall for an
order citing the Standard Oil COM
pany, the Republic Oil company and
the Waters-Pierce Oil company to ap-
commissioner should not be appointed
by the supreme court to investigate
their business methods
Judge Marshall issued the citation
requiring them to appear in the su
preme court March p and show cause
why such an investigation should not
be begun and proceedings brought to
oust them from the state In the beef
trust cases the packing companies
were allowed to continue in business
in Missouri and fined heavily because
putting them out of the state would
deprive the public of the ordinary way
of getting meat. If by the time the
Standard Oil can be proved trust
Kansas can sell oil from its own re-
fneries, this may result in driving the
Standard and all its subsidiary COM
panies from the state permanently.
The attorney generals charges
against the trust recite that he be-
Iieves it is a monopoly to destroy COM
petition. The order issued by Judge
Whereas, Upon the 18th day Of
March. 1905, there was presented to
the undersigned. the Hon William G.
Marshall, one OF the justices Of the
supreme court of the state of Mis-
souri,. petition in writing signed by
Herbert S Had1ey attorney general
of the state of Missouri. stating that
fconffnred on page Ten.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

The three members of this COM
mission were John Smith, chairman Of
the board of county commissioners Of
Marion county; j. r. Burrow, secre-
tary of state. and T. T. Kelly, state
treasurer
The expense of making the sale
was $42.10, divided between John
Smith for travelling expenses and the
Peabody Gazette and Marion Record
for advertising the sale. So the total
amount which the state realized from
senting a loss of something over
S2O.0 to the state in an effort to
establish silk culture in Kansas.
The general opinion seems to be
that the remains of the old silk sta
ton are worth all that was paid for it.
There is a good deal of mystery over
the long delay in making the sale. The
state first tried to give away the silk
station to anybody who would take it
and operate it; then it tried to get the
United States government to take hold
of it. Failing in both of these at
tempts, it was decided by the legisla-
true of 1901 that the commission
should be appointed to make the sale
on the best terms possible, and turn
the money into the state treasury.
That commission was supposed to do
its work within four years from the
time of the passage of the law. Mean
time the state was paying somebody
500 a year to take care of the build
ings.
Just why the sale should have been
delayed TIL almost the extreme end of
the time limit nobody seems to know.
It is claimed that had the buildings
been sold four years ago, they would
have brought good deal more
money.
When the board of commissioners
had opened the bids, they submitted
the bid of Mr.. Ridlinghafer to Cover
nor Hoch, who is familiar with the
values of property in Marion county,
and the governor stated that he
thought the bid was a fair proposition,
and that the state would do well to-
accept it.
The silk station never ''panned OUT
we'll for the state. Tt was thought that
it Would prove to be a great money
maker, and would teach the people of
the commonwealth how to get rich on
short notice. But for some reason,
the silk bugs did not thrive and the
state became tired, at last, of putting
up money for maintenance, and re-
fused to make any more appropria-
tions. Then the plant was shut down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
FINDS Asphalt Company Guilty.

WilIemstad, Island of Curacao,
March 1S.-Advices received from
Caracas. Venezuela. say that the su-
perior court decided an appeal March
/ (. that the New York and Bermudese
Asphalt company aided the Matos
revolution The high federal court
will fix the damages. The final judg-
nnent NAV not be rendered for many
months This case is separate from
the action of the government to re-
scind the company's concession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

When J. NJ. Parker, secretary of the
Kansas Oil Producers association, was
told last night of the decision of the
Standard to abandon the Kansas field
he said:
"This is news to me. but it is as
expected. This is to retaliate for the
action of the legislature this winter.
The laws enacted require the Standard
to be decent and this is impossible for
it to do. It's back has been broken in
Kansas and it is now trying to get
revenge on the Kansas people because
they demand a square deal.
1--WE have expected the Standard to
go to the extreme in seeking revenge
and we have made provision to dis
pose of our oil. Already the ScheI
Oil company of England is arranging
to build a pipe line from Kansas 10
the gulf and its agents are now in the
field making contracts with the pro-
ducers for their oil We will have a
market for our oil in foreign eoun-
tries within a short time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
LEAVES KANSAS.
Standard Oil Co. Prepares to
Move Out of the State.
Surrenders Leases and Is Tear
ing Down Tank Farms.
BUYS BUT LITTLE OIL.
Taking But 1000 Barrels Daily
Formerly Took II, 900.
Suit Begun to Drive Monopoly
From Missouri.
BUYS BUT LITTLE OIL.

Independence, Kan, March 1S-The
Standard Oil company has erased Kan
sas from its map. 1t has erased all op-
erations here except such as are neces-
sary to enable its constituent company,
the Prairie Oil and Gas company, to
hold its charter in the state The decis-
ion of the Standard to hereafter ignore
the Kansas field is in retaliation for the
unfavorable legislation enacted in To-
peka in the recent session Of the legis-
lature.
The Prairie company surrendered its
lease on a 16o-acre tank farm near
Caney today and closed a contract for a.
farm of similar yield near Ramona. l.
T. The tanks already erected on the
Caney farm will be taken down and re-
moved to Ramona. 1t is the intention
of the management to later remove the
tanks from the Humboldt farm to In
dian Territory.
Three months ago the Standards pay
roll in this section of the state was
900 a month. Now it is only $1,000.
Where the STANDARD formerly took IL 900
barrels of Kansas oil day it now takes
only 1000 and a general official Of the
company said that this amount would
be reduced. Asked why the Standard
has assumed this attitude toward Kan
sas he said:
We'll, we have decided that the peo-
pie of the state don't want us here, that
they would rather make some other dis
position Of their OIL We cannot afford
to do business in a state so unfriendly
to US as Kansas. We pay large
amount III taxes every year and receive
no protection. The legislature has tried
to conflscate our property and we are
Of the opinion that it is not good busi-
ness judgment to have too much invest
ed here"
What will happen to the producers
of Kansas, and where will you get your
oil?' he was asked.
"Oh WE'LL" he replied with a laugh
"the producers will have to look ont
for themselves, and as for our OIL we
can get all we need in the Indian ter
ritory. That is really a much higher
grade of oil than you have in this
state, and while we will continue TO
operate our pipe line IN Kansas IT viii
be for the purpose of carrying Indian
territory oil through the state. We
will be able within short time to
handle about 40 600 barrels of oil a
day, but we can use use only about
1000 barrels of the Kansas product"
The same officer said that the Prai-
rie Oil and Gas company will pay no
attention to the common carrier law.
THAT is the only law enacted this
winter which could in any way effect
our business, and we will ignore it,
he said. I'VE cannot build storage
tanks every time we are ordered to do
so by some consignee, and that is
what the law requires. We will have
our pipes full all of the time and be
unable to comply with the law. Yes,
you may say that the Standard has
a abandoned the Kansas fields because
the people have shown that they do
not want US here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
SILK STATION SOLD.
State Winds Up the Failure at Pea
body-Loses Over 10000.

The Peabody silk station. which cost
the state $4,000 to build and about
$4,000 more toe maintain, has been
sold to A. r. Rid1inghafer for 1905.
This is an experiment in state owner
ship which the opponents of the state
oil refinery, forgot to cite when they
were making their fight on that
proposition.
The following were the bids which
were opened by the board of three
commissioners appointed by chapter
270 of the laws of 1901 to sell the
Dlant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
SOLD AT AUCTION.
Mrs. Chadwick's Household Goods
Bring s25,2Oo.

Cleveland, March 1s.-The house
hold property of Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
wick was sold at auction to A. D. Mel
son of New York for $25,200- There
were twenty bidders. Clothing to the
value of between $4,000 and $4,000
which Mrs. Chadwick held to be ex-
empt from the claims of her creditors
was not offered for sale today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
CROWD OUT EARLY.
To See the President Return From
New York

Washington. March 18-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt reached Washing
ton from New York today at 1920 a.
m. They were met at the Pennsyl-
vania station by their carriage and
driven directly to the White House.
The trip from New York was with
out noteworthy incident Notwith-
standing the early hour of his arrival
the president was greeted by con-
siderable crowd at the station as he
left the train There was, however, no
demonstration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
HAY STRICKEN.
Secretary of State Collapsed at
Steamer Dock.
just as He Was About to Go ON
Board.
SAVED FROM FALLING
He Was Wheeled Across Gang
Plank in Invalid's Chair.
Signal Came From Sandy Hook
That He Was Better.

New York, March 1S.-Secretary of
State Hay was taken i'll today as he
was about to board the White Star
liner Cretic for a voyage to the
Mediterranean and became so weak
that he was taken on board the
steamer in a wheel chair That his
condition was not regarded as alarm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
FLEE FROM PLAGUE.
City of 10000 Population Reduced to
Five Hundred.

New York, March 1S.=Owing to the
ravages of bubonic plague not more
than 500 inhabitants remain in the
city of Pisagua, Chile, according to a
dispatch from the Herald's CORE
spondent there. The place had a
population of 10000, but all who were
able have fed
Only one doctor remains to attend
the sick. There are 136 cases in the
hospital. Twelve new ones were re-
ported in one day, five resulting
fatally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

Chicago, March I8--7 a. m- tenn
peratures: New York. 40: PhiIadel-
phia, 40; Chicago. 54;' Cincinnati, So;
Boston, AZ; washington 42; Mime
apoIis. 40; ST Louis. 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
OVER AN INCH.
Heavy Downpour of Rain in Topeka
Last Night

The total rainfall thus far has been
III of an inch. Almost as much rain
fell yesterday afternoon and evening
as the preceding twenty-four hours. At
two O'Clock this afternoon a slight
sprinkle prophesied another heavy pre-
cipitation
The rainfall appears to be general all
over the state and is helping along
growing things in wonderful way.
Following are the hourly Temperatures
as recorded by the government ther-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

Alden, Arabia. March 1S.-It is re-
norta5 mat Sanaa, capital of the pro-
vince az Yemen, with its garrison of
5000 men, has fallen into the hands
of the Arab insurgents. The gov
ernor, it is added, had p, previously Of
NOT accenfabIe to the besiegers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
BRISTOW ABOUT DUE.
He Is Expected in Washington at Any
Time Now.

Washington. March 18.=Joseph L.
Bristow, special Panama canal COM
missioner, is expected here daily with
his report to the president on lcondi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18
HAY GOES TO EUROPE.
Secretary of state VIII Be Absent Tive
Months

Washington, March 1S--Secretary
and Mrs. Hay have left Washington
to be absent two months. They Will
sail tomorrow for Europe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

The Wild at Two O'CLOCK WIS DIOWlnt
from the south at a rate of Is miles pc,
hOul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

The E,lectrical Dry Cleaning com
nanv 81 1T9 west Tenth for one week
Ionese,. 80 cleaning and pressing gen
tiemen,s clothes for one dollar; ladies'
skirts fifty cents. independent phone
80 rings. All eNpeIlehceo neIp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

President L. H Murlin, of Baker uni
versity, wrote: u am greatly delighted
with the advanced and progressive step
Kansas has taken under the leadership
of Governor Hoch, backed by the on
Producers association, with reference
to the monopoly of the oil business of
this state. I have sympathized with the
movement from the beginning and wish
it ultimate success"
The feature of the assembly is the
mass meeting which is in progress this
afternoon. A banquet will follow to-
night. There is a tremendous crowd
and great enthusiasm at the mass meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

Chicago. March 1S.=Forecast for
Kansas: Generally. fair tonight and
Sunday; brisk northwest winds.
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