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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
FRANCIS CONVICTED
OF TREMENDOUS STEAL
EVERY COUNT SUSTAINED
AGAINST HEAD OF FRAUDU-
LENT COTTON CONCERN.

Philadelphia Pa. Oct. lS.--Stanley
Francis. who has been on trial in the
United states district court since Oc-
tober o. charged with using the mails
to defraud IN connection with the de-
funct storey Cotton Co, was today
found guilty on every count In the in-
dictmeni. Francis. who was known
under several aliases. was charged
BY the government with being a prin-
cpal In the Storey Cotton Co. which
whom closed by the postal authorities
owed nearly sS,000.o0 to customers
throughout the country.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
YELLOW FEVER NO
LONGER INTERESTING
PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS CEASE
TO THINK OF THE
SCOURGE.

New Orleans. oct. 1S.--The fever re-
port 10 p. m;
New cases. 8.
Total. 3.340.
Deaths none.
Total. 1876.
New focl. 2.
Cases under treatment. lli.
Cases discharged. 2,T9i
The yellow fever is rapidly ceasing
to be an issue OF interest now. With
only five new cases and no deaths, II
looks like a question of few days
when no caseg will be found, and when
that day arrives there will be genuine
thanksgiving In the community.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
REPUBLICANS HOLD
HARMONIOUS MEETING
RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION RE-
N0MINATIsS ALL STATE OF
FICERS By ACCLAMATION.

Providence, r. l., oct. 1S.--A short
harmonious state convention was held
by the republicans here today, and all
the. present state officers were re-
nominated by acclamation, Governor
George Fl. Utter, Of Westerly. heading
the ticket.
The platform adopted reaffirms its
endorsement OF the Chicago platform
OF 1904.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
Reform In Labor Bureaus.

New York oct. 1S.--For the pur-
pose Of showing that most of the
abuses which have existed IN tie em-
Payment agencies of the city OF New
York have been abolished. Frederick
l.. c. keating, commissioner OF lirens-
es has submitted a report 10 Mayor
Mcclellan covering the operations Of
his office since its establishment. a
year ago He says
The immortality and vice which
were fostered and allowed to flourish
in certain type Of agencies have been
driven out Extorlion, once a crime
OF common prevalence. Is no longer
practiced, or. II 50. its practice is ac-
companied with such risk TO the cul-
prlt that II has ceased to be pay
Ing business. and deception, which has
always been 20 some extent part OF
the working system Of the majority Of
the employment agencies everywhere
has been dealt with in such rigid fash-
ion that II u now rarely heard OF
But these reforms we're accomplished
only after strict enforcement Of the
law and can be maintained only by
continued rigid supervision"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
OKLAHOMA SWEPT
BY FIERCE STORM
WHOLE OF CENTRAL DISTRICT
VISITED BY WIND AND
FLOOD.

Guthrie. o. r.. Oct. Heavy
wndstorms occurred throughout east
ern Oklahoma Tuesday night. The
worst was at Manford, l. r., where
two children were killed and nine
persons injured, two probably fatally
At Meridian house was demolished,
but no one was hurt Near Cushing
farm buildings We're damaged, but no
persons have been reported injured.
Tornado At CoIlinsyille.
Bartlesvine. /. r., Oct. lS.-A tor
nado al Collinsville, l. r.. early today
wrecked thirty houses. One child was
killed and twelve persons injured
-Four Killed Near 81. Louis.
st. Louis, oct lS.--A tornado struck
the village of sorrento. Ills, 2 miles
northeast of st. Louis last night, kill
ing four persons. and injuring thirty
five. Of whom three will probably die
and doing a great amount OF damage.
Forty houses were blown to atoms.
and carried far from their founda-
tions. Everything in the path of the
tornado was swept away.
The Dead.
MRS. THOMAS FILE.
MRS. WILLIAM STEWART.
WI LIAM MANN.
HARRISON MANN.
Alton Dcmged,
st. !.ouis. oct. 1S.--rhe storm that
partially wrecked sorrento dcluged AL
ton, Ill, where there was cloudburst.
st. Louis also suffered from u terrific
thunderstorm. Grafton. fourteen
miles distant was deuged and the
main street was three feet under wa
ter. Ten miles north of Alton, a Chi
cago. Peoria and st. Louis train mel
a washout and plunged into the ditch
The cars contained horses and cattle
many of which were drowned. The
train crew escaped by swimming. IL
is believed several tranps welt
drowned.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
SIMPSON PASSED
A QUIET DAY
ALI. OF HIS FAMILY NOW SUR
ROUND TIE DYING
MAN.

wichita Kas.. Oct. 1s.-At 10
o'clock tonight Ex-Congressman Jerry
simpson was sleeping soundly. He
passed quiet day. His son. Lester
simpson. and family arrived this
morning from Roswell. n. NJ.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
No News az cnnlIrn nnIcors-

Tangier. Oct. ls--The report that
the two British officers who we're cap
tured by Moroccan trlbesmen had
been released Is untrue. hut favoia-
bic developments are hoped for.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19

Hartford, Conn. Oct. 1S.--Thomas
Mlls Day formerly editor and pro.
prIetor Of the Hartford Courant. died
here last evening. He was the father
ln-law Of Charles J. Bonaparte. score
tary Of the navy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
PRIVATE
CAR LINES
ON CARPET
Interstate Commerce Com.
mission Begins Hearing.
TO DETERMINE WHETHER
DISCRIMINATION IS PRACTICED
Counsel for ArmOurS Object 10 th(
Inquiry Until They Know
Where II Is to
Lead Them.

Washington, oct. 1S.-What prom
ises to extend into legal and legis-
ative battle against private car
lines was precipitated by the inter
state commerce commission by tho
course taken today at the beginning
of the hearing instituted 70 show the
connection between refrigerator car
lines and the railroads Counsel for
the commission directed every effort
to bring out The fact ;hat the great
railway systems operating their own
refrigerator car lines give to their
shippers "a much lower rate for re-
frgeratiug than is obtained on roads
that are compelled to operate in con-
uection with private lines. In this
the railroads. notably the Illinois
Central and PENNSYLVANIA. through
their traffic managers who were on
the stand together part Of the day
apparently aided the commission. As
result there were many sharp Tits
between the counsel for the conmiss-
ion and attorneys for the Armour car
lines and other private companies
The action of the commission In mi.
tiatlng and prosecuting the complaints
has the double purpose OF establish
Ing its jurisdiction over private car
lines and correcting the evils com
planned Of The chief contest is cX.
pected to develop on the point of iu-
risdiction. Chairman Knapp opened
the hearing by reviewing the proceed.
lngs Instituted and calling up the first
case. which was directed against prac.
tically all of the roads Of the south
eastern part of the United States anf
the Armour ear lines. Frank Barry
who represented the interstate com.
meree commission In bringing out tht
evidence and examining the witness.
es. stated that several roads had not
filed their contracts existing with car
lines. and these were called for by
Chairman Knapp.
Mr.. Urion for the Armour car lines
objected TO the proceeding until tho
commission had announced the gener
al scope and purposes Of the inquir,
and had indicated whether this Is Il
be a concrete finding upon whicl
some subsequent proceedings could b,
held
The commission announced tha
! formal complaints had bten flee
against specific companies to ascertain
whether their charges are reasonable
or If determinations are made agains
any persons and that II was not pre-
| pared to say what its subsequen
course would he. Chairman KNAPP
said he presumed It would be the du
| ty of the commission to make def
nite order against any defendant
found guilty Of violating the reRula
tions or to dismiss the proceeding
on specific eases where the proofs sus
! tain the dcnials Of any one or NOR
railroads or ear lines.
The hearing will be continued In
morrow.
Partial Victory for Packer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
Partial victory for Packer.

ChICugO, Oct. 1S.--Fedcral Nudge
Otis Humphrey today gave decision
on the demurrer of the meat packers
charged with Illegal conspiracy. He
overruled the portion OF the demurrer
In which the packers attacked the odd
numbered counts. charging conspiracy
IN restraint Of trade The demurrer tc
the even numbered counts. charging
monopoly. was sustained.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
ANDREWS OWES 100000
COMPTROLLER CLOSES BANK
- CASHIER SHOOTS HIMSELF

BOOKS
THE
II
O o $3.50
Il y
OIR BAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
SHOT IN STOMACH
Rollins Todd VIII Die as Re-
suit of Wounds.
Minor Hickman, Il is BrOther-in-
Law, Used a Revolver.

Rollins Todd was shot twice in the
abdomen and fatally injured Tuesday
night by his brother-in-law, Minor
Hickman. Both parties are negroes.
The shooting occurred at 1908 Topeka
avenue, the home of Todd's father-in-
law. Todd, according to the story told
the county officers, came to the Hick-
man home with his wife and baby to
spend the evening. Between ten and
eleven o'clock he decided to go home,
but his father-in-law and brother-in-
law objected on the grounds that it
was too cold to take the baby out into
the night. Todd insisted on going
home, and a fight ensued. Minor Hick-
man, the negro who did the shooting,
claims that Todd advanced upon him
with a bottle, intending to strike him.
Hickman appeared at the county jail
at 2:30 this morning and gave himself
up, admitting that he had shot Todd,
but declaring that the shooting was in
self-defense. Todd was removed to
Christ hospital, and an operation was
performed by DR.. w. T. Bowen, assist
ed by DR.. Lindsay and DR.. Otto klene.
One of the bullets was located IN the
abdomen and extracted.
County Attorney Hungate and Sheriff
Bert Lucas went out to Christ hospital
weak and in a dying condition A
statement was secured from him, in
which he said, that in reply to the re-
monstrance that he should not take his
baby out into the colo Lndl late III ttt@
evening he picked up the child and
tsarted towards the door; Minor Hiek- lick
man. he says, snatched the child from
him. and gave it to his mother. Then
scufae ensued between the two; TODD esd
says he was thrown to the floor and
Jumped on. He picked UP an empty
bottle and tried to protect himself. At
that, he says. Minor Hickman went INTO
another room and got a revolver and
shot him twice.
Hicknan's statement will not be Ia
ken until this evening. When he gave
himself up last night he pleaded self
defense.
The police knew nothing about the
case until informed by a State journal
reporter this morning about 9:50
O'clock. Chief Stahl was also asked.
He said he knew nothing and had no
time to investigate because he had Il
ouor cases to look after in Oakland. AT
the same time Detective Joe Ross ap-
preached him about suspected burg
lar. whom the latter thought best TO ar
rest. ssWait until can investigate ana
get out a warrant said the chief II
have to go to Oakland to look after Il
or1Or cases..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
WANTS ACTION.
If Not at This Session Then al
an Extra One.
President Is Determined to
Have Railroad Legislation.

Washington, Jan. 11.-President
Roosevelt continued today his confer
ence with member of congress on the
subject of tariff revision and of legis-
latien providing for an increase of the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission. One statement. which
stands out almost with the pre-eni-
nence of an official announcement. is
that unless congress, at the present
session should enact legislation look
ing to a regulation of railroad freight
F1fty-ninth congress will be called by
the president to deal with that prob
lem. 1t can be said that the president
regards the interstate commerce uues-
ton as the paramount issue now be-
fore the American people.
At the last conference last Saturday
he informed those whom he had call
ed into consultation that, in his judg-
ment, the question of railroad rates
was far more important than that of
the tariff and that while he desired
a readjustment of the existing Gus
toms duties, he would not permit any
radical differences in the Republican
party on that question. He said
definitely that he would call an extra
ordinary session of congress to con-
slider interstate commerce legislation
unless definite action were taken by
congress on the subject at the present
session At that session. he hoped,
tariff revision to the extent he had in
dicated, might be accomplished; but
he made it perfectly clear that, in his
mind, the overshadowing issue was
that of railroad freight rates. In a
talk today with Speaker Cannon, who
is recognized as being opposed at this
time to any revision of the tariff, the
president reiterated his statement
made at Saturdays conference that,
while he desired action on the ques-
ton he was willing to abide by the
Judgment of the Republican leaders
in congress-, as he regarded the tariff
matter as one which the chosen rep
resentatives of the American people
should determine.
He indicated in so many words, that
when fifty years hence practically no
body would be able 10 say whether the
tariff duties on any given article at
and nobody would care anything What
the duties were. the interstate COM
merce question involved a principle
dear to every right thinking and right
minded American, precisely as the
whole matter of dealing with corpora
tions involves a principle and he
would fight for that principle with all
the power that in him lies.
The president corroborated today the
tariff question was one merely for ex-
pediency, which would be solved with
out friction between him and congress.
Anw serious difference. he is known
to have said between him and the con-
gress on the tariff revision matter are
quite impossible.
Speaker Cannon declined, when he
left the White House, to discuss ser
iously the tariff revision question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

come back here and take the position
OF reading clerk, If the members want
to give it to me- The reading of the
message was divided up into sections,
ing clerk each read a section: Clyde
AIlphin, T. A. Wiseman of Corey
county; Dwight T. Harris, G. D. Cum
ningham, Topeka; Jasper NJ. Howard,
Topeka. Cunningham and WiSeman
seemed to have the best of it in the
matter of voice, provided Allphin does
not take the place.
L. c. Miley of Sheridan county, who
was not present when the house con-
vened Tuesday, and consequently was
not sworn in, appeared Tuesday after
noon and took the oath of office. He
was in progress, and did not think the
work would be finished as soon as it
was.
Frank A. Bush, of Belleville, Kan,
has prepared a bill to be introduced in
the Kansas legislature, regulating the
employment of railroad and railway
telegraph operators in Kansas.
The bill prepared by Mr.. Bush Is en-
titled AN act to prevent incompetent
or unauthorized persons from engaging
in the occupation Of railroad or rail-
way telegrapher and the employment
thereof; and to create a board of ex-
aminerS for the regulation of the em-
ployment of railroad or railway tele-
graph operators in the state of Kan
Sas.''
Under this law, the governor will be
required to appoint three reputable and
competent telegraph operators con-
stituting the board of examiners of this
state, and before any person thereafter
shall be allowed to engage in the occu-
patton of a railroad or railway tele-
graph operator, he shall be required to
pass a suitable examination before said
board and in that way become a regis
tered railroad or railway telegraph OPP
orator.
This law will not affect present en-
ployes of any railway company except
that such persons will be required to
make affidavit within 80 days after the
act shall take effect; showing that such
applicant has been a railroad or rail-
way telegraph operator, and such per-
son shall then be entitled to receive a
certificate from the state board of ex-
aninerS.
any person to engage in such occupa-
tion without having obtained certih-
cate and also attaches penalty
against any person knowingly employ
ing incompetent or unauthorized per-
sons as railroad or railway telegraph
operators.
1t is claimed that a great many rail-
road wrecks are caused by incompetent
telegraph operators, and this law will
have a tendency to do away with many
of such accidents: and in the future
competent and qualified telegraph op-
orators will be employed by railroad
companies having the lives of hundreds
at stake every day.
Mr. Rush'S law will likely be intro
duced by Senator Peck Of Concordia,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
JOINTISTS ARE FINED.
Frank Crist and Dan F1nney Get Ex-
trene Sentences at Oakland.

Benjamin Williams, Judge of the
Oakland justice court, gave two joint
lists something to think about on
Tuesday afternoon. Dan Finney and
Frank Crist both arrested recently on
warrants from his tribunal. were
tried, and each man was found guilty
on six counts for selling liquor and
fined 500 and thirty days on each
count, a total of $500 and 1S0 days in
Jail for each defendant. In addition
to this each of the men was put un-
der a bond of $1,000 to keep the
peace.
The evidence was of the ''spotter''
variety, and it is up to Judge Dana to
settle whether it is good or not.
Charles Magaw, attorney for Finney
and Crist, will appeal the cases imme-
diately.
which is causing the worrying. If
either of these defendants are again
caught selling liquor before the final
disposition of their cases. it means the
forfeiture of $1,000. Naturally bond
ing companies will be rather chary of
attaching their names to such condi-
tions. The peace bond is perfectly
legal. The Kansas statutes provide
that such a course of procedure can
be followed.
County Attorney Hungate prose-
cuted the cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

ants drew from the witness that he
lived a distance from the Mormon set
llement equal in time from Washing
ton, D. c., to Omaha, Neb. On cross
examination the witness corrected his
statement in regard to the s'pol5er
playing gentiles,'' saying that it was
confined to the members of the Iegis-
lature and not to the people. In re-
sponse to questions the witness said
that except for the matter of geography
and knowledge Of legislative needs he
would be willing that the whole Iegis-
Iature should be composed of Mornons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
Erozen on a Doorstep.

St. Louis, Mo. Jan. IA heavy
fall of snow. followed by rain and
sleet that froze on the ground, delayed
fTo11ev lines today. An unknown man
was found frozen to death on door
stem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

Guthrie. Okla, Jan. 1.-THE Okla
homa. legislature met in joint session
todav and listened to the message of
Governor G. B. Ferguson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
storn1 Reaches IIIinois.

Bloomington. Ill, Jan 1.-THE
FIRST heavy hail and sleet storm of the
winter has been raging in central Hi
ncis since midnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

Chicago. Jan. IL a. m. tempera-
lures: New York "a; Boston p; Phila-
delphia %; Washington 26; Chicago 1S;
Minneapolis 2; Cincinnati 30s st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
weather Indications

Chicago. Jan. 11=Forecast for
Kansas: Snow tonight and probably
Thursday; continued cold; brisk
northerlY winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
FIVE INCHES OF SNOW.
That Is What the Present Fan Has
Amounted To.

The heaviest snowfall of the season
is now on the ground. Since o'clock
last night 4S hundredths inches Of
the total fall of 6S hundredths of
water has been registered. This is
equivalent to five inches of snow. The
forecast from the weather bureau
calls for more snow tonight and
Thursday. The forecast says: 'Snow
tonight and Thursday; probably con-
tinued cold" The hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

The SnOWIaII aS IS IEkJOIIGU ITOIl JII5
district weather bureau here extended
as far east as Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania, northward to ST. Paul and
westward to Salt Lake City. The
southeastern portion of the state re-
ceived the heaviest snowfall, though
it has been general over the entire
state The low has travelled eastward
from Arizona to the western portion
of Colorado and New Mexico. The
wind at 2 O'Clock was blowing II
miles from the northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

tcontinued on Page So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

Clyde Allphin. the reading clerk
of the last house, will probably serve
as reading clerk of the present house.
He was called upon by Speaker
Stubbs to read part of the governors s
message. He said today: IF I can
arrange things so that I can go home
for a few days at the last of the week,
and settle up some cases which are
pending in the court out there wild
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-18

al invested and care required
should be very satisfying. Land
suitable for this purpose, within
ia reasonable distance Of this city,
can be secured without paying
AN exhorbitant price.
/ But he who would essay the
task of making money in fruit
culture must not be a laggard-
work is required and lots Of it.
The closest attention to various
things is necessary. At one time,
according to the older inhahit-
ants, as fine apples were raised
in the Willamette Valley as can
be produced anywhere on earth.
tWhy can they not be grown as
fine today? There is no good
reason why they cannot.
Small fruits not only pay well,
but do capitally here. Such being
true, why is it that SO little at
tention is given to the culture Of
IbeMies and the like? No finer
| berries and various kinds OF
small fruits can be found thar
we produce and, yet there is al.
ways a scarcity of the same il
, the local market. The prices are
; always sufficient to pay the mar
well who engages in the bust
ness.
Do not all run to seed on the
same thing, be it wheat, stock
!, raising, dairying, chickens, o1
what not; some diversity is what
,, we want and need. Apples ane
: small fruits are neglected. Wht
can declare, truthfully, that with
prorer care and attention Bento1
County fruit would not equa
that of Hood River
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-18
RAISE FRUIT.

If anybody is casting about fol
something III which to invest
some money, it is suggested that
they go into the fruit-raising
business. There is no reason on
earth why this should not be a
money-making proposition for all
who will give it a trial.
Of course some capital is re-
quired, as fruit Of any kind re-
quires some time before it can
yield. But once started, proper
" attended the reward for capt.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-04-18
Cheated Death.

Kidney trouble often ends fatally, but
by choosing the right medicine, E. H.
Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated
death. He says: "Two years ago I had
Kidney Trouble, which caused me great
pain, suffering and anxiety, but took
Electric Bitters, which effected COM
plete cure. have also found them of
great benefit in general debility and
nerve trouble, and keep them constantly
on hand, since, as fnd they have no
equal" Allen & Woodward druggist,
guarantee them at soc.