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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
HEARD
Their Wichita Attorney Files a
Paper Today.
Asks to Have Charges Made
More Specific.

The Standard Oil company desires
the state of Kansas to be more ex-
plicit in the charges which the state
makes against that company. In 9TH
er words. it has filed in the supreme
court a motion Ito make more definite
and certain" the petition in the suit
filed by Attorney General Coleman to
oust the Standard from the state.
The motion was filed today by r. R.
Vermillion of the firm OF Stanley, Yer
million & Evans of Wichita, who are
the accredited attorneys for the Stand
ard in Kansas. Attached to the mo-
ton with Stanley, Eermillion & Evans
is the name of Arthur D. Eddy, chief
counsel for the Standard.
There are seven points which the
Standard wishes to have more explicit.
They are as follows:
First. to state definitely what rights,
privileges and franchises the Standard
has violated. what corporate powers it
has abused, and what particular acts it
has committed against the laws of the
state of Kansas.
Second, to state more fully the terms
and the nature of certain trusts and
mOnopOIistic agreements which are al
legged to have been made by the Standard
and whether or not these agreements
were joint agreements with all the rail-
roads and companies named in the petit
ton.
Third. to state definitely what officers
pose the traffic associations that are
named il the petition as being in on the
agreements.
Fourth. to state definitely who the
officials were with when the alleged
contracts and agreements were made.
Fifth-To state what amount of capital
the Standard has combined with the other
companies named and to give the names
of the certain favored producers, ner-
chants and dealers with whom it is al
legged agreements have been made by the
Standard.
Sixth-To state specifically the price
which the state alleges was fixed in the
agreements with the associations named,
to which the state objects, and explain
how the public is injured by the price.
Seventh-To give the names of the stock
/ holders, directors or officers of the Stand
ard who are alleged to have formed COM
blnes with the associations named in the
petition.
OF course it would be absolutely i'm
possible to comply with a motion of this
kind and set forth this information, but
the Standard says it is necessary in order
to properly defend itself. It says it wants
to know definitely what the charges are
against it. The closing paragraph of the
petition is as follows;
This defendant states that it is neces-
sary for the plaintiffs amended petition
to be made more definite and certain in
all of the foregoing particulars in order
that this defendant may fully be advised
as to the exact charges which it is re-
quired to plead to and meet the proof"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
CofTeyviIle Whites and Negroes on
Verge of Race War.

Coffeyville, Kan, April 13.-After the
arrest of nine ringleaders, the negroes,
who have been threatening trouble for
the past twenty-four hours, began to
leave the streets. At o'clock last even
ing six more negroes were arrested
without trouble. -Four hundred deputies
were sworn in with orders to shoot at
the slightest provocation. White men
are still patrolling the streets.
Two hundred business and profession
al men are. acting with the police force
and are on the streets. They are arm
ed with guns and reviewers and are de-
termined that idle and criminal negroes
must go. Some Of the deputies are men
who fought the Dalton gang, among
them John KlOehr, who killed three of
the outlaws in that memorable fight.
The fifteen captured negroes were sent
last evening to the county jail at Inde-
pendence.
The negro who assaulted Mrs. John
Griffith is still at large, although the
police are closely following a new cleW
that they believe will soon result in his
capture There were no further signs
OF trouble today, the TingleaderS among
the unruly negroes having been placed
in Jail. Five hundred deputies are still
on duty with instructions to shoot upon
the least provocation-
Mayor Vaughn issued the following
proclamation:
ITO the citizens of CoffeyvilIe. greet
ing: The recent crimes in this city and
the laWlessness of Tuesday night have
made necessary the proclamation that
no crowds or groups shall assemble on
the streets at night the rest of this week;
that no person, white or black. except
ing officers and sworn deputies, shall
be allowed to carry firearms; that the
most stringent measures are now in
force to wipe the city clear of the law
less and vile class. The officers have
instructions to promptly and sternly
enforce this edict to the full letter. Let
all classes of citizens. black and white
take warning"
Wichita. Kan, April 13-F NJ. stew
ems, of this city. left last night for Cof-
feyviIle, taking with him his two blood
hounds which will be used in hunting
the negro who assaulted Mrs. John
Griffith, of that place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
GRAND JURY REPORTS.
Nineteen Indictments Returned Out
of % Cases.

The federal grand jury, in session since
Monday, made its report to Judge Pollock
this afternoon at . o'clock and was dis
charged Nineteen true bills We're found
out of twenty-three cases considered
The jury did no ''trust-busting," as was
expected. 1t has been thought for some
time that the agitation which has been
going on in this state against the Stand
ard Oil company would result in the filing
of complaints against it before the federal
grand jury when it met here this week
That did not prove to be the case. how
ever Nothing came up at all concerning
trusts" said Assistant United States At
torney Mckeever. who has had the jury
in charge. THE matter was not mention
ed in any way, or any phase of it
It IS understood that none of the true
bills returned carry with them anything
of great magnitude or unus ual impor-
tance. Most of them were for violations
of the mail laws, the sending of obscene
literature by letter and the sale OF liquor
without a government license. A grand
jury always returns its true bills sealed,
and the names of those prosecuted are not
made public until their apprehension
takes place
This grand jury made a record for fast
work, as have most of the grand Juries
recently under Mr.. A1cKeevers 5 direction
Ihe consideration of twenty-tnree cases
IN three days and a half IS rapid proceed
ure- A grand jury gets $ per day ana
there are twenty of them. Witnesses, ana
there were about one hundred present this
week. receive $50 per day So it can be
seen that the hurrying of the work means
a big saving of money to the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
CARNEGIE WON'T DO 1T.
Washburn Not to Have a Million
May Get S25O.OOO.

Des Moines. Iowa, April 13.-President
Bradley of Iowa college at Grinnen has
announced that a. plan was recently pre-
sented to Andrew Carnegie, which, if
adopted, will mean the gift of a sum
aggregating $12. 500, 900 to fifty colleges
located in seventeen of the middle west
ern states. It is proposed that this sum
shall be appOrtioned among the various
colleges at an average of a quarter of
million for each institution, $4,000 to
be used by each school for a science
building and the remainder for an en-
dowment for that department.
This proposal was outlined to Mr..
Carnegie after the failure of a request
for the gift of 81 0OO 600 each to the en-
dowment fund of Iowa college at Grin
nell, Colorado college at Colorado
Springs, Knox college at Galesburg. Ill,
Beloit college at Beloit, Wis, and Wash
burn college at Topeka, Kan, Mr.. Car
negie stating that he was unwilling to
single out so small a group of colleges
for special faVorS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
WOMAN KILLS Rival.
Both Parties to Cripple Creek Tragedy
Were Married.

Colorado Springs. Col, April ia
special to the Telegraph from Cripple
Creek says:
Mrs. S. w. vidler, the wife of a well
known newspaper man. shot and in
stantly killed Mrs. H. c. Douglass of
Colorado Springs in the National hotel
here this morning.
Mrs Vidler, who was very much
excited, raped on the door of a room
in which were Mr.. Wider and Mrs.
Douglas. Mr.. Vidler opened the door.
His wife entered and Immediately shot
Mrs. Douglas in the breast.
Mr. and Mrs. Wider were arrested.
They have three children, the Oldest
II years of age, but have not been
living together lately.
After the shooting Mrs. Vidler be-
came hysterical and bewailed her act.
She was released on a bond for $1,000.
No charge was made against her hus-
band and he was set free this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

fleets for Cuyo in the Philippines, a
point about 400 miles to the north
east between Palawan and Panay
islands. 1t is indicated that the Re
leigh's commander obtained informa-
ton as to what he believed to be the
contemplated course of the opposing
war vessels, and has shaped his course
accordingly. It is about two days
sail to Cuyo.
Russians Have Been Reinforced.
Paris, April 1s.-Captain Rode teIegraphs
70 the Matln that he has been the guest
OF Gen. kaulbar, commander of the Sec
ond Manchuria army at the Russian front
The captains observations showed that
the Russian army had been reinforced
and is prepared to renew the battle. The
troops maneuver daily in battle formation.
Ihe japanese cavalry advance guard, the
dispatch adds, is hardly 10 miles away and
frequent cavalry skirmishes take place.
The prisoners captured have sabre cuts on
their heads, showing hand to hand
Slzirmishes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
TWO INDICTM TMENTS
Federal Grand Jury Acts Against
Beef Trust.

Chicago, April 13.-Two indictments
were returned today by the special
grand jury which is investigating busi-
ness methods of the meat packing
companies. Bench warrants were is
sued for the men indicted. Judge
Humphrey, before whom the returns
were made, instructed the government
officials to keep the names of the in
dicted men secret until the men had
been arrested. The judge also order
ed that no intimatiOn be given con-
cerning the identity of those indicted
or the nature of the charges
The indictments made today are said
to have been the result of the combined
efforts of q number of secret service
men,. Edward B. Fish, an emplOye Of
the Schwarzschild & Sulzbeger Packing
company was followed to Windsor, Can
ada, by secret service men and induced
to return to Chicago. He was on the
witness stand two days and 1t is said
revealed information concerning an at
tempt to influence his testimony. He
has been carefully guarded by secret
service men since his return and was
before the inquisitorial body for almost
an hour today. Fish was today held
under $4,000 bonds to insure his ap-
pearance as a witness.
The two indictments returned today
it is said are similar to the one return
ed some time ago against T. J. COnnors.
general superintendent for Armour &
Go.
Charles Starek, national bank exami-
ner of Cleveland, o., arrived here today
in response to a request from Assistant
Attorney General F'agan. Mr.. Starek
will take UP an examination of the
books found in six trunks taken from
safety deposit Valuts here. The trunks
are said to contain books and records
of the Aetna Trading company of this
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Count No. 4 charges that he received
a S25O0 fee and No. an additional
fee of $500.
Recently the United States supreme
court reversed the case of Senator
Burton who was convicted of unlaw-
fully accepting fees from the Rialto
company on the ground that the
money he received was not paid, ac-
cording to the evidence. in St. Louis,
and hence was without the jurisdiction
of the St. Louis federal court
The new charges contained in the
indictment set forth that Senator Bur-
ton received $4,000 and made the
agreements referred to in counts 1.
and g. while in st. Louis.
District Attorney Dyer said today
that the retrial of Senator Burton
would take place some time in May.
It apparently did not take the fed
eral grand jury long to decide that
Senator Burton ought to be indicted
again. If there are no motions in the
case to be argued. it can come up for
trial next month.
The new indictment evidently COW
ers the ground that Senator Burton
entered into a contract to represent
the Rialto company in its troubles
with the postoffice department in
Washington, and that he received a
fee for it. The violation of law all
rests in the taking of fee for his
services.
Special stress is laid on the receipt
of the $500 fee, which is the one that
Senator Burton received in cash in St.
Louis.
Whether there is any new evidence
in the case is not indicated. The total
amount which Burton was alleged to
have received when he was first in
dicted. however, was $500, while this
time he is alleged to have received
$4,000, which looks as though a new
payment has been uncovered.
In the next trial the arguments con
cerning whether the fact that part of
the money was received by Burton in
Washington viii not be made, as that
is the principal point on which the
United States supreme court passed.
1t decided that the receipt of money
in Washington constituted an offense
there and not in St Louis, where the
check was sent from. and the st. Louis
court therefore had no jurisdiction
over it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
TURN FOR BURTON
Kansas Senator Again Indicted
in st. Louis.
This Time Charged With Accept
ing $4,000 Fee.
ARE THREE COUNTS.
Cover Those Upon Which He
Was Tried.
Also Another Payment of Five
Hundred Dollars.
AFfOrunv Dvo7s Cove T7sia1 VIII
Attorney Dyer Says Trial viii
Be in May.

st. Louis, April 1s.-United States
Senator ]. R. Burton of Kansas was
reindicted by the federal grand jury
today on the charge of accepting fees
to the amount of $2,5O0 from the
Rialto Grain & Securities company of
St. Louis, in whose behalf it is alleged
he acted as an attorney before the
postofhce department at Washington.
The new indictment contains five
counts. The first three specify that
Senator Burton made an agreement to
accept S2,5OO to look after the inter-
ests of the St. Louis concern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
LAW is TOO NARROW.
No Redress for Determinations in OIL
Price Says Judge Madden.

Emporia, Kan, April 13-Dennis Mad
den, an Emporia attorney and ex-dis-
trict judge. who was hired by the Busi-
ness Mems association of Cottonwood
Falls to start a case against the Stand
ard oil company for alleged discrimina-
tion against the people of Chase county,
announced today that the anti-discrimi-
nation law passed by the last legisla-
t11re was too narrow, and that the as
sociation has no redress.
The law covers discrimination against
coD1petitors but makes no provision for
discrimination between the producers
and the dealers. OH at Cottonwood
Falls sells for % cents, while at EN-
poria the retail price is 13 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
SIX ROB A BANK.
Wife of the Owner Is Shot in the
Neck.

Churubusco. md April 13-six men to-
day robbed the private bank OF oscar
Candy & Co of S, 500 Mrs. Candy. wife
of the banker, was shot in the neck by
one of the robbers, all Of whom ESCAPED:
Three explosions set off in wrecking the
safe brought a number of persons to the
scene. Two robbers on guard armed with
rifles warned them not TO approach the
building and fired a number OF shots 70
sfrigbten those who came too near AFTER
securing the money the robbers jumped
into buggy and drove at a gali;op to- to-
their nr1rsuers until out of sight.
Mr.. Candy and several others started in
pursuit IN an automobile Surrounding
towns were notified and posses soon start
ed from several places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
SEWER GAS EXPLODES
st. Louis Streets Damaged a Distance
of Two Miles.

st. Louis. April 1s.-Sewer gas that
had accumulated in the conduit Of the
Union Electric Light & Power COM
DaDv along Jefferson avenue, Cass
avenue and Garrison avenue was
ignited by some molten metal acci-
dentaIly dropped into the conduit by
workmen today and the explosion re-
sulting damaged the streets for two
miles, broke windows in dwellings and
burned four workmen about zheis
faces and hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

seems to be that the smallpox quarantine
is unjust and that the disease is really
chickenpox. But there IS great deal Of
excitement about the whole affair The
first reports were that thirty new cases
had been discovered this morning. but this
proved to be incorrect
Dr. H G. HogebOom, who will take the
office Of city physician on April 10. said
today: This is pretty hot reception
which the town seems to have for me. We
are taking energetic measures to protect
the city from a spread of the disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
TWO PERSONS INJURED
Train pitched on the YazOo and Bis
sissippi Valley.

vicksburg, Miss. April 1S.-Two
persons were injured in a derailment
early today of a. northbound passenger
train on the Yazoo & Mississippi VAL
ley road near Hardee station. The in
jured are:
James Decoureney, express mes
senger.
Adelaide Smith, a negress-
The ditching of the train was caused
by the opening of a switch leading to
a spur track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
WINDY AND WARMER.
That Describes the Weather Condi.
tiOns Today.

Today's cloudy weather bears out the
forecast of the weather bureau for Kan
sas as showers tonight and Frfday.s
Today's corn and wheat region bulle-
tin says: Clear weather prevailed this
morning in northwestern Kansas.
cloudy weather in southern and eastern
Kansas, northern Oklahoma and south
western Missouri. The temperature has
risen over the district. The tempera-
Minneapolis and Louisville districts.
where it has fallen"
The maximum and minimum temper
atures recorded by the Kansas stations
for the "a hours ending this morning at
z o'clock were as follows:
Baker go, Sc; Concordia 81, 36; Dodge
City 90, "a; Fort Scott 6S, 38; AIacksviile
62. Sc; Mcpherson sc, AZ: Usage City Sc
81; Russell "a, "a; Sedan 81, A; Topeka
&c q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
Negroes to Compete for Medals.

The annual defamation contest for the
medals will be held at Shiloh Baptist
church tomorrow night at s O'Clock. This
contest is given annually under the au-
spices of the Topeka Industrial institute
and is participated in by young men from
the ward and Sunday schools Of Topeka.
Many of the Sunday schools are repre-
sented by young men from the high
school There viii be several musical Sc
Iectfons by the students Of the industrial
institute. The public is invited to be pres
pqf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
Drowned Herself in Bath Tub.

Chicago, April 13.-The body of Mrs.
Grace Loomis. who claimed to be the
wife of Charles Loomis, said by her to
be a millionaire, was found in a half
filed bath tub in a fashionable board
ing house in Michigan avenue today.
The body was fully dressed and lay face
downward in the tub. Frequent
threats made by Mrs Loomis that she
intended to kill herself leave no doubt
that the case is one Of suicide. Domes-
tic trouble is thought to have been the
cause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
BUSY BEE" is SOLD.
The Fair Mercantile Company Buys
Out Abe steinberg.

The five and ten cent store known as
the ..Fusv Bee" and operated by Abe
Steinberg. was purchased this morning by
The Fair Mercantile company, who oper-
ate 1.-THE Fair store at SIS Kansas ave
nue.. The consideration was $4,000. The
stock will be sold out at its present loca-
ton, s2S Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
GUESTS OF LADY CURzoN.
All Who Were Injured by Earthquake
Are Invited.

simla, India. April 13.-Lady Curzon.
MlIe Of the viceroy. has invited all the
the recent earthquakes who are able fo
oe moved to come to the Walker and
Elpon hospitals at Simla as her guests.
me invitation was sent through the
lieutenant governor of Punjab with an
lnIlmatlon that the American vicereine
VIII gladly defray their expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

American squadron to Visit Europe.
Cherbourg. April 1S--It is reported that
an American SQUADRON viii visit this port
during the summer This is favorably
commented upon in connection with the
report from Germany that an American
squadron Will visit keu at the time Of
the regatta there thss summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
Temperatures in Large CitIeA

Chicago, April 13.-7 a. m. temper
lures: New York, 48; Boston, AZ;
Philadelphia, IS; Washington, 48;
Chicago, "a; Minneapolis, %; fCincin
natl. ~; St. Louis. So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13

Newspaper I5etractiOn Sill Defeated.
Harrisburg, Pa. April 13.-The session
Of 1905 of the Pennsylvania legislature
closed today. One OF the last acts Of the
house was to defeat the GOehring newspa-
per retTaction bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-13
Weather Indications.

Chicago, April 13.-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers tonight and Friday:
easterly winds.
Connecticut western news., 1905-11-30
General Markets,

New York Nov. 28. WHEATON a bullish German crop re- port and higher Berlin cables wheat open- ed steady, but lacking support. eased of through the forenoon; December, 91&a 91 12-16c.; May, 913sas11sc.
 FLOUR-About steady, but quiet; Min nesota patents s4 65a5; winter stra ights, S3.95a410; winter extras, S28a3.25; winter patents, $4. 20a455.
 TALLOw - Barely steady; city, 49sc.; country, 4Aa5c.
 HAY-steady; shipping, 50a55c.; good to choice, 80a85c.
 STRAW-Easy; long rye, 70a7215c.
 ANS-Quiet; marrow, $325: medium, s2.20; pea, S.SOa1. SPA; red kidney, s2.9oa 2921a
 wOOL-Steady; domestic fleece. 35a3Sc. BUTTER-Creamery, extras, per pound 24c: firsts, 20a23c.: seconds. 1Sa19c.; held extras, 22a221ac.; firsts, 20a21c.; renovated, extras, 1915a20c.; firsts, 171aa18c.
 eHEESE-State, full cream, small and large colored and white, September, fam cy, 13Ac.! average best, late made, 12a l2Ac.; fair, 11a111ha.
 EGGS-Fresh gathered, extras, per doz- en, 33c.; nearby. fresh gathered, firsts to extra firsts 30a31c.
 LIVE POULTRY-Unchanged fowls, ga uc., ducks. 12a18c. old roosters, Sc.; tur- keys, i5a16e.; spring chickens, 9a11c.; geese 12a13c.
 DRESSED POULTRY - Steady; fresh killed fowls, choice, 13a131Ac.; do., fair to good, 12a1213c.; turkeys, choice and fan cy. 17a1Sc. do, fair to good, 14a16c. ducks, 11a15c; old roosters. 9a91zc.; near by chickens, choice, 15a16c.; western chickens choice, 15c.; western chickens fair to good, 11a14c.; geese, 9a1oc.