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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
WINCHELL CALLED
President OF the Rock Island Is
Summoned to Testify
In Regard to the Methods Of
Handling Grain.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Riehard Gambrill, a
board of trade broker, was the first wit
ness called today when the interstate
commerce commission resumed its in
quiry into the methods of handling
grain in the West and Northwest. Mr..
Gambrill declared that the rules of the
Chicago Board Of Trade are clearly in
restraint of trade and are rapidly max
ing the Chicago grain market IN the
words Of the witness a one horse prop
osition.'
"A rule is posted on the Chicago
board of trade each afternoon said
Mr. Gambrill, which prevents me from
going into the country and bidding for
grain. That. to my mind. IS detrimental
to business and is IN restraint Qf trade. +"
Samuel Finney, another broker on the
board of trade, testified that there is an
agreement between certain board of
trade men to bid certain prices for grain
in the country and he named two firms
which he declared are a party to this
agreement Employees Of these firms
were at once served with subpoenas
President B. L. Wincheu. Of the Rock
Island road, was then called TO tell
about the purchase Of elevators from
the Chicago, Rock Island Elevator com
pany for 81. 900, GOO concerning which MI
ghaffer testified yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
AUTO BLOWN up
Machine Ran Into a Trolley
Pole and Exploded.
Four Occupants of the Car In
jured-TwO Seriously.

Cleveland, O.. Oct 1s-An automo-
bile while running at a high rate of
speed on Detroit avenue, n. W, struck
a trolley pole at KenilWorth avenue in
Lakewood, a suburb, early today and
exploded. Everyone of the four occu-
pants of the car was injured and two
may die. The injured are:
Miss Anna Schmittel, burned about
the arms and body, right arm frac-
tured.
Miss Hulda Ackerman. burned about
legs and back, condition critical.
BENJAMIN Camra, burned about head
and hands.
George Hartman, right eye gouged
out skull fractured; condition critical.
The car was owned by NJ. J. Mandel-
baum, the traction owner and banker.
According to Camra, who was driv-
ing the machine. something went wrong
with the machinery. The car sudden
ly swerved from the roadway and
struck the trolley pole.
The collision and explosion seemed to
be simultaneous. The Is gallons of gas
oline in the reservoir of the machine let
go with a roar and enveloped all four
persons in flame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
Independent Reflneries Gaining
FOothold in Kansas.
Sell Ten Per Cent Of OIL Con-
sumed in State.
ONE NEW ONE STARTS.
Chanute Institution Begins Sale
Of It's Product.
Quality Up to Standard Says
Mr. Hussey.

Out Of 1s,477 barrels Of kerosene
sold IN the state OF Kansas during the
month of September. 1858 barrels
we're made by the independent redn-
cries Of the state. The independent re-
fineries also made s12 out OF the IT,
s48 barrels Of gasoline sold in the
state.
This indicates that about 10 per
cent Of the kerosene and gasoline used
In the state Is now the product OF the
Independents, and the amount of the
indep pendent reflneries is constantly on
the Increase. It should also be 1emem-
bered that some OF the independent
reflneries sell nearly all OF their pro-
duct outside OF the state, SO that It
does not come into the monthly report
Of the Kansas oil inspector, L. T.
Hussey.
The report filed today shows that
one new Independent refinery has
started up during the month It is the
Kansas OIL Refining company of chs
nute- OH Inspector Hussey says:
Il know OF at least three more inde-
pendent ref1neTies in process of erec-
ton, which viii soon be turning ont oil
and gasoline. Some Of the older re-
nner1eB are now getting in shape to
save some Of the by-products Of the
crude oil, and their profits viii be
largely augmented as they are able to
save these valuable ingredients which
are now going to waste. For a time
the Independent ref7nerfes contented
themselves with distiIIfng only for the
kerosene, but now they are nearly all
equipped to take care of gasoline. The
quality Of oil made by the tndepend-
ents is excellent some of It being con
siderably above the standard required
by law. The Independents seem TO
have no trouble in finding a market for
all their product, and the laws enacted
/ by the last legislature for their pro-
lection seems to be effective"
/ The September report shows the fol-
4 lowing amounts Of oil to have been In
1 spected from independent rehnerfet
/ during the month.
Uncle Sam OIL company. Cherrvvale.
253 barrels kerosene; 500 barrels gaao-
line.
Roilin Refining company. Chanuta.
Is barrels gasoline
Kansas Rehning company. Chauufe
/ Sc barrels kerosene.
Great Western refinery. Erie. 500
barrels Kerosene; 80 gasoline.
/ Webster refinery. Humboldt 81 bar-
/ rels Kerosene; 81 gasoline
/ Kansas City Oil & Gas companv.
Kansas City, SO barrels kerosene; 266
/ gasoline.
/ Superior Refining company. Long
ton. 1a2 barrels kerosene. 20 gasoline
Sunfiower Refining company, Mo
taze- 200 barrels kerosene; 200 gaso-
line.
PaoIa Refining company. PaoIa. 2z5
barrels kerosene: so gasoline
The report also shows that the total
amount Of fees collected by the de-
partment during the month was So
920-9O of which S2.38S.50 is the
amount Of net profit to the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
USED A WHIPPING POST.
Hunnewen Citizens Have Little Use for
Wife Beaters.

Wellington, Kan. Oct 1s.-The jour
nal says:
Down at Hunnewell they have sum-
mary and righteous method of disci-
plining drunken, cowardly ours who
frighten and insult women.
Saturday, a young fellow blew into
Hunneweu, Jagged to the limit on Ok
lahona booze. He went to his Wife g
home in that village, finding his wife
and mother-in-law at home. It was
too good chance for the brute to over
look He insulted and threatened
them, finally getting so vociferous IN
his upbrafdings that the neighbors were
aroused. The fellow was taken to the
village lookup.
AS is common in many small towns
the Hunnewell lookup is not designed
for more than temporary confinement
Of prisoners Knowing this, group Of
Hunnewell men, determined that just
Ice should not be thwarted by a posst-
his escape from the bounds of restraint.
went to the lookup. took the now So
bered intimidator of women out. tied
him to a telephone pole and with raw
hides proceeded to lash him This
pleasing adaptation of the ancient whip
ping post was continued, despite the
Victims howls for mercy, until the
men grew weary. Then the fellow was
released and given two minutes and a
half to crawl over the line into Okla
homa. Specific Instructions never to
recross the Kansas border constituted
the crowds farewell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
DRUMMER IS THROUGH
win Handle No More Money for Elec-
ton Betters-

w. c. Cochrane of Beloit. is having
some trouble in getting the Republicans
to take the $3.50 which he sent down
here to cover the 2 to / bet recently Of
fered through the Republican state cen
trail committee by a Topeka man. MI
Cochrane took one bet of $500 TO Sz5e,
and the money is up in Mort Albaugn 5
hands. That was the Wheatley bet, the
Wheatley offer being that the low man
on the Republican ticket would nave IT,
600 plurality
money to be had at the same rate, ana
Mr. Cochrane sent down another $3.50
The money was wired to the Central
National bank to be placed with some
reliable stakeholder
put up placed the currency in the hanos
of s. c. drummer, chairman or the
committee and Mr.. drummer and a
state Journal representative started Tor
the bank together to close up the trans
In the course Of the conversation it
developed that Mr.. drummer was nor
authorized to bet the money on the
proposition offered was $500 to $3.50 tnat
Hoch would have over 10000 plurality,
eliminating all other candidates from
consideration
had sent his money down to duplicate
his former bet, no one was authorized
to accept the new proposition ofrered
by the Republicans.
Mr.. drummer, chairman Of the Re
publican state committee, announced
this morning that he had decided not to
handle any more money sesat In by peo-
pie desiring to make Wagers on the
election. He said:
''WhiIe of course the Republican state
committee has nothing to do with these
wagers except as a matter of accommo-
dafion TO people who want to bet their
money. still I am afraid that the COM
nittee may be accused of having too
much interest in the transaction l
have decided. therefore, that 1 won t
handle any more wagers, after I get
this $500 affair settled up now have
IN my hands about $500 which has
been sent to me to bet at odds of to
/ that Hoch will be elected, but not
dollar of 1t has been taken. SHAH
send this money all back to the people
who sent it to me- and tell them to
hunt somebody outside of the committee
to handle their bets for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
MINISTER'S ARR PLEASED.
Approve Action Of Council in Joint
Investigation.

At the regular meeting OF the Min
isterial Union held Monday report
was submitted by the committee on
public morals. The union approved
of the report and passed a motion
that it be given to the city papers for
publication. The report is as follows:
Your committee Is gratif1ed over
the action OF the city council in ap-
pointing a committee from its own
body to investigate the condition in
Topeka relative to the joint business.
If 1t is true that joints are operating
under the guise of clubs and that
the city administration is not doing all
that it can to suppress them we trust
this committee viii get at the facts
and publish them regardless Of whom
the facts may show to be guilty. The
members of this union will cooperate,
as we trust will every good citizen,
with the city administration, to en-
force to the utmost every ordinance
framed for the good Of the city The
committee appointed by the council
may do very valuable service for the
municipality by giving us the real facts
in the case We do not believe It
will whitewash anyone and we await
its report with interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
HARTMAN is COMING.
Railroad king WIN stop in Topeka
Satursay.

E. H. Hartman. president Of the I'm
ion Pacific, Southern Pacific and the
oregon Short Line and rival Of J. j.
EIin for supremacy in western railroad
circles VIII come to Topeka next satur-
day to spend a part of the day in get
ting acquainted with the citizens of the
city as well as Topeka itself.
N. H. Loomis. general attorney for
Kansas and Missouri for the Union Pa
cific. has just. returned from New York
and as the result Of q visit which he
had with Mr. Hartman induced the lat
ter to come to Topeka Mr.. Hartman
will be in Kansas City on the 18th, FRI
day, and expressed himself as anxious
to get acquainted with Topeka
Il don't know just exactly when Mr..
Hartman will arrive Saturday or what
he will choose to do. But he requested
that no speech making be arranged for
him He said that If he found out that
he was to make even a three minute
speech it would worry him so that he
would not be able to do anything from
now on up to the time set for him to
speak Nothing elaborate in the way
of arrangements is desired. just lit
tie drive about the city and meeting a
few of the prominent people is all that
is desired. julius Krutschnitt and ]
c. Stubbs officials Of the company VIII
probably accompany him" said Mr.
Loomis. Il am very anxious that he
should come here and see the sort of
town that we have got.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
DIPHTHERIA RACES.
DR.. Crvunbine Finds Ninety-esght Gases
at Lawrence-Schools Closed.

Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
Kansas board of health, returned from
Lawrence this morning where be was
called to investigate the diphtheria
epidemic which is raging in that town.
All the city schools have been closed
and the utmost precautions are being
taken to prevent the spread Of the
epidemic to the State university.
There have been SO cases reported
to the health authorities, and of thsee
55 cases are now under quarantine. A
few days ago the city board OF educa-
ton announced that the city schools,
which had been closed for a week.
would me reopened next Monday This
caused such a protest from the doctors
of the city that the order was re-
scinded.
DR.. Crumbine said today. ''I told
the people down there that they ought
to keep the schools closed for another
week at least and that this is a matter
in which the whole state Is interested
because of the location Of the State
university at Lawrence. 1t would be 8
very serious thing If the epidemic
should get started among the univer-
sity students, and every precaution Is
being taken to prevent it. Thus far
there have been no cases in the uni
versity. When the city schools are re-
opened, every pupil and teacher will
be required to submit to q thorough
throat Examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
HEMUST TELLWHY
President C. A. Peabody Of the
New York Life
Is Called Before Kentucky Com
missioner OF Insurance.
is ASKED no EXPLAIN.
The Dismissal Of General Man.
ager BiscOs Htndman.
Revocation Of Charter May De-
pend on His Reply.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 16.-Great in
terest is centered in the hearing here
today of Charles A. Peabody, president
Of the Mutual Life Insurance company
of New York. before Commissioner Of
Insurance Henry L. Prewitt. Mr.
Prewitt some time ago cited Mr.. Pea
body to appear before him and explain
the dismissal of Colonel Biscoe Hind
man of Louisville. general manager Of
the Mutual Life for Kentucky and
Tennessee. Mr.. Hfndman's name is on
the selected fusion ticket with 35
other names for election as trustee, as
against a similar number of names on
the administration" ticket and the
united committees ticket, and Mr.
Pewitt wants to know why MI Hind
man, who is supposed to represent the
polcyh olders, was removed from Office
When the fusion ticket was made up
the Mutual Life Insurance company
notified its agents that the duties Of
trustees were considered incompatible
with the duties of an employe and
called upon all employees to support the
administration ticket fully and unre-
servedly Mr.. Hindman is not the
first general agent to be removed from
Office, as several of the company's men
in similar position in the New England
states and Michigan were dismissed.
But this is the first time the insurance
commissioner OF any state has called
upon the company to account for the
removal of an officer and the case
therefore Is far reaching in impor-
tance. Mr.. Prewitt has the power to
revoke the charter of any insurance
company doing business in the state.
The hearing was held in the historic
old capitol and the attendance Of in
surance men and members Of the legal
prof fesSiOn was large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
TYPHOON'S WORK.
Summing Up OF the Orient Disaster at
Hong Kong.

Victoria. B. c., Oct. 16.@Ten thous-
and lives bloetsd out, seventeen steam
ers and sailing vessels wrecked or bad
ly damaged, over thousand junks
swamped, turned over or battered to
pieces against the stone walls OF the
Praya, so per cent of the lighters,
launches, yachts. house boats and
small native craft entirely destroyed; !;
many wharves wrecked, many dam
aged was the result of a typhoon last
ing but two hours at Hong Kong on
September IS, according to advices
brought by the steamer Empress of
Japan, one of the few vessels to es-
cape the disaster, which arrived yes
terday.
The Empress OF Japan but a day
before gave place at the Kowloon COM
pany's wharf to the steamer Shanghai
which was entirely wrecked at the
dock. Kowloon sustained the heaviest
loss but all sections of Hong Kong and
the Hinterland suffered. There were
twenty-four Europeans among those
killed. Others we're Chinese, mostly
of the boat and junk population The
storm ceased as quickly as it began.
The sun shone then on scenes of un-
paralleled destruction at Hong Kong.
This typhoon exceeds all others expert
enced in severity.
Hundreds of Chinese gathered on
the sea front wailing, hundreds of new
ly made widows wept bitterly and
many stood stoHdly looking on as Chi
nese usually do.
Hundreds of bodies were swept
ashore and the work of carrying them
awy by carloads to impromptu
norgues began at once, corpses being
photographed IN groups of eight and
tagged for Identification.
Hundreds of mangled bodies were
piled among the debris and the scenes
were sickening.
The identified Europeans are:
Bishop J. G. Hofer. bishop of Hong
Kong. whose junk capsized when he
was bound on a preaching voyage.
Mr.. W. F. Donaldson. wife and two
children, who were on the steamer
Kwongchow.
Captain Patrick and Chief Engineer
Wallace of the steamer Albatross.
Captain Mead and Chief Engineer
Morgan of the Kwongchow and Cap
tain Maxheld and Chief Engineer J.
Williamson OF the steamer Hong Kong.
When the European officers were en-
deavoring to save the steamer Heung-
shan, gallantly swimming ashore with
baggage Of the passengers. After saw
ing the vessel the officers turned their
attention to the looters, most of whom
escaped ashore. some being drowned.
The damage at Hong Kong and
Kowloon and vicinity is estimated at
over $50, ,000, 900. The damage in the
city was not great, being confined to
uplifted roofs, broken windows. etc.
The bulk of the loss was in the har-
Dor and on the water front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
TOPEKA GETS GOOD Rain
Quarter OF an Inch FaIls-Ofore In
Prospect

Today has been another cloudy day.
The rains last night did not take all
the surplus moisture out Of the air 50
that we are still having extremely
cloudy weather. There has been no
rain today although the air was filled
with a light mist all morning
AS vet there is no prospect for a
change. The cloudy weather will con-
tfnue all night and tomorrow Just
when the clouds viii pass by is rather
uncertain at this time. It is thought
that the weather will be favorable by
Saturday for the Washburn-C Colorado
football game
The wind today is blowing six miles
an hour from the east. The rainfall
last night was rs of an inch. The
temperature as recorded by the gov
ernment Thermometer has been as fol-
lows for today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
LONG MEETING TONIGHT
Kansas Senator VIII Speak at the
Auditorium

Senator Chester I. Long and William
z. Vernon, registrar of the United
states treasury, viii speak this even
ing at the Auditorium under the au-
spices Of the Republican county CEN
tral committee Jackson's band will
furnish the music
It Is expected there will be a big
crowd in attendance in spite of the
weather, as Senator Long is billed to
lift the epidermis of one Robert NJ. La
Toilette of Wisconsin
Mr.. Vernon, the well known negro
orator, can always be depended upon to
make q good speech. and he will do
his best to sOOthe the ruf1ed spirits Of
some of the negro voters of Topeka,
and coax them back into the Repub-
ncan line
The registration books viii be open
at the commissioner of elections off1ce
all the evening. and 1t is expected that
a good many hundred people will reg
ister both before and after the
speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
ELoPED FROM THREE WIVES.
Charge Upon Which a Kansan Is Re
turned From Missouri.

CassvilIe. Mo. Oct 16-sherin ]. H.
Sisson, Of Yates Center, Kas., arrested
W. T. Harman, near Cassville. yester-
day, on charge Of deserting three
wives and running away with Anna
Short, a 14-year-oId girl. Harman de-
MES the charges and seems to take
them as. jokes.
The girl says she is 19 year old, and
that they were never married, but in
tended doing so. She says her father
gave his consent for her to go with Har-
man.
Harman had recently purchased an
elghty-acre farm near here, and was
seemingly doing well. TheSheriff took
them to Yate Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16

washington, Oct. 16.-These rural
carriers have been appointed: Kansas
Garden Plain, route 1, Carl H. Wiske
carrier, Carl steinmeyer substitutes
Garnett, route 8. John W. Hawkins car
rier, Willie r. Moore substitute. Okla
homa-Guymon, route 1. John NJ. Roach
carrier. William l. Poe substituta
I,orena, route 1, Daniel c. Clark car
rier. no substitute; route 2, Frank A.
Clark carrier, Ruth Baker substitute
Mulhau, route 1. Mountford J. Scott
carrier, Clara Scott substitute; Ring
rier- Ellen H. Myland substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
MRS. DAVIS DYING.
Is Sinking Rapidly and Death Is only
a Matter of Hours.

New York. Oct. 16.=Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, who has been III Of pneumonia
at the Hotel Majestic is still alive but
her death. It is said. is not far of
Mrs. Davis took a sudden change
for the worse last night and her physi-
clans said the end was only a ques-
ton of hours. Her only surviving
daughter, Mrs. J. Addison Hayes. and
other relatives remained near her bed
side throughout the night.
Mrs. Davis Is so years of age
A clergyman who was hurriedIy sum-
moned to Mrs. Davis room, remained
with her q short time and as he left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
TWO SCHOOLS ARE FUMIGATED.
DIphtheria Causes Temporary Clos
ing of Branner and Quinton.

Branner and Quinton Heights schools
were quarantined Monday afternoon by
the city health authorities Dipphtheria has
been prevalent in districts surrounding the
schools, and was thought best to fumigate
the school buildings rms makes the sec
ond fumigatfon Of Branuer school No
new cases were reported this morning
and four were released from quarantine
The cases are ali exceedingly mild. said
J. D. Pattison. sergeant Of the sanitary
police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
western Postofdce Changes.

Washington. Oct 16.-These postmas-
ters have been appointed: Indian Terri
tory-Lonelin district o. Alexander
CLANCY, vice L. J. Shook, resigned.
Kansas-Vesper, Lincoln county, A
wick. vice r. W GiIpin. resigned. Ok
lahona-C -ClarkviIle, Beaver county.
Arthur E. Callahan vice c. F. Kn1cker-
booker, resigned; Faxon, Comanche
county, John E. Cooper, vice Lottie
Holiday. resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
COMPANY FOB THAW.
Another Person May Be Indicted for
Killing White.

New York, Oct. 16.-That another per
son may be Indicted with Harry Thaw
for the murder Of Stanford White was
intimated by District Attorney Jerome
today. Mr.. jerome indicated that such
an Indictment might be found, during
an argument before Recorder Gof as
to the right Of the district attorney to
issue further grand jury sUbpoenas In
the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
FOR HEARST SUPPORTERS ONLY.
No Election Advertising for BoIting
Democratic sheets.

New York, Oct. 1s.-Ths ruling OF
Justice Greenhaum, to the eneot that
only eight newspapers which support
the candidacy Of william r. Hearst for
governor are entitled to receive eIec-
ton advertising as Democratic papers,
has been sustained by the appellate d.
vision Of the supreme court, which dls-
missed the appeal from Justice Green
baum's ruling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-16
FOUND FOR THE GIRLS.
Peonage Case in Arkansas Goes
Against the Defendant.

Helena, Ark. Oct. 16-The jury in the
soealled ''peonage' case have found N
favor of the plaintiffs. two white girls
OF st. Louis named Emmons and Witt
A farmer named Musgrove Of Missis-
sippi county, Ark, charged with entic-
ing the girls from St. Louis and hold
ing them on his plantation, was on
complaint OF Miss Witt and Miss En-
mons, indicted for peonage- The in
dtctment. however, was found to be
faulty and damage suits were instftu-
ted instead. These suits have been de-
cided and award Miss WITT 1925 and
MISS Emmons $1,000 damages. Counsel
for Musgrove state he viii pav these
amounts.