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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
NATION NAMES CLERKS.
c. w. Payne of Neosho County New
Bond Clerk.

James Nation, state auditor-elect, to-
day announced the following complete
list Of appointments to the positions in
his office:
Special assistant. $1,000. Maud A.
Gilyeat, Independence.
Chief clerk, $1,000. w. S. HayslIp.
Bookkeeper. $1,000, J. S. Rogers
Land Office clerk. $1,000. A. Gibson.
Bond clerk. $1,000. c. W. Payne,
stenographer. 5000. Arvilla Rose
berry, McCune.
The principal change is the appoint
ment Of Mrs. Maud Gilyeat to the Of
fee of special assistant. Mrs. Gilyeat
is at present the bond clerk In the Of
flee, and is recognized as one of the
most competent persons in clerical
work in the employ of the state J. S.
Rogers, who becomes bookkeeper I'M
der the new arrangement taxes the
place of Frank Denton, who will be
given a position in the Office of his
uncle, c. E. Denton, the new secretary
Of state Mr. Rogers has been con-
nected with the auditors Office for four
years, and is thoroughly competent
W. S. HaysIip. A. Gibson and Miss
Roseberry are all reappointed to their
present positions. G. w. Payne, the
new bond clerk, is the retiring county
superintendent of Neosho county, and
is said to be a man of ability.
e e. Denton of Attica, the newly
elected secretary of state, was in To-
peka today, but says that he has no
further announcements to make con-
corning his appointments. He has al
ready appointed J. T. Botkin of Ga
lena to the Office of assistant secretary
of state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
JANE OAkER WINS.
Mrs. Hale Hamilton VIII Get One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. lin the famous
will case wherein a number of the heirs
of Christian PEPPER, a prominent tobacco
dealer, sought to set aside his will COW
ering an estate worth in the neighbOr-
hood Of seven or eight million dollars,
thereby cutting out Christian PEPPER, jr,
to whom he had bequeathed about one
and a quarter million dollars and al .
a legacy of one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars to Mrs. Jane Hamilton,
known on the stage as Miss Jane Oaker
formerly of Topeka, the judge of the
circuit court this afternoon after the
contestants had closed the introduction
of their evidence, Instructed the jury to
find in favor of the Will and ordered il
probated, finding thereby that the in
strument was legal in every respect.
Several of the heirs claimed that IN
due influence was used by Christian
Pepper, jr, in inducing Christian PEPPER,
sr., to bequeath to him larger portion
of the estate than he did to any other
individual heir.
Christian PEPPER, jr., was an adopted
son. but it was largely through his in
dustry and energy that the tobacco bus
mess and the estate of his foster father
was accumulated. In the will contest
one of the sons of Christian PEPPER con-
tended that the distribution of the es-
tate was fair, Notwithstanding the
claims of the other heirs.
The decision of the Judge today means
that the estate will be distributed ac-
cording to the manner in which the
win provides that 1t shall be distrib-
uted.
Jane Oaker, who in private life is
Mrs. Hale Hamilton of Topeka. was
beneficiary under the terms OF the will
to the extent of $15O000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
LOCAL MENTION.

T. E Hurley. general manager of
the Santa Fee has returned from
western trip occupying a weeks time.
r. B. Brown formerly employed in
the Santa Fe general managers office,
has resigned. He goes to Oklahoma
City to enter business for himself
Minchen, formerly with the Santa Fe
at La Junta. and later employed in
the Office Of general manager of the
Rock Island atfToDeta, has been en-
ployed to succeed Mr.. Brown.
w J. Black. passenger traffic man
ager of the Santa Fe, came to Topeka
today to attend the Eugene Hagan
funeral.
Another carload of four inch mains
for the WaterWOrkS department is on
the way. The four inch mains will be
laid on Mulvane street south of Fiji
teenth street and on Lincoln street,
north from Fourteenth
A case of scarlet fever was quaran-
tined today at S21 North Quincy street.
An inquiry has been sent to Mayor
Davis asking for the wherea bouts Of
Bonnie Carmichael who ran away from
his home in Chicago to Topeka this
summer.
The gas company took out 81 new
excavation permits this morning.
An overheated stovepipe set fire to
the adjoining partition wall at the
dwelling of John Manley at 1910 Kan
sas avenue this morning causing a
turned in at 9:23. At $40 Sunday
evening the dwelling of Mrs Lula
Brantley at 326 West Locust was
slightly damaged by fire which
caught accidentally in a pile of rags.
The Owls, a new fraternal society.
will hold a meeting on December II at
the A. o. u w. hall.
Buy your coal, wood. -four, feed at
500 West Tenth street. Ind. phone
1872 Bell phone 995.
J. w. Robinson of Robinson. Mar
shall & Co., went to Wichita today to
attend the Credit Mems association
meeting and banquet this evening.
The report that Mrs. Elizabeth
Osenburg of Lime street had died sew
eral days ago was q mistake The
item was sent to the Office evidently by
some one with a warped idea Of a
practical joke. Mrs. Osenburg lives at
! 500 East sixth avenue and is in the
Mr.. and Mrs. W. z. Cain and family
of Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, arrived
today to spend the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Cain. OF
Sic Lincoln street.
claire Stahl of Au-
burn. are the parents of a daughter,
born last week Mrs. Stahl was form
erly Miss Leona Lyons Of Burlingame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
A DOCTORS BANQUET.
500 Eriends rs Guests

When DR.. N 5. Davis, Dean Emeri-
tus of the Northwestern University.
reached his s0th birthday the event was
celebrated with banquet at the Audi
toriun Hotel, Chicago. with 500 Invited
guests As most of his long life has
been spent studying health. DR.. Davis
is an authority on the subject. In one
Of his recently published articles. he
sa-s;
THE almost constant sense of weari-
ness impels many workers to resort to
the use Of strong tea and coffee, the
stimulants in which appear to offer re-
only add to their ultimate misery by
inpairing digestion and causing rest
less sleep at night
This is the truth in a nutshell, -
writes a young lady authoress of
wheaton, Ill. and it decided me to
begin using Postum Food Coffee in
Mace of tea and coffee. had suffered
nights, was tired all the time and my
brain refused to respond to the de-
mand made upon it by my profession.
Almost from the first I felt benefited
by Postum and I am now 100 per cent
better, brain clearer. digestion never
batter weight increased q pounds
sleep soundly all night and awake re-
freshed in mind and body.
MY Improvement has been so very
great that at least 20 of my acquaint-
ances have adopted Postum" Name
given by Postum CO., Battle Creek.
There is sure relief from stomach
and bowel diseases and weak heart
when caused by coffee If coffee is left
"a and Postum adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
SHORT S95O,OOO.
Bank Cashier Is Charged With Max
ing False Entries.

Pittsburg, Dec FIN the infor-
nation filed by National Bank Exami-
ner John B. Cunningham against
Cashier J. B. F. Reinhart of the Farm
ers' and Drovers' National bank of
Waynesburg, Pa, which was closed by
order of the comptroller of the cur
rency last Wednesday, discrepancies
amounting to $3.50, 900 are alleged.
The cashier is charged upon eight
counts with "unlawfully and knowing
ly making false entries in a report of
the financial condition made to the
comptroller as required by the law"
Examiner Cunningham alleges that
false entries of overdrafts were made
|notes and bills arediscounted, - re-
ported at $500 0ostSheay they amount
led to $60OgOGO. - and Sis, 638. 80
charged as coming from approved
agents when in fact only $40 900, was
due. ~
It is stated that Cashier Reinhart
viii surrender to the government au-
thoFities today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
NORTH NEEDS COAL.
Condition Critical In NTinnesota-El-
lott of n. p. Explains.

ST. Paul Mimi. Dec. IA special to
the dispatch from Grand Forks. N. D.,
The fuel situation today presents the
most critical condition that has exist
ed in the history of the state. Careful
inquiry in every portion the northern
half Of the state shows that there is
not a town in which coal can be had
except in small quantities and to sup
ply immediate needs and in dozens of
places there IS not pound to be
bought, the dealers having been out of
fuel for days and some instances for
a week or more. In some towns schools
and lighting and manufacturing plants
have closed and individuals are sharing
their small fuel supplies with neigh
bors.
Washington, Dec. lin response to
kilograms of inquiry addressed to presi-
dents of several western railroads by
the interstate commerce commission as
to the causes of reported shortage of
cars for the tranSpCrta ton of fuel by
been entailed, President Howard FL
lott, of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company telegraphs the commission
from ST. Paul as follows:
There Is a scarcity of fuel In some
parts of the country served by our line,
but we do not know of any shortage of
other necessities Of life. Our company
has done and viii continue to do all
that it can to prevent suffering The
company realized in June and July last
that the fuel supply was likely to be in
adequate ana lIaL the great increase IN
general business would probably pro-
duce a congestion in the autumn. We
therefore urged all dealers at that time
to look ahead and provide a stock Of
coal carly and to try to find new sources
of supply. I think the reason given in
your message, namely extraordinary
delays in moving, is incorrect so far as
this company is concerned
1.-THE difficulty in Montana, Idaho
and Washington is that not enough
coal is being produced to supply
promptly the increased domestic trade
and at the same time furnish the rail-
read with fuel for the operation of its
trains Then, in November unpreced-
ented foods west of the Cascade
mountains damaged our tracks so that
trains could not move over important
parts Of the road for more than a
week and a number Of important coal
mines could not be reached. This
flood damage complicated the situa-
ton In North Dakota and Minnesota
the difficulty in part is due to trying to
move too much fuel in a very short
time and in part to an increase in the
consumption of fuel that is greater
than the increase in the facilities for
handling, moving and storing. Also to
a general increase in the movement of
miscellaneous commodities which can
not be ignored without ubjecting our
selves, to a charge of discrimination.
For a month particular attention has
been riven to the movement Of coal
and that commodity is now being
given preference both as to cars and
service"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
OIL INSPECTION STILL PAYS.
State Gets Nearly Three Thousand fol-
November Account.

The November report of L. T. Hussey
state oil inspector, was received today.
1t shows that the department collected
So, 445.70 in fees during the month of
which S2.761.06 was paid over to the
state treasurer. the rest being used for
the running expenses of the department.
There are nine independent oil ref1n-
cries reporting for November. They are
as follows: Uncle Sam Refinery, Cherry
vale; Kansas Oil refinery, Chanute
Kansas Cooperative company, Cha
mute; Great Western refinery, Erie;
Webster refinery, Humboldt; Superior
refinery, Longton; Kansas City OIL and
Gas company, Kansas City, kan; Sun
flower refinery, Niotaze; Paola refinery
PaOIa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
Arrested on old Commitment.

George n Jones, who Is the To-
peka manager of the United States
Express company. was arrested this
afternoon on an old commitment The
case grew out Of a suit which was
brought against Jones several years
ago when Clad Hamilton was police
Judge. Jones was at that time ar
rested for refusal to pay the city
license and was fined five dollars and
costs which amounted to thirty-one
dollars and a half. The case was car
ried from the police court to the dis
trict and state supreme courts and the
decision OF the lower court was af-
f1rIned each time. 1t was on the final
decision of the supreme court that the
arrest was made this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17

Junction city has offered to the state
school fund two Il sues Of city improve
per cent. and one of $35. 600 bearing 6
per. cent. The bonds are payable in in
sta1lrnents and for that reason are not
considered quite as desirable as long
time bonds The proceedings for the
issuance of the bonds have not been in
spected by the attorney general and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
Christmas and New Years Holiday
Rafes-Snnfa &c.

Tickets on sale without regard to
distance limit) to all points on the A. T.
& s. F. Ry.. also to points on connecting
lines in the following states: Arkansas.
Colorado. Indian Territory, Kansas
Minnesota, Missouri Nebraska, Ne
Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Te.
as ard Wisconsin at rate of one /.
one-third fare for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale December 20. 81. p. %, "a. 25.
20. 80. 81 and January l. Final limit re-
turning January z. 1907 T. L. King.
+ gent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
}. T. MARcHAND RESIGNS.
Chief Counsel for Commerce Commits
sion Goes to Rock Island.


Washington Dec. 17-John T.
Marchand of New York, chief counsel
for the interstate comm cree commits
sion, who has handled all of its big
cases and who, recently turned UP the
Union Pacific land frauds in Wyoming,
has resigned his4 position to take ef-
feet January 1. He has accepted a
position in the legal department of the
Rock Island railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
Quarantine order Unconstitutional

washington, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court of the United States today held
the quarantine order, of Secretary vii
son to be unconstitutional because II
covered state as well as interstate
movements of cattle The decision was
handed down in the. case of Edwards
-. NfcKendre, originating in Ken
lucky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17

From the years UP to and including
1905 You will observe that there has
been a substantial increase in the gross
receipts as we'll as the net receipts.
1.-THE Topeka Edison company did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs catherine Shaner died yester-
day at the home of her son-in-law, c.
B. Ward, of z76 Forest avenue, oak
land The funeral was held this af-
ternoon at o'clock and the remains
were sent to Valley Grove. Ill, for in
terment - -4t-f-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17

it is likely that the amount of the is
sue will prove to be in excess of what
the school fund commission can buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17
CattIe shippers FeeI car shortage.

Washington, Dew In present.
ing to the senate today memorial
from the cattle raisers of the western
states, Mr.. Culberson said the cattle
raisers were suffering more extensive
damage at this time from shortage of
cars and bad service from transporta-
ton companies than from disease of
cattle, limited markets and all other
causes combined He expressed the
hope that the memorial would receive
speedy consideration looking to relief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17

New York, Dec. 17-MONEY-Close-
Prime mercantile paper. 6u61z per cent.
Sterling exchange slightly stronger
with actual business in bankers bills at
81 So 59G4. 1875 for demand and at $47815[l
1890 for 50 day bills; posted rates - 1914
Q4so and 81 ,s4lzQ4-s4; commercial bills.
s. 77Bd4- rs.
Bar silver 691sc; Mexican dollars 5s1kc.
Government bonds, firm; railroad bonds,
heavy.
Money on call strong. 7920 per cent;
ruling rate, II per cent closing bid % per
cent; offered 20 per cent Time loans very
dull and firm; 60 days to 81 per cent: 20
days 8 per cent bid; six months 615 per
cent bid
Il was afraid IN church this morning.
sslo 2 laoy q DIS 3 ne a 80
a canon at the reading desk. a big gun
in the pulpit the choir was numbering
the anthem and the organist was trying
10 drown the choir Army and Navy
Life.
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State journal. lOc a Week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
PAY OR GET OUT.
Situation Which Faces the Big Fire In
aursneA CoNnuansAa

Situation Which Faces the Big Fire In
surance Companies.
Los Angeles, July S.-"Any fire in
surance company that does not prompt
~ meet its obligations incurred in San
Francisco might as we'll retire from
business in the United States, says
the Times, quoting @. n. Luling. su-
perintendent of insurance for Kansas,
who is visiting in Los Angeles.
1.-THE report which Insurance. Com
missioner Wolf, Of California, makes
upon these companies in regard to the
promptness of payment Of risks in the
big fire will be sufficient for every
other FIRE insurance commissioner in
the United States; at least II will be
accepted BY myself as final Judgment
as 10 whether any certain company
can continue to transact Business in
the state Of Kansas. II the report is
unfavorable to any company that COM
pany must Close its Offices IN Kansas
once and for all. Our stake will not
permit any company % continue in
business within its borders that the
state Of California does noe think at. -
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
PREHISTORIC RELICS
Miner Near Anaconda Unearths Stone
Knife AZ IS Feet.

Miner Near Anaconda Unearths Stone
Knife at IS Feet.
Butte, Mont, July ar. B. Strong,
who is working q mine near Anaconda,
last week brought into that city d
knife Of stone carved with heads of an
imals, unearthed 65 feet from the
mouth Of q tunnel driven into hill
200 feet from the peak. MI. Strong
also found near the knife q huge
stone, in the shape Of an altar, and
believed to have been the sacrif1cial
stone of q prehistoric people.
A peculiar nauseating odor, unlike
anything encountered in mines in
Montana, leads Mr.. Strong to believe
that further along in his workings he
will encounter either mummies or q
charnel house. The knife will be sent
to the Smithsonian Institution.
Local archaeologists believe that Nh.
Strong has come upon an ancient bur
ying ground of those vanished races
whose traces are seen in Southern Col
orado, in Wyoming and in Western
Nebraska, and to study whose forts
and buried cities an expedition from
the University of Nebraska is soon to
leave for Wyoming.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
PRESIDENT AGAIN SAYS
he IS NOT A CANDIDATE

Colorado Springs Colo, June &c.
w. A. Conant, of this city, who was .
delegate from New York to the nrss
national Republican convention more
than fifty years ago, recently wrote
letter to President Roosevelt asking
il he intended being candidate lof
the presidency at the expiration Of Dis
present term. Mr., Conant has JUST
received the following reply.
white House, Washington, June
81, 1900.
my Dear Mr.. Conant: The pfesl-
dent thanks you Tor your letter o. tns
nth Inst. and cordially apprecla'@
your kind expressions concerning MN ~
self. He says however, that you sI
have to vote for some other hepoOD
can candidate next time.
'Cohteying 10 you the presidents
best Wishes, / adl, sincerely yours
"WIttdAM LOEB, j., =,
''secretary to the President
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
GOVERNMENT Offers
PANAMA Canal bonn,

Washington, July 8. sec,s,.,.
Shaw has offered to the public ssa
900, 900 bonds Of the Panama . wv,
loan authorized sbv. recent act ~ 'a sa'
gress. The bonds will bear int.,.. w. !.
the rate Of 2 per cent, will b. i Ss,. :.
August !, 1906, and interest viii ' !.
payable quarterly. They will h. =
deemable at the pleasure Of the uo,o, =
naent at the end Of ten years, and n,
be payable thirty years from date ~
The bonds will be exempt from tam.
or duties Of the United States and will
be available to national banks ., "a
curity for circulation. The bond.
will not. be sold for less than par, Al
citizens will have equal opportunlt,
to subscribe for them, and the BID,
must be submitted to the department
on OF before July 20, 1906
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
SETTLE nARkET REPORT
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are offered "a
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots (. o. b. Seattle.
and are subject to change without
notice:
Grain-oats, $50. oo@s1 per ton:
barley, e24@24.5O; wheat. chicken
feed, $22@23; bran, SIS; shorts.
t1s; corn, Gas.
Hay-Eastern Washington, 321@
81 per ton; Puget sound, e12@1s;
alfalfa, $12@ls.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 22@24c
Poultry-Live hens, 16@I5&c Der
10; old ROSTERS, 9K@1Oc; ducks,
Old, lac, young, 100; geese, lac;
turkeys, 16c; spring chickens, $500
per doz.
Wool-Eastern Washington, 18@
22c per ID; Western Washington, 400
2se; dirty or timber-stained, 18@2Oc.
Live Stock-Sheep, wethers, Sc Per
10; ewes 5@5Hc; hogs, 6K@7c;
steers, 4Hc; COWS, S11c; calves, SO
&c; lambs, 1906 per head.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
BIG CREWS AT work


Northern Pacific t1as 1000 Nlen En-
ploysd On Li1asS IN Waskinxsbn.
Butte, Mont, July 2. Ten thou
snnd men are ~ the present time en-
saged In constructions worklfbr, the
Northern Pacific railroad in tie state
of Washington, according to a state
ment made by r. E. Palmer, assistant
general superintendent of the North
,ern Pacific at Miseoula, says 9 Miner
special from that city.
This army Of men, Mr.. Palmer states,
is greater than the combined construc-
tion crews of all the other roads work
ing in Northwestern fields.
The greater number of the men en-
ployed by the Northern Pacific are en-
gagged on the new main line Of the road
from Pasco junction down the north
bank of the Columbia river into Port
land, which line. when completed, will
shorten the route of the Northern Pa
ciflc TO the Coast about 200 miles.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
PURE rood An,
MsasuEs ksitad Upon By ~.
SouNfs Core.r.

Waahingtop, July .. IN.
bod bin has besn agreed unoa hn
6o1fefees Of tie senate and hoa. " TIE
house bin MS taken as a Use h Ths
agreement, and into this ve,e 'sss u
many OF the important section. al.ltsd
senate measure which had heas u ths
great attention BY Senator Mo- ',a
and Rspsssntative Hepburn, .u
ing over three sessions Of oon,. saVad,
With the exception Of two 49,.
the bills wore not materially ,; ssscsloas
The provisions Of the house hi,
eliminated entirely. Thew va. ven
sections which authorized ths e's tAs
tary Of argicuIture to az the st., seors
Of the various articles Of fooS 1a y
wholssomenees or unwholesoms,. .
the various preservatives. and 100 q
would compel the person sellin. " s
or articles OF food to furnish .. u.ue
Of such product for the pnrno. -p's.
analysis.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-07-07
NEW ROAD INCORPORATES
Purpose Alleged to Build Road I'm,
kalama to Pacific,

Tacoma, July 5. - Southwestern
Washington is to have another ne,
railroad. The Gray's Harbor & Co.
lumbia River Railway Company hs
filed articles of incorporation with ths
auditor Of Pierce county. The cspital
stock is 81, OOO,O
As outlined nj the articles Of incor.
poration, the purpose Of the COMPANY
is to construct and maintain q rail.
road and telegraph line from Kalama
IN Cowlitz county, westerly through
Wahkiakum and Pacific counties to q
point on the Pacific ocean, with CON.
Meeting line running northward to
Grays Harbor.
The articles of incorporation also
authorize the company to do general
'steamboating business.
The papers were fled by Chester
Thorne and A. F. Alberson, Of Taco
ma, who are named as trustees with F.
A. Rice, D. A. Young and e. b.
Scales.