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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
REBBTERS TOBAR.
First Actual Trial for Violation
OF EIkins Law Is On.
Shippers Involved as Well as
Transportation Companies.

Philadelphia. March 27.-The first re-
bate case to come to trial in this cOun-
try in which the defendants are charged
with giving and accepting rebates in
violation Of the Elkins law began to-
day In the United States court here
before Judge Holland. The indictments
to be presented to the jury are those
against the Great Northern company,
which company is charged with offering
rebates to r. D. wood & Co, of this
city; c. b Camphs3l. its local agents
L. W. Lake, New York agent for the
Mutual Transit company; Walter
Stuart, George ano Richard Wood
members Of the firm of r. D. Wood &
Co.. and Paul J. Div er, local agent for
the Mutual Transit company. who Is
charged with offering rebate to the
National Essence for Coffee company.
The rebate in the Wood case, it is
charged. was given on shipment Of
a 1900 tons Of iron pipe from Florence.
n. J., and Camden, n. J., to Winnipeg,
In October, 1904, and zoo tons from
Fnlaus Pa to the same point. The
published rate was 1915 cents per hun
dred pounds but 1t Is charged the firm
obtained a rate OF 441&c. The l300 tons
were shipped over the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad to Fairport, o., thence by the
Mutual Transit company across the
great lakes to Duluth and thence
by the Great Northern to Winnipeg.
The 200 tons from Emaus were sent to
Buffalo over the Reading railroad and
shipped on the vessels of the Mutuai
Transit company to Duluth. The full
freight rate was paid but 1t is charged
that Wood & Co. afterward received a
rebate of S1,230.59.
The National Essence for Coffee COM
pany. it is alleged. received rebates on
two shipments of essence from this city
to Winnipeg. The first consignment
was shipped over the Reading road to
Buffalo, thence by the Mutual Transit
company's line to Duluth and from Du-
luth via the Great Northern to Winni-
peg. The second shipment was con-
signed to Minneapolis. It was shipped
over the same route to Duluth, but ad-
vance from the latter point 1t was sent
to Minneapolis over the Northern Pa
cif1e. The rebate received by the com
pany was given, 1t is said, in the form
of a reduction for carriage from the
company's warehouse in this city TO the
Reading freight station and amounted
in the aggregate to less than $50, The
Wood case was the frs to be taken up
and on motion of Z. S. District Attor-
ney Thompson. the Indictment against
George Wood was quashed Before the
selection of a jury was begun a number
of motions in the case were heard by
the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
TRAFFIC DEa1oRAIdzED.
Bridges Washed Out by Floods in
Southern California.

Los Angeles, Cal. March 27.-Heavy
and almost continuous rainfall through
out southern California during the past
week has demoraIized railroad traffic.
On the main liue Of the Southern Pa
cific east washouts are reported near
Savannah and EImoute, Just outside
Los Angeles; on the coast line at sew
eral places between this city and Santa
Barbara and on the lines north through
the San Joaquin valley. The Santa Fe
suffered worst between Los Angeles and
San Diego where smaIl bridges have
been carried away and the roadbed was
washed out or blocked by landslides IN
several places. Santa Fe headquarters
report much damag to lines in the San
Joaquin valley and also to the Vizala
branch where bridges have been wash
ed out and the line tied up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
Argument in Reed smOOt Case TO BE
Made Next Week.

Washington, March 27.-J oseph
GeoheEhan, a manufacturer broker
Of salt Lake City, Utah, was on the
stand today in the proceedings brought
before the senate committee on priv
feges and elections to unseat Senator
Reed Smoot. He was examined by A.
s. WorthingtOn, counsel for Ar- sEuo0t,
concerning the interest OF the mormon
church in sugar factories in Utah and
Idaho The witness testified that the
church had financed these concerns
before II appeared that sugar factories
would succeed but that neither the
church nor the MormOns control the
stock It was shown. however. that
the two largest concerns have Mormon
officers and a majority Of Mormon di-
rectors. He spoke at length concern
ing the active participation OF cnarcn
officials in business and showed Ln4t
Gentiles were in control OF a majority
of the reputable commercial concerns
of Salt Lake City On cross exanina-
ton Mr.. Carlisle. counsel for the pro-
teStants, developed that IN the list OF
business houses submitted, sugar, salt,
smelting, mining and electric light In
terests were omitted and that many OF
these are controlled BY Mormona.
though the witness thought the ma
jority Of stock was controlled by Gen
tiles.
Under examination by Senator Du-
bois the witness admitted that he had
a strong suspicion that the sugar trus-
controls the sugar factories Of Utah
and Idaho. He did not believe, how
ever, that Mormons owned the great
part Of the nontrust-
After putting in some documentary
evidence, Mr.. Worthington closed ar
Mr.. Carlisle said he had nothing ~
oher in rebuttal. The attorneys said
they would be able to make their
arguments next week beginning on
some day to be agreed upon between
themselves. 1t was agreed that ar
Carlisle should have an hour and a
half in opening, 1Ir Worthington 20
follow with the same length Of time
and Mr.. Carlisle to have an hour in
closine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
is UNDER SENTENCE.
Puter Was Arrested But Escaped
From the Officers.

Portland. Ore. March N.-s. A. Puter
who was arrested at Boston yesterday
and subsequently escaped from custody,
is under conviction in the United States
courts for having conspi5ed with others
to defraud the United States Of part of
the public dominion by securing fraudu-
lent entry to timber lands Puter was
convicted on December 6, 1904, but it was
understood that the government secured
a confession from him which was instru-
mental IN securing evidence which led to
the Indictment Of the late United States
Senator John H. Mitchell and by reason
OF that fact the government has not
pressed the matter Of his being sentenced.
Puter freuuented this city for several
months after his conviction until last
February when the wholesale forgeries Of
state school land certificates was discov-
cred at Salem. About that time Puter
disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
W. BUCK is NAMED.
VIII Succeed the Late r. n. Ristcen
With Santa Fe.

". f. Buck has been appointed TO
the position Of mechanical superin-
tendent of the eastern grand division
of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway company with headquarters
here In Topeka to succeed the late
Frank n. Risteeu who died at his
home in this city yesterday
Mr.. Buck has been in the service OF
the Santa Fe FOR some years and. has
been employed of late as the master
mechanic OF the Arizona division of the
system with headquarters at The
Needles. cal His appointment to the
mechanical superinte ndency Of the
eastern grand division, the duties of
which position he will take up on April
J. was made by Alfred Lowell, superin-
tendent Of motive power of the COM
pany with the approval Of James E.
Hurley. general manager of the system.
Although Mr.. Buck has been in the
service Of the company for some time
ne has never worked on this end of the
system. He has made an excellent
record as master mechanic Of the Ari-
zona division and has the reputation Of
being one of the best men in his line Of
work in the employ Of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
.S6,OOO,OOO FOR A SHIP
Building Programme of House Naval
Committee Report.

Washington, March 27.=The house
committee on naval affairs decided to-
day to report a building programme
for new ships in the navy as follows;
One battleshtp to cost exclusive of
ship to be of the largest type. the ton
mage to be determined by the secre-
tary of the navy; three torpedo boat
destroyers to cost s750.00o each and
$1,000, 600 to be expended by the sec
retary of the navy for submarine
boats at his discretion.
The naval bill will carry a total Of
Ss9.75O. 900. The current law aggre-
gates 100000. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
HADLEY is THROUGH.
Has Finished Taking Testimony in
East in Custer Case.

New york. March 27.-rhe taking
of testimony in this city in the custer
proceedings of the state of Missouri.
against the Standard Oil company was
completed this afternoon.
Attorney General Hadlay requested
Commissioner Sanborn to send a
signed copy of the testimony to the
Missouri supreme court
THAT testimony with the commits
sioner's certificate attached" said Mr..
Hadley. sIs the finish Of the evidence
under this commission and the pro-
ceeitngs are ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
AnotIler Cloudv Dav.

There has not been enough sunshine
today to be worth the mention and
yet once or twice the sun broke through
the barrier of clouds and shOne for u
moment or so. The temperature seems
to be about stationary at any rate
there has not been any great change
and II the guess made by the weather
department is to be relied upon to any
extent there VIII not be much doing
in the temperature department for at
least "A hours.
The forecast for today. and tomor-
row indicates that there viii be show
ers and possible worse. The tempeTa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
wireless IS Per cent Good.

Washington, March 27-Under the di-
rection of Rear Admiral. CoWies chief Of
the bureau of equipment, navy depart
nnent. careful experiments were made re-
Gently for 10 DAYS in sending government
wireless dispatches between the stations
at Guantanamo, Cuba Key West and
Pensacola, Fla. and Colon, Panama IL
was found that about 75 Per cent OF the
messages were entirely successful and the
rate of success was much higher with the
night messages than with those sent In
day This record IS better than has ever
been made by the navy IN former tesla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 27.-AIl Of the
national banks located in Seattle,
Wash. having requested the designa-
ti0n of Seattle as a reserve city. the
comptroller Of the currency today de-
clared Seattle a reserve city as au-
thorized by the act of March 8. 1887
and national banks located therein
may hereafter. upon approval by the
comptroller. act as reserve agents for
other national banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

Lawrence. Kas., March 27.-The
last spring vacation that viii ever be
given at the University OF Kansas VIII
begin Wednesday noon and last until
Tuesday Of next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27
ROBBED THE BANK.
Burglars Secured $500 at Bentley
With Aid of Dynamite.

Bentley. kan. March 27.-The Bank
of Bentley was burglarized early today
and $500 secured. The safe was
wrecked with dynamite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

Washington. March 27.-The presi-
dent has sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations: Postmasters: Kan
sas-N. B. Needham, Clifton: r G.
Scott. Valley Fails; NJ Delaney. Wa
terville; a. z. Dunbar. WeIlsville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

Chicago, March al a. m. tenn
peratures: Boston, 5Os New York, 48;
Philadelphia, so; Washington. 46; Gin
cinnati, z6: Chicago, 36s St Louis, 40;
Minneapolis, 3S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-27

Chicago, March 27.-Foreeast for
Kansas. Probably rain tonight and
Wednesday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-13
A NEW Nautilus.

! 1t has been about century since
| the English scholar, Thomas Robert
| Nautilus, startled many people by his
statement. which lie claimed was
mathematically correct, that the pop
ulation of the world was increasing
so much faster than the means of sub
sistence that only few generations
would pass before something like
universal starvation was bound to
come to the inhabitants of this old
world of ours. His prediction cap
tivated many and startled many more
but hundred years nave passed
away and the children OF men still
have pretty good supply of eatables.
Not deferred by the failure of the
Malthusian theory James j. Hill, the
railroad magnate, comes forward with
something very like a repetition of
the Englishmans prediction. 49,:
There are some things that Nautilus
/ may be pardoned for not knowing and
that is that production has more than
kept pace with population, but Mr..
! Hill has no excuse for ignorance in
this respect. He says that what is
known as "the public domain" is
about all gone, and that no more new
land remains for settlers. II he had
studied statistics a little he would
have learned that there remains near
ly 150.000,000 acres of land which has
not been taken up. Just how much
of that land is suitable for agricul-
, tur.l purposes we do not know but
we do know that many millions of
acres Of land which, even half a cen
fury ago, were looked on as absolute
ly valueless for cultivation have been
reclaimed and if they do not actually
/ blossom as the rose they approach
ii very closely. Mr. Hill reasons, no
doubt. that grain is necessary for
bread, and that grain and grasses are
necessary to produce meat: therefore,
the LAID will soon be unable to pro-
duce Il suficiency of bread and meat
for all the people; therefore. again,
some must starve.
There are some things which this
otherwise astute man seems to over
look. One is that m~dern science has
, discovered and utilized many good
substitutes for the old bread and meat
bill Of fare. and much less OF those
things is now found necessary for the
health and we'll being of the people.
! II is not now looked on Az an actual
necessity that people should NIL them
| selves three times day with heavy
| food in order to ward on starvation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-13
TODAY IN HISTORY

Name Day; Coleman. Sun rises al,
l7l'1Esopus on the Hudson River.
burned by the British under General
Naugnan. Kingston also burned by
the British.
1So4--The salt manufactures at New
ca sslul business.
IS12--Ba,tle of Queenstown, in Can
ada. The Americans. under Col. VAN
Rensselaer, attacked and carried TN ..
fasai of Loo militia To cross over to
their support, and the arrival of Bril-.
ish regulars and Indians from Fort
George. the American. to the number OF
7Gi. were Obliged to surrender. .ien
crai Brock was killed in this affair.
and Van Rensselaer, was wounded by
four bails. AMERICANS loss 20 KILLED.
is2s-The first daily newspaper in
the state of Maine. lhe Daily Courier.
issued.
pens ioner, died at Washington. N. j
AGED nearly 100. He had had seven
wives, and left but one Child living.
lsi@-Iienry. stephen I"N, late at: British
Minister Plcnipotcntiary to the United
states, died at Washington. ID. c.
ISiI-A BODY of 2o1 German Catho-
les net al the Tabernacle. in New
York, ana made a public and formal
Catholic Church.
1853 T'ristra:n Burgess. Rhode Isl
and statesman, died. aged 3D. lie STOOD
ii. the front rank of the public men of
his day
tS5i- howard College, Ala. destroye Ell
10y hre.
1SGs--Thr election In Pennsl l"ania
re suited in 4 Republican majority OF
1911. that in OHIO in = Republican ma
jority of l13SS. the enc in Indiana III
II Republican majority OF 56l Thc
election III Nebraska was carried ny
the Republicans.
1S74-Thc Democrats carried Indiana
and Ohio. james A. Garfield won =
Congressional seat in the latter State
by $500 plurality,
1SS4-Thu Int rndtiohal Prime Mcri
dian Conference" at Washington, -. C.,
adopted the meridian of Greenwich
France and BRAZIL did not vote and Sun
Domingo voted against the decisio .
1903-ATchhishop Kan" died at BIT
timore, where h" was under trea,-
r,ent.
tScrvice by American Prcss-News
Washington. ID. c..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-13
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, -sos.
WILL IT HELP OR INJURE HIM:

Mr.. Hughes, the Republican candi-
date for Governor of New York, en-
{ TOYS the distinction of being the first
candidate for that position who has
never held public ONCE. His only ser
vices which can be looked on as in
any degree official were performed as
counsel for the prosecution of certain
insurance cases. but he has never
really held office.
This lack of official record may be
both an advantage and disadvan-
there can be no official charges
brought up against him. No man has
ever held an Office of any Importance
without arousing antagonisms. If he
does his duty fearlessIy and conscien-
t!ously he naturally incurs the enmity
Of those who have suffered through
his performance of uuty, and these
men will have some influence. If he
shirks his duty, either from fear. IA
vor or for a consideration, the good
citizens who believe in faithful and
Impartial execution of the laws VIII
remember such failure and will lay 1t
up against him to his undoing, per
haps
But on the other hand the total alb
sence of an official record may be
disadvantage. A maH VINO holds pub
lie Office and faithfully performs the
duties of such Office can use that rec
ord as a foundation for his aspirations
TO higher position. If he has been
faithful in the performance of his du-
ties in one Office 1t may be expected
that he will be equally so in a higher
office, and can claim the support OF
the people on the strength of what he
has done. So it may be that the total
absence of an official record might be
either an advantage or disadvantage
to q candidate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-13

That is bully scheme just evolved
y. william Randolph Hearst-worthy
of the Brobdignagian brain that
makes yellow journalism a financial
success and a moral ofrense In order
talked that speech o. his into
graphophone, with a camera attach
ment to show the necessary motions.
and is going to SEND this canned
speech into all the rural districts OF
New York so that none OF the farm
ers may be deprived of the felicity Of
hearing him say his speech and of
seeing how he does It. We say it Is
great scheme, and we doubt il any
other great mind would have con-
ceived 1t, or would resort to It, for
that matter
Mr.. Hearst is evidently of the opin-
ion that all the people are actually
pining to hear him say his little
piece, and that they lie awake nights
in mental anguish because he isn't
able to visit all the hooks ana corners
of a great State and give them
chance to get onto his curves and be
charmed and enlightened by his pecu-
liar and copyrighted style of conduct
ing a campaign. All they will now
have to do will be to assemble in
commodious barn and hearken. We
do not claim that they will be made
any wiser by the operation but they
may be amused.
If we might be permitted to suggest
an addition to his program it would
be that he have appropriate music
sprinkled in with his talk. Such songs
as You Can't Lose Me, Charlie,
Come Rest in This Bosom" "A New
Coon in Town" and the like would be
appropriate, and would help to hold
the audience when the talking part is
more than usually dull. And, finally,
we somewhat timidly suggest that the
talking Of a parrot into the records
would make the performances more
realistic and appropriate. But po-
litical gabfest out of a graphophone-
metal one, we mean-is something
new
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-13
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BLOW FOR "CLANSMAN."
Dixon Attraction Cannot he played In
Sheffield.

Tnscumbia, Oct. 12-tspecial. Tile
"Cl;Insman," DiN:ns Fey. which has
mot with serious opposition ON its
present tour OF the South. and which
has been outlaw"G by sever Il cities
has met similar fate n Sheffield.
The play Was booked" for the Shelf
field opera house for the night OF Oc-
tober Is, but it will not appear. The
ministers of Shelf, Id secured strong
prevent its appearance in that city.
en- the ground that II was not suit
able attraction, ana tnat It's pr"du"-
ton was likely to "ngrnder feelings
between t.Ie white and colored races.
The CoIncil decided that it woul'l
he to the best interests or the people
of boil. classes to have tho engage
nent cancelled. ard So notified the
arrangement of the opera house and
the attrI ton was ahnu'icd Inc
play Will be presented in Florence.
however. under an agreement that no
negroes be allowed TO witness the
erformancc.
Another heavy frost fell in this vi
entity last night, and thin Ice was
general .nc thcrlL' meter registering
below freezing. Reports from the
cotton crop are to the effect thai
much damage has resulted. or will
result from the freeze. which has
prat ticllly killed the top crop OF COT
ton, in bottom lands. and also on hill
lands. The beautiful weather has
given "A impetus to picking and
great quantities Of tn" staple hav"
been gathered since good weather
Iaade its appearance. The price being
paid is satisfactory 1" the FARMERS.
end the crop is marketed as rapidly rs
it can be gathered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-13
DRIFTWOOD
BY PHIL II. ARMSTRONG
Summers Dying.

The golden rod mods by the fence,
The ashen sky of winter hints.
Ger all is Autumn's sweet insence-
Summers dying.
III.
The grape is whitening on the vine,
TITS time to hunt the muscadine-
On every hand one sees the sign
Summers dying.
The quail and wood-cocks wing their
quests,
Full grown-with proud expansive
Summers dying
~.
The orflames that Haunt the way
Along the path where we would stray
Somehow to me seem now less gay
Summers dying
The wind seems signing sad and
Summer courtship's insincere"-
Yet because you are not here
Summers dying.
Little Willie told a lie
Mhenere ne went a-fishin'.
TO be politician.
Willie didn't eat enough
And never seemed to know 1t.
Mama said that Whine had
The making Of poet.
Life.
In life things ara not what they seem
There's many "A crooked deal.
And many man wears an auto cap
Who hasn't an automobile!
< x Ie
HseP
j. DO d, You think would look better
on You r ought t ,oo intended to
:: !: q
The Genius.
We can't help looking up to that
NO; he is always in the clouds"
Z !. e
Truth.
sir. poetry will never die"
But some poets will II they don't
take care"
i: y Z
Ancient.
-, She has been playing the piano all
u didn't know pianos were invent
ed that long ago"
Real Nerve.
Does il take mucn nerve to propose
oh, no; the real nerve come, in
marrying her after YOU propose"
K = K
Quiet.
Can you suggest some nice quiet
place hereahouts wher" ii person cam
lie, down and not be disturbed by II
living soul?"
gu might try the cemetery"
:: y ::
Return Everything
Did he return thanks at the dim
..JoW could he do othcrWiSe-he is
an editor" ~..
Accommodating.
Waiter this beef isn't mt for ii dog
All right. sir; | will bring You
some a dog can eat" IT,
y x y
Whew!
They could read St"nsland like
Yes: and he was Morocco bound"
\. Y =
A Difference.
Docs your stenograph'" take die
Not much-she is now my wife"
\: :: ::
Reckless.
lie loved her she knew;
She could tell it with ease.
For he kneeled till his trousers
We're bagged at the knees
Houston Post.
Their. just like a woman.
eve bet the truth to telll
She turned around and snubhed him
Cause he wasn't dressed SO swell!
!. 4. \:
4 "LittIe Dear"
lie said she was a little dear
And really that was so.
Becaus" snc Always somehow made
Blow in all high dough