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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-13
Finds True Bills Against Broker
and r. R. Agent.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
To Violate the Interstate Com
merce Law.
Granting and Obtaining Con-
cessions on Export Shipments.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 13.-Indict-
ments were returned here this morn
ing by the federal grand jury as fol-
lows:
Against Davis H. Kresky of Kansas
City, a freight broker, charged with
conspiracy to violate the interstate
commerce act in the securing conces-
sions on export shipments Of flour,
sold by the ]. A. Howard Mil com
pany, of Wichita, Kan. to A. F. Rob-
erts & Co. of New York for export to
Bristol, England and Leith, Scotland,
and which were shipped from Wichi-
ia, to Kansas City, over the Missouri
Pacific. from Kansas City, to Chicago
over the Chicago & Alton and the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
roads and from Chicago to New York
over the Nickel Plate line.
Against w A McGowen, agent at
Kansas City, of the Nickel plate fast
freight line (the New York Chicago &
st. Louis railroad company for con-
spring with Kresky to violate the in
terstate act in granting concessions on
shipments OF flour destined from
Wichita to the foreign ports named
Against Henry S. Hartley, of Kan
sas City. a dealer in cotton seed meal,
charged with accepting commissions
Rolf. I. T.. TO Tarkio, Mo. and Plano,
Ia. over the ST Louis & san Fran
cisco and the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroads.
Service on all three men will be had
during the day.
H d. Kresky was indicted in this
city on December 81, 1905, jointly with
| the Chicago & Alton and the Chicago,
/ milwaukee & St. Paul railways on a
charge similar to that returned today.
On June %, last, the cases were dis
missed upon the suggestion of District
Attorney Van Valkenburg, who stated
that he believed the railways had been
| imposed upon. AS the case against
Kresky was predicated upon the one
against the railways it was useless to
try him. The indictments returned to-
1 day against Kresky and McGowen were
on evidence worked Up by H. 3. Dun
cam of Chicago, of the interstate COM
merce commission. The indictment re-
turned today against Kresky charged
| him with manipulating the routing OF
flour shipments from Wichita to New
4 York for export in order to secure con-
cessions below the tariff rate.
w. A McGowen, the agent of the
| NicIxle Plate. who collected the rate fo-
the shipment covering the entire dis
| tance and distributed it among the par
tfcipating railroads is charged with
making a concession of three and one
tenth cents a hundred pounds on that
portion of the distance between Kansas
/ City and Chicago. 1t was shown that
he made a rate between Kansas City
and Chicago of eight cents when the
tariff rate was II 1-1O cents
Henry S. Hartley is charged with
securing through irregular billing con-
cessions cf five and eight cents respec-
| lively on different shipments of cotton
seed meal from Indian Territory. On7
| Of these shipments was TO Humphreys
| nd n
David Rankin, a cattle feeder of Tar
kio. Mo.
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HAMILTON TO HANG.
Slayer Of the Parsons Family Con-
fesses in Court

Licking. Mo, Nov fan the cir
cult court at Houston Joda Hamilton
pleaded guilty to the murder OF the
Parsons family October 12. The jury
found him guilty of murder in the first
degree. Judge Woodside sentenced
him to be hanged December p. Ham
iton made a complete confession To
the jury. There Is no lynching talk
and general satisfaction prevails over
the courts promptness in dealing with
Hamilton.
Joda Hamilton killed Barney Par
sons. Mrs. Parsons and the three small
Parsons children as the result of a
misunderstanding about the price
latter's crops. Parsons, a renter.
wished to go with his family to Iowa
He bargained with Hamilton, q boy of
10. and the latter bought the crops for
a small sum.
After the sale the Parsons family
started for Iowa in a wagon. Hamii-
ton had become dissatisfied with his
bargain. He waited beside the road
near Big Piney creek and when Par.
sons drove up Hamilton stopped him
and asked for the money back Upon
Parsons refusal Hamilton shot him
twice with a shotgun. Then he club
bed Mrs. Parsons and the children to
death with his gun. The bodies he
hauled down beside the creek. where
he threw them out. Hamilton drove
home in Parsons wagon
A fishing party found the bodies Of
Hamilton's victims next day. Hamil-
ton had ridden to Licking on one Of
the mules Parsons was driving when
Hamilton stopped him. Hamilton was
arrested. News of the murder spread
and there was talk Of lynching Hamil-
ton The Texas county officers took
him to the Springfield jail
In Springfield Hamilton confessed
He said that the faces Of the murdered
Parsons children haunted him and Il
was believed for a time that he was in
sane. Twice he tried to kill himself
in his cell.
As soon as the excitement over the
murder in Texas county quieted down.
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DEATH FROM A HUG.
Pierced Through the Heart by Needle
in His Sweetheart's Dress.

Scranton. Pa Nov. 13.-After day
spent investigating the death of Thos.
Dougherty of Durmore, who was killed
by being pierced in the heart by a long
needle, the local police and County De-
tective Phillips decided to withdraw the
warrant that had been issued for Katie
Burke. the girl who was suspected Of
having caused Dougherty's death.
The authorities are of the opinion
that the girl is innocent of murderous
intent. She says that she had been
mending her brothers clothing with a
long needle, used hereabouts in mend
ing miners outercloth and on going
down town in the evening she stuck the
pin in the bosom of her dress. Dough-
erty who had been her sweetheart.
hailed her and asked her to take a
walk with him He attempted to en-
brace her and the point of the needle
that was in her dress caught in his vest
while the eye or blunt end rested
against her corset. II the embrace the
needle was forced into his body through
the fifth rib and into the cavity between
the pericardium and the heart. Hem
orrhages resulted that caused death.
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HAU IS UNCONCERNED.
Ignores OTer of Assistance From the
Federal Government.

London. Nov 1s.-At the request OF
the state department at Washington,
the American consul general at London
has forwarded all the information
available respecting the case Of Karl
Hau, alias Stau. the lawyer of Wash
ington. D. c.. who was arrested in Lon
don, November 8. charged with the
murder of his mother-in-law at Baden
Baden. Both the embassy and the con-
sulate general communicated with Hau
asking whether he wished for assist
ance as an American citizen, but he Gid
not reply. The German officials here ex-
pect the extradition papers to reach
London. November Is. Hau has not yet
engaged counsel. The police say he is
still apparentI-- willing TO waive ex-
tradition but as usual the British auth
critics are insisting that all the formai-
ties must be complied with. This nece1-
states Haus remaining in England foT
fortnight after the magistrate orders
his extradition should the hearing OF
his case result in his extradition being
granted
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LABOR AND POLITICS.
1t Occupies Prominent Place on Pro-
gramme of the Federation.

Minneapolis. Nov 13.-The recent
political activity of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor occupied a prominent
place in the report of the executive
council. which was read today at the
convention of the federation
The report defined the attitude Of
organized labor toward politics. Ac-
cording TO the report the total sum
received for campaign purposes was
$8,056, the total expenditures being
1854.
The American Federation, the re-
port says, does not contemplate the
formation Of a distinct political party
It does not intend to dictate the party
membership of any union man. It does
propose to suggest from time to time
legislative measures of advantage to
labor and to secure the nomination
and election of Representatives and
senators favcra BILE to their enactment.
I'VE have never opposed politics IN
our organiza tion,' says the report, al
though we have always opposed par
tisan politics. Independent voting with
an eye single to the interests OF labor
is urged upon all members of the afflli-
ated unions"
The report shows that an alliance
has been formed with the farmers
educational alliance for mutual sup
port and that an effort has been made
to secure government statistics upon
woman and child labor
On the question of the dozen or more
controversies between rival organiza-
tions in the similar trades which have
long vexed the federation, the commit
tee reported no progress. but declared
that when such internal dissenstons
were carried to such length as to in
convenience employers, who were dis
posed to be fair to labor, the limit had
bne,, raaof1 od
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CUSTER SUITS FILED.
Ohio VIII Try to Drive the Oil Com.
bine Out of Business.

Lima, o.. Nov. 1S.@Suits have been
filed in the circuit court by Attorney
General Wade Ellis against four sub
sidiary companies controlled by the
Standard OIL company of New Jersey
to prevent the further operation of the
alleged combination popularly known
as the Standard Oil trust. The com
panies named as defendants are the
Ohio Oil company. the Solar Refining
company. the Buckeye Pipe Line com
pany and the Standard Oil company Of
Ohio.
The petitions ask the court to oust
the four companies from their as
sumed right to permit their stock to
be controlled by the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey. and that they
be prevented from continuing their
operations as auxiliaries of the so
called oil trust. The suits are the
outgrowth of the recent trial of the
case against the Standard Oil com
pany at Findiay.
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THEY ARE FOR BRYAN.
Antitrust League Plans Committee of
5000 Boomers.

New York. Nov 13.=At a meeting
of the Commercial Travellers Anti
Trust league. William Hodge. presi-
dent of the league and Harry Walker,
chairman OF the executive committee.
advocated William Jennings Bryan for
the next Democratic presidential can
didate.
It was voted that a committee be
appointed to consist of 5000 Demo-
cratic commercial travellers, to be
known as the traveIng committee.
Members on their journeys over the
United States will distribute literature
and organize Bryan clubs. 1t was also
voted to establish a record bureau, .
in which articles attacking the trusts
will be kept to be reprinted in pam
phlet form for distribution
A dinner at least once a month. to
which Democrats of prominence will
be invited. is to be given. Mr.. Bryan
will be the guest at the first
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r.irs1 Democrat in 10 Ycers.

Kansas City. Kan Nov. 1S--James
M. Meek who was elected prosecuting
attorney of Wyandotte county for the
short term. took the oath of Office yes
terday afternoon. He named as his
deputies Joseph Tsggart. who was
elected for the regular term, and r. J.
Higgans Mr. Meek is Democrat
the first one in sixteen years to hold
the office Of prosecuting attorney Of
the county. He will serve until jan
uary Il. c. E Peterson. who was
elected sheriff for the short term. Will
take charge of the Office today. He
said he would make no change in the
force OF deputies.
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CRUMMER RESIGNS ONE
Gives Up His Position as Deputy Bank
Examiner.

S. c. drummer. chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee, an
nounced today that he had resigned his
position as bank examiner in the Kan
sas banking department, which he held
prior to the time he was elected chair
man Of the Republican committee.
Il am considering business propo-
sition said Mr. drummer, "and may
decide to go into business. But that
Will not be decided for a couple OF
weeks
It IS likely, however. that Mr.. Crum-
ner will be given some political ap-
pofntnent The chairman of the state
committee is able to pick out about
what he wants in the way of an aP-
from his position of bank examiner,
which was held open for him by Bank
Commissioner Royce, because he did
not want to spend all his time travel
ing about the state. w. E. Davis has
been filling Mr.. Crummer's place in the
banking department.
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STUBS IS STRONG.
T. B. NfurdocIS says He Has More
Votes for Senator Than Supposed.

T. B. Murdock Of Ell Dorado is in
Topeka today. In speaking of the
senatorial situation, he said:
Il may be somewhat prejudiced. but
according to my notion, Curtis has
very little show of election now He
lost more heavily than other candi-
dates in the recent election. There
are a good many candidates. and they
viii all go into the race with some
strength. Having the vote divided up
between Curtis, Stubbs. Benson. Bris-
tow, Murdock, Getty, Campbell and
ReileY, it stands to reason that no one
candidate can have very many votes.
[ believe that people will be surprised
at the Stubbs strength. He has more
votes than most people think"
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DINNER FOR HEARST.
He Is Entertained by His Associates on
the Ticket.

New York. Nov. IA complimentars
dinner was given to William r. Hearst
last night Mt DelmonicO's by Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler. W. s. Jackson. Jno.
s. Whalen, Julius Hauson and F. ".
Skene, his associates on the Democrat
and Independence state ticket. Besides
Mr.. Hearst there were 26 other guests,
all of whom were associated with him
during his recent campaign for COVER
nor or were successful judicial candi-
dates on the Independence league or
other tickets. Mr.. Chanler presided,
with Mr.. Hearst at his right and Re
corder Gof who was elected to a piacs
on the supreme court bench. at his Ian.
The banquet was private. Others at the
banquet we're Nathan Strauss. VIM As
tor Chanler, Justices-elect T. c. T.
Grain. Chas. W Dayton. Samuel Sea
bury. Peter a. Eendrick. Chas. L. Guy.
Leonard A. Giegerich and Otto Rosai-
ski: Clarence J. Shearn and Chairman
w J. Connors of the Democrat state
committee.
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AL FORD IS CAUGHT.
He Is Arrested by a L. s Marshal at
Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov. 13.-
United States Marshal John Abernathy
at noon today arrested Al Ford, who
escaped a few days ago from the Fort
Leavenworth military prison where
he was serving a sentence for Killing a
comrade in the Philippines. Ford was
first located at Lawton. in box car by
deputy United States marshal. but
after a running fight in which he shot
the horse from under the marshal he
escaped to Elgin and took a passing
Frisco train on which Abernathy was
passenger. Abernathy recognized
him and put him under arrest as he
got off the train at this city.
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THIS IS A wINTRY DAY.
clustering and Unpleasant With Rain
and SIeet.

The weather today is rather winsry.
The sky is filed with clouds and re-
minds one of the SHOWS of past win
ters. A light rain of .01 of an inch fell
this morning which was rather like
sleet in appearance. There will prob
ably be rain this evening and d light
shower can be expected in the morning
Today will be the last day of the
cold weather. It will be warmer in
the morning and by noon it is expected
that it will be a pretty warm day. All
the cold weather is east of Topeka and
a warm wave is heading this way from
the mountains. This will probably
dispel the clouds and give the sun an
other opportunity to shine.
The wind today is blowing twelve
miles an hour from the southwest. The
government thermomete places the
tamnara tmres Tor Toneka as folloMs.
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CASTRO IS DYING.
His Physician Abandons All Hope of
His Recovery.

Wiliemstadt. Island of Curacao. Nov.
1s.@The latest advices received from
here from Caracas confirm previous
reports to the effect that President
Castro's illness is approaching a eli
max and that his physicians believe il
is impossible for him to recover.
The Venezuela rebel leader. Mon
tilla. is again in arms. has twice de-
feated government troops and has
threatened to pillage the town OF Bar
duisineto. Serious disturbances 1t Is
stiIl asserted. are feared in case Of
Castro's death.
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Powell Clayton's Daughter Weds.

Washington. Nov 13."AIiss ISath-
leen Clayton. daughter of General Pow
ell Clayton. former ambassador TO Mex
leo. was married to Arthur Grant-Duff,
British minister to Cuba. yesterday
afternoon in the Belgian legation here,
the wife of the Belgian minister being
the brides sister. Rev. E c. Smith.
rector Of St. Thomas Episcopal church.
ofHciated. The bride was attended by
Miss Grace Thompson of st. Louis. and
the bridegroom by Ronald c. Lindsay
Of the British embassy staff.
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PEARY TO TRY AGAIN.
win Make Another Attempt to Reach
the Pole in 1907

Bueksport. Ne. Nov 1s.-Commander
Robert E. Peary. the Arctic explorer. who
* returning to the United States with
the record Of .tfarthest nortf-'' will make
another attempt to reach the north pcle
in 1907 The explorers ship, the Roc Sc
velt was built IN this town and it IS re-
called that when Comma Ter PeaTy was
here, he said that If he did NOT succeed
this year lie would positively make an
other attempt in 1907, provided he did not
lose lis vessel
Dispatches from Commando Peary
spoke well of the ice fighting and sea
worthy qualities of the Roosevelt and
local shipping men think that with a few
repairs she should be ready to make the
trip north next. season.
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UP TO GRAND JURY.
Shortage in St. Louis subtreasury VIII
Be Investigated.

st. Louis. Nov. 13.-The federal grand
jury will convene here tomorrow and
investigate the shortage of s61, 500 in the
st. Louis sub-treasury traced to the de
partment of Receiving Teller D. p.
Dyer. Jr. The teller's father. Colonel
D. P Dyer. who is the United States
district attorney here, has at his own
request, been temporarily relieved from
taking part in the investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-13
NATIONAL GRANGE MEETS.
Organization Claims q Membership Of
Nearly Million.

Denver, Col. Nov. 13.-The fortieth
annual convention OF the National
grange, patrons of husbandry. met
here today and viii continue for 10
days. E. B. Norris, chairman of the
executive committee, speaking last
night of the society said:
I'VE have nearly million members
in the grange now and there will be
between 1 1000 and 1900 here at this
convention. Only 100 of these are DEL
egates who will have votes. but there
will be other delegates who viii have
a voice in all discussions"
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Took the Passengers suit Cases.

Reno. Nov. 13.@Armed bandits held
up the overland limited westbouud at
Carlin and escaped with the suit cases
Of passengers and the money sack of
Conductor Conn. The railroad men at
Sparks state that they secured about
$1,000 IN all. A posse was formed and
a pitched battle took place at the edge
of the town, 100 shots being dred. No
one is known to have been injured.
Southern Pacific detectives and deputy
sheriffs are now hot on the trail OF the
robbers
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DEMOCRATS WILL STAY.
Plan TO Keep Headquarters Open TIL
After Legislature.

Arrangements have been made by W
H. Ryan. chairman of the Democratic
state central committee. to keep the head
quarters of the committee at the Hotel
Throop open from now until the end of
the session of the legislature W H
kemper, the treasurer of the COMMITTEES.
whose home is in this city, will be in
charge Of the headquarters.
One Of the chief reasons for keeping
headquarters open is the fact that dur
ing the next session of the legislature
there viii be many more Democrats on
few years and the headquarters will be
kept open as a place for them to congre-
gate.
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FUNSTON IN CHARGE.
He Formally Takes Command Of the
SoutllW estern Division.

St Louis. NO. Nov 1s.-Brigadier
General Frederick Funston today for
malIy took command here of the
southwestern division. the headquar-
ters of which have been moved to St
Louis from Oklahoma City. The head
quarters of the northern division of
the United States army have been
transferred to Chicago and General A.
W. Greely and his staff departed for
Chicago TO-DAY.
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San Francisco. Nov. 13.=The pTune
growers of California viii receive 81
$50. 900 more for their crop OF 1906
than was obtained by them. for the
crop of 1905. This is the estimate OF
the leading dealer in the local market
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Washington. Nov. 13.@These rural
sas@Arkansas City. route 5. George
W. Cole carrier, L. Y. Cole substitute
Oklahoma-Dover, route 1, George NJ
Coleman carrier, James A. Holmes
substitute; Meeker. route ., s. w. Tiff
carrier, C. Fair substitute; Mountain
Park. route I. Edward Hensley car
rier. Nettte HOLSTER substitute
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supreme court justices and attorney
general should be raised to 5000 a year.
and the other state offices left where
thev are The duties of most of the
other officers are not as onerous and
exacting as those Of the attorney gen
eral and justices. As matter of fact,
a good many of the present state Off
GERS are not in Topeka at all more than
half the time, and some of them fail
to show up here more than once or
twice a month for brief call.
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Chicago. Nov. 13.-Forecast for Kan
gas: Partly cloudy tonight; with show
rs and warmer in east portion: We'd
esday fair with colder in west portion.
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HURLED FROM TRACK.
Missouri Pacific Train Wrecked While
Running at Full Speed

St. Louis. Mo-. Nov. ia west
bound Missouri passenger train, while
running at full speed, was hurled
from the track By spreading rails near
Clarence. 27 miles west of here. today,
and beyond cuts and bruises all on
board miraculously escaped. The en-
tire train plunged into an embank-
ment and the track bed was torn up
for 200 feet.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
Mrs. Lucy R. Hardy Dead.

The many Columbus friends
of Mrs. Lucy r. Hardy will learn
with sincere regret of her death,
which occurred at her home in
Blackstone. Va, on Decent Der %.
Mrs. Hardy was the mother of
Messrs. IT. W., r. c., r. B. and G..
B. Hardy, all of whom are resi-
dents of this county, and also of
Miss Matte Hardy, who resides
in Virginia, but who is at pres
ent here on visit to her broth.
ers. Deceased was seventy-nin
years of age, and was a most es-
timable Christian lady. Her
death was rather sudden, and
was most severe shock to the
mem bers of the family. who have
the sidcere sympathy of THE
DgRPATCH in the sad affiictiOn
which has befalien them.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-01-04
L. w. PAYNE, Secy.

Hon. J. 1. Sturdivant and Hon.
p. w. Maer, mem bers O. f the
house of representatives. n d
Hon. M. A. Franklin, member of
the State senate, left Monday
for Jackson, where they went to
attend the extra session of the
legislature, which convened yes
terday. Hon. A. J. Erwin. the
representative from b west
side, also left for jackson Mon
day.
$4,000 yards latest designs in
EN- mbrOideries just received at
Cheap JOe's.