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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
LONG ARGUMENT
OF FAMOUS CASE
Mrs. Maybrick and Baroness Won
Roques Again in Courtroom
Yesterday.
MAY LEAVE CITY TO-DAY
AIR. Carter Concludes and Mr..
Hadcn Begins Speech-Io
Resume This Morning.

Tie suit - Won Rolucs VS. Armstrong,
trial o. which was sun lu the Caancory
Court 81 tie city o. Richmond on Nor
d4y before judge DAME. Griuuan, was
resumed yesterday morning.. and was s-il
pending when. al shortly before F. NJ.
cour. adlolrued until this morning The
.utin. Baroness Won RoQ-es, and her
daughter Ms. Florence May brick. We're
again iu the court all day. listening 20 the
long legal arguments in this celebrated
case. dating back as far as 1859.
Attorney Kin Carter. representing this
defendant. who began his argument Mon
day afternoon. resumed yesterday morn
ing and comple.ed his able review % the
case yesterday afterb,on az o'clocse-
ThereuDon Attorney Hayden. OF Wash
inston. =. c.. began the closing argu-
ment before the case is submitted 20 the
court. Mr. Hayden was still speaking
when court adjourned, and viii resume
and conclude his argument to-day. it is
expected.
Object Of Suit.
The real object OF the suit is to "a
cover certain funds alleged by the plain
tiT 10 DE due her by Mr.. Armstrong, ho-
attorney and agent. In disrosing of "a por-
tion Of her landed estate IN Virginia.
West Virginia and Kentucky. Ii was
claimed by the plaintiff that MT. Arm
strong secured her consent to the sale or
q portion OF the property when he had
alre dy negotiated for the transfer ~
the land at a much higher figure. Some
u the sales Of the property involved
we're made I'm 1850 just before and during
the trial OF the PLAINTIFFS daughter. Mrs..
Florence Maybrick, who was on trial in
England on a charge OF numbering he-
husband. The plaintiff charges the de-
PENDANT with bad faith. This charge is
Indignantly denied by the defendant. who
claims that he fairly represented thu
plaintiff. and has been guilty Of no bad
faith whatever. and was acting for the
best interests OF his client or agent.
The evidence is all IN the form of demo-
sitions and letters written by the parties
TO the suit. and IS very voluminous.
Deeds. letters. contracts and dispositions
bestrcw the desk in front OF the lawyers
As they proceed In their Iaborious argu-
ment, seeking to establish their ccnten-
tons from documentary evidence
Il was reported yesterday that Mrs.
Maybrick would leave the city this morn
ing, but this was not asserted as a fact
Certainly the trial of the cause viii con-
tinue well into to-day. IL it does not ex-
tend into to-morrows session Of the
court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
MILK SITUATION
STILL DISCUSSED
Feeling Veering to Side of Pro-
ducers and Dealers as to
Prices.
PURER QUALITY DEMANDED
COuncilmen and Physicians Much
Interested in Matter-What
Mr.. Bellwood Says.

Feeling in regard TO the milk question
now seems 70 be veering to the side OF
the producers and dealers. as It is pretty
well seen that they have been forced 10
raise the price from eight 20 ten cents
quart owing TO the extreme scarcity OF
labor. combined with its shiftlessness. and
the greater expense Of production. cOnse-
quent upon the increased cost OF food
stuns and the higher price OF cows.
Stili there are many who believe that
the raise in the price Of milk should
bring about a higher standard of purity
ana cleanliness. Several Councimen
spoke along this line last night. voicing
what seems to be public sentiment DR..
j. Allison Hodges. whose private hospital,
tho Hygeia, is one Of the largest milk
consumers In the city. said. when inter-
viewed on the subject. that he did not
think ten cents quart exorbitant. and
that II would be very difficult 20 get
hrst-class milk even at that price He
says that the present standard OF supply
is better than IL has been for some time.
but that IL IS variable in quality. and
that strict attention should be paid 10
keeping it at a standard quality
Mr.. L. c. Bellwood. proprietor OF the
Beuwood Dairy. of Chesterfield county.
also hes something 20 say anent the ques-
uon from the point of view Of the pro-
Queer. He says that IL the producers arc
compelled TO increase the butter-fat
standard OF the milk that there VIII
be a startling dearth Of the tactical In
Richmond, and a price FOR IL that would
create general
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
Elect Officers

The annual meeting Of Richmond Coun-
ci SO. '9s Knights OF Columbus will
he held NJ lee Camp Hall at O'CLOCK,
20 night when officers Will be elected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
Seven-Cent Social.
Committee Meetings.

The Almshouse and Poor Committee Of
the Council held a brief session last night,
and transacted routine business. Bills
for the past month were ordered paid
There was no quorum OF the Election
Committee, only two members-AIessrs-
Patram and Lindsay-being present.
The Water Commissioners held a meet
ing ana paid the monthly bills They
met in the office Of Superintendent c. II.
Sham
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

Messrs. T. II. Smith. Charles Yardley,
Frank Dunford and {. s. Wells.
Mr.. Smith win send his petition to the
PostmaSter-Genersd to-day. He has a
long list OF signatures 70 the petition
which asks that he be made the post
master. He is at present city chairman
OF the Republican Committed
Seven-Cent Social.
The "seven-cent social" in Masonic
Temple last night for the benefit OF Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church proved 90 be
a most enjoyable affair. The large hall
was crowded. Tho program was excel
lent A male quartet furnished 6ne
music Messrs. Dabney Ellington Maury
Perdue. Wesley Tiliery and Meredith
Owen composed the quartet.
Seven cents admitted a person and
every article sold was purchased for
seven cents. Every seventh person to
enter the hall was admitted free.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
Wrecked Cars Here.
The Postmastership.

Interest IN the appointment OF post
master FOR Manchester continues 70
grow The appointment will De made bv
the 18th OF this month. and the friends
~ each candidate are doing all they can
% land the position FOR their favorite
Mr. II O. Beattle IS :he present post
master and Is a candidate for the an
continent. The other candidates are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

Commissioners in order 10 circumvent the
Constitution which forbids the accept
ance Of complimentary tickets by city
officials. He claimed that there was alb
solutely no necessity for sixteen Fire
Commissioners. and that four could do
the work just as we'll There were only
four Police Commissioners. and certainly
Mr. Touey argued some time ago these
had more to do than did the Fire Com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
rash for ADVERTISING

The Rock Island passenger department
is sending out the following circular let
ter. which is self-exDlanatory:
Chicago, Dec %, 1906.
ITO Publishers
This company VIII not from January l.
1907. pay for advertising with Transport
tation; on and after that date payment
for advertising service rendered under
contract viii be made in cash
sIn order that there may be no misun-
Outstanding with respect to our relations
on and after January I. you are hereby
requested to discontinue advertising of all
character that you are now carrying for
this company in consideration of advertis-
ing spOrtatiCn-
LAS you know. the policy of the Rock
Island-FriscO lines has always been a
most liberal one toward their friends in
the publishing business. and we propose
continuing along the same lines as far
IL can consistently be done under
changed conditions Yours truly.
"JNO. SEBASTIAN
Passenger Traffic Manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

Commissioner Lane had written for in
formation relating to conditions in
Idaho. states:
THE serious trouble, it seems to me-
is the fact that among the transporta-
ton companies, the one important con-
sideration in their management is the
securing of dividends without regard to
the service rendered to the people The
latter consideration is entirely lost sight
of.
"The governor of Idaho informs the
commissioner that he will recommend
the creation Of a railway commission
in his annual message to the legislature
Governor Gooding included in his letter
port made by the immigration commits
sioner, who after ar analysis Of exist
ing conditions concludes that the coal
famine in western Wyoming, south and
southeast Idaho. Is due to a shortage in
motive power and cars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Steady on Firm Demand
From Commission Men.
Corn Is Quiet But Firm at
Opening.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Native Steers Sell at From $500
to 1919.
Hogs Quoted at Five and Ten
Cents, Lower.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-WHEAT-The wheat
market TODAY opened quiet and steady
on a firm demand from commission
houses. Offerings were light ana there
nothing in the news of the day cap
able of affecting the early market May
opened a shade lower at 7I5Sc, sold at
7ISe and advanced again to I77zc Min
neapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts OF 638 cars.
The market became more firm IN the
last half of the session because OF the
showed a decrease of $500, 600 bushels: The
close was firm and AQSsc higher at 7SAc,
which was the highest point of the day:
CORN-The corn market was quiet and
firm at the opening. The weather in the
northwest was unfavOrable for the crop
movement and local receipts were some
what below expectations. May opened
&c to 1s0Nc higher at 43z@7sc to 1880
and for a time held within this range
point for May was 1870. The clase was
firm with May up nc at 4SzsQ1zc-
OATS-Shorts were good buyers of oats
and there was also a. good demand from
bulls The market as a result, was &C.
tive and firm. May opened shade to
nc higher at 357sG36c to Sec and sold up
PROVISIONS provisions market
opened easy on a to 10 cent decline in
live hogs. Prices quickly rallied, however,
on excellent buying by shorts and pack
SIG So sold up to s16621k. and dropped to
$16521z. Lard was down 21zc at 50. % and
advanced to So. 30 Ribs opened 212c to
sc lower at $S.771z to $3.50 and sold at
IS. so.
Cash: WHEAT-No. ? red, 74a4c; No. 3
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Complaints SIN Pourinr In

Washington. Dec. 27.-Interstate Com
nerce Commissioner Lane who has d.
rect charge Of ameliorating coal and car
famine conditions In the northwest is
IN daily receipt OF hundreds Of letters
from coal dealers and residents IN
North Dakota. Minnesota. Wyoming
and Idaho Some of the writer's go IS
the extent OF saying that in many in
stances freight trains have not passed
railway stations for a month or six
weeks and that hundreds of thousands
dollars have been lost to the farmers
Dakota by reason Of their failure to OBJ
tain cars to move their wheat and flax
Cannissiorer Lane received a letter
which is a sample Of many from Chey-
er1ne. n D., which stated that on No
vember IS a car was billed from that
POINT and that on the 18th inst the car
was stil on the sidetrack and a freight
train had not passed up or down fo-
weeks. Governor Goodtng, to whom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
DOSE OF OWN MEDICINE.
Is E. H. Hartman to Get Back AS
Good Al He Gave?

Is E. II. Hartman to Get Back AS
Good As He Gave?
Railway and financial circles are
wondering if E. H Hartman and his
friends in the Chicago & Alton. in
Guiding President S NJ FELTON,. are
about to take a large dose of the same
medicine which Mr.. Hartman recent.
" administered to Stuyvesant Fish,
and the latter's friends in the Illinois
central Officials of both the Alton and
the Rock Island continue to maintain
the greatest reserve about the report
ed discrepancy of 100000 in the
ATOMS accounts, and their attitude in
dlcated strongly that serious trouble
for somebody is brewing.
William H Moore E. F. Yoakurn
Daniel g. Reed and their associates
are said to own a controlling proper
ton Of the stock of the Alton, and
there IS nothing to restrain them from
retaining possession except the re-
markable agreement with E. H. Ha1-
riman, by which the Moore and the
Hartman interests are to alternate
each year in the management of the
property.
The Rock Island men have taken
charge OF the Alton for the coming
year and they are making an investi-
cation of its affairs, which has already
shown an unsatisfactory condition.
It is declared by the friends of Mr.
FELTON, that the Alton was allowed to
run down under the management of
President Blackstone and his success
sor was forced to reconstruct the road
in many of its parts.
OneS of the charges made against
Mr. FELTON, is that he bought steel coal
cars at $1,000 each and that many of
them are now practically worn out,
while he might have bought wooden
cars for half of the money or less and
they would stfll be In condition for
use. 1t is argued further that by buy
ing the high, priced steel cars he was
unable to get a sufficient number for
the reads demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27

of welcome was given by Robert F.
Knight of Wichita, who said in part:
II think we teachers may be par
doned, after what We, have Just heard
in taking ourselves seriously, at least
for this session In fact. this is no
time for self complacency. This is
the age when mind is master of mat
ter, notwithstanding the fact that
most manual labor is done by machin-
cry, there has been nothing discovered
to take our places in the world and
We stand apart in that respect
The instructions which the teach
ers have to offer should be compre-s
nensive definite and uniform The
public school is the promise of uni
versal democracy 1t is the only
method whereby theipure gold of tall
ent in every corner of the earth is
brought to light"
Prof d. NJ. Bowen, superintendent
of city schools of Fort Scott, who is
president of the teachers association.
then delivered his address, which
smacked of a dissatisfaction with the
present standard of school text books
and advocated a more expensive book
system. His ideas were heartily ap-
plauded by the teachers present. Mr..
Bowen said in part:
During the past few years there
has been great activity and great in
terest manifested in all sections of the
country in the question of public edu-
cation. Many of the states of the
Union have taken this question up in
a rational and businesslfek manner
and have established systems Of edu-
cation commensurate with the growth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
tan. Amalgamatea Copper and American


Ice large fractions.
Prorit-taking in Great Northern pre-
Ierred and Northern Pacific cost them "a
~ and checked the rise elsewhere. Sub
Sequent purchases of St. Paul and Union
Pacihc stimulated buying throughout and
prices advanced to a higher level than at
the outset Great Northern preferred Inn
proved "a, Reading 29s, Northwestern ,
and Louisville & Nashville, Colorado Fuel,
Atchison and Kansas & Texas preferred
to 4. New York, Chicago & ST. Louis
SECOND preferred dropped So to 50 and
rallied points.
There were feverish fluctuations in the
Hill stocks which affected the general list
by sympathy. The market showed resil-
lency and many stocks rose again to the
best price of the morning Canadian Pa
ciftc gained b. Northwestern and St.
Missouri Pacific, Kansas & Texas. Rock
Island, Sugar and North American l.
Bonds were irregular.
The demand for high-grade stocks con-
tinuedt urgent despite the stronger tone
in the call money market The general
ticularly the Hartman and Hill proper
ties. Reading made the best showing OF
the eastern division and a number of in
dustrials also became prominent. North
ern Pacific Increased its rise to 81. North
western 4. Reading and General Electric
3. Union PACIFIC 21s. St Paul 3 and Louis
vile q Nashville "a. Atchison. Colorado
Fuel IL, Erie, l4naalgamated Copper ard
Brooklyn Rapid Transit l. All of the
snap died out-of the market in the late
afternoon, but PRICES were rigidly held
some of the favorites such as Reading,
got a trifle higher bnt the average fluc-
Juation was + iqstgnincant- st. Louis
3. The preferred declined s. and Inter-
national Pump ].
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Kansas City, Dec. N.-Close: WHEAT-
Unchanged to 4ze higher; December; 679sc;
694G72c; No. 8, 661kG71c; No. 2 red, 721z4
73c; No. g. 66q711kc.
CORN-Unchange to nc higher; May,
SSzsc; July, 391kc; September, 401kc. Cash:
No. 2 mixed, SIC; No g. 361k0Ac; No. 2
white. 38Ac: No. g. 3S03SAc
OATS-Unchanged to &c higher; No.
white. 3415@3zc; No. 2. mixed 1884 oslo.
RYE-Steady, 63G69c.
HAY-Pratrie. CSC higher; choice tim
othy, $16.o0G16.59: choice prairie. .75Q
12.00.
BUTTER-PaclSing stock 1kc lower;
creamery, soc; packing, 187kc.
realistically. PC.
RECEIPTS-Wheats "a cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
Resolutions Passed by Order of
Railway Conductors.
HANDLE OWN AFFAIRS
Say They Can Get Along With
out Aid Of Congress.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
In Railroad Circles.

Division No. 156 of the Order Of Rail-
way Conductors has passed resolutions
protesting against the proposed six
teen-hour law on which the United
States senate will vote on January 10
next The preamble and resolutions are
as follows.
Whereas. There are now pending in
the congress of the United States meas
ures Intended TO take away from the
men employed in the train service Of
interstate railways the right to dispcNe
OF their services under conditions and
upon terms satisfactory to themselves,
and
Whereas. The nature Of the railway
business imposes conditions little UNI
derstood by the general pubic. among
them the fluctuations in train move
ment from week to week, month to
month and season to season which ere
ate corresponding variations in the
quantity OF train service required and
consequently in the demand for the
labor Of trainmen and
Whereas, The efficient handling Of
the public business intrusted to inter
state railway carriers requires the ar
rangeme1t OF the runs Of train crews
so that in many cases. the distances
covered can not always be traversed.
when conditions are at all adverse,
within sixteen hours and this is espec-
tally true of what are known as turn
runs, which, however, are universally
preferred by train crews because they
permit the lay-ove-s to be spent at
their homes with increased comfort
and reduced expenses. and
Whereas, The restriction of the
hours Of la bor by imposing a statutory
maximum Of sixteen hours, with excep-
tons only iii case of casualties occur
ring after the runs begin, would require
the railways to keep upon their pay
rolls a greatly increased number of
men to handle the traffic at the period
OF its greatest volume but many of
whom would be idle much of the time
during most of the year and would.
thus. greatly reduce the average annual
earnings of all classes of trainmen,
and
Whereas. The railway trainmen of
the United States are of full age, pos
sessed of sound minds, equipped with
an intelligent comprehension of their
own interests and of the business in
which they are engaged and are there
fore fully able to look after themselves
IN their dealings with their employers, |
now therefore. be it
Resolved. That we. the members Of
division H.. of the Order of Railway
condemn any legislative
proposal for the restriction Of the num-
Der OF hours during which railway /
trainmen shall be permitted to dispose I
Of their Ia Dor and that we especially
protest against the passage of the bill |
known as :. 5133 introduced by Senator |
LaFollette or any similar measure"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
80 UNIoN PACIFTC sTRIKE.
Differences Between Employees and
Of7ciaIs Settled

The readjustment of schedules for the
engineers and fremen employed by the
J-non Pacific railroad has settled all diff
ferenees between the employees and or
6cials OF the road" saws J o. Brink
hon. superintendent of the Union Pacifsr.
While Il was natural for these men to
sympathize with co-labOrers elsewhere.
they as we'll as the officials realized the
suffering that would result if train ser
Vice. especially in the handling OF coal
should be suspended A sympathy strike
under such conditions would lot be APP
proved by the public and their cause
would be lost
While there is no shortag. of fuel at
present on the Union Pacific railroad, the
supply cannot last more than a few
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Kansas City, Dec z
Open High Low Close Z es
Kensas CITY Hive Stock.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 27.--CATTLE- F.
Receipts. 5000 Market steady Native
steers, $4.006675; southern steers, 5000
cows and heifers. s20oQ5 90; stoc1ers and
feeders, 81. So04.50; bulls, 81. 10000; calves
So 25M7.O0; western fed steers, S3OOQ5-5O
western fed cows, So. 40@400.
Receipts, 5000. Market TO l0c
lower Bulk of sales s. 25q6.35; heavy.
S. 3OG6. BIZ: packers. Sc 25d6.35; pigs and
light, So $4,000
SHEEP-Receipts. 200 Market strong
Muttons 81 50G5. rs; lambs. 6-25Q1. go;
range wethers. $4.50Q6-6O; fed ewes, 80
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New york Stock.

New York, Dec 27-Prfces of stocks
rose buoyantly on a moderate volume of
opening dealings, the transcontinental
railroads leading the movement. London
American stocks on the resumption OF
business after the holiday and this helped
the advance here. Great Northern pre-
ferred rose 81; Northern Pacific 4. Can
adam Pacific ,. Union Pacific and st. Paul
IL; Great Northern Ore certificates IA
and Reading rs. There were also ad-
vances in Smelling of IL, Anaconda IL.
Republic Steel and Kansas City Southern
preferred and Southern Pacific, Manhat-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
WANTS A CHANGE
President Bowen OfState Teach
ers' Association Speaks.
Would Have Maximum Prices of
School Books Raised.
NEED BETTER ONES.
Raise an Objection to PubIica-
tion by State.
Governor HOch Delivers an Ad-
dress of Welcome.
NEED BETTER ONES

The first meeting of the school
teachers was a great success, and al
though they have not all arrived to-
day, representative hall was crowded
to the limit last night, and a hundred
extra chairs were placed in the aisles-
The meeting was called to order by
H. D. Ramsey of Gas City. who was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-27
Market Gossip.
FURNISHED by J. E Gall. Commissions,
Office 10 ". Sixth St Phone 1861

Liverpool cables. Opening-Wheat, I'M
changed; corn. sd lower.
Second cable: Wheat, unchanged; corn,
I'D lower
Kansas city: Car lots today-wheat,
226; corn, So: oats.e4
Kansas City: Estimated car lots to-
morrow-Wheat, "a; corn. 2S; oats, 2
Chicago. Car lots today-Wheat 49,
corn. 545s oats. 1875
Chicago: Estimated car lots tomorrow
Wheat. 81. corn. 240; oats SO.
Northwest: Car lots-Wheat Minneapo-
lis, today 800, last year 6s5; Duluth, today
39s. last year 129.
Closing cable: Wheat, sd lower; corn.
sd higher
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Dec. 2T.-BUTTER-Ste
street price extra creamery 321zG33c; Off
cial price state-dairyz common to hrsts,
21Q2Sc.
CHEESE-Quiet; state full cream, large
and small September fancy, 141zc; ditto.
October best, 131kc; late made, 121zG131ze;
inferior, 11112c.
EGGS irmer; western firsts 2Sc; (of-
fetal price f1rsts 28c); seconds, 26627c.
POULTRY - Alive, active: western
chickens, lie; fowls, 1zc; turkeys, 15c.
Dressed-Irregular. western chickens, 100
15c; turkeys, 16d19c; fowls, S612c.
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Steel Trust Increases wages.

Pittsburg Pa, Dec. 27-The employees
in the blast furnaces in the Mahoning
and Shenago valleys will receive an in
crease of 10 per cent in wages with the
beginning of the New Year. Tie in
crease will affect about 1000 men. Most
of the furnaces in these valleys are
owned by the United States steel cor
pOratiOn