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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
MISSOURI OIL RATES.
Railroad Commission There Takes
WhaeS at the Trust.

St. Louis. March 6.-The Missouri
railroad commission took a whack at
the Standard OH trust yesterday, when
it reduced the rate on oil between Kan
sas City and St Louis and between st.
Louis and Kansas City to nine cents.
The existing rate Is II cents from KAN
sas City to st. Louis and 20 cents from
St Louis to Kansas fCty.
Against this manifest discriminat ton
ana unfairness, the independent refine
ries of Cleveland and other eastern
points have long protested. They set up
the claim that there was no reason why
the rate from st. Louis to Kansas City
should be any higher than from Kansas
City to st. Louis, and that the difference
was plainly in the interests of the trust
which has big refneries at Kansas City
and hence does rot ship oil from st.
Louis to Kansas City.
When the Missouri commissioners met
yesterday, arguments by attorneys in
inning company of Cleveland. O., were
heard and then Commissioner Knott
moved that the rate be fixed al IA cents
applicable in Kansas City. He said that
the board had taken the case up in De-
cember and that the people expected a &C.
ton and We're growing weary of the
delay in correcting this injustice. The
board adjourned at noon without acting
on KnOtts motion.
On reconvenfng in the afternoon. Com
missioner Wightman moved that the
rate be fixed at II cents, applicable in
both directions. Commissioner Rice then
moved that the rate be fixed at nine
cents. applicable in both directions, to
become effective April /. Commissioner
Knott seconded Rice's motion. making
the following explanation: LAS between
the two propositions. the one from Mr.
Wightman and the one from Mr.. Rice,
regardless of whether or not this rate
is named to delay relief by forcing the
matter into the courts. it is my opinion
that the nine cent rate proposed is much
near equitable than the II cent rate
The nine cent rate, which is the same
as is in effect on wheat, was then adopt
ed.
Traffic officials say. that oil cannot be
carried as cheaply as wheat. The plan
of the railroads is said to be to agree
on II cent rate and ignore the action
of the commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-06
BOARD BUTTS IN.
Chicago Health Authorities Force
Physician on a Dowieite.

Chicago March 6.=The city health
department is justified in forcibly inter
fering in cases of extreme sickness
where the services of physician are
refused, according to an opinion render
ed by Corporation Counsel Lewis
Since the advent of John Alexander
Dowie in Chicago many cases of this
nature have been brought to the notice
of the city authorities. but no definite
action has ever been taken in such
cases until today, when prayer instead
of medicine was being used in the
treatment of Mrs. Ella Turner, who is
a believer in Dowie's teachings. The
woman had been suffering for over
twenty-four hours, and her life was in
imminent peril. as her condition called
for an immediate operation Instead
of calling a physician the woman's
husband and relatives appealed to
Overseer Voliva of Zion City, who sent
one Of his deacons to pray for her. The
Woman's pain increased so much that
her cries attracted the attention of a
neighbor who reported the case to the
police. The police at once placed the
matter in the hands of the health de-
partment, and were referred to Corpor-
alton Counsel Lewis, who expressed the
opinion that the health department
was justified in interfering in such ex-
treme cases. A physician was at once
sent to attend the woman and her suf-
fering was stopped.
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SOLD "PHoNX" BUTTER.
j. F. Elliott, Arrested on This Charge,
Has Disappeared.

Guthrie, Okla. March 6.-Federal
officers are again looking for J. F.
Elliott, OF Oklahoma City. who was
arrested there last week on the
charge Of coloring and working over
oleOmargarine and selling it as fresh
country butter, in direct violation of
the United States internal revenue
laws Just before his case was to
have come up for hearing Elliott
made his escape and has not vet been
recaptured- ". r. Anderson, who
was arrested at the same time with
Elliott. waived preliminary examina-
ton and was held to the federal
grand jury.
Elliott was brought to the federal
Jail here when arrested and had been
taken back to Oklahoma City for his
preliminary hearing. He was left in
charge of a man named Kness. who
had assisted in working up the case
against him. kness in turn deputized
one Matthews to guard the prisoner
and went to he'd. Matthews agreed to
call him at midnight when Kness was
to go on guard again Kness did not
awake until $3.50 a. m, and when he
did he found both Matthews and
Elliott gone It develops that Elliott
trunks had been taken to the depot
in the afternoon
After Elliott's departure Charles
Howard. internal revenue collector,
and Cassius r. Peck, United States
district attorney. who We're in Okla
homa City to prosecute the case,
again visited EllfOtt's place of bust
ness. A pile of rubbish was found in
a back room which looked sus-
piciously large, and an investigation
developed that underneath the rub
bish was hidden $50 pounds Of the
cOlOred Oleomargarine. which the off,
GERS had overlooked on their former
visit OF the amount 100 pounds was
in 10-pound packages all ready for
shipment. It is believed that the men
arrested at Oklahoma City are CON
nected with gang which has been
conducting similar operations ali
through the southwest
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STATIONS ARE REMEMBERED.
Santa F'e Adopts New Plan for Desig-
mating Points.

A new plan Of marking the mile posts
and designating the stations on it's sys-
tenn has been adopted and put in effect
by the Atchison. Topeka & Santa F'e
Railway company. Formerly the sta
tions were numbered from Atchison as
a starting point and from there on the
several stations were numbered accord
ing to the number Of miles they were
distant For example, Topeka was 81,
being that number of miles from Atchi-
son. Under the new order of things
the first station on the line is Chicago
and its number is O. From there the
mum hers run on consecutiVely over the
main line of the road according to the
number of miles distant to San Fran
cisco. This part of the line through
Kansas runs from Kansas City. which
is now numbered 458 through Holiday,
Ottawa and to Emporia, which is num-
bered 563 and on out through Hutchin-
son. All of the branches and divisions
not on the short cut line to the coast
have a different series of numbers and
the Atchison branch from st. Joseph to
Emporia has a series starting at st.
Joseph with 2473. Topeka's number is
ISL.
Trainmen are complaining about get
ting the new numbers confused with
the old, but after a short time they
will be accustomed to the new number
ing There have been so many changes
in the branches and lines Of the Santa
Fe since the old numbering was made
that there was liability Of getting the
stations mixed.
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New york stocks.

Wall St, New York, March s-sTOCKs
Opening prices IN the stock market to-
day showed a sprinkling OF gains. but
they were not amongst the market lead
ers, and the general tendency was lower
Effective buying converted the opening
tone of weakness into one of sire syth.
especially in Reading, the Hill stocks
Arnalgamated Copper, Smelling and Col
orado Fuel, which were notably depressed
from yesterdays selling. Toda--'s losses
were soon made up and a gooN margin
obtained besides, but the top figures were
not held the market becoming duh and
heavy again.
Near II o'clock the market rose steadily
again under the leadership of AmaIgamaf-
ed Copper, which crossed 102
Prices in the general list were held by
sharp advances in special stocks. The
southwestern group was conspicuous
Strength among the industriaIs also was
IN spots The market was very dull and
inclined to sag at noon. Bonds were
steady.
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READY TO FIGHT.
Troops at Fort LeavenwOrth
Are Impatient for War.
Brigade of Well Trained Soldiers
-~ at the Fort.
EXPECTING TROUBLE
officers Are Putting the Men
Through Their PAGES.
Big Siege Guns to Batter Down
the Chinese Wall.

Leavenworth. Kas.. March SIN
the event OF war with China. prac-
dcally a brigade of well trained sol
diers could be put IA the field from
Fort Leavenworth At present there
is a full regiment twelve companies.
of infantry. a squadron four troops. of
cavalry. a battalion, four companies.
Of engineers. two batteries OF artillery
and one signal corps company.
The Eighteenth, the infantry regi-
ment. has los men to a company and
Is up to war footing Within the last
two weeks I2O recruits have been
sent to the regiment. These recruits
are now undergoing extra drill and
will soon be put at target practice.
The Eighteenth is not only the largest
regiment in point of mum bers. but is
well prepared in every way for a war
campaign. Its equipment was in
gpected several DAYS agO and found
to be fin fine condition The. regiment
IS commanded by Col. c. 3. Hau a
veteran soldier of the civil war. who
has been in active military service
more than twelve years. There are
four troops Of we'll drilled negro cav
airy soldiers. Many of these negroes
are veteran regulars with service in
Cuba and the Philippines in actual
war.
me engineering battalion came in
from the Philippines last summer and
the companies are recruited and we'll
drilled With little more pontoon
material the engineers Will be in fine
condition to accompany an army.
The signal company is made up most
~ Of soldiers with long service. trained
with practical knowledge for service in
q war campaign. The Twenty ninth
the regular field battery, is supplied
with the new rapid firing cannon. and
the men have had target practice with
the new pieces The other. the siege
battery, has seven-inch guns. the largest
OF all batteries in the world. These
guns would be used in China to batter
down walls There are twenty-three
company, troop and battery organiza-
tons, all properly equipped for war
The field equipment vas inspected sew
eral weeks ago and pronounced salts
factory.
The spirit Of the soldiers is excellent
and most Of them seem anxious for ac-
tive service. They watch for news from
China and discuss every phase of it..
The present soldiers are better behaved
than any which have been at this post
There are about 2,400 enlisted men in
the garrison and no patrol is placed IN
the city even on pay night Colonel
Han stated today that not a word has
been received from washington rela-
tive to preparing the troops and the
only preparation made so far was to in
spect the field equipment
Organizations stationed at this post
carry more men than at any other post
and they are always supposed to be
ready and fuzzy equipped to go to war.
Most Of the officers expect serious trou-
BILE IN China and all want to partici-
pate I'm a campaign In the event of war.
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HIS TIME GOES ON
II a Homesteadcr EnIists in the Army
or the Navy.

Duluth, Mimi. March s-That a
nan who has made homestead entry
paid the fees and actually lived there
on about one year and who enlists in
the United States army or navy. serv-
ing four years during which time he
IS unable to visit his land does not
necessarily forfeit his claim is a de-
cision by Washington land officials.
The decision IS not based on any par
ticular case, but is in answer to ques-
tlons asked local officers by Lieu
tenant Win Wettengel Of the naval re-
cruidng station at Minneapolis The
lieutenant also wanted to know If
service In the war with Spain or the
Philippines would help a recruit pro-
vlded he put in his annual furlouEhs of
one month on the land. The Washing
ton office answers that a man may en-
list in either army or navy and there
after obtain title to a HON estead If his
family continues TO live on the land
for the required period.
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A BOMB IN HER HAIR.
Woman Makes Attempt on Life of a
Russian Governor.

Moscow. Marchae6,zA boldly plan
ned attempt on the life Of Vice Ad-
miral Doubasdoh. governor general of
Moscow and member of the council
of the empire was frustrated today.
AS in the case of Vice Admiral
Chouknin, who on February 9 of this
year was the object of a terrorist at
tack. the assassin was a woman. Rep
resentinE that she came from per
sonal friends of the governor general,
she gained admittance to the chan
celery. but her agitation attracted the
attention of an aide who noticed par
ticularly the Insurance OF the wo-
mans hair which was coiffed high
upon her head. When she was inter
rogated she attempted to fee. but was
seized and searched and a small bomb
was discovered concealed in her
tresses. The identity of the woman
has not been established.
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TENNYSON WILL READ.
All His Personal Property Is Left to
Three Sons.

Frankfort. March 6.-The viii Of
the late David Tennyson, the wealthy
farmer who was murdered in his
home one night last week. was
opened and read to the members of
the family by an attorney yesterday
afternoon All of the mortgages,
notes and real estate, including the
farm on which the slain man lived,
were left to the widow. All the stock
farm implements and other personal
effects were divided equally among the
three sons, William. Alvin, and George
Tennyson. There was not a single
provision in the will for any of the
six daughters of the family. It is esti-
than $4,000. The members of the
family were opposed to making pub
lie the contents of the viii and the IN
strument has not been filed for pro-
bate.
the rest of the county are much
wrought up by the murder and are
anxious that the slayer be brought
to justice, but apparently little is be-
ing done along that line. The detec-
tive who came here to investigate the
case has reported to the family and
gone away, and Sheriff Barrett has re-
turned to Marysville, but he an
nOunced that he was coming back to
do some more work on the case.
There was a meeting of the county
commissioners at Marysville yesterday
afternoon. and they offered a reward
Of $500 for the arrest and conviction
of the person or persons who COM
mitted the murder. They intend to
take steps to have Governor Inch
offer a reward of 5000 in behalf of
the state, making the total reward
$780,
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STRONG ON FIGURES.
Conscience Stricken Chap Pays for
Stolen Ride With Interest.

One of the letters received this morn
ing at the offices of J. NJ. Conneu gen
tfal passenger agent of the Atchison,
Iopeka & Santa Fe looked more like
an extensive table of logarfthms than
anything else. After STUDYING the con
generation Of figures for some time
and with the aid Of check which was
enclosed in the letter it was discovered
that the check was a. contribution to
the conscience fund of the company and
the figures were the v Orling out of the
compound interest on the original debt
Of this latest recruit to the army of
honest men.
This man took what was practically
free ride on the line along back in 1892
from Guthrie to Arkansas City He
gave the brakeman on the train a dol
lar to pass him along. The trip was
taken about the time of the opening of
the Sac and Fox reservation. He re-
Gently wrote to the passenger depart
ment and said he wished to make res
titution for the full fare for this trip
with accrued interest. He said he had
been converted and Joined a. church
and felt that he should square himself
with the world as far as possible. He
asked that the interest on his debt be
computed and he would remit. The
fare for this trip was S2S7 and the con-
science stricken gentleman was told
that he could figure up the interest on
it himself at the rate of S per cent.
This he did with great care and sent a
tabulation Of his figures in arriving
a the amount he owed the company.
This tabuIation covered a large sheet
of foolscap. According to his figures
he owed the company $500 and en-
closed a check for this amount. No one
In the office had the temerity to go
over the figures and see that the amount
was correct. They took the mans word
for it, and were glad to get such easy
money for every little bit helps even
with big railroad.
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MORE FOOD STANDARDS.
Committee of Association of Oncial
Chemists in Session.

Washington, March 6-The committee
on food standards of the Association
of OFFICIAL Chemists is holding its semi
annual meeting at the department of
agriculture It's purpose Is the adoption
of additional food standards.
Standards to be decided at this meet
ing were submitted to manufacturers,
dealers, chemists and other interested
parties two years ago with requests for
expressions Of opinion and evidence of
the justice or injustice of the proposed
standards and all Information so col
1ected has been classified and compiled
and the present work of the committee
is to consider that Information and ar
rive at a lust standard.
Among those attending the sessions
are DR.. H. ". Wiley. chief Of the bureau
of chemistry ard Elton Fuller of the
chemical agricultural experiment sta
ton of the state of Washington, repre-
senting the standards committee of the
state food commissioners.
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Kansas Citv live Stock Market.

Kansas City, No. Msrch 6.-CATTLE
Receipts today 5000 head. including 400
head of southerns. Market strong to 10c
higher. Native steers. S4-25Q6.00; southern
steers, IS. 75d5-00 southern COWS, Esq
SIS. native cows and heifers. 81. 25q5- 90;
stockers and feeders, 50. O06zs0; bulls, $2.75
a. 90; calves. 50. 0076- 50;western fed steers,
s.. 5075. so; western fed COWS. S2.5084.25-
H0GS2Receipts today, 10, COO head Mar
lzet steady. Bulk Of sales S.. 2546. 327z;
heavy. S6.3066-35 packers, Sc. 22lz66. 321z;
pigs and lights, $5.6066.25.
SHEEP Receipts today, 1000 head.
Market steady. Muttons. 475Q6. 90; lambs.
IS 50d6.s5 range Wetherss $55046.00; fed
ewes, "a SOFAS. 40
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Mr.. J. 7. Barley and Mrs. May Dig
nom were married Saturday, March 8,
at the fnanseaof the First Presbyterian
church by DR.. S. s. Estey. Mr.. Bark
lev has lived in Topeka for 20 years and
Is a well known business man. Mrs
Barley. who is a talented musician, Is
the widow of the late William Dignon
who built the Dignon block between
seventh street and Eighth avenue on
Kansas avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Barley
are at home at 81 Harrison street.
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RUSSELL SAGE LOSES.
Verdict Is Rendered Against Him for
$4,000.

New York. March 6-In compliance
with a recent decision of the court of
appeals, William NJ Williams of coun-
sci for TSaintif, today entered in the
county clerks office a judgment for
&17, 900 against Russell Sage and in favor
of Robert D. Vroom, a Wall street
broker dealing in puts, calls and
spreads The court of appeals having
approved the verdict Of the trial court
and the appellate division of the su-
preme court, counsel said Mr.. Sage
must now pay the judgment
In the recollection of lawyers and
clerks in the county courthouse this is
the first verdict against Mr.. Sage ever
sustained by the court Of appeals. If
Sage does not pay the judgment exc
cUtiOn can be issued against his prop
erty and levy can be made by a sheriff.
Vroom contended that the $4,000 rep
resented a profit he would have made
had not Sage refused to carry out a
contract which he alleged he promised
to do
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Wheat Is Steady on Reports Of
Impending War.
Small Trading in Corn But
Prices Are Firm.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Quoted Strong to Ter
Cents Higher.
Hogs Steady - Bulk Sales at
S6.25 to S6.32.

Chicago, March 6.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened steady here today, chiefly
because of fresh rumors Of an impending
war in Europe. Pit traders were at hrst
inclined to sell because OF the IaVoraple
weather conditions for the crop in this
country, but their offerings were largely
taken by commission houses. War runors,
which were received a short time later,
steadied the market. Cables were also
higher. May wheat opened a shade lower
to shade higher, at 7sss47s1zcs sold up
to sc, declined to sc, and advanced again
TO 7S9sc. Minneapolis, Duluth and Cnl-
cago reported receipts of S45 cars, against
264 cars year ago.
The close was strong, with May up 3ke,
CORN-There was small trading in corn
with very light offerings and the market
held steady; May opened unchanged to
a shade higher, at 1870 to 431s94S1zc, de-
clined to 43c, and then sold up to 1890
The close was strong, with prices at the
lions on May being sc higher, at $40
OATS-The oats market was steady, but
trade was exceedingly light. May opened
unchanged. at 301sc, declined to S0cs and
rallied to 30kc
PROVISIONS Provisions were steady
at the opening, but declined later on real
izing by local longs. May opened &c high
er, at 1875, and declined to $3.50. Lard
was unchanged at $3.50. and sold OF to
s7.S71R. Ribs were unchanged to a shade
higher. at $S.S5dS.Sz1s. and declined to
WHEAT-Cash: No. ? red. 8okas11hc;
No. red. 7S1z@80c; No. 2 hard, 761k97s1kc;
No. 8 hard, 731kd77c; No. 1 northern, 1870
801zc: No. northern, 7s5k08Oc; No 8
CORNING. p 4oA0O1Ac; No. 3. 1870
0ATs-No. ?. 2s%@sOc; No. g. 291zc.
RYE-Cash: 61@64c; May. 613z962c.
FLAx-Cash: NV, $.12; s.-W., SLOT;
May, Slip.
! TIMOTHY-March, $315
1 CLOVER-Cash: 1888
! sBARLEY-Marl1et easy, S795sc-
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PORTO RICAN VACANCY.
Raises Important Question in Catholic
Church Government.

Rome, March 6.-The vacancy in
the bishopric of Porto Rico, through
the appointment of Rt. Rev. James
II. Blenk as archbishop Of New Or
leans, has given rise to a most inn
portant ecclesiastical question, name
ly. whether Porto Rico is under the
jurisdiction of the congregation of the
propaganda or under the congrega-
ton of extraordinary ecclesiastical
affairs. With the exception of Can
ada and the United States. which are
under the congregation Of the prOpa-
ganda, as they were originally mis-
Fionary lands, the remainder of the
North American continent is under
the congregation of extraordinary
ecclesiastical affairs. being originally
Spanish or Portuguese colonies. This
was the case with Porto Rico. but
having been annexed to the United
States. decisions Of the ecclesiastical
council of Latin America lately were
held not to have extended to Porto
Rico. 1t was considered that the is
land was governed. as is all of the
United Sta tes. by the regulations OF
the council Of Baltimore. The nomi-
nation of the new bishop viii definitely
settle the question, which has con
aiderable significance both from an
ecclesiastical and a financial point OF
view. Cardinal Gotti. project OF the
congregation of the propaganda and
Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papal
secretary of state, have exchanged
communications on the subject.
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observation-disclosures RATES.
wichita Milling Co. Charges Western
Roads With Making Them.

washington. March 6.-The Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe, the Missouri Pa
cific, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cifc and other western railroads were
made defendants today in a complaint
fled with the interstate commerce COM
mission by the Howard Mills company
of Wichita, Kan. alleging unjust dis
criuninatory transportation rates on
foIIr in favor of dealers manufacturers
and shippers of flour on the Pacific
coast