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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
HAVE MORE CASH.
AT Least Kansas People Have Reported
Five Million to Assessors.

Kansas has 'fessed UP to the owner
ship of $5,266,660 in cash, and 81
3s2,s64 in mortgages. according to
the report of the assessors tabulated
today at the Office of the state audi
tor.
This is an increase of s466,736 In
cash. and S34S,a41 in mortgages over
the 1906 report. Either Kansans are
little more honest about their
money and notes, or there has been a
horizontal increase in the same
since last year
There is still considerable room for
improvement. for according to the re-
ports Of the state bank commission
er. there is about $3.50, 100000 in Kan
sas banks which certainly belongs to
somebody No doubt a considerable
portion OF this is public money, but
the individual deposits constitute by
far the bulk of the holdings
Shawnee county admits holding
more money and more mortgages
than any other county in the state
Shawnee has $1S4.933 in money, ac-
cording to this report, and s285,855 in
mortgages.
The poorest county in the state in
ready cash. according to the report is
Lincoln. where the assessors were
able to find only $448. AS a matter of
fact. Lincoln county is rich. and the
farmers have plenty of cash laid
away-but the assessors seem to be
unable to find the place where it is
laid. Even poor, "short-grass" Stevens
county which has no railroads, no riv-
ers, and mighty little else except cat
tie on her thousand hills, admits to
the possession of 1875.
Stanton county reports that it has
no mortgages tall, and this Is the
minimum for the state. Haskell
county has only $15S in mortgages.
Some of the principal counties of
the state make the following reports
on money and mortgages:
MONEY! $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
HIT The PULLMAN.
One Passenger Dead and Two Injured
in the Bethel Wreck.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 16.-The
train No. 4 ran into and damaged the
rear Pullman on Burlington passen-
ger No. 20, both northbound, at
Bethel, Kan, 10 miles north of Kansas
City today. Fritz Ulrici of Rochester,
n. Y, travelling salesman for paper
box mandatory, was SO badly in
jured that he died several hours later.
Two other passengers on the Burling-
ton train whose names were not
learned were slightly hurt. They were
able to continue their journey. The
other passengers on the Burlington
sleeper escaped with a severe shaking
up. The Great Western engine was
damaged, but no one on that train
was hurt
TJlrici, who was about 26 years DID,
was caught in a trap in the toilet room
of the sleeper. He was preparing to
retire and was locked in when the
collision occurred. The Great West
ern engine crashed into the wash
room and within two feet of Ulrici,
the force of the compact. It was only
with the greatest, difficulty that Ulrici
could be reached and when removed
from the train he was unconscious
He had sustained a fracture of the
skull. was badly scalded and had in
hailed a good deal of steam. He was
brought here to a hospital but died
without regaining consciousness. The
collision resulted from a misunder-
standing of train orders.
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membering Mr.sScott personally. At
torney Richardson for the defense did
not ask what the particular reasons
were, put Mr.. Hawley did on redirect.
Richardson objected. sf
we haven't asked" he insisted.
The objection was overruled and
Mrs. Baker said
Mr.. Scott had not been there long
when some one began to pin notes on
his door and We were afraid some
thing was going to happen in the no.
tel. We wished he would give up his
the contents of the notes.
j. j. Cogan, who was chief clerk Of
the Florence & Cripple Creek railroad
In 1904, said he saw Scott in Denver
several times a week during April,
May and June, 1904. He also intro
duced the company's pay roll, which
showed Scott was not in the employ
OF the company after March 81. 1904,
until september of the same year. Co
gan SAID that during the time Scott
was unemployed he had no right to
use any office in the depot building.
James b. Mfddaugh, at present the
chler trainmaster of the Chicago Belt
railway, and formerly trainmaster of
the Florence & Cripple Creek railroad.
SAID he did not see Scott in Cripple
creek during April. May, June and
July or 1914. With the conclusion of
Middaugh's testimony court adjourn
ed until today at $50 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16
WILL COME DOWN
Reduction Will Be Put Into Effect on
Western Roads Friday.

Chicago, July 16.-The long talked of
reduction in interstate passenger rates
of western railways will actually be
made next Friday. Generally speaking
all rates east of the Missouri river will
be on a basis OF two cents per mile.
while to all points west of the river
rates will be reduced to the difference
between the present basing rate and the
new basing rate in effect next Friday.
The reduction OF interstate fares by tho
western lines is the natural result Of
the passage OF laws by Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Nebrs ska, Illinois, Iowa and
Minnesota.
The eastern roads propose to make
similar reductions in their interstate
fares Their rate clerks will meet here
tomorrow and continue in session until
they have checked up all the inter
state fares on the basis of the maxi
mum legal mileage of the various
states.
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NO FLOOD THIS Time.
Missouri River Is Stationary and Kaw
Is Not Threatening.

Kansas City, Mo-. July 16.-The Mis-
souri, river at Kansas City and vicinity
this morning was stationary, the stage
here at o'clock being 21.5 feet, half
foot above the flood point. Weather
Observer Connor predicts a rise in the
Missouri here by Wednesday morning
of another half foot, and believed that
the Kaw at this point will come up
some, but says there is no cause for
alarm
While there have been heavy rains
along the Missouri northwest of Kan
sas City and in the west along the Kaw
and its tributaries and while all of this
water must pass through the Missouri
at this point. the reports received to-
day indicate that the volume of water
in sight was not of sufficient size to do
great damage. Much of it is draining
off in it's natural channels. This
morning no further serious damage
from any point in this part of the
southwest had been reported. Rail-
ways were gradually. getting their
tracks in shape and while many trains
were being detoured. schedules were
being maintained as a general rule.
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MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Opens Weak on Lower
Cables and Rains.
Same Conditions Cause Easing
Off in Corn Pit.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Strong to Ten Cents
Lower.
Hogs Are Up About Five Cents
Per Hundred.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, July 16.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today opened weak because OF
lower cables and rains in the northwest.
Later a sharp rally occurred on covering
by shorts and much of the early loss was
regained. September wheat opened A@9sc
to %@Ac lower, at 92AG9314c, and sold at
93zc. Minneapolis, Duluth nd Chicago
reported receipts of 45S cars.
The firmness, however, was of short
duration, the market again becoming
weak on renewed liquidation. For Sep
TENDER the low point of the day was
reached at 92asc. The market closed weak
with prices almost at the bottom, final
quotations for September being down 11sc
at 922sQ921zc.
CORN-The corn market opened weak
because of lower cables and rains
throughout the corn belt. September corn
opened MQAc lower, at 535s@531c, and
sold at 53Kc.
The market continued weak all day The
low point for September was 531z6535sc
The market closed weak, with September
off &c. at 53a4c.
OATS-The weather conditions affecting
the price of wheat and corn also dominat-
ed the oats pit. September oats opened a
@9sc lower, At 39q391sc, and sold at 39Ac
PROVISIONS-The provisions market
was quiet and prices were firm because
of sc advance in the price of live hogs
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CARRIED AWAY WHEAT.
Rising Streams I'm Douglas County Did
Great Damage.

Lawrence, July 16.-The heaviest and
most destructive part of the rain in this
section seems to have been on the divide
near where the three streams Mud creek
Buck creek and Stone House have their
beginning. They head near together,
and all three of them overlooked their
banks, and caused great loss of wheat
At Williamstown the water was out of
the banks of Stone House creek. and
filled the streets. Hundreds of acres of
land were under water, and a great
many fields Of wheat were ruined
Mr.. w. H. Campbell. who lives north
of Midland. said he had but twelve
shocks of wheat left in his field. and
that shocks and bundles from the farms
above him were constantly floating by.
He lives in the Mud Creek valley. and
thinks that about all the wheat in the
valley that was in shock will be ruined.
He says Mud Creek was the highest it
has been cince the history of the settle
ment.
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NORTH topeka NEWS

1. n. Shirley was in town today from
Granville.
Mrs Lillian Bryan is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Frank Matchett near Silver
Lake.
The Citizens State bank has been Sc
lected as the official depository for
the Chautauqua.
Misses Stella and Myra Ward left
today for Richland, Kan, where they
will visit friends.
D. ]. Hathaway has returned from,
Boulder and Denver, where he spent
the past two weeks
George Kimmerle of 321 West Cur
tbs street left today for a trip through
the Yellowstone Park.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will meet Wednesday af-
ternoon at the church.
Glenn Hostutler, assistant cashier
of the Citizens State bank, spent Sun
day visiting in Kansas City.
T. Gordon. who lives near Soldier
Creek. lost fifty acres of wheat by the
high water of that creek recently.
Proctor FOUGHT went to Valencia to-
day where he will put a cultivator in
operation for some farmers there.
Frank Myers who has been in the
Santa Fe hospital for the past three
weeks is again able to be on the
street.
C. F. Kimball. who has been i'll for
the past Two days Is improving, al
though still confined to his home at
215 West Gordon street.
Mr.. Charles Lawson and family will
leave this week for an overland trip
to Arizona which they take for tine
benefit of Mrs. Lawson's health.
Misses Grace Leckie Page and
Euphemia Page, who are with their
parents at their country home. Spring
brook farm, were in yesterday and tor
day
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness to US dur
ing the illness and death of our hus-
band and father. Mrs. Koehr and
daughters, Mrs. Fred Ruechner and
Mrs. Henry F'lohrschutz.
The new concrete curbing and gutter
ing which is being put down on Kansas
ave, is excellent work-The crushed rock
used comes from Joplin, Mo. When
the brick pavement on the street is
laid North Kansas, avenue will be Won
derfully improved.
DR.. L. A. Ryder is making some good
improvements on his North side pro-
perty. A lew porch floor and steps
have been put down at his home place
while a front and back porch are be-
ing added to the cottage on the Gordon
street lot.
Mrs. z. Spencer and daughter, Mrs
Ethel Van Horn of Jackson, Mich.
Spencer's sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Kent of
11O6 Van Buren, street went to Wa
mego last evening where they will be
the guests of relatives.
John Buechner has gone to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Buechner near Elmont to re-
main until he RECEIVERS from the eff
fects of the operation he underwent
last week at the DR.. Keith hospital
when bullet was removed from his
knee
DIR. Harry Lukens of ST Joseph
No. was the guest Sunday of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Lukens of
1909 Central avenue. DR.. Lukens is
associated with DIR. Zimmerman of
South st. Joseph, who is physician and
surgeon for the different packing
plants at that place.
The question has been asked what
becomes of the asphalt taken up from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-16

Kansas avenue to make ready for the
new brick pavement Some claim that
it is taken to the South side and there
worked over and will later be used for
street near the capitol.
Mrs. c. Reedinger, aged "a years,
died Monday morning al the home of
her sister, Mrs. Meyer. four miles
was from Sandusky, Ohio, and was
visiting her sister at the time Of her
death. The body will be sent back to
ner old home for burial.
Soldier creek, which rose slowly all
night, is now falling. This morning
the creek had oVerf1owed the reform
school farm and had run over on the
Green place near the Rochester
bridge. Both of these places are low.
At the T. d. Joseph farm the back
water from the creek came up to the
dyke that Mr.. Joseph had built to
protect his place.
The Indian Creek Grange organiza-
ton will run an excursion to Manhat-
tan tomorrow, July II. The grange peo-
pie have paid $3.50 for a special train
for this trip which will leave the Union
Pacific depot Wednesday morning at
8:15 o'clock All who are anxious TO
visit the Kansas State Agricultural coll
lege will have a good opportunity at
this time. The round trip will be S1.75.
All those who come will provide their
own lunch.
There seems to have been a discrimi-
nation made in the selling of the Char
tauQua tickets. On the South side th=y
are offered six for 81, while those on the
North side having tickets to sell have
never been authorized to sell them at
this price. The North side patrons Of
the ChautauQua cannot understand why
there should be this difference in price
or why that inducement should be made
for them to purchase the tickets from
the Topeka dealers.
The Topeka ChautaIqua opened
Yesterday at Garfield Park and al
though the weather was rather threat
ening over one thousand people were
between forty and fifty tents on the
ground. The concert last evening by
Kilties band was well attended.
Wagons have been busy today taking
out different articles of household
furniture to make the tents more
comfortable, while private convey
ances have also been used for this pur-
pose. Tomorrow, Patriotic Day, the
programme will be, $50 a. m, de-
votional hour. $50 d. M, Bible lee
ture. Dr. W. NJ. Patten, The Land of
the Book. Council tent. 1000 a. m,
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter. Sum
mer Mornings With the Poets. Coun-
ell tent 1890 IA. M, address by Sem
ator Charles Curtis of Kansas. "A Trip
to Panama. Auditorium, 1900 a. M,
Domestic Science, Miss Margaret Hag-
CART, "Batters and Dough Mixtures.
Council tent, 200 p. m. WILDER Star
Concert company. 2:3O o. m. adj
dresses oy Col. William Warner, SEN
ator from Missouri, DR.. B. F. Boyle of
Atchis-tn. Congressman w. A. Calder
head. Congr IS sman D. r. Anthony,
and Mrs. E. E. Forter, Marysville.
400 T. M. United Mission study. Mrs.
John P White. Meth DDS of Modern
Missions. Council tent, 500 p. M.
c. L. S. c. council hour in charge of
Women's Auxilisries G. A. R. 1880 p.
HI, WILDER Star Concert company.
$50 p. M. Nat M Brigham, 1.-THE
Apache Warratl1", illustrated.
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END TO PROHIBITION.
1000 Saloons VIII Reopen on the
Strength of a Court Verdict in Texas.

Austin, Tex, July 16.-Prohibition,
which has been in effect in Texas dur
ing the last three days. was ended by a
decision of Judge NJ. NJ. Brooks of the
court of criminal appeals TO the effect
that the hiatus in the new liquor law
which brought about the closing of sa-
looms was an accident of legislation and
that the legislative body could not do
by accident what it is constitutionally in
hibited from doing by intent or design.
The legislature has no autho rity under
the constitution, he says, to establish
state prohibition. The 1000 saloons in
Texas will open on the strength of this
decision.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, July 16.-CATTLE-Receipts to-
1000 head Ma 56s as stg callers Bs $3.50
"a: calves Sc O0GS. 90; good to prime
steers, $5.75G73O; poor to medium: $47o@
$40; stockers and feeders, 81 90q52 %
" HoCSE Receipts today II, 900 head. Mar
ket strong to SC higher. Light. 5.SOa6 10;
mixed, s5.65q6. org :heavy $3.50 80; rough rough
heavy, S5S6d5. 80; bulk, S5.7OQ5-95.
sHEEP-Receipts today; 1900 head
Market strong. Native, $3:lo@6 90 west
ern 81 0Od6 90; yearlings. $6.0oM615; lambs
S. 75G7.6 so; western, s5.75@7.6o; western.
S. 75G7. IS.
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The Safe Deposit
boxes of the Prudential
State Savings Bank are
offered for service to
the public. You are in
vited to rent one of our
boxes, even though you
keep your account with
some other bank. Come
and see our vault, and
you will rent a box.
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A PRETTY DECENT THIEF.
Took Only $50 From a Roll of s155 in
GreenbacIs.

Ottawa, July 16.-Albert Stewart, a
farm hand employed by Mr.. Lloyd, was
robbed of about SIS in cash, a suit of
clothes, and watch chain, the money
and chain being taken from suit case
in his room. The curious feature of the
affair is that part OF the money, a TWEEN
ty-dollar bill was stripped from a roll
containing $155. the balance of the roll
being carefully returned to it's place in
the grip The rest of the money was
in change taken from another place
Just why the thief didn't take the ''roll''
is beyond conjecture
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Kansas city Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo; July 16 ;nS;Ad,1g en-
head of southerns Market strong to 1oc
lower. Native steers. s4-75@7oO; southern
steers, SO S0d5.O0; southern COWS. y 5o 20
ass: native cows and heifers, s2.50Q5. so:
stockers and feeders. $SOOa4.90; bulls, 81
g45o calves s. 90; western 3, fed steers eo
HOGsReceipts today. 15 900 head. Mar
ket strong to sc higher. Bulk of sales;
Sc. SOFAS. 80; heavy. $570d5: 50; packers $3.50
as 9216; pigs and light, $5.S5@595.
SHEEP@Receipts today 5000 head.
Market strong. Muttons, $5.15@6 90; lambs.
$1,000. 65: range wethers, A.15qo.lo; FED
ewes "a 25M5.25.
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New york Produce Market.

New York, July 16.-BUTTER-Marke
firm Western factory. common to extra,
17621c; western imitation creamery firsts,
CHEESE-Firm state full cream col
orede and white small best, 12Ac; same
large colored, 1215c; same white. 12Ac;
same fair to good, 11MQ1113c; same in
ferior. 8G10Ac.
EGGS-Steady. Western firsts, 1Iq
171kc; official price firsts, lie: seconds,
1411d16c: thirds, 131kG14c.
POULTRY-Alive firmer. Spring west
eren chickens, 90c; fowls, 15c; turkeys, lie
Dressed quiet but firm. Western chick
ems, 20G25c; turkeys, 1O114c; fowls. he
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, July 16.-CIose-WHEsAI-
Receipts today 1O6 cars. Market unchang-
EIDE. Sept, $3.50; Dec. ss7sc; May. 927sc;
Cash: No. 2 hard: s6aS7c; No hard. -
dS7c: No. . red, S512aS6c; NO red, s4c.
TCORN-IJnchanged to Nc higher Sept:
and Dec, 4s@c; May. 45a4 Cash: No.
mixed, 502c; No. 8 mixed, 5od5o1sc; No
white 5Oszc; No. white, SOC.
OATS-JTnchanged. No. white, 4o4c;
No. 2 mixed, 4464411c.
RYE@Steady. 76G7Sc-
HATSteady Choice timothy, $12.500
II. so; choice prairie. s9.0od9.5 so.
BUTTER-Firm. Creamery, 24c; pack
EGGS-Ffrm. Fresh extra, 1910.
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September pork opened 1oc higher. at
$l64o. Lard was up sc, at $9.O21A Ribs
We're PIC higher, at S. 671z
WHEAT-Cash No. 2 red, 9O1z@91Ac;
No No red. $3.50 @901ac; No. 2 hard. $40
SSoo24c; No. hard, S724QS9azc; No. 5 spring,
CORN-No. 8, 5shG53szc.
OATS-No. 2, 4411c
RYE@Cash: S4dS7c.
BARLEY-Cash: 55G65c
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Crolzer Declines PoIiticaI Honor

Dublin, July 16.-Richard Croker
has declined the nationalist nominal
ton for member of parliament for
East Wicklow to replace D. J. Cogan,
nationalist, resigned.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Ill, July 16.-CHEESE-M Market
easy Daisies 136131hc; Twins, 12G12Ac;
Young Americas. 131zc-
POULTRY Alive steady. Turkeys, 12c;
chickens. 111k612c; springs. 1661Sc.
BUTTER-Market strong. Creamery, 20
625c; dairy, 17Q23c.
EGGS-Market easy. At mark, cases in
cluded. 13014c.
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OF on a Fishing Trim.

George A. Clark, w. F. Jensen, Robert
Pierce ST., Robert Pierce, jr., and w
G. Diclxie left this morning for the
headwaters of the Pecos river
in Northern New Mexico where they
will spend thre weeks fishing.
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ed Copper fell 11s points. Canadian Paci-
fic l point and Anaconda q point. Deal
ings were small and the movement Ian
guild.
Stocks were supported at the opening
decline and prices recovered to above last
night. The trading then became extreme
lYl dull
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New York Stocks.

Wall ST, New York, July 16.-STOCKS-
Stocks opened lower under the influence
of weakness of Americans in the LONDON
market but declines were not down fully
to the London parity. Copper stocks were
affected by the slump in the prices OF
Copper warrants in London. AnalSannat-
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Kansas CITY Live Stock sales Today

TThe FOLLOWING sales were made tOUdy Z
The stock Yards. KansasCity Mo. and
telephoned to The Topeka State journal
bv CLAW, Robinson & Co. live stock conn., iI
markets.1
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New York sugar and CoTee

New York July 16.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
quiet Fair refining, s.. 331z centrifugal,
20 test, $3,SS12; molasses sugar. 3OS1h Re
t1lned sugar steady. Crushed, $50; pow
dered. $5.1o; granulated, 500
c,COtFEE.Market steady. No. Rio,
SIC; No. Santos, 715c
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Kansns C,itv. JuIY Ia.

CATTLEReceipts today, 14'OoO heao'
Market steady to weak. ooo,, ,rar-
HOGS+Receipts today. 1900 head MIL
ket steady to &c higher Bulk OF Safes
10 s sffISiST' Re- today, 5000 head.
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Grams. PROVISIONS,
Office ito West Sixth street. Phone 4S6. ]
Liverpool cables: Wheat I'D lower
IS Second cables: Wheat A@Ad lower;
corn sd lower.