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The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
PITTsBURG TO PAY CASH.
Clearing House Scrip Period Pest
 Exchange Still Closed.

Pittsburg, Dec. 27 There is every indication that Clearing House cheeks will no longer appear in the pay rolls here. The banks are quietly advising patrons that from the first of the year they will be able to supply the coin needed, The payrolls of the Pittsburg district now amount to sI, cO0,0O a day.
 Nc definite announcement has been made as to the reopening of the Stock Exchange, but there Is a tacit under standing that 1t will not occur before the middle of January. The managers have determined upon an ultra-conser- vative policy, and do not want to re open until assured by the banks of a normal supply of currency under nor mai conditions for the trading of the exchange.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
LIGHTED MATCH IN coALHop.

The firemen of Hose company. No 1n were called last night to the residences Of Mrs Margaret Rutiedge 43i Blatch- ley avenue. A lighted match carelessly thrown into coalhod containing paper caused blaze and passers in the street seeing 1t notified the hremen. There was no damage
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
Cnntest Oyer NNill

court to-day on the will of the late Grace NJ. Linsley by her sister, Mrs Mary B. Hoadley and continuance was granted for three weeks, in which to prepare the case Mrs Linsley died some months ago, leaving an estate of about $1e,00Q, and in her will she gave her sister S1,000 and some real estate In North Haven. To several other rela- tivss she left $500 each and the remain der of the estate to Mabel Mouten. who resided with her The latter Is not re- lated in any way, and therefore the contest.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
Defaced Bennett Fountain.

Henry D. Goldberg, twelve years old. Of S19 Grand avenue, was fined s2 with out additional costs in the police court that the boy scratched with a knife Fl c. or on the side of the Bennett Memorial fountain on the green. He was caught in the act by Assistant Cor poration Counsel James K. Blake, who was passing late yesterday afternoon, and w'o turned the boy over to Officer Egan.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
Court of Common ploaa

The following were the decisions of pleas yesterday.
 Francesca De Natale vs. Donato zeoli, motion for bond to prosecute ton
 Francesca De Natale vs. Giuseppi Aeoii similar motion, similar ruling.
 Albert B. Dunham vs. Frederick A Nettleton, motion for disclosure of de- fense allowed by order of court be- cause of default
 Caldwell S Johnston vs. Consolidat- ed Railroad company, ct al, motion for pond to prosecute on judgment allow edi S70 in two weeks.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
Probate Matters.

The will of the late George w Den ney, who owned property in Branford, and at one time was a member of the law firm os Denney & Penney Of this city. was filed iH probate yesterday morning. Frank D. filling was ap- pointed executor, The appraisers are Edwin Babcock and James Wade. He left S350 to the Second Advent church in Fair Haven. The estate Is valued at about $l0,000.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28

Lavigne was continued in the police court yesterday morning until Decem- Der 30. bond of $1,00) being fixed City Attorney Simpson asked for a large bond in the case. saying that the third offense of theft
 The authorities here have been look ing for him since last fall. 1t being claimed that he stole lot of furniture from the Peck & Bishop storage ware rnnmS
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
REn. BROWN IMPROVING.

Representative John Brown of Smith street, West Haven, who has been crit ically i'll for a couple of weeks with pneumonia. was reported considerably Improved yesterday. His recovery is now confidently expected, as it is be- lived that the crisis Is passed
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
Boy Burglars, Case Delayed

On account of the critical illness of Detective Donnelly's wife which kept him from being. present in court yes terday the trial of the nine alleged boy burglars rounded up by him last week for recent robberies was put over until Tuesdav
 The boys held are Frank P. Bohan. Thomas Dickenson, Donald Gardner. Walter S. Tibbals. Gustaye Bollensang- CT, Thomas Miskell Arthur Hall. Charles Cashalow and Joe Early.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
mittee expects to have other attrac

mittee expects to have other attrac- tions.
 The Y. M. c A. will keep open house as usual on New Years day and something will be doing all the time. The rooms are being decorated for the occasion and the social committee is working overtime As in past years Foy auditorium will probably be pack ed to the limit
 One of the most interesting events in connection with New Year celebra- tions, especially to those who attend, will be the banquet of the Knife and Fork club, New Haven's gridiron club. The dinner will be held New Years eve in Lenox hall
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
Didn't Support His Wife.

In the police court yesterday morning Judge Mathewson sentenced Samuel Lebowitz of 295 Cedar stroot to three months in jail for having failed to sup- port, and for deserting, his wife and four children.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28

All other New Year events will course, be overshadowed by the maud uration of Mayor elect James B. Marl tin at city han at noon and the turn ing over of the city keys to the demo. crats
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
Saloons Nenr Parks.

Tn commenting on the case of the county commissioners in the matter of granting a license to J. F. Reynolds for saloon at Chapel and James streets, in which 1t had been argued that there were too many saloons in the vicinity already that it was near the Quinnipiac park and therefore harmful to park frequenters, and that t would depreciate property, Judge shumway yesterday said
 The granting of licenses in close proximity to public parks is not pro- htoited by law. Tn this casa. as it ap. pears. there are other saloons in the vicinity. One more or less would not affect the users of the park in any way to which they are not already accus- toned As to the effect the granting of the license may have upon the prop erty of the appellant as there are many saloons in the neigilborhcod, the injury has, in a general sense, before this fallen on the property, if it has been injured by the proximity of drink ing places The number of saloons In the locality is not so great as to show that granting one mere license would be Illegal"
 Judge shumway sustained the com missloners in granting license to Rev. holds.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28

Tho judge also handed down three decisions, Elizabeth McGee, admins, trator of the estate of Michael St. Joln, was awarded nominal damlg of $50 against the S. W. Bowles Co. St. John was employed building bridge on the Stony Creek extension of the Branford trolley line, working on derrick. He gave signal to an engineer named Russell to go ahead, and he was killed as result. Judge shumway found that he WIS negligent and awarded damages of $50.
 Haralambos Koukos of Ansonia, who was injured by being struck by a trolley car, was given nominal dam ages of $50. In the decision Judge shumway found that the car was well lighted, and had Koukos locked he mead not have been run into. He had sued for s25oo damages.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-28
s1. .OOo Rou Asked

The charge of theft against Edward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
FOR 9 HOUR DAY.
Thirty Thousand Railroad Employees
VIII Make the Demand.

Chicago. July "a gigantic move
ment to establish nine hour workday
for union machinists employed by rail-
roads throughout u C the northwest,
which is expected to include black
smiths and boilermakers and embrace
a total of 80,000o1 men, has been
launched. rrsr1- -
The plan is being backed principally
bv Northwest Consolidated district of
the Machinists' union. although the
blaclxsmiths and boilermakers, who
also have powerful organizations, are
looked to for active cooperation on
behalf of their. respective crafts The
Northwest Consolidated district en-
braces all railroads north of the Union
Pacific lines and west Of Chicago.
A demand will be made upon them
to make the nine hour day effective
September l. Forfthis purpose Of
ficiaIs Of the Machinists' union are
now preparing formal notices to be
served upon the railroad companies at
the beginning of next month"; thus
giving them thirty days in which to
consider the plan.
Among the railroads to be asked to
establish the nine hour day are the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific,
Canadian Pacific. Canadian Northern,
500 Line. Minneapolis & st. Louis,
Iowa Central Wisconsin Central, Chi-
cago & Northwestern, Chicago, st.
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha, Chicago
Great Western and Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul.
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LOCAL MENTION.

BY putting in gas burners at the
city electric light plant at a cost Of
5000, H. K. Goodrich, superintendent,
figures that the city will save annual
" on its fuel bill $500. A meeting of
the gas and electric lights committee
has been asked for by Goodrich at
which time he wishes 10 submit this
recommendation.
The waterworks department COM
menced this afternoon on main extern
sions on West street from Tenth to
Munson avenues.
The city has received from the
county treasurer $4,000 In school
money and $4,000 belonging to the
city proper.
The Naomi Friendship Workers will
meet tomorrow, Wednesday afternoon.
with Mrs. T. Morris, 1913 Fillmore
street.
Alexander NJ Kent has been appoint
ed substitute carrier on rural free de-
livery route No. 5.
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Low Rates via Union Pacific.

$3.50 to Colorado and return every
day to September 80, 1907.
$4,000 to ogden or Salt Lake City
and return, every day to September
80, 1907.
$500 to Yellowstone Park and re-
turn, including rail and stage. June Z
to September ~.
$4,000 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle.
San Francisco, Los Angeles or San
Diego and return, daily to September
Is, 1907.
$3.50 Circuit Tour via San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and Portland, every
day to September Is, 1907.
$1,000 to Yellowstone Park and re-
turn including rail, stage and hotels
in Park for regular tour, June to
September IL.
Also very low round trip rates, June
1 to September Is, to many other Ore
gon. Washington, Montana, Idaho and
British Columbia points via Union
Pacific. Inquire of T. A. Lewis City
Ticket Agent 525 Kansas avenue, or
J. C. Fulton, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

work on taxation" Statutes granting
immunity from taxation are to be
strictly construed. and not to be ex-
tended so as to embrace other property
than that which is plainly expressed
in the law. volume 1, 107
The only credits the shareholders
are entitled to under the laws of this
state to offset the tax on their shares
OF bank stock are. the value of any
real estate in which their capital stock
may in part be invested and which is
taxed as real estate-th'a to prevent
double taxation-and the 5000 exemp-
lon as the head of a family.
our answer then is, that a bank is
not authorized TO deduct from the
value of the shares of its stockholders
and the undivided profits or surplus
which the laws require it to list for
taxation, any bonds which may form
a part of its assets, and which are not
listable for taxation. Yours truly,
TAX COMMISSIONERS
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SANG ON SCAFFOLD.
Dowlin~ Green Hanged for the Muir
der of His Wife,

Pittsburg. Pa. July 23.-DowIing
Green, negro, was hanged here today
for the murder of his wife. - ts~z
Green marched cheerfully to the
scaffold singing. I'm the Cross 1 Know
I'm Anchored"
Green is % years of age and jeal-
ousy is supposed to have. been the
cause for the murder
When on trial for his life Green in
sisted upon going on the witness stand
and telling the jury the story of his
crime. despite the protests of his coun-
sci, who had been appointed by the
court to defend him. During the
recital Green became very dramatic
and leavin~ the witness box, crawIed
along the court room floor to depict
how he had stalked his victim and her
alleged paramount.
After hearing the tale the jury re-
quired but 20 minutes to bring in a
first degree verdict
Another negro. Angelo Backson. also
was convicted of murder. who was to
have suffered the death penalty on the
same scaffold with Green. Lut yester-
day his sentence was commuted to life
imprisonment in the Western peniten-
tiary by Governor Stuart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
TO TRY FOR BALLOON RECORD
Joe BIondin, Topeka Man. Is Latest
Aspirant.

Joe Blondin, a formerly of Topeka
man who is an aeronaut of some renown
and who has been working for a good
many years on a balloon Of his own in
vention, will be in Topeka tomorrow on
his way east from Albuquerque, New
Mexico, where he has been living for a
number of months. He has a contract
with the management of the Albuquer-
que state fair to make balloon ascen-
sion there next month when he will go
against the worlds balloon record, and
is going to New York to buy apparatus.
Mr.. Blondin is a visitor of Mrs. j. d.
Sullivan and a nephew of Mrs. Elizabeth
Reed whom he will visit while he is in
Topeka.
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new TURN ON A TRUST.
Attorney General Jackson Takes An
other Shot at Harvester Combine.

Attorney General F. S. Jackson COM
| menced in the district court of Shawnee
county this morning new criminal pro-
| ceeding against the International Har-
vester company, involving eight counts
in which the exclusive contract" fea-
ture is the particular crime alleged.
1t also became known this morning
through the attorney generals office
that Information has been secured
which shows that the International HaI-
vester company has not abolished the
exclusive contract system, as it claims
to have done. The only change is that
instead of putting the exclusive contract
clause in the general contract made
with the firm handling trust goods, the
international draws up a separate con-
tract involving the exclusive contract
features, and attaches this contract to
the general contract
This discovery explains why 1t is that
the attorney general is pushing so hard
at the exclusive contract charge against
the International.
The eight counts charges against
the International in the new proceed
ing started this morning are all based
on evidence secured from Topeka i'm
plement dealers. The names of the
Topeka firms with whom it is claimed
follows: Pratt Bros, Warner & Pot
ter, Lukens Bros, c. H. Phelps,
Seery & Morton, Griggs & Moneypen-
ny. Two counts are alleged in the
Warner & Potter and Seery & Morton
transactions. based on two contracts
made in 1904 and 1905, while the
Griggs & Moneypenny count is based
on a 1905 contract. All the others are
1904 contracts
The summons the corporation
was drawn under the new law enact
ed a the last session of the legislature
which provides means for arresting
and bringing into court a corporation
Up to the enactment of that law, it
was necessary to proceed under the
old common law statutes This is the
first proceeding in which the new
statute has been invoked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
TO PAY SOLDIERS MORE.
Secretary Taft VIII Ask for an In
crease of rs Per Cent

Washington, July 23.-Recommenda-
ton for the increase of the play of pri-
Yates and officers of the army will be
made by Secretary Taft to congress next
December. Army experts are unan-
imous in saying that legislation author
izing higher pay in the army is neces-
sary If the army is to be maintained.
1t is pointed out that at present the
army is 1900 short of the authorized
strength and prediction is made that I'M
less the pay of enlisted men is in
creased it will be 25, 900 short within two
years. The probable recommendation
will be that enlisted men and non-com-
rnissioned officers receive a 25 per cent
increase and commissioned officers 10
per cent. An increase for officers, how
ever, is not regarded as important and
most of Secretary Taft's message will
be devoted in convincing congress of the
necessity of more pay for privates. He
has staff of men gathering informa-
ton from other governments concerning
the pay of soldiers.
1T is an erroneous impression said
an officer today, that our army is bet
ter paid than any other nation. Canada
on the north and Cuba on the south pay
their soldiers more than we do. While
European countries may pay their men
less, the buying power of money is
greater there than here. You see the
army is recruited largely from mechan-
les and laborers. While the pay of our
soldiers has not been increased since
1870. the wages of mechanics and labor
ers have doubled in that period. The
desertion evil is largely due, / think, to
the poor pay. Under the circumstances
it is very difficult to secure recruits and
soldiers seldom re-enlist, while many
desert before their terms expire"
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name of Rice as well as our checks. 1
don't think anything will come out
Of it,"
''Well, it will probably do away with
any further delay said one city of
fetal. "The brick is right here and
can be brought to the paving sites
very quickly so that the actual work
of paving will be hurried from now
on"
The transfer of the contract is a
plume in the cap of the Capital City
Brick company which will doubtless
secure the contract for furnishing the
brick to Richie. 1t is generally rec
ognized that Richie favors the Cap
ital City company above other COM
panies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
SMOKERS FIND
LEWIS SINGLE BINDER
5sciear better Quality than most 1ot ciears
AN ALL NIGHT COURT.
A New Feature of Life in New York is
Inaugurated.

New York, July 23.-The all-night
court, new feature of New York life,
will begin its sessions on August l. Mag
istrate Whitman, who was instrumental
in having the legislature create the new
court will have the honor of presiding
at the opening session. The three prin-
cipal reforms that the new court Will
bring about, according to Magistrate
Whitman, are these: First, abolition of
the professional bondsmen evil; second
checking the ''shakedown'' by police of
persons arrested at night, and, third,
and the suffering of a nights imprison-
ment in a filthy police station cell by
persons whom magistrate may admit
to bail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
MAJ. SIMS DEAD,

Major William Sims died at $3.50
O'Clock today at the home of his son,
]. B. Sims. at Mission Center.
Mrs. I. Blitz died at her home, 623
Tyler street, this morning after a ling
ering illness Of more than a year Of
consumption. She was Miss Jennie Err
ikson and married Mr.. Blitz about two
years ago and besides her husband
leaves a little daughter about 8 months
of age. The funeral will be held from
the residence at o'clock Thursday
morning.
Eden Kesselrio the two-weeks- old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Kesselrig,
died yesterday at the home of its pa
ents, 331 Locust street. The remains
were sent to Morrill,. Kansas, for in
terment.
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DODGING AMERICANS.
japanese Postpone Arrival of the War
ships at Brest

Paris, July 23.-The Brest correspond
ent of the Echo de Paris says that 1t is
generally believed that the postpone
ment of the arrival there of the Japan
csc cruisers is due to desire to avoid
meeting the American warships which
might be wanting possibly in cordiality.
BY arriving at midday on Wednesday
the Japanese officers will be able to at
tend a garden party at the Maritime pre-
lecture. The Japanese crews will I'M
doubtedly be kept on board their YES
sells. The Americans Will leave early on
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
AUTOISTS ARE SLOW
That Is in Paying Their Renewal
Licenses Only.

Over so per cent of the automobiles
in the city are running about on the
streets of the city liable to arrest and
fine for a failure to renew their annual
license.
Out of a total of 120 automobiles reg
istered in the city, 43i are in arrears, hav-
ing licenses which have expired all the
way from one to six months.
This indicates that either the city Ii
cense inspector is negleeting his duty
or that the owners have failed to fol-
low the orders of the collector to pay
m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
Wednesday, July "a.

$50 a. UNCONDITIONAL hour.
900 a. m.-Bible lecture. DR.. W. NJ
Patten. THE English Bible
1000 a. m.-Mrs. Margaret Hill NJ :
Carter. Summer Mornings with thu
Poets"
HOO a. m.-Domestic Science Miss
Margaret Haggart. Subject to be an
nounced.
200 p. m-Meistersingers quartctte.
2.30 a. m.-Dr D. F. Fox, Chicago.
"A Neglected Cavalier"
400 p. m.-United Mission study Mrs
J. P. White. Missions and Social Prog
ress-"
500 p. NC. L. s. &C. Council hour, in
charge of w. G. T. u.
7:30 D. Observation-Disclosures Quartette
$50 p. nj. Lorenzo Zwickey, 9TH.
Philosophy of the Beautiful"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

New York. July 2s.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 21z92A per cent; ruling rate,
8 Der cent. Time loans firm. Sixty days.
az per cent; 80 days, 4a4q5 per cent; six
months, per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 6hd5
per cent; sterling exchange firm, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at A.S74
90 day bills.
STLVER-Bar silver, 6s7sc; Mexican dol
BoNDSGovernmen bonds firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23
SEVERAL BARRELS OF MATT.
Officers Make a Find at HunnewelI
Which Causes an Arrest.

Wellington, Kan, July 2S.-Deputy
Sheriff j. NJ. Lingenfelter went to
Hunnewell and arrested Tom Tucker
on a charge of violating the prohibit
tory law. Tucker is charged with
maintaining a nuisance. Several bar
rels and a case of malt were found in
his possession. Tucker runs the hoteI
at Hunnewell. He came to yelling
ton and gave 81 900 bond for his APP
pearance for trial in the district court.
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FOUND METERS ALL RIGHT.
Four Inspected and Consumers Lost q
Dollar Each.

Four meters have have been tested
by John Sheahan. city meter Inspector
since the new inspection ordinance
went into effect and in each instance
the meters have been close enough
right to make. the private consumer
forfeit his dollar.
Two water meters have been in
spected and two gas meters, the sec
ond gas meter being tested today.
One gas meter averaged just close
enough to come within the maximum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-23

permitted, 3 per cent variation. If the
meter had averaged a little faster the
gas company would have had to pay
up and the customer been ahead. The
city has not equipped up a room with
the necessary machinery for all meter
tests due to the absence of any room
available. At present tests are being
made on borrowed equipment.
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JUDGE SMITH BUYS A HOME.
Purchases the John Guthrie Resi-
dence on Harrison Street

Judge w. r. Smith has closed a
deal for the Judge Guthrie property
at the northeast corner of Twelfth
and Harrison streets, the purchase
price being $4,000. Judge and Mrs.
Smith have occupied the property for
several years as tenants and but re-
Gently decided to purchase it of Mrs
Guthrie.
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Mr.. CREECH VERY LOW
Speaker Pro Tenn of House Dyina, at
Excelsior Springs.

Herington, Kan, July 23-Tele-
grams from Excelsior Springs report
that Representative J. w. Creech is
required to come
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New york sugar and Coree.

New York. July 23-SUGAR-Raw sugar
steady. Fair refining, 1881; centrifugal,
90 test s.. S31z; molasses sugar. $3.0S1z. Re
fined sugar steady. Crushed, $50; pow
dercd, $40; yranulated, $500.
COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio,
SIC; No. Santos, 77sc.