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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
STOCK YARDS BILL PASSES.
Provides for Annual Reports by the
Corporation.

House bill No. 561 providing for an
nual reports by public stock yard cor
porations was passed by the house this
morning along with a number of other
bills which were omnibused, there be-
ing no opposition to the bill The bill
provides that every public stock yards
operator shall annually, on or before
the 1st day of March each year, file
with the secretary of state a sworn
itemized statement. setting forth the
total receipts and shipments of all live
stock, giving number of head and num-
Der of cars, gross income showing
each source thereof; gross expendi-
lures, showing the nature of each prin-
cipal item thereof: net profits; amount
of dividend paid; amount of capitaliza-
ton; amount of capitalization author
lied; amount of paid up capital stock:
names and addresses of all stocl1hold-
ers, with amount of stock held by
each; names and addresses of all off,
GERS and directors, with salaries of
each; the amount devoted to surplus
and new constructions; the rate and
valuation of all property assessed for
taxation and the amount of taxes maid
thereon; the total amount of feed
bought and sold. specifying each diff
ferent kind; the amount and nature of
all outstanding Indebtedness and the
rate of interest paid thereon 1t also
relieves the corporation from making
any other report to the secretary Of
state and provides a penalty of $500
for a violation of the act and a forfeit
ture of the right of the corporation To
transact business In Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
FILlPlNOS ALARMED.
War Talk Causes Them to Take to the
Mountains.

Manila, Feb. 28.-There is general
surprise here among the Filipinos at
the recent action of the United States
senate in defeating the amendment Of
fered by Senator Culberson to the act
establishing an agricultural bank in
the Philippines. declaring the intention
of the United States to abandon the
islands as soon as a stable Independent
government should be eSta blish ed. The
progressivists express satisfaction with
the sentiment of the amendment. but
deplore the time selected in view of
the japanese war talk, which has
surrounding Manila. In some in
stances the inha bitants left the towns
and hid in the mountains. One town
was depopulated recently by the ex-
change of salutes between warships,
which caused the idea to spread that
the Japanese were entering the bay.
The commission is doing it's best to al
lay the alarm. Commissioners Tavera
and Legarda made special tours of the
provinces explaining the japanese
situation and quiet was about restored.
The people were, however, still in an
excitable condition when news of the
action on the Culberson amendment
came The native newspapers regard
talk was bringing the Filininos closer
to the Americans. The effect of the
action on the amendment is likely to
cause breach
The independents talk in the same
strain and declare the senate is likely
to make independents out of many
conservatives who have refrained from
entering the campaign for the assem-
bly,. One of the leading newspapers.
seeking to minimize the importance of
the defeat of the Culberson amend
ment, interprets the action to mean
that congress does not consider the
question of American withdrawal an
appropriate one at this time, and hence
voted the amendment down.
With reference to the proposed estab-
lishment of an agricultural bank senti-
ments of satisfaction are entertained
by both conservatives and independ-
ents who see IN this movement the
cementing of closer bonds between the
two countries. The comment of the
press expresses general satisfaction
with the prospect.
The Philippine Commission will soon
move from the capital to Baguio for
the hot season. Governor Smith is to
leave Manila March 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
HEARD 10000 MILES.
Call of Cupid Reaches From Chicago
to Shanghai.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-The voice of Gu
pid calling 1900 miles over land and
sea has been needed by Chicago girl,
who was teaching in a Mission school
in Shan ghai China, and as the result
a courtship carried on by letter for
over two years was followed by a we'd
ding in Chicago last night.
Miss Flora La Frienier. the young
woman in the romance. was married
to John d. Phillips at the residence of
her father, F. NJ. La Frienier. The
ceremony was performed by DR.. Ma
thaniel Butler of the University of Chi
cago, who is Baptist minister.
Miss La Frienier gave up her posi-
ton and travelled half way around the
world for the wedding. Miss La Frien-
Ter went to China in January. 1905. TO
take the position of kindergarten
teacher IN Miss Jewels mission school.
Her pupils were the children of En-
glish residents there. Miss La Frienier
was in Shanghai at the time of the
riots, a year ago last December, and
barely capped with her life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips will leave to-
day for Iroquois. S. D., where Mr..
Phillips has a ranch and where they
will reside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
RAILROAD BUILDING.
Construction Work and Surveys Pro-
crossing in Philippines.

Washington, Feb. 28.-The bureau
of insular affairs today made public a
cablegram which has been received
from the governor general of the
gress that has been made in the con-
structfon of railways in the Philip
pines. The cablegram says:
The Philippine Railway company.
which is constructing roads on the
islands of Panay, Negroes and Cebu. re-
ports surveys on the island Of Panav
location 80 per cent completed; island
OF Negroes location from Victoras
south 20 miles will be completed in
approximately 40 days; island of Cebu,
struction. island of Panay grading
from Iloilo to Pavia, seven miles 10
per cent completed; 1900 men en-
ployed; island of Negroes. no grading:
island of Cebu 1000 men grading on
20 miles approximately one-third com
pleted. Expect to complete grading
this section May Is. All material in
sight to complete 20 miles Panav and
20 miles Cebu, except steel bridging.
me Manila Railway company that
Is constructing the roads on the island
OF Luzon reports river wharf for dis
charging of material, wharf derricks
construction yard, Pandacan complete.
FIJI, construction yard, so per cent
complete Right of way 40 Kilometres
arranged ready for occupation. Start
has been made on grading line number
l, Dagupan, San Fabian, San Fernar-
dino. Union: line No. 6, San Fernar-
dino to Florida Blanca and on Belt
llne. Manila. Line No. Mariquina,
Montalboh. grading IS per cent COM
plete- Cavite short line ready to com
mence grade. Survey approximately
ZIO kflometers final location complete.
Plans presented to the governor gen
eral Tor approval for 43.3 kilometers.
let"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
FOR A STATE FAIR.
House Advances Bill Providing for
State Aid.

Just before the hour of adjournment
yesterday Cyrus Leland, chairman of
the ways and means committee, pre-
scented a report of the committee recon-
mending the passage of the state fair
bill and under the suspension of the
rules the bill was advanced to a third
reading and will probably be placed on
the calendar for final passage some
time this week. The provisions of tbs
bill practically eliminate the smaller
cities of the state in becoming COMPETE
tors for the location.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000, $500 each for the years 1907
and 1908 conditionally. The county or
city which lands the fair will be COM
PEELED to raise $500 and make a 80
year lease on the grounds on which the
buildings are erected. If for any reason
the fair shall not be held for three con-
secutive years the fair grounds with all
improvements is to revert to the state.
Under these conditions it is more than
likely that the fight for the location
will be between Topeka and Wichita as
the proposition is too large to be han
died by smaller cities. The location will
be decided upon by a joint session of
the senate and house of representatives.
The towns bidding for location are to
present sealed proposals which will be
opened in the presence of the members
of both branches of the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28

violation of the provisions of this act
BY Elstun-An act to provide for the
restoration and substitution of judicial
MES and records, and limiting the time
within which an application may be
MED for the restoration and substitu-
ton of files and records heretofore lost
or destroyed.
Edwards-An act providing for
annual reports by public stockyard
corporations
By Brierley-An act providing for the
reception and restraint of insane per-
sons, idiots, imbeciles, persons of I'M
drug habitues in private institutions
licensed by the state board of control
for the care, custody or treatment OF
the insane.
BY Martin, senate bill-An act con-
STRUNG the meaning of the term resi-
dent taxpayer and the phrase tax
payer residing within the boundaries
of any district or territory"
By Ham-An act requiring railroads
to erect and maintain crossings and
gates over and along it's right of way
for the use of owners of lands through
which such railroads pass, fixing the
penalty for failure to comply with the
requirements of this act, and defining
certain terms used in this act.
By Schmidt-An act to prohibit the
free distribution of samples of any
drug, medicine, nostrum, ointment or
toilet article, and providing penalties
for violation of the provisions here
with.
BY Archer-An act in relation to per-
sons obtaining board and lodging by
false pretenses, and providing PEN
atty for its violation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
STRAIGHT 80 MILES.
Remarkable Stretch of Track for Pro-
posed New Railroad.

The longest piece of straight track
in the state of Kansas, thirty miles
without curve, straightaway TO
Burlington, this is the feature of the
survey of the proposed new road from
Burlington to Auburn where 1T con-
meets with the Topeka and Council
Grove line. The corps of surveyors
who have been out locating the new
line and making the preliminary sur
vey after an absence of twelve days
have returned to Topeka.
The proposed new road will cross
the Santa Fe cutoff between Kansas
City and Emporia near Olivet, Usage
county. At this point the Santa Fe
enters Olivet at a heavy fill of about
forty feet but it will not be necessary
for the proposed new road to make as
heavy a fill. From Olivet north to Au-
burn there are several big fills and
cuts necessary but south of Olivet the
line pierces to the southwark as
straight as a string with scarcely any
fills or cuts of consequence. The grade
at no point in the entire survey will
exceed one per cent Notwithstanding
some heavy work which would be
necessitated north from Lyndon, Kan.
AS a piece of almost ideal road the
new line will more nearly approach it
than any other piece of track in the
state.
The importance of a new south and
north railroad is fully appreciated by
the farmers all along the road who ex-
pressed themselves willing and anxious
to donate the right of way and depot
grounds. Not one farmer living along
the proposed road expressed an OBJ
lection to the corps of surveyors to the
crossing of his farm by the railroad.
This is exceptional for in the con-
demnation of land for right of way a
railroad usually encounters consider
able objection no matter if the rail-
road is badly needed.
The country through the length
north and. south as well as east and
fertile and occupied by wealthy farm
ers. Considerable attention is paid to
raising stock but the impetus to ex-
tensive stock raising which would be
given by ample and convenient ship
ping points is lacking, one farmer in
particular drives his cattle overland
thirty-f1ve miles to his shipping point
before he can consign them to market.
Conditions like this assure the pro-
motors of the railroad that substantial
aid will be forthcoming. The cost of
the survey amounting to approximate
ly 5000 was assumed by the farmers
along the proposed right of way and
by residents of the towns through
which the railroad will pass. The
money was raised easily and paid over
In cash Immediately upon the COM
pletion of the survey.
Considerable attention will be de-
voted now to the belt line which will
encircle the city and form a connec-
ton with all the railroads entering the
city for the easy transfer of cars from
one road to another.
The survey for this line will COM
mence the latter part of the week and
will consume several days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
THEY MUST co ON
b. +. Yoakum Says Railroads
Can't Stand Still.
improvements May BE Retarded
by Present Agitation.
WILL NOT BE RUINED.
Railways Will Continue to Grow
With the Country.
Enough Traffic in Sight to Keep
All Busy for Year.
WILL NOT BE RUINED.

Chicago, Feb. PSI do not take such
gloomy view of the situation and
prospects OF this country as some of
my railway friends do" said B. F.
Yoakum, chairman of the executive
committee of the Rock Island-Frisco
system, who arrived here from New
York.
This country is too big and too pow
erful to be ruined" continued Mr..
Yoakum. 1T is bound to grow bigger
and stronger, and the railways will
grow with it, They will not be ruined
by the agitation today over their OPP
erations and rates. 1t is unfortunate
that this outburst of hostility toward
the railways and adverse litigation
should come just at a time when the
railroads are confronted with the neces-
sity of securing vast amounts of money
in order to make the extensions and
improvements necessary to the demand
of the country for transportation facfl-
tiles.
The antirailway agitation today will
retard, but not stop the development
and improvement of the railroads. They
will be obliged to expend just as much
money as they can economically in or
der to take care of the business now in
sight for them. They can not let their
lines deteriorate or stop making i'm
provements, for there is in sight today
enough business to keep all the roads
busy for year at least The improve
mants and extensions, however, will be
limited by the ability of the railroads
to secure men and money to do the
work Some of the larger plans for inn
provement of terminals and the con-
struction of new lines may. be deferred
until general conditions return to
more normal state, but the railroads
must go right along with the general
policy of improving their facilities for
doing more business"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
KELEHER is FREE.
Murder Case Against Hill City Young
Man Dismissed.

against Charles Keleher for the murder
of Charles Wetzel which was sent to
Hoxie on a change of venue has been
dismissed.
Keleher was convicted a the first
trial but the verdict was set aside. He
was convicted largely on the confession
of Leland Roberts who admitted he
killed Wetzel but claimed Keleher was
an accomplice.
The state secured an order from the
supreme court for Roberts who is serv-
ing a life term in the penitentiary to
be taken to Hoxie to testify The court
refused to permit him to testify because
he is convict and without his testi-
mony the prosecution was a sea and
the case against Keleher was accord
ingly dismissed.
keleher comes from an excellent fam
lily and is related to former Lieutenant
Governor Hanna by marriage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
WILLIE WOLFF IS VICTORIOUS.
Given the Decision Over Willie Lewis
in Boxing Exhibition.

Willie Wolff of Topeka was given
the decision over Willie Lewis of To-
peka in a six round boxing contest AT
the Democratic Flambeau club rooms
last night. The fight was rather a
tame affair, although at times the
boxing was of the fierce order. In the
of his opponent and drew blood. Wolff
was f1oored once but it was done more
by a push than by blow. Wolff was
the only one who showed any science
and 1t was on this account that he was
given the decision. Lewis spent lots of
steam on blows that failed to land and
was pretty we'll worn out when the
fight was over.
Jack jackson acted as referee and
gave the decision to Wolff on points
Wolff had as a second big jim Nc
Cormick, while Kid Kerns acted in
the same capacity for Lewis. About
fifty spectators witnessed the bout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
SOME BASEBALL TRADES.
Yeager Given to St. Louis by Griffith
in Exchange for Hickey.

New York, Feb 22-danager Griffith
of the New York club OF the American
Baseball league, carried out deal yes
terday with the st. Louis club by which
Inielder Joe Yeagerssisp traded to ST.
Louis for Brauck Rickey, Young
catcher who did excellent work for ST
Louis last season
President John Brush of the New
York National Baseball club announced
yesterday that Danny Shay, obtained
from the st. Louis Nationals. has sent
in his signed contract and will renort
to Manager McGraw at Los Angeles
this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28

The rink will be open tonight. Ladies
admitted free.
The Barnes Wild Animal show will
close the Topeka engagement Friday
night.
The Ruth Grey and wild animal
show will be for ladies only Friday
afternoon.
The new home of the Independent
Telephone company will soon be ready
for occupancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Maths have
moved from their country home north
of Reform school to 1913 North Topeka
avenue.
At the Auditorium last night some
one asked Ruth Grey how old T. L.
King was. She replied that he was not
yet 30 years of age.
Mr. John McAIanus, who has been
connected with the Consumers Gas
company has resigned his position and
viii engage in other business here.
Burghart's Favorite straight five cent
cigar. has more constant smokers than
any other five cent cigar sold in To-
peka. Try one and join the band.
Today is the last day of February.
A good many Topeka people are re-
joicing over this fact as it will bring
their next pay day three days nearer.
The big boxing exhibition in which
Jack Johnson will attempt to defeat two
opponents in the same evening viii
take place in Metropolitan hall tonight.
It has been suggested that on account
of his connection with the famous red
can" measure, that Topeka's represent
tative was formerly of the genus red
Bird
The following cases of measles have
been reported: 1. I. Meascher. e22 Van
Buren, street; H. E. Kirk Ga West
Sixth avenue; II. L. Peterson, 615 Lin
coin street.
Frank Leach. who formerly man
aged the athletics at Washburn col
lege, is now located at Mastodon,
Alaska, where he is in charge of a
large mining crew.
The rains of yesterday saved a good
deal of work for the street department
as all the paved streets were washed
off in good shape. This was especially
true of Kansas avenue.
The work of tearing down the East
Sixth street viaduct has been carried
to a point where it is noticeable. 1t
VIII not be very long until the viaduct
VIII be thing of the past.
Harry Marks. the manager of the
show at the Auditorium is known
among theatrical people as a manager
who never gets blue no matter whether
he takes any money in at the door or
not.
The last of the Mexican victims of
the Volland wreck of January 1 were
discharged from Stormonts hospital
Wednesday. Two were left and they
in Mexico.
There seems to be a great difference
between the house and the senate
Fred Bullene of the Kansas City Star
was given lemon by the senate but the
house cordially invited him to purchase
a barrelful of apples for their benefit.
Prof. H. l. Woods of Washburn COL
lege will lecture tomorrow night at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. He will talk on
astronomical subjects and his lecture
tomorrow night is one of a series of
three lectures which he will give be-
fore the association
Prof. Graham Taylor of the Chicago
Commons has been secured to deliver
an address in connection with the con-
ference of colleges which is to be held
in Topeka during the latter part of
March, Prof. Taylor will lecture in
the First Presbyterian church
Wednesday. March 27th.
long trainload of fiat cars passed
along Kansas avenue yesterday after
noon just about the time when most of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
Woman Niscr 11ou,d Do.o

Mexico City. Feb 2s-Marie Jesus
Negrete de Cuzman. sister of General
Fecro Romulo Negrete, was found
dead in room in the poorer quarters
of the city yesterday. Although sur
rounded by the most squaIfd furniture
the authorities on searching the room
longing to the woman. bank book
showed she had on deposit in Guate-
mala the sum of $4,000 The woman
had long been known as a miser The
police are investigating the circum-
stances surrounding the death and the
alleged theft CT $4,000 from the room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
!]MEzN
0SSSS&P)s
(Items for this column may be left at
Heaston's barber shop)

Qtems for this column may be left at
Heaston's barber snop)
Mr.. William Heaston was a caller at
the school yesterday.
A class from the Oakland school will
furnish the music at the County Teach
ers' association at the court house next
Saturday afternoon.
Rev. J. V. Coombs who is conducting
the revival services at the Christian
church will preach tonight on the SUBJ
ject of THE Plea of the Christian
Church"
Mrs. Milt Shut has been staying with
ner mother, Mrs w. NJ. Jeffries, for the
last few days. Her mother has been
very ill. Miss Isabelle Shut has also
been with her.
The Priscilla club will meet with Mrs.
Charles Suit, 1927 North Jackson street,
Friday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
WendeII phiIins Garrison Dead.

New York. Feb. 2S.-WendeII Philips
Garrison, son of William Lloyd CART
son, the abolitionist. and for more than
40 years editor of the Nation. died at a
hospital in South Orange last night
aged &c years. He had been ill for se--
eral months. In 1881, the Nation was
combined with the New York F,venins-
Post. Under the new management Mr.
Garrison became literary editor of the
Evening Post and editor in charge Of
the Nation. This position he held until
his retirement last June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
Hammerstein's New Tenor.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Oscar Hammer
stein announced last night that he had
engaged for five years Giovanni Fan
ateIlo. the tenor who has sung at La
Scala for four seasons and VINO Great
cd the mart of Pinkerton in Madame
BUTTERFLY" He is a young man, being
only 80 years old The arrangement was
completed by cable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
KILLED IN a NINE.
Robert Nj. Bunten of Scranton Crush
ed by Cave-in-

Scranton, Kan, Feb. 2S.-Robt. NJ.
Bunten, a well known mine owner and
operator of this place. was crushed to
death this morning by a cave in of the
shaft in which he was working
Mr.. Runten leaves a wife and several
children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
4.slip' Causes an Fynlos;on

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 2s.-One man
was killed and several others badly in
jured today as the result of an explo-
sion at the Eliza furnace of the Jones
& Laughlin Steel company near 'Ha eel
wood. The explosion was caused bv
what IS known as a slip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
A Valuable Lesson

six years ago l learned a valuable les
SON." writes John Pleasant of Magnolia
Ind. L then began taking DR.. King a
New Life Pills. and the longer I take
them the better find them" They please
everybody. Guaranteed at Arnold Drug
Co.'S druggists. &c.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-20
SegvlelO Especial del BeIetln Mercanln
CABLEGRAMAS.
los ataques con-
tra la intervention
La claridad que Sc pide

Naeva York miercoles.-Dicen de Cuba
que la prensa liberal arrecia en- sus ataques
contra Ell goblerno de la interv venci0n, pidiendO
una declaration terminate prOnta que aCla-
re los propositos de la politica de la interven-
Cion armada en- la lsla.
La actitud que toman los liberales peli-
grOSarlente ViOlenta.