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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
BACKWARD SEASON.
1t Renders the Crop Outlook Uncer-
tain in Europe.

Washington, April 15.-The Euro
pean crop report of the department of
agriculture, covering conditions
abroad up to April 1; says the heavy
snow which fell last winter over the
greater part Of Europe has, except
ing in parts of Russia and of the
Balkan states, almost everywhere dis
appeared. That the protection afford
ed to winter cereals has been pretty
generally efficacious is being demon
strated by the vigor with which the
plants in most countries seem to be
responding to the quickening in
f1uences of spring. The report con-
tinues:
I'm western Europe the exception
ally cold winter has probably had no
deleterious effect upon vegetation suf-
ficient to affect general results at
is in less advanced stage and
knowledge of actual conditions less
positive; the winter wheat crop of
Germany is known to have suffered to
a quite appreciable extent and recent
news vaguely indicates damage to the
autumn sown crops of Austria and
Hungary. The sporadic local reports
from Russia scarcely warrant gen.
eralizatiOnS, but in the specific dis
tricts to which the reports relate the
crops, with exceptions, seem to have
Wintered well.
"a chara actistic feature of vegeta-
ton, common this season to most of
the European states, is backwardness
of growth, due to the severe winter
and tardiness of spring, but up to the
present this has not been considered,
so far as winter cereals are concerned
a cause for complaint. The most un-
satisfactory features in the agricul-
ture situation at present are probably
the drought which is said to be seri-
ously impairing hopes of a successful
season in Spain and the agrarian dis
turbances which menace prosperity in
Roumania.
Activity in the preparation for
and the accomplishment of spring
seeding is fairly universal In west
ern parts of southern Europe, the
work has advanced well toward COM
pletion. But in central Europe, Rus
sia and parts of the Balkan states a
belated spring has caused bad starts
generally to be made in agricultural
work and the need for milder, more
settled weather, is becoming acute"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
QUAKE LASTS 2 HOURS.
Seismographs Record Heavy Shock
But Can't Locate 1t.

Albany, N. Y, April 15.-The strongest
and longest earthquake shock recorded
on the seismograph at the state museum
here since the instrument was installed
began at 1:14 a. m. today and continued
more than two hours. The record is
much more pronounced than that made
by the San Francisco earthquake last
year. The maximum vibration was so
severe as to swing the pendulum clear
off the recording cyclinder.
Assistant State Geologist David H.
Newland said:
THE disturbance must have been very
severe indeed, longer and more severe
than any recorded since our instruments
were installed, more than a year ago.
1t appears to have been some 5000 miles
away, to the southwest or southeast"
Washington. April 15.-According to
the weather bureau, a distant earth
quake of great intensity was recorded.
commencing at 1:14:20 this morning.
The greatest movement of the earth at
Washington occurred in an east and
west direction and lasted from 1926 to
1:41, while the principal portion of the
north-south movement lasted only un-
til :33 a. m. The total duration of the
earthquake was over two hours.
These records seem to indicate an un-
usually violent earthquake at a dis
tance comparable in intensity with
those which recently occurred at VAL
paraiSO and Kingston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
WOMEN TANNERS
Three Hundred of Them i'm One Mil
waukee Concern.

Chicago. April 15.-As the result
of her investigation in the breweries
and tanneries of Milwaukee, Miss
Irene Osgood of Northwestern uni
versity settlement declared before the
Women's Trade Union league at Hull
house that women are fast displacing
men in the industry.
I'm 1903 a certain big tannery in
Milwaukee employed only two wo-
men, she said. 81 went through the
same place recently and found there
were 800 girls working there. I
found, also, that the wages of the men
in that place had been reduced 20
cents day as a consequence"
Miss Osgood deprecated the influx
of women into the breweries, where
she said, the work among the watts and
in the mailing rooms was morally in
furious to the girl employees. The
young women receive from $2.75 to
$3.50 a week. she asserted, for long
hours and hard labor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
PATTERSON MUST PAY.
He Loses His Case on Appeal to Z. S.
Supreme Court.

Washington, April 15.-The su-
preme court of the United States to-
day dismissed the writ of error in the
case of former United States Senator
Thomas NJ. Patterson of Colorado, in
which the senator was fined $1,000 by
charge of contempt. The action has
the practical effect of affirming the
decision of the Colorado courts.
The opinion in the case was deliv-
cred by Justice Holmes, who said in
effect that the court was without
jurisdiction. Justice Harlan delivered
dissenting opinion. Justice Brewer
dissented from the decision, holding
that the court was not without juris-
diction. The proceeding against Pat
terson grew out of the Colorado su-
preme courts decision in election
cases following the acrimonious state
campaign of 1904.
The senator is the principal owner
of the Denver Times and the Rocky
Mountain News, both Denver daily
papers, and the contempt proceedings
were on account of the structures on
the decisions published in the two
papers, in which the charge was in
ferred to have been made that the
court was subservient to the corpora
tions in that state. When called upon
to answer, Mr. Patterson pleaded the
truth of the allegations made by the
papers The court thereupon prompt
ly imposed a fine of $1,000 on the
charge of contempt with the aIterna-
tive of paying or being imprisoned.
Instead of doing either the senator
prevailed upon Justice Brewer to is
sue writ of error, bringing the case
to the federal supreme court with the
result as announced today that he
failed to secure release from the SEN
tence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
SALINA CASE REVERSED
Important Decision by U. S. Court in
the Stephenson Bankrupt Case.

Salina, Kan, April 15-News has
been received here that the United
States circuit court of appeals for the
Eighteenth circuit, has handed down
in the case of Adrian s. Houck, trustee
of the estate of j. G. Stephenson. bank
rupt, VS.. r. B. Christy ct al, which is
vital Importance to commercial inter
ests at large.
The bankrupt is J. G.. Stephenson who
was convicted sCme three years ago,
and sent to the penitentiary for obtain
ing goods under false pretenses from
the H. d. Lee Mercantile company of
Salina, and adjudged a bankrupt soon
after his arrest.
The firm of FairchiId & Lewis, attor-
neys at Hutchinson, represented the
defendants. The United States circuit
court of appeals at st. Louis has re-
versed this decision and ordered judg-
ment to be entered against the banker
and in favor of the trustee for the full
value of the property.
The facts disclosed in the Christy
case show that Stephenson had been
operating a general store with stock
of three or four thousand dollars, and
that he was in embarrassed circum-
stances and sold out to Christy. the To-
cal banker, and refused to pay any
mercantile creditors. Christy claimed
to be bona fide purchaser for q pres
ent fair consideration, without notice
the part of Stephenson, and had his
checks and the bank books to show
the payment. CiIristy insisted that he
had no knowledge of Stephenson's in
debtedness to commercial creditors He
admitted that he had made no inQuir-
les to discover the financial condition
of Stephenson, or his purpose in sell
ing, but relied upon his alleged lack of
knowledge, and asserted his innocence
of any wrong intent. This, however,
was held not to protect him. when by
diligence he could have learned the
facts.
This decision establishes the fact that
the bankrupt act is in itself fair
sales in bulk. law; that purchaser
CT the entire stock of Il retail merchant
must make diligept inquiry to ascertain
the financial condition of the seller and
the purpose and object of sale, that
the statement of the seller as to his
purpose and object is not sufficient
and that if a purchaser fails to make
these inquiries and the seller should
within The limited period
be declaI ed a bankrupt he is charged
with knowledge of what diligent in
curry would ;1ave disclosed.
This litigation has extended over q
number of years and at a considerable
expense to the creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
SEVEN new CARDINALS.
They Are Named by the Pope at a
Secret Consistory.

Rome, April 15.-Pope Piux X hao
a secret consistory this morning in the
vatican and created seven new cardi-
nails as follows:
Monsignor Cavallari. patriarch OF
| Venice.
Mgr Ryaldini, papal nuncio to
Spain.
Mgr. Lorenzelli, ex-papaI nuncio at
Paris.
Mgr. Lualdi. archbishop of Pal
ermo.
Mgr Mercier. archbishop of Ma
lines.
Mgr. Mafi, archbishop of Piza.
Mgr. Aquirica, archbishop of Bur-
gos, Spain.
The ceremony was performed with
the usual gorgeousness and impressive
pomp. First, all the cardinals met in
consistory hall headed by their oc-
togenarian dean, Oreglia Di Santo
Stefano, the only surviving cardinal
created by Plus TX. They divided into
three groups according to their or
ders, that of bishops, priests and dea-
cons.
Plus X, robed in white. entered on
foot preceded by the Swiss guard.
flanked by the noble guard and fol-
lowed by the Sistine choir. singing.
After the cardinals had paid their
homage every one left the hall ex-
cept the pope and the sacred college.
Then the pope, from the throne, ad-
dressed a simple prayer and delivered
a short allocution.
The pontiff dealt especially with the
struggle in France which, he said, was
particularly painful to him as he loved
that most noble nation, whose Sor-
rows and joys / consider as my own
instead of being those of her French
rulers, who after arbitrarily de-
nouncing the concordat, violently
despoiling the church and failing to
recognize the ancient and true glory
of the country, tried to uproot the re-
mains of religion by committing all
pugnant to French politenesS, violat-
ing every public and private law and
custom. In so doing they illuminated
the espiscopacy and clergy, tried to
purposely utilized the national institu-
tions to further antireligious war so
as to be able to accuse the Holy See
of being in opposition to French pop
ular institutions which in reality were
always recognized and respected"
The pope said he was much pleased
with the splendid concord shown by
the French bishops and clergy who
remained faithful to the Holy See,
hoping for better days for France and
they would not cease to do their
sacred duty and work for the benefit
of so beloved people adding: ITO
hatred they will oppose love; to error,
truth, and to insults and maledictions,
1 pray God to end this
persecution of religion and permit the
church to reacquire her liberty. Even
non-Catholics, if they are lovers of
civilization, must agree with US that
this would add to the common good
and prosperity of the country
The pope then proceeded to the
creation of the new cardinals. After
this he m ade the appointments of
and bishops. including
Mgr. Albert Guertin, bishop of Man
chester, n. H; Mgr. James Davis,
bishop of Davenport. Ia; Mgr. Eman-
uel z. Ruse Y Rodriguez, bishop of
Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, and Right Rev.
F. NJ. jones, bishop of Porto Rico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
FLOOD IN NORTHWEST
Great Northern Trains Pushed
Through Three Feet of Water.

Great Falls, Mont, April 15.-Advices
from the north state that Glasgow is
completely cut off from the outside by
the flood of the Milk river except by
boat. Practically every sidewalk in
town has been washed away and a
number of houses located in bottom
lands have f1oated with the waters.
Stock interests will suffer severely in
the vicinity of Glasgow, Malta and
Culberson, hundreds of dead cattle per-
ishing in the bottom lands.
Great Northern passenger trains are
being pushed through three feet of wa
ter i'll some localities. Freight traffic
is practically at q standstill and it is
only with the greatest effort that the
company is able to move its passenger
trains.
Meagre advices from the outlying
sections tell of many ranch families be-
ing compelled to abandon their homes
and seek safety on higher ground.
There are also unconf1rmed reports of
loss of life.
The crest of the food is believed to
have passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
TWO GIVE UP PERMITS.
Druggists Don't Care to Encounter Mr.
Schenck's Buzzsaw.

Even a few of the druggists in the
city, whose stock and trade has been
chiefly devoted to the dispensing of Ii
quor, are beginning to think that it's
no use fighting the activities of J. J.
Schenck, the courty attorney, towards
the enforcement of6the prohibitory law.
A month or SO ago Mr.. Schenck be-
gan proceedings in the probate court
for the revocation of the druggists
permits to sell liquor which had been
granted to w. F. Kuntz and E. S. Lee
Kuntz has had a drug store at No. 612
North Kansas avenue and Lee has OPP
Grated one at No. 921 Kansas avenue.
Mr. Sch enck asked to have their per-
mits revoked on the ground that both
of them have sold liquor in defiance
OF the law, even although they held
permits. These cases have been set
for trial in the probate court on a cou-
pie of occasions but each time have
been postponed at the requests of the
plaintiffs.
The cases have been disposed of now
by both Lee and Kuntz giving up their
druggists permits to sell liquor. Kuntz
surrendered his on Saturday and Mr..
Lee followed suit this morning. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Lee is going to
sell out his drug store and quit the
pharmacy business ir these parts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
TAX LAW is GOOD.
Supreme Court of United States Up
holds New York Statute.

Washington, April 15.-New York's
transfer tax law was today declared
constitutional by the supreme court of
the United States in deciding the case
of Winthrop Chanler and other heirs
of the late Mrs. Laura Astor Delano VS..
Comptroller Kelsey in which the de-
cision was against Mr.. Chanler and his
assistants. The case rose in accord
.ance with the will of Mrs Delano. by
which she devised to members of the
Astor family about 100000 worth of
property left her by her father, Will
liam B. Astor, under directions given
by him before his death and before the
statute was enacted. The question
thus presented was whether the trans
fer tax law which imposes a tax under
these conditions is constitutional. The
state courts sustained it and the fed
eral supreme court upheld them in
that course. The courts opinion was
handed down by Justice Day. He
found Mrs. Delano's will to be the cul-
minating act in devising the property
and therefore held the law to be ap-
plicab1e. Justice Holmes delivered a
dissenting opinion in which Justice
Moody concurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
FIGHT OVER SEATS.
Leads to Stabbing of Two Men by
Italians.

New York, April 15.-As the result
of a quarrel with several Italians on a
Third avenue elevated train last night,
Ernest Hertman, machinist. died of a
stab wound today. His companion,
Jacob tn eiss, is badly wounded.
Hertman and Thesis were on the
train when the Italians boarded it and
began to make a disturbance over the
possession of seats. A fight ensued and
was continued until all concerned left
the train at 143d street station Two
of the Italians followed Hertman and
Thesis to the street and attacked them
with Stilettos. Hertman was stabbed
in the stomach and Thesis in the groin
The two Italians fled. but a policeman
overlook one of them and arrested
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
SUMMER is AGAIN HERE.
Rise in Mercury Indicates That Win
ter Weather Is Past.

After holding a belated session for
a week which has all but destroyed
the prospects for a. fruit crop in the
state winter has again taken a vaca-
ton and the prospects are that sum-
mer is here for its regular annual
visit. The maximum for Sunday was
reached when the mercury barely
passed the SO mark which was reach
ed at 9 o'clock this morning and since
that time there has been a steady
climb towards the top of the ther-
mometer until at o'clock it registers
So and the indications are that the
highest point has not yet been
marked.
A sudden drop occurred in the mer-
curry about 8 o'clock Sunday and for
half an hour the air was filled with
frost. Today the wind is blowing
from the northwest at the rate of IL
miles an hour and the forecast for to-
night and Tuesday for this part of
the state is cooler though there are no
prospects that the mercury will again
reach the freezing point.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
LYNCHERS SHOT.
Crowd of Negroes Fired Into a Mob
From Ambush

:, New Orleans, April 15-While a
fscore of white men were taking a
negro charged with assaulting a white
woman from the Jail at Bunkie, La,
last night with the intention of lynch
ing him, they were fired on by crowd
of negroes who had hidden near the
Jail
John Dorman was dangerously
wounded in the abdomen and two
other men were wounded.
After the shooting the negroes got
away, carrying the prisoner with them
A posse is in search of the negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
Blessed by the Pope.

Madrid. April 15.-The beautiful
and costly layette made for the use of
the royal baby has been blessed by
the pope. His holiness will also send
a handsome robe for the infant which
was made by the most skillful nuns in
Rome. The queen is enjoying excel
lent health and drives out daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
of a general arbitration treaty, is
perhaps the most important.
Again wishing you all good fortune
in your work.
Sincerely yours,
Carnegie's Address.

Mr.. Carnegie in calling the congress
to order said in part:
We are met to urge the speedy re-
moval of the foulest stain that re-
mains to disgrace humanity, since
slavery was abolished-the killing of
man by man in battle as a mode of
settling International disputes.
This society welcomes to member
ship advocates of all forms of oppo-
sition to war from the nonresistant, to
him Who believes as many of us do.
that it would be our duty to fight when
necessary fer the enforcement of arbi-
tration. We prescribe no particular
means of accomplishing our aim. We
care little for the mode-everythin for
the result. We favor the programme
of the interpa:ljamentary union and
wish that powerful organization God
speed. We support every proposal that
makes for peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
Weather IndicatIons.

Chicago, April 15.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday; colder tonight and in east
portion Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
WELLS FARGO BOYS.
Young Nesbit Makes Denial.

Pittsburg, April 15.-In a sworn state
ment today Howard Ncsbit, brother of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, denies that he
wrote that portion of his letter made
public in New York last Saturday
which reads:
perhaps 1 was wrong in coming here
but my parents are responsible for
that
In his affidavit young Nesbit AYERS
that the above formed no part of the
letter he wrote to Harry Thaw.
This statement, he said, is made to
exonerate his parents from the implied
charge of instigating him to go ta
New York as a witness against Thaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15

''Mahan outfit has skipped. Can't get
personal service. Will service on resi-
dence do. r. COGSDELL, Sheriff.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-01
Alexander
col'nfy National
RINK
OFFICERS

~ A. 3uder... ...s...t. PreEidemG
Chass Fauchter. sr ~. Vice President
j IT. Galligan ....s. Cashier
Y. Spencer. ...... Assistant Cashier
Accounts OF corporations and indiviS.
unls especially solicited Hrchanxs
furnished to any part Of tho World
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-01
-.rs -. r~
LOSDU4s'S s.Aarsft SUPPLY.
Enough In One Year TO Float the
Nayies of the World.

Nayies OF the World.
II has been calculated that II a
cistern covering $50 acres and 345
feet high could be constructed and
tho water supply OF London for one
year turned into it the warships OF
all the world's nayies conld ride at
anchor there The figures are given
By Tit Bits which adds.
If we now dig canal 100 feet
wiao aaress Europe from the ex-
treme north to the scdth. and empty
our cistorn into it, we shall find that
the water in our canal. which is
200 mics long. win rise to a uni
form height Of ten feet. Every drop
OF 1t Is consumed by the inhabitants
OF Greater London within year;
whilo each man woman and child
living to-day throughout the world
could draw fifty gallons from 1t
without exhausting its contents.
The mains through which these
hundreds Of millions of tons Of wat
err flow for the use of London are al
most long enough to stretch q quar-
ter OF the way around the earth at
the equator, while 1t would take a
locomotive, travelling at the rate OF
sixty miles an hour, more than four
days and nights to race from one
end OF them to the other"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-01
feeders 275N f25; cows, heifers 2G5@
54o Texas steers 260m5.
HOGS--4 1000. Higher; ranged $3.50
G35.
BANK OF ENGLAND.
Raised Rate But Action Was Dis
counted-Bank of France to Aid
in Shipping Gold.
bartlett, Frazier & Darlington

tBartlett, Frazier e Carrington)
New York, Oct. 31.--l'he Bank d
England rate was raised but this ac
ton was expected and discounted
/ The Bank of France viii no doubt
aid London by shipping gold and buy
| ing sterling bills should the occasion
demand it. The United States GOV
iernment is urging our banks in this
country to take out currency and af.
lfording them every facility. The for
eign exchange market is perhaps i'm
proving and gold to the extent OF
$23 100000 has already been engaged
on this movement for New York with
So, 100000 for Chicago direct
Domestic exchange at various west
iern points on New York was reported
improving. This will facilitate cotton
and grain shipments. The railroads
OF the west have started in reducing
their labor forces engaged on improve
ment work. This is--bur the initiatory
step OF a movement that will spread
over the entire, country, A syndicate
headed by Mr. Morgan will take 30.
100000 New York city warrants, bar
ring per cent at par with an option
on $20,000,000 at the same figures If
the report is correct and will sell
these largely at Paris. The governors
OF three southern states are said about
to recommend revision Of some Of the
late railroad rate laws. This is an
APPROACH to sensibleness In an unex.
peeted quarter The facility with
which they are moving their southern
staple, cotton, is no doubt opening
their eyes. Trust company and bank
ing situation here is said to be bet
ter, although the west is drawing
down heavily in money and premiums
for currency have been reported al
interior points. We suppose that we
can again say that matters are gener-
ally improving and still be within the
facts OF the case. Grain and cotton
are moving better but the line that
has to walk around it is going to be
really quite had many no doubt will
stumble and never reach the goal.