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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-17
JAIL FOR GOMPERS.
He Says He Will Never Pay {. Fine for
Contempt.

Denver, Nov. 17.-President Samuel
Gompers, at the afternoon session of
the convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, declared that if he
were found guilty and fined in the con-
tempt proceedings against him at
Washington, he would go to Jail be-
fore he would pay his fine or before
he would allow the federation to pay
any fine for him..
This statement was made by Mr..
Gompers during the discussion of the
report of the committee on the treas
urer report. The committee recon-
mended that Immediately following
the adjournment Of the convention, the
executive committee. shall take up the
proposition of placing its funds where
they may be removed from danger of
attachment.
The report brought out a political
discussion, in which several members
declared themselves in favor of the
formation of an Independent political
party. Treasurer John B. Lennon said
he had discussed the matter of safe
guarding the funds with good attor-
neys. and they all agreed that it was
impossible without resulting at some
time in perjury by some person. Sew
eral suggestions were made from the
floor, one being that the funds be de-
posted in Canada, and another that
certificates of deposit be taken out in
some other name than the treasurer's.
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FIGHTS VENUE CHANGE.
Prosecution Opposes Application of
Ruef's Attorneys.

San Francisco Nov. 1.-THE trial of
Abraham Ruef on the charge OF bribery
was resumed this morning. The same
precautions were taken as on yester-
day to prevent harm to the defendant
or disturbance in the court room Ruef
was brought from the Jail closely
guarded and large number of detec-
tives and policemen were among the
spectators at the trial.
Ruef reached the court room early
Shortly after his arrival man giving
the name of r. A. Adams, who was ut
tering threats against him was elected
by the police.
The first move of the prosecution af-
ter court had been called to order was
the presentation of ahdavits counter TO
those filed yesterday by the defense IN
support of their motion for change
of venue. Ruef and his attorneys de-
clared in their affidavits that owing 10
the prejudice of the community ana eX-
pressions of antagonism at recent mass
meetings it was impossible to secure
fair trial in this city. These assertions
were answered today in the afhdav1ts
of Rev. c. N. Lathrop, Rev. Wllnam
RAIDER, Attorney Matt 1. sullivan, Johh
w Sweeney Assistant District Attor-
ney John O'Gara and several partlcl-
pants in the mass meetings held on sat
urday and Sunday. Their afndaVlts
went to show that there exists no dlspo-
sition in this city to give .Ruef otheT
than a fair and impartial trial and
that the Citizens League of Justice was
not organized to encourage VindictlVe
action against Ruef, but to expedite
Justice and to counterfeit the growth OF
an evil public sentiment. The affidavits
filed by the prosecution unite in declar-
ing that there exists no reason why
Ruef can not be assured fair and I'M
partial trial in San Francisco.
An affidavit by Ruef was read in
which he complains of unfair treatment
and says his friends are refused admis-
sion to the court room while those in
sympathy with the prosecution are adj
mitted Affidayits alleging prejudice
against the defense were also made by
Attorney E. E. Kirke and John D. Cook,
the latter having been elected from
court yesterday.
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Plan to Have One to Settle Dis
putes Over. Insurance.
Would Be "Claims Department.
Under State Commissioner.
FLOOD OF COMPLAINTS
Chief Business of That Official
to Act as Arbitrator.
Need of Attorney i'm Connection
With Department Apparent.

A claims department for the state in
surance commissioners office may be
one of the things that the coming ses-
sion of the legislature will be asked to
consider
Ii has developed in the course of
years that one of the chief functions
OF the state insurance department is to
act as arbitrator between policyhold-
ers who feel themselves aggrieved. and
insurance companies. There is a con-
slant procession of complaints, MANY of
winch are of a legal nature coming
beIore the department. At the present
time such complaints when they in
VolVe legal questions which the insur-
ance commissioner is not prepared to
answer. are referred to the attorney
general for solution. 1t has been sue-
gested that more businesslike way to
uo eniusS would be to have an attorney
connected with the insurance depart
ment, whose business it would he to
take up all complaints and report upon
them 10 the insurance commissioner.
me insurance department collect
ABOUT $zOO,OOO year for the state from
insurance companies. and is one of the
biggest revenue producing departments
IN the state house. Some of the insur-
ahce men think that since the insur-
ance companies themselves are paving
the DlIlS, the department is entitled to
almost anything it wants in the way
of assistants
Some insurance companies. however.
insist that the department has no bust
ness interfering in disputes between the
insured and the companies They saw
that If the insured have any griev-
ances, they should take them into the
courts. Instead of this, they generally
appeal to the insurance department
and II the complaint is one of such
merit that the commissioner is con-
WINGED the insured is getting the worst
of the deal, he orders the company to
do such and such things. If the COM
ance commissioner order. the insur-
ance commissioner can disbar it from
doing business in the state. This is
such severe penalty that companies
do not diSobey orders from the inslIr-
ance commissioner. 1t is a swift and
effective way to make an insurance
company come to time.
OF course many people attempt to
impose upon the department by using
it as a collecting agency for bills
against insurance agents and Others
The department has received letters
from hotel men and livery men asking
the department to force certain COM
agents of the companies. OF course the
department declines to take up such
cases.
If the custom of filing complaints be-
fore the insurance commissioner con-
tinues to grow, it will not be many
years until one of two things will have
to be done: either there will have to he
ment will refuse to take up such COM
plants, or else there will have. to be |
established claims department to |
handle and investigate all such cases. !
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New York Stock Market.

Wall St. New York. Nov. 17.-STOCKS-
The lower prices for Americans in Lon
don when trading began in the New York
stock market and prices advanced strong
ly. Union Pacific and Reading were con-
spicuous leaders, $500 shares of the first
named selling at 1929 and 1929 compared
with 1873 last night, and the latter rising
n. The New York public utilities adj
vanced a large fraction to a point and
Great Northern preferred, Pacific Mail.
Chicago Great Western and Tennessee
Copper We're Up large fractions.
The early trading showed decided frreg-
ularity owing to the bidding up of special
stocks sharply. and selling them after
wards while another group took up the
advance AS a result Union Pacific, Read
ing Great Northern preferred, United
States Steel and Amalgamated Copper
were under pressure at intervals, while
other favorites were rising strongly. Union
Pacific was subsequently lifted to 1SS. but
the general market continued uncertain
The principal advances were Great NORTH
ern Ore certificates and Westinghouse
Electric Q Louisville and Nashville IA,
New York Central. St. Louis and san
Francisco second preferred and Cleveland
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SERVES ROCKEFELLER.
Marshal Hands Him Fee and He Takes
1t With a Smile.

New York, Nov. 17.-Standard Oil
headquarters at &c Broadway. New
York, received United States Marshal
William Henkel and his subpoenas
yesterday as calmly as if he were an
every day caller. Mr.. Rockefeller will
appear as a witness some time this
week at the hearing in the govern
ment's suit for the dissolution of the
Standard Oil company for alleged vfo-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law
Just when the oil man will appear has
not been made public.
81 did not have the slightest trouble
serving the Standard people, said
Marshal Henkel. ut went off with the
Smoothness of clockwork. In fact
they seemed to be expecting me-
1T is a pleasant day. was Mr.
Rockefeller's greeting, . according to
the marshal
"I have subpoena S)r you," was
the reply.
At this Mr.. Rockefeller reached
forth quickly and took the paper. This
was followed by the marshal produc-
ing the fee of $3.50. Mr.. Rockefeller
took it smilingly.
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c. c. and st. Louis III. Baltimore and
ONO ana hook I;,sdnd preferred rs AMI
Southern Pacific. <Stchlson, Great North
ern preferred American Locomotive, Con-
sol4dated Gas, General r4IeeIrlc and Pa
clIlc Mail l.
offerings to realize exceeded the buying
oroers time and Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific. heading and New YorS
central reacted ~ to L. Missouri Pacific
then doomed INTO prominence and ITS rise
OF, > points was fonowed by a partIal re
covery- MinneapOIls and omaha and ST.
IouIs advanced 5s4. Chicago. St Pau,
Lack Erie IirsI preferred 11z and the SET
ono preferred IA.
Another silghI dip of prices was check
ed Dy pudding up Union Pacific. In gen
eral the NOV ement was insignificant, the
restricted character OF the dealings op
Grazing against important fluctuations.
Mlnnea pons and 81. LOUIS dropped
joints.
new points of strength developed against
the realizing, when carried some STOCKS
uOWnWardS and kept the market lrreS-
ular Union Pacific gam reached =, and
Reading aISo was up points. New YORK
central was prominent with an advance
of -2Ss- Louisville and Nashville rose ~,
chicago. Great Western "a, Ais Chai
mers preferred ~, AJiantlc Coast Line
adm Northwestern :. Chesapeake ana ONO,
Mercantile Marine preferred ana FeopIe )
Gas IA. and d number OF others a point
or more. minneapolis, St. Pau and SauIC
Ste. Marie lost M and THIRD Avenue, In
terborough metropolitan preferred, Amer
lean Tobacco preferred and tennessee
Copper /.
Bonds were strong
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r0DAfS MAaKET RE- O..Ts.

Chicago. Nov. 17.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened steady with prices Ac low
er to &c higher, but eaSed of a trifle on
scattered selling of the December delivery.
me volume of trade. however, was small.
Lower cables and a continued free move
ment of wheat in this country were the
chief depressing influences December
opened at $1.021z to $1.025s@1O2A and sold
off to $1023s-~ Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of f42 cars.
The market rallied sharply in the final
hour. owing to buying by several in
fluential shorts on a revival of export
demand and unfavorable crop reports
from Argentina. December advanced to
81 04. The close was strong with Deem
Der up 1A6Issc at $lO37z61.04.
CORN-Liberal receipts brought out
moderate sales of corn by commission
houses which resulted in slight weakness.
Arrivals here were slightly in excess of
what had been estimated December
sold at 621zc.
The market became firm in sympathy
with the advance in wheat. December sell
ing up to 63c. The close was firm with
December I'D 5s@%c at 62az G62Ac.
OATS-Sentfment in the, oats pit was
trifle bearish. owing to the easier tone of
wheat and corn Trade was dull. De-
cember opened 1sc lower at 4Sssc. and sold
at 4S5sM4SAc.
owing to a decline of 5 cents in the price
of live hogs. Trade was quiet. Prices
at the start were 21zc to TIC lower.
RYE-Cash: 75c.
BARI1EY-S5M65c.
TIMOTHY-Cash: $S.S715; March, $3.50
40
CLOvER-Cash: So 20: March, $3.50.
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granting of the permit, called Lon
Townsend in as a witness. Townsend
testified that two years ago he sold the
Champion was to pay him $500 per
year until the purchase price of $4,000
was paid. Champion had made one
payment when the grand jury indiot-
ed him for selling liquor illegally, and
he left the country before he could
be arrested. Lon says that he waited
awhile to hear from Champion, who
failed to make good, and then took
possession of the store, selling it to
Kuhn for $500 cash. Here the willy
county attorney jumped in and asked
how Townsend could sell the place to
Kuhn, without first securing a quit
claim of some kind from Champion.
George Hayden, acting probate judge,
considered the point well taken, and
informed Kuhn's attorney that, before
shown that Townsend had some right
to sell the property to Kuhn.
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Under our present form of city gov
eminent the granting of franchises is
left to the exclusive control OF the
council We have seen in the past,
especially in the case of the present
water franchise what that has meant
to our city. Under Article II, of this
act the board of commissioners shall
have the same right to consider the
details of city franchises as a coun-
Gil, but before franchise shall be fin
ally granted the ordinance in addition
to the usual form of procedure, does
not take effect until after the expira-
ton of so days from the date of its
passage. If during that time 10 per
cent of the qualified voters ask that
the franchise ordinance be submitted
to popular vote, it shall be the duty of
the mayor to call an election for that
purpose and the cost of the election
shall be paid by the applicant for the
franchise. In order to secure the city
for this cost, every person making an
application for a franchise. must de-
post with the city treasurer an
amount sufficient to cover the cost of
such election. This is perhaps the
most important single provision of the
ACT.
The friends of the commission plan
urge that it would awaken greater
interest on the part of the people in
civic affairs. Few people TO-DAY ma IL
either convenient or agreeable to
manifest an interest in the towns bus
mess. Seldom any interest is taken
except when day or an hour is set
for an equalization of a paving assess
ment or the establishment of a grade.
We really pay but little heed to what
is going on. Suppose we had the COM
mission plan when the smooth ones
put through the present water job. We
could have done something for our
selves then. If we had five good, clean
men who would be willing to assume
the responsibility of the. city govern
ment for a while and not try to shift
it. we would boom in a plan to say so
and talk about it to your nieghbors.
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MACK WILL PAY 1T.
There Is a Deficit in the Democrat
Campaign Treasury.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE contribu-
tions OF the Democratic national COM
mittee were not sufficient to meet the
expenses of the recent campaign, &C
cording to Norman E. Mack, chair
man. Mr.. Mack said that he would
make the deficit good out of his own
pocket and that he would regard it as
a personal obligation to see that every
bill was paid. A statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the commit
tee will be filed with the secretary of
state at Albany, November "a.
To a reporter who asked Mr.. Mack
who was going to pay for the main
tenance of permanent Democratic
headquarters which are to be opened
soon, either in Washington or New
York, Mr.. Mack said:
THE Democratic party of the
United States is going to pay for it. l
have had offers from every state in the
Union to contribute to a fund for that
purpose
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ONE YEAR ON THE FARM
Crops for 1908 Exceed Those of Any
Previous Twelve Months.

Washington Nov. lin an inter
view Secretary Wilson of the agricul-
tural department tells what the farm
ers have added TO the wealth of the
country this year.
I'VE are at work just now getting at
the figures, and the total probably IS
not far behind that of last year, which
was 7,440 million. dollars. And that is
real money" said the secretary. 1T is
not a fictitious but an actual value.
1T is all clear gain and consists in
tangible property-corn. hay, wheat,
cotton and other things that are need
ed by everybody and are counted
among the necessaries of life-nearly
seven and a half billions of dollars
probably the largest sum ever added to
the wealth of the world by any nation
in a single year.
1.-The greatest crop of American is
grass and then corn. Next after corn
Is probably cotton; then come wheat
and poultry, running neck and neck
The product of the hen coop is now
nearly as valuable as that of the wheat
many eggs, and there are not enough
people keeping chickens and producing
eggs. The price is due to the law OF
supply and demand.
THE preliminary estimate of the crop
reporting board of the department is
2642, 687. 900 bushels of corn, as compar-
ed with 1855, 32O, 900 bushels, the final
estimate for 1907.
'AIl the principal crops of the coun-
try for this year are better than they
ever We're, and the estimate of the crop
Ieuorting board of the department
shows that the volume is 3 per cent
greater than in 1907"
Here are some of the figures, already
published, on which Mr.. Wilson bases
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New York I'rodnce Ngarhct

New York. Nov. 17.-BUTTER-Mar
steady Creamery specials, 3O@30Ec; eX-
tras, 2S6O2917c; thirds to firsts, 20Q2Sc; held
seconds to specials. 2202S19c; western fac
tory tlrsts. 2Oc: western imitation cream
cry firsts 201z021c.
CHEESE-Market firmer. State full
cream specials. 14G15c; September small
colored or white fancy. 13Ac; ditto large,
1S1sc; October small colored or white best,
l3c; large. 12a4c; good to prime, 11156121hc /;
common to fair. 10l4@11Ac; skins, 2lI11c.
EGGS@Market firm. Western ffrsts, $50
34c; seconds. 30032c.
POULTRY-AIive. dull; spring chickens,
121sc; fowls, 1119c; turkeys, 10G15c. Dress
ed, easy; western springs, 1213@1Sc; fowls,
121z014c: spring turkeys. 14919c.
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SHORTAGE OF $4,000.
Causes the Closing, of Bank at Mon
ticeIIO, ky.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE comp
troller of the currency has been adj
vised of the closing doors of the Citi-
zens National bank of Monticello, KY.
on account of a shortage of over $40
600 in the cashiers department. The
bank had a capital of $4,000 and to-
tai resources Of about $4,000.
Cashier Arrested.
Somerset, KY, Nov. IA sensation
was caused here and at Monticello to-
dav by the arrest of Judge Charles
McConnaughy.- cashier of the Citizens
National bank at Monticello, on the
charge of forgery and misap propria-
ron of the banks funds. McCon-
naughy was released on bond.
1t is charged that Judge McCon-
na1Yghv forged the name of James w.
Simpson, editor of the Monticello Out
look. and of the latter's sister to
note for $1,000 and placed the amount
to his own credit in the bank.
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kansas Citv. Nov IL.
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 17.-CATTLE-
Receipts 1900, including 400 southerns
Market steady to weak. Native steers
southern cows. S2206p3.50S native cows and
heiters. s.. 25GI5.75; stockers and feeders
$3.OOI4.75; bulls, s.. 20@J3. so; calves SO 256
60; western steers, $3.75Q5.35; western
cows. $2.75@4. 25.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000 Market steady
Bulk of sales. S5.25G5. IS; heavy IS 5505. IS /;
packers and butchers, $5.40G5.70 light,
IS. 15d5.60: pigs, $4,000. Is.
SHEEP-ReceiptS 5000 Market steady.
MuttonS, 81. 000H465; lambs, 81 5O6I6. q; range
wethers, $3.75Q5.00; fed ewes, S2.7504 co.
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Kansas City PRODUCE Marked

.kansas City, Mo- Nov 17-WHEAT-
Close Close: Market 7s@1c lower. December
gSa a7s5G; May May, $l01A1: July, sc. Cash: No. 2
red, $1;05; No. i, 99c@$1OI ~
DCORN-Market unchanged to nc higher.
December. SIC: May. 519sc; july. 571kc
CASH No; mixed. 594c; No. 8, Sc; Nos
z Whlte; 62c: No. g. 61@62c.
OATS-Narket unchanged No > white
4SAc: No. mixed, 476g4Sc.
RYE-72GD75c.
HAY-ChoIce timothy, firm, So JO61O 90;
Vhoice prairie, easy, $SOOdS. So
ooI B5UTTER-Market 1zc higher. Creamery,
2S1@c: packing, 1S11c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh extras 32c;
current receipts. &c.
WHEAT-Receipts, IS cars
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tour across the country cost me lot
of money, and the loss of time Shas
been detrimental to my business. do
not feel that I can afford to keep in
the public eye as a politician, for 1 am
not politician in, any sense of the
word I am thankful to all my friends
for what they have done for me, but
am out of politics for good"
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Nov. 17.-CATTLE-Rece
about 1000. Market weak to Toe lower
Beeves. s.. 25@7.40; Texans. 50. 1904. 40; west
erns. So. 15GD5. 50; stockers and feeders 81 5Od
IS. 506p7 %.
HOGS-Receipts about 5000. Market sc
lower. Light, $5.O005 20; mixed, S. 916d5 80;
heavy. $5.2OQ5.90; rough, S. 2Oq5. 40; good to
choice heavy, 50: 40d5.90; pigs, So. 75@5. 90;
bulk of sales, IS. 5Od5.75
SHEEP-Receipts about 10000 Market
weak to Zoe lower. Native, s.. 406I4 40;
western. g. 4004.40; yearlings 81 coat 70
lambs, So. $4,000; western, s.. 75G6.00.
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Liverpool cables: Opening-Wheat asQ1hd
lower. corn I'D lower.
Second cable: Wheat 1sd higher to sd
lower. corn 1sGAd lower.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 2S1,
corn SO, oats 49, a.
Kansas City estimated car lots tomor-
row. Wheat IS. corn s. oats s.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat "A, corn
272. oats 296.
Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow:
Wheat 40. corn 145, oats ITO.
Northwest car lots today 66S, last year
741.
Closing cables: Wheat unchanged to I'D
lower. corn 3sd higher, sd lower.
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New Fork Money Market.

New York. Nov. 7.-MONEY-Moneyo on
call easier. 119q2 per cent. Ruling rate
IA. closing bid 1A. Time loans weak; 60
days to 3A per cent; 80 days 81; six
months go to per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper 4041A per
cent. Sterling exchange firm with actual
business in bankers bills at $4,S3. 1904. 81
for 60 day bills and at $4S5.05 for demand;
commercial bills. 81. S31aGI4. S3S4.
SILVER-Bar silver. 501sc; Mexican dol
lars. 45c.
BONDS-Government bonds, steady;
railroad bonds strong
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Hisgen ONT of Politics.

Springfield, Mass. Nov. 17.-Thomas
L. Hisgen. of West Springfield, the In
dependence party candidate for presi-
dent this year, and last years candi-
date for governor, has announced that
he is out of politics for good. The
campaign is all over, so far as 1 am
said Mr.. Hisgen. 1.-The
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Cashier Arrested.
NO PERMITS FOR HIM.
Cloud on NJ p. KuIln's Ownership of
Drug Store.

Mp Kuhn, druggist. failed today
to secure permit to sell Intoxicating
liquors according to law at 610 Kansas
avenue, the famous old Opera House
drug store. 1t appears that the title
to the place has changed hands sew
eraI times recently, but that no deeds
or other transfers are recorded Coun-
ty Attorney Schenck, who opposed the
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They. Should Play Topeka H. S.

Fort Scott. Nov. 1.-THE football game
yesterday at, Athletic park between the
Chanute and Fort Scott High Schools
added another to Chanute's list of vic
tories; The game was called at $3.50
O'Clock and resulted in score of q to O
in favor of the local team. Five touch
downs and two goal kicks were made by
their best to win the game. but Chanute
was too much for them.
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KANSAS Cfty Live stock Sales.

THE following sales were made today at
by Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
lnarketS.l
Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 17.-CATTLE-
Receipts 1900 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Rece1ptS 5000 head. Market sc
$50. ~
SHEEP Receipts 5000 head. Market