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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
DEATH SENATOR JONES.
Former Manager of Bryan Campaigns
Victim of Heart Failure.

Washington, June 2. Former
United States Senator James K. Jones
OF Arkansas died at his residence
here at $3.50 yesterday afternoon af-
ter an illness of few hours, aged SO
years. He was one of the leading
Democrats in the senate from 1885 to
1903 and was one of the strongest
supporters of William ]. Bryan, hav-
ing as chairman of the Democratic
national committee conducted the
campaigns of 1896 and 1900. Since
leaving the senate in 1903 he has con-
Quoted law practice in this city and
has not actively engaged in politics
On Friday Senator Jones returned
from visit to his daughter, Mrs.
Leonora Carrigan, in Arkansas and
was apparently enjoying good health.
Complaining slightly Monday morn
ing he remained in bed and at $50
died, the immediate cause of death
being heart failure.
In the senate Mr.. Jones came for
ward rapidly as one of the leaders of
his party and was for several years
chairman Of the Democratic caucus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
THE END NOT YET.
Despite an Early Morning shower the
Kaw River Is Falling.

The threatening weather conditions
in this part of the state continue and
there is a longing in the hearts of the
farmers for a rainbow and an end of
the unsettled weather conditions and
the daily showers which have placed
the fields in such conditions that they
cannot be worked. Rain began falling
in Topeka this morning shortly after
2 o'clock and within 20 minutes the
precipitation amounted to half an
inch.
A gentle drizzling rain fell from that
time until o'clock this morning the
total precipitation for the "a hours
came out bright and warm little be-
fore noon and has been shining bright
ly since that time though little patch
es of clouds set deep in the heavens
indicate a recurrence of showers to-
night.
The forecast indicates cloudy condi-
tions tonight and Wednesday with
showers in the eastern portion of the
state and rising temperatures. During
the past "a hours heavy rains have fall
en- in the northeastern and north CEN
trail portions of the state and light and
moderate rains have fallen in all other
part of the state excepting the south
western corner. Rain was falling over
the greater portion of the state this
morning at o'clock
So far the rains of last night have
had no appreciable affect on the kaw
river at this point and it has teadily
fallen during the past "a hours. The
river was three feet lower this morn
ing than it was at the same hour yes
terday and is falling slowly all the
time. The gauge recorded IL feet this
morning against IA feet Monday morn
ing. The following are the tempera-
lures as recorded in Topeka today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

He was a member of the sub-com-
mittee on finance which reported the
Wilson-Gorman tariff bill and was an
earnest advocate of tariff revision.
Although not an orator Senator Jones
was forceful and logical speaker
and was often heard in debate. Sena-
tor Jones is survived by his wife and
three children, Mrs. Carrigan of
Arkansas, Miss Sue Jones and James
K. Jones, jr., of this city. Senator
Jones will be buried in this city, and
many of his former colleagues in con-
gress who have not yet left the city
will remain to attend the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
A. C. STITCH HERE
Says That Long Is Strong in Third
District.

A. c.. Stitch of Independence, whose
name was mentioned as candidate
for governor, came to Topeka today
to attend the commencement exercises
at Washburn, where his niece is at
tending school. Mr.. Stitch also visited
at Long and Leland headquarters.
Mr. Stitch is an enthusiastic sup
porter of Senator Long, and says that
Long will carry the Third district by
overwhelming majorities- He says
that Long will get more votes from
the Third district than from his own
district the Seventh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
ACTOR DROPS DEAD.
Heart Failure Follows Sounding of q
Fire Alarm.

Cleveland, June -2-Eugene Jepson.
aged so years, of New York. leading
man in a vaudeville sketch at Keith's
theater dropped dead of heart disease
in his dressing room when an alarm of
fire sounded.
Actor Jepson is said to have been i'll
of heart disease for a long time. He
was in his dressing room when the
alarm came. Jepson started for the
door and tainted. A physician was
called but Jepson was dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
HOOKER, OKLA, BURNS.
Twenty One Business Houses De-
stroyed in an Hour.

Liberal, Kan, June Twenty
one business houses of the best of the
business circle of Hooker, Okla, 40
miles west of Liberal, were burned
yesterday afternoon. Fire started at
8 p. M, and in one hours time $780,
600 worth of property was DESTROYED.
The origin of the fire was in a
restaurant. Some insurance was car
ried on the buildings and contents.
but the extra amount is not known.
Both newspaper plants burned and
the postofflce building was damaged.
A special train from Liberal took as
sistance to the afflicted town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
0LDFIELD OUT OF II.
Well Known Auto Driver VIII Race
No More.

Lowell, Mass, June Barney
Oldfield has made his last automobile
race so he says.
Last Sunday nights accident was
enough for me-" he said. To show
that he is in earnest, Oldheld has
obtained employment as a chauffeur
for III. w. Whipple. an Andover
banker, whose only car Is a 80 horse
power, and probably could not go over
thirty miles an hour. Oldfield says
he has cancelled all his engagements
for races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
NEVADA FOR BRYAN.
Dc1eeates Instructed to Vote For Him
at Denver Convention.

Carson. New, June 2.-After ses-
sion lasting until after midnight the
nenocratfc state convention last night
adonted a platform, which instructs
delegates to the national convention at
Denver to vote for Bryan first, last and
ali the time. The following were elect
ed delegates to the Denver convention:
IInited States Senator Francis g. New
lands, Governor Dickerson, EDWARD
Clark John Sunderland. jr.. Charles
Evans and Ole Elliott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
NO NEW TRIAL FOR sCHNECK.
He Has Sixty Days to Appeal to SUI
prcme Court.

ottawa, Kan, June 2.-The appli-
cation of Frank Schneck, convicted. of
murder of his wife and her two chill
dren, for a new trial was refused by
District Judge Smart. He was given
a stay of execution of sixty days to de-
termine whether the case shall be
taken to the supreme court, and the
application for a change Of venue in
the trial of Schneck's co-defendant,
Mrs. MoIlie Stewart, was refused. The
latter will probably be tried at a
special session Of court to be convened
the first week in July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
First Cotton Reports.

Washington, June 2.-The cotton
planted this spring is estimated at
32,0S1,0O0 acres and its condition on
May 25, last, is given as 79.7 per cent
in the first cotton reports for this
season made public at the department
of agriculture today. The acreage as
last year and the condition on May
rs, is against 7O.5 per cent last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
DROWNED SO.
A Large Barge Capsized in the Amur
River.

Kahabarovsk, Asiatic Russia, June q
"A large barge laden with Chinese
prisoners has been capsized in the
Amur river and eighty-nine persons
drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
TO SAVE THE.TO
Physicians and Representatives
OF Hospitals and Nurseries
Band Themselves Together to
Rescue the Children.
CARDS TO MOTHERS
Will Be Issued and Distributed
by Thousands
Giving Instructions Regarding
Proper Food and Clothing.

New York, June 2.-Physicians and
representatives of fifty hospitals, char
table and municipal organizations,
nurseries and diet kitchens banded
themselves together at meeting held
at the department Of health to CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
Founder of Des Moines Leader Dead

Chicago, June 2.-William H.
Welch founder of the Western News
paper Union and first publisher of the
Des Moines Leader died at his home
here following an attack Of apoplexy
Last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
weather indications

Chicago, June 2.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
wednesday. Showers and warmer In
east portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02
MRS. CALVIN 10 PURDUE.
Kansas Woman Will Be Professor of
Domestic Science.

Manhattan, Kan, June Mrs.
Henrietta w. Calvin of the state ag-
ricultural college, has accepted po-
sition as professor of domestic science
at Purdue university, Lafayette Ind.
Mrs Calvin's resignation, which was
accepted by the regents, takes effect
July 1, when she will take up her
work in Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

Mrs. Calvin formerly lived in Tope-
ka. She Is the widow of John H. Cal
vim who was a member of the Shaw
nee county bar. Mr.. Calvin. died ten
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

Dancing tonight at vinewood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-02

William Wells. representative from
Graham county, has formally announc-
ed that he will run for the state senate
in the Thirty-ninth district, now rep
resented by Charles Buschow. Wells
will be the square deap' candidate. DR..
A. B. Jones of Trego county will be
the candidate of the machine" fac
tion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24

try over are improving rapidly and
provisioners begin to see where they
could place a little more hog meat
II they had II stored away. The pack
ing season, now drawing to a close.
mas yielded a wonderful profit TO the
men engaged In the Wholesale branch
OF the business and they will not
complain II they find II necessary to
DID W little on the last end OF the
season Look ar TX from any stand
point IL Is obvious that the packer
has more to gain II prices 70 up than
he could possibly save n prices re.
main at present levels.
The demand for fresh pork product,
Is said to be very active and cured
meats never sold better The specn.
latiye trade seems 10 be ON firm
basis. but not as active as was ex-
pecte1 by many that It would be
during the last half OF March. The
rapid rise in sheep and cattle values
Is sure to have favorable effect on
the market for hogs and hog products.
Owners OF thrifty young hogs need not
fear "a feed them corn. even at present
high prices, for the coming summer
will not be much different from that
Of las year as far as light weight
yaluev are concerned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24
GRACE MALcOMSON is
APPENDICITIS VICTIM

Grace Lorraine Malcomson. the IL
year-oId daughter OF A. ~ Maicomson'
No. so Boston boulevard, died Mon
day evening from appendicitis.
An operation was performed seven
weeks ago. Four weeks ago the
child was removed from Grace hospi-
tai to her home, and was then recov'
ering nicely. About a week ago she
suffered relapse. and continued 10
sink rapidly. lE
Grace was born March IL, 1896, ana
was known among her payments as
the Irish GIRL" on account OF being
born on st. Patrick's day. She was
Iupil in the Alger school, where, on
account of her sunny disposition, she
was n general favorite.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at IL a. NJ the services 10 be con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. c. Campbell.
pastor of the Disciples OF Christ
church, at vinewood and Dix-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24
Apple.-Fancy. ss0s.Ss. common. 81


Butter-Extra creamery. 2sc: farm
separator. 27c; packing stock. lsc; rem
ira creamerIes, CSC; firsts. 26c; crooks.
2lc; packing stock, lsc per ID.
CabbaEe--domc- grown, $lWl.25 per
CeIery-California 5D975c per doz.
Florida, $3.25 per crate.
Cranberrfe.--Late Hover. $3.50 per
blu; $40 per Dbl
Cauiisiower-Californ s1.T502 per
Cheese--Michigan full cream. 1i9
1 &c per To.
Cenee--Packase coffee, siA75915s5
Dressed Calve.--Fancy. ss q &c; COM
mon. sore per 10.
Dressed H0gs-Light, o& a. &C per Id.
EgEs-Ofhciai prices: Extras. 1874 c;
firsts. 14hc, cases included.
ssss o second patent s5s5. straight Hd.
1913; clear. 1925 per Dbl.
Feed--Jobbing lots. bran, $4,000;
coarse corn meal s szs; corn s ana Kat
middlings, s2s per ton. 8,
Fresh yegetabIes--Green onions. 49,
zoe per dog. cucumbers. s1.75 per
siis per bu; parsley. so@s5 per dog;
water cress, 40c per doz; pieplant, 45c
per doz. asparagus. $3.50 per doz.
GrsP~s-Maiagas. X.5o@5.5o per bbi.
Green Peppers---5Oc per basket.
Honey--Fancy white, 17WfSc; amber,
1lQ15c; extracted, S49c per Id.
Hickory Nuts--S2 per blu.
Hay-Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for new baled hay in
car lots, I. O. b. Detroit: No. 1 timothy,
$14: No. 2, s12.50@13; clover, mixed,
$12.50m13; rye straw, ~; wheat and
oat straw. IS ton, In car lots.
Hides--No. 1 cured. &c; No cured.
&c; No. / green. Be; No. 2 green. 4c; kip
cured No. I, 7c; No. 2. nc; kip green,
No. i, 6Hc; No. 2. SC: calf cured, No. 1,
lie; No. 2, 9hc: calf, green, No. !, 10c /;
No. 2. SIC per lb horse hides. No. !.
IS; No. 2. 81; sheepskins. as to wool
Hardwmre-wire nails $3.50; base
painted barbed WIRE $3.50; galvanized
barbed wire. 81 so: No. annealed wire.
s235: poultry netting before weaving.
cloth, $1.40 per 100 feet: lap and slip.
so and per cent on: poultry netting.
after weaving. so per cent on; wire
Joint eavetrough, so and 10 per cent
of: round and corrugated conductor
pipe, 20 and 8 Fer cent OF.
IImes-.31M1.25 per 100.
Lemons-California. 50 q 800 per box.
MushrOOms--5oc per ID.
OrnnGes--California navels. $2.7593
per box.
Pop Corn--fcars. ] X &c per III.
Potatoes---Car lots. I. o. b. Detroit.
6o@esc per blu; new Bermudas, $3.50
= Po"itry--Hens. 12@1sc: springs. ise;
stays, loo; ROSTERS. &c; ducks. 1870
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24
TWO WIVES AND ONE
HUBBY SEEK DEGREES

Irving Comstock, IN a bill for a.
yorce filed Tuesday. alleges that with
In few months after his marriage.
his wife. Maud. Informed him that she
had no use for him. and that he was
no use on earth. This information,
impaired TO him nearly every day, aid
not make for happiness. The wife was
frequent attendant at dances, the
husband says, comiGg home many
times In the early hours OF the moin'
ing. and refusing to tell where she
had been. The climax was reached
when Mr.. Smith started coming 10
their house, and this man finally sup
planted the husband. he declares in
his bill.
barbara Wagner alleges that with
| IN u month OF her marriage To Aptcn
Wagner. In Dulatz, Hungary. she learn
ed that he had wife and three emil
dren. with whom he spent a share 81
his time. The husband is still II
Hungary.
Stella May Oliver says she married
Nelson oliver In I.ambton county
Ont. in 1895. He was a widower with
three children. She says he beat hel
quite often, remained from home
many times at night. and then boosted
to her OF the admirers he had amonl
! the women.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24
BY II. II. MACK.

Butter is holding up well and mich
cows are active and unchanged. Veal
caves were lower in Detroit last
thursday. but the market took the
large receipts with apparent ease, and
'ne close on Friday was stronger than
the opening. Lower prices are looked
for this week.
Prime lambs have made a new high
record In the Buffalo market during
the past week and the outlook seems
10 favor somewhat higher values I'M
less receipts become much heavier
Reports from the great wool market
ccnters Of the world indicate much
better feeling In this branch of the
trade. Prices cannot be quoted much
higher. but the demand Is fairly good
and the trade seems to be working
Ito a frmer basis. The strongest ele-
ment In the current sheep trade is the
demand from farmers In need OF
foundation stbck for a fiock. This do
mand II sure to continue and grow
stronger as the time approaches when
stock can be turned ont ON grass.
The upward trend of the live hog
market has begun and the prospect IL
/ that thu upward climb VIII be about
~ sensational as the drop was last
AL Industrial conditions the coua-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24
INDEPENDENT
PHONE men MEET
POSITION DECLARED TO be
sTReNoTHENEp ~ iNTRoDUcr
TON or NEW CONCERN.

Nearly 200 telephone men. represen'
fafivcS OF the many independent
phone companies OF the state. gath.
ered IN the Hotel Pontchartrain, Tues
day morning, in readiness for the first
session or the Michigan Independent
Telephone association. The morning
HAS given up to registration and ges,
ling acquainted. Some OF the COM
mIttees met.
The afternoons session was presid-
I'd oscr by President t. b. Fisher and
began with an address OF welcome by
Mayor VIM. b. Thompson, +. Stanley
Parktll. former mayor OF Owosso, de-
IIYering speech In response. other
z addresses, beside the reports OF officers
and committees, are; dangers OF free
service, Thos. Bromley, Jr, OF Hart
Rates., C.. K. Tarte, Grand Rapids;
Telephone securities" Max Koehier,
ST. Louis.
The year has been good one.
said Secretary w. s. Vivian, Tuesday
morning, between spells OF handshak-
Ing. "0ur position has been material
~ strengthened by the Introduction
Of independent telephone service n
Detroit
After the regular business session
Tuesday afternoon the telephone mea
Inspected the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine plant.
There will be q long and lively SEES
sion Wednesday morning at which a
multitude OF subjects OF interest to
telephone men win be discussed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. March 2s.--Close: Re-
ports of damage TO growing wheat ow-
ing 20 dry weather had strengthen
ing influence on the new wheat futures
-efs -Ftsestfay--F That wa4 t4AeHt- recently
change In the situation. Liverpool was
weak. having abundant offers OF car
goes aud a small demand. Millirg de-
mand In Detroit was not active In Dct
troit, and horr was I'm slow dema nd
The close found the market strong al
the highest prices Of the dav.
Wheat uuotations--Cash No. red,
~ NC. May opened unchanged at s6+ G.
touched 96Lc. and advanced to ~ nc:
July opened at s0xc, lost &c. and adj
sanced to sitz ms1&c; Septcmbcr
opened AZ s7&c. declined to Sic, and
worked 10 to- ss&c; No. red.s - u c,
No. 1 white, s7hc.
Coarse grain 1atietatiehsi Gorn--tHsn
No. Z. esc: No. yellow. 2 cars at &C.
2 at s7hc 2 at CSC. No. yellow. I car
AT eshc; sample. car at GOO, at
0ats.-cash No. white. car at ssc;
Rye-Gash No. 2, ssbac.-t----ss
Beans-Cash, s2.22. April s2.25; May.
1921
Glover seed--Prime spot, 90 bags al
si27b: October. 2ee bags AZ ti.75s sam
UtI.-12 bAxs-at &i1-ssy- az sfvi prime
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24

alsike. SIs5e: sample alsike. is bags
at sll.5O. at 1880.
,s,cs, no'hs Sss''"s spot - D's :
sarlsy--sold b. sample, car al
Receipts i'm tie Detroit market on
Tuesday. included 400 bills OF fiour,
ears Of wheat. OF eerr, and ! OF Eye'
stocks are 2ss,ssS bu Of wheat: 1855
bp OF corn. $685. bu OF oats, s.43l bu
OF barley. and 1891 bu Of rye.
day. sis cars" cars: year ago. isa cars.
Wheat receipts at Kansas city, "a
cars; year ago. l72 cars;
Wheat in Liverpool closed nd lower
Worlds wheat visible supply. $4,000
bu decrease.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Tuesday, $4,000 blu; year ago, $4,000
Exports OF wheat and hour Tuesday,
23S, 600 blu.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. March 2s.-The wheat
market opened about Y q Sc lower o,
the easter tone TO Liverpool Trade
was rather slow and unimportant
There was little scattered selling by
both sides Liverpool came " lower
against our advance or ~ II yester-
Opening prices: wheat--May. s4t U
May. 5Sc. Pork-May. sl2.4o; Lard
July, $s.03. Ribs-Juiy. $T.05.
shorts bid up the wheat price and tiie
entire list was higher-% @Ihe for
wheat. l0lhc for corn; " ~ sc Tor
oats. and ~ Q22Hc for provisions. The
taking OF Is loads OF wheat at the sea
board for export was a bull help late
driving many early sellers under cover
Corn helped wheat not a little.
Closing prices: lWheat--May, 80 - I
bid. Corn--May. 67%c asked. oats :
May, 54%c asked Pork--May. $l2.45Gl
l2lzh. Lard-May. s7.9a.S RIbs-Aiay
s6.77 $3.50 bid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24
FLASHED BY WIRE

CHICAGO, March 24.--By the birth
of son to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel X
Martin a new heir to- the millions al
the late Otto Young has appeared. His
share In his dead grandfather's estate
will be 100000.
\ CHICAGO. March 24.--The CRY
council adopted an ordinance to legal
alize a consolidation OF the Common
wealth Electric and the Chicago Ed
son Co.'S, which have a practical mon
opcly OF electric lighting In Chicago.
The measure extends to them the
franchise OF the Commonwealth,
which has s8 years OF life.
NEW YORK. March 24.--when the
new president and the new board OF
directors OF the Knickerbocker iris.
Co. meet today to make arrangements
for the resumption OF business. they
will face a serious problem In the fees
due the temporary receivers and their
counsel. The expenses of the rece.v-
trship are likely to amount to $780,
00p. and there Is chance the total
will be $1.000.000.
NEW YORK. March 24.--The sun
is cut with new epithet for the Re-
publican party. II calls II "A cess
pool OF rottenness.' and accuses rs
leaders Of '1egalizing lawlessnes9 by
The force or bribery and blacknsii :
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-24

NEW YORK. March 2&-ztrnsettlsd
tEbics from Liverpool were Responsible
for an easy undertone IN the cotton
market here at the outset this MORN
to four points. The English market
showed sharp decline. due. 10 was
said. TO heavy selling by continental
interests poor trndc reporfE and lack
the local bear element made a4drTve at
the lisf. uncoverfnR stop orders and
forcing MAY down to -9-Ae =44ais=ta-
. IS. wnrf-st and Liverpool were lib