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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
New York Stock Market

Wall St. New York, Feb. 15.-STOCKS-
buoyant rise in prices of stocks accom-
panied the resumption of trading. after
the three days closed interval. The Erie
stocks were affected by the authorization
of bond issues. There were running sales
of 1000 shares of the common stock at 324s
and 32H compared with the last sale at
312s on Thursday The first preferred
stock rose ,. the second preferred 3. and
the convertible bonds IA. Peoples Gas
jumped 39S and there were advances in
many other cases. The dealings showed
considerable animation. During the first
hour Atlantic Coast Line gained 5Ie. Union
Pacific 23s and Reading and Louisville and
Nashville ,
Increasing demand and a wider distribu-
ton of buying orders caused a further
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
A BUSY WEEK.
Legislature Starting Out Today for
Important Work.

The Utilities bill is the topic of con-
versation in the legislative circles this
week There is much opposition to it
from commercial clubs and upon the
part or many corporations. The cor
poratlon lawyers are particularly ac-
tive in opposing the bill, which is a
long one and is a pet measure of the
administration
cap the development of corporations
and discourage investments. This, OF
course, is denied by those who favor
the bill
Both the house and senate are work
ing hard on legislative matters but
there is strong likelihood that an ex-
ira session may be necessary to accom-
plish important work mapped out.
The anti-lobby bill came up today.
The utilities bill has been put off until
tomorrow. The guaranty deposit bill
introduced today will be debated this
week.
Bills III the House.
The following bills have been in
troduced in. the house:
H. B. No. $40. By Committee on
Roads and Highways-An act relating
to roads and highways for the i'm
provement of the same.
H. B. No. s41. BY Allen-An act
concerning foreign municipal cor
porations owning water plants within
the state.
H. B. No. SAP. BY AIlen-An act re-
lating to and requiring railroad COM
panies or corporations to establish,
erect and maintain passenger stations
in cities of the first class.
H B. No. S43. BY Stout-An act
enabling boards of county commits
sioners to make rules and regulations
in regard to the establishment of fire
buards by burning and ploughing1 to
prevent destruction by prairie firesS
H. B. No. S44- By Boyd-An act for
the encourageme of agriculture.
H. B. No. S45 BY Feder-An act
regulating the publication of PROPOSE
lions for the amendment of the con-
stitution.
H. B. No. S46. BY Feder-An act
concerning drainage.
H. B. No. SAT. BY Louderback-An
act authorizing the board of county
commissioners of any county to pay
monthly pension to certain disabled
residents thereof.
H. B. No. S4S. BY Rogers-An act
to require railroad companies to con-
struct and maintain private crossings.
H. B. No. $40. BY Schaumburg-
act authorizing any city of the third
class to issue bonds to fund its exist
ing floating indebte dness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

Kansas City. Feb. 15.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000, including 500 southerns. Mar
ket strong to 10c higher. Native steers,
S5.O0I6. 70; southern steers, 81 $4,000: south
ern cows. $27504.50; native cows and heif,
ers. $20065.75: stockers and feeders. $3. 400
$50; bulls. $3.O004s0; calves. $3-50@650;
western steers, S4-50d6 40; western cows
$3.OO05. %.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 Market strong to
&c higher. Bulk of sales. s.. S06T6. 30; heavy,
$6.30q6. 40; packers and butchers, S6.OOq6. 40;
light, $5.55G6.20; pigs, $450G5.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market steady.
Muttons. $45OQ5.60; lambs, $6.25q7. 80;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

Kansas City. Mo. Feb 15.-WHEAT-
Cash: Market unchanged to NC higher No.
hard, $1.0SG1 II: No. 3. s1.06; No. red
CORN-Market I4c to a4c higher. No .
mixed, 5915d5994c; No. 8, 591zG60c; No. >
white and No. g. 611zc.
OATS-Market unchanged to 15c higher.
No. white. 51G53c; No. mixed. 49d50c.
RYE-7SMS0c.
HAY-MarBet steady. Choice tinlmothy,
80 $4,000; choice prairie. $S.25dS50.
Creamery extra. Sic; firsts.
271Ac; seconds. 2512c: packing stock, 18c-
EGGS-Extras 29c; current receipts
flat, 251zc; seconds and dIrties, 19c.
WHEAT-Receipts. 231 cars
CLOSE: WHEAT-May. $1.G3T July,
927sc: September. Sgssc.+
CORN-AIay, 611sc; July, Sic; September,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
NO TAX ON COFFEE.
Coffee Trade of Chicago Protests
Against an Import Duty.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-Protest against the
placing of a duty on coffee has been
sent to Washington by the coffee trade
of Chicago. including roasters and re-
taflerS. congressman who represent
this city have received petitions ask
ing them to use their influence to pre-
vent the subcommittee of the WAYS and
means committee recommending a
tariff
Information that reaches Chicago is
that a serious effort is being made to
raise d revenue by taxing imported cof
fee from two to five cents a pound.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
New YORK; Monev Marker.

New York, Feb 5-MONEY-Money on
call steady. 2d211. per cent; ruling rate "a,
closing bid ard offered at per cent. Time
loans very dull and soft: 60 days 21s to pa
per cent; 80 days 2s4 per cent; six months
3034 per cent.
per cant.
Sterling exchange weaker with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 81 S0fD4. "a 90
fro 80 day bills and at $4S7.O5 for demand;
commercial bills &.A5sq4.S4sz.
SILVER-Bar silver, 511zc; Mexican dol
lars, 44c.
BONDS-Governmen bonds, steady; rail-
road bonds strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

homa investigating committee came on
here a month ago and brought five ex-
convicts along, who swore to a number
of things, charging Mr.. Dobson with
cruelty, it worried him until he became
sick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
Topeka Market.

FURNISHED bS the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co. wards close a noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sows or hogs
weighing less than 40 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished.
as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once, until fur
Their notice.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

The entire city votes upon the nomi-
nation of each member of the school
board at the primaries. March 2 The
ballots are so printed. Registration
closes February 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
kansas City Live Stock Sales.

1.-THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay Robinson & Co, live stock commits
sion merchants, with offices at all mar
kets.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 1851
Liverpool cables: Opening--Wheat I'D
higher corn unchanged
Second cable: Wheat I'D lower, corn I'd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

= HIDESENo; @. 2. hides. lONc: No 4
glue glue hides, SIC flat: No. G. s. bull hides
&c 10. q. >. bul hides. Sc: Deacons. SO
i hioes $50: No. horse hides $50; No.
I Ih e nides soc: dry flint butcher. feavies.
i Is dry salts. lie: dry culls. Ioc. Tsiio1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
Chichgn Grain Nfarket.

FURNISHED by j.. E. Call. Commissions
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 4s6.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
Knnsas Citv Producc NIarket.

Kansas City wires are out of order-no
market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
Topeka, Kan, Feb. IS.
HOGS

calves (1OO to w IDS .........--... 46O46.50
7Ai'eS '' BuT II fps And EGGS. S'0O@4'O
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
Co.. Topeka. Kan.l
GRE4 merry RG fSri Tsi &c:
ELGIN- BUTTER Doc.
EGGS AND POULTRY.
Paeki4s co i1 W. LauTent strea peTa
PoULTRY-H,ens. SC: springs. Sc: broll-
BgTTER-Packing stock. 1sc.
WHOLESALE e EERg 5I1 :, AND PRODUCE.
FLORIDA PINEAPPLEsGPer crate.
- CSAliUL1FLowER-Per crate, $500.
CoCOANUTs-Per sack. original. s.; per
APPLES-Per box. s.. 75a2. 90. u
GRAPE FRUIT-PePr box, $S.5013.7b.
FEoRIpA ToMAToEs-Per basket
. GABBXGE = Wisconsin Holland. per
REP GLOBE oNroNs-wisoonsin. per-
onion SETs-Per bu., S2.75a3S.
LEMONS-California, per box, s.. 75930o
oRANGEs-Redlands Golden, per box.
-BsANANAS-Med size bchs.. per bch..
81 5OG2.o9; large bchs.. per bch., $2OOQ2.B:
TEXAS NEW BEETs-Per doz punches.
45c
SPINICH-Texas. per bu., $1.Oo
PARSNIPS-Per bu.. S5c.
TURNIPS-Per bushel. 60c.
SEED POTATOES-R. r. Bliss Trf-
umphs, per blu. 81 IS; r. r. z. o. potatoes.
per bu., s1.2o; Nebraska E. o. potatoes. per
bu., S1.OU.
COLORADO PoTATOES-Per bu.. CSC.
SWEET POTATOEs-Per bu., Sis.
CELERY-Mammoth. per bunch, 0Oc.
Jumbo, per bunch, 75c: Blue Ribbon. per
bunch. 55c.
FRESH OYSTERS-N 7. Counts, per
can soc; n. Y. Extra Selects. per can, 45c;
Standards, per can. 35c. BuIk-N. Y
Counts. per gal. s.. 30; N. Y. Extra Selects,
per gal. 50. 10; Plain Selects, per gal, Sl-85:
Standards. per gal. 81 go.
CHEESE.
Wisconsin. Y. A.. 171zc; Limburger. 1Sc:
Daisy. 20-lb- each. 16c; Daisy Twins, to
box, 16ikc; Wisconsin yellow, Ice: Wiscon-
sin white. 16c; Brick. Ice: Block Swiss
domestic style. Ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
open High


FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
office 10 West Sixth ST. Phone 4S6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

Topeka. Kan, Feb. Is.
No. T. S26S6c - s-0'
GORN-5Sc
OATSASG50c
HAY-Prairie, ss.5Oa7.OO; alfalfa. 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

RYE-Cash: 7615c.
BARLEY-Cash: 62067c.
CLOVER-March. 800.
TIMOTHY-March, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
Grain and Hay Market.

FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard, corner Kan
sas Ave. and Curtis St.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

Topeka Hide Market
fluctuations furnished by James c. Smith
d Co.. los East Third ST.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
Shaking
| The
Plum rec

Charleston News and Courier remarks
of the Washington complaining that
Postmaster General Hitchcock does attend his business they
that the president ought make him look his
after when they his Office He
peen each of special duty
filled his
the and with regard the the
dguntld
appointing their hangerson little
and there within their districts think we'll that
Hitchcock should always be when they
exactly would
relatives of
their position feather their
o benefit the pNblc
Hitchcock assaulted by
able him write
about of his visitors
themselves by the distribution of which
We may pretend any satisfactory way
awful questions which pertain the sacred
politics. but the further question ntrude What postmaster
general and why? If Deacon Hemphi suggests, the Office
along all right without the tender and steady of
putatve head why let around in that decaptated
permanently? Indeed there proposition long
the posoce department under official who would
all the work while the postmaster general attended the politics
looks like unhappy condition if the general does neither
work the politics. but after ALL the mails running cherries
ripe, even if pums scarce congressman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18

certain time. and then discomfort arose,
which resulted in a fiat refusal to make
further payments to Brannan. The lat
ter stormed, insisting that he was an
elder OF the Mormon church and the
proper person to receive tithes, but the
Mormon settlers had fully made up
their minds not to pay. Upon being
diately changed front. saying that he
did not blame them-that they had been
damn fools to pay the tithes as long
as they had"
Brannan. who had been a printer,
took out with him on the ship the
equipment of a Mormon paper that had
been printed in New York. Upon reach
ing California he at once established a
newspaper, the Yerba Buena California
Star. 1t was of the same size as its
contemporary. the Californian. and was
issued weekly. The first number OF the
second volume came out in enlarged
form on January s. 1s4s. 1t continued
until May &c. 1s4S.
Both papers were compelled to sus-
pend when the gold excitement broke
out all over California in the spring
of 1s4s. and every person who could
get to the gold fields did so. Not only
did all the printers on the two papers
immediately stampede for the Sierras,
but about 95 per cent of the subscrib-
ers went, too. Indeed. a number OF
the editors also joined in the rush.
Brannan instantly adapted himself to
the situation and soon had established
himself as the owner of the best
equipped general store in the mining
country.
One OF the members OF the force OF
the Californian made a valiant stand
and issued several extra sheets after
about every one else had deserted the
office. In one extra sheet appeared
two columns of news about the treaty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18

Of Mexico. Fremont's trial. etc. two
advertisements and this editorials
For the purpose OF convincing what
Is left of the public that the Cali
fornian is not extinct, nor yet alto
gether used up. we, in our triple
character Of editor, printer and devil,
have compiled, set up, worked on and
circulated this extra, which we hope
will do our readers much good, for it
would probably very much perplex his
satanic majesty to tell at what pre-
else period they win hear from US
again"
From May until the latter part OF
June. 1S4S, during the development Of
the gold excitement, California did not
possess a single newspaper About
July l. 1S4S, some OF the printers. dis
gusted with the result OF their gold
seeking ventures, returned to San Fran
cisco and began the publication OF the
third volume of the Californian. The
paper was issued irregularly until Au-
gust, 1898, when the regular weekly
issue was started again under the edi-
torial control OF Fl. I. sheldon. In Sep
TENDER r. c. Kemble. who formerly
had editorial charge OF the Star. re-
turned from the mines and purchased
the Californian. He also purchased the
interests of his partners in the Star
and united the two papers under the
title Of the Star and Californian, COM
mencing publication where the Star had
stopped VOL III. No. o.
The Star and Californian was the
only paper then published in California
and was issued weekly until the last
OF December, 1S4S, when the title was
abandoned. and on January /. 1S49. Mr..
Kemble. with Messrs. Gilbert and Hub
bard. began the publication OF the Alta
California. which was published for
good many years afterward.
What are said to be the only COM
plete files of these first OF California's
newspapers now oelong to the state
library of California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
By MARY ASHE MILLER

q MEXICAN suffragettes are having
a such a dull time now, compared to
Ntheir sisters across the water, that
one can not wonder at Miss Johnson's
migration from Buffalo to London.
The police of the English city are
willing, apparently. to crafty the mad
passion for martyrdom which seems to
possess the enthusiasts in the suffrage
warfare and will arrest them almost
any time.
In Buffalo one feels sure 1T is very
different. The police would be 10th to
arrest Miss Johnson, unless it were abb
solutely forced upon them by riotous
conduct extraordinary, and if she were
a nice girl they would be puzzled. Tho
|only result would be horrified and
grief stricken family-and, perhaps, il
she persisted In the fad for arrest, the
lunaey commissioners.
In London she gets three, whole con-
spicuous weeks in prison; any amount
of newspaper notoriety In all parts of
the world; and crown of suffragette
glory. Let US hope that her sincarcer-
alton is an uplifting and inspiring
period.
of course, we must acknowledge that
we are at the outposts of civilization;
on the extreme edge Of the continent;
almost slipping into the Pacific; just
where the last of the west meets the
far east-and many things come to us
a trife late.
We are not always up to date. Some.
times we regret this-but let us pray,
devoutly and with all sincerity, that we
may remain as old fashioned as the
lavender in our grandmothers' gar
dens before we take up the modes of
the English srffra geffes
tits announced BY the eombatants that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18

essding in eOuTta How is hrst mortgage
1t does. The date OF execution shows
which is the first mortgage, unless the
second mortgage is OF the same date.
In such case which was the first would
be the subject of proof.
SALARY. H. B.. City. What is the saiarv
psa sAe mayor and the supervisors in San Fran
Mayor $4,000; supervisors $1,000 a
REsERvATIoNs-w. D.. Elk. M.pdociDo
County, Cal What must be done 10 rsgisfer soys
lands to be opened in Indian reserTationsa
Communicate with the general land
ONCE. Washington. %. c.
SICK MARE. N G.. Dinuba. Cal.
This department is not in the veteri-
nary business. and for that reason can
not advise you as TO the proper treat
ment for your sick mare.
JURY FEES-R. s.. City. In jury trial in a
ssssad netlon against which side are the fees as
Against the party losing the suit.
SOLDIER vOTE-E. A.. city. Where must a
soldier in the United States army stationed at
'ne Freslalo nave to register IN order 70 v0tes
LINTRCI
states does not while in the service
either gain or lose a residence, and can
enlisted.
REGIsTRATION-E- A.. City. what are the
requirements for registration for voting purposes
Citizenship. residence in the state one
year. in the county 80 days and In the
precinct in which the party wants 10
vote 80 days next preceding the election
al which he wishes to vote.
GOLDEN GATE PARk-E A.. CITY. wbsr.
and consulted? F % 10H
At the free public library in Havss.
street near Franklin.
S. or S. on legal documents? "
The letters are the abbreviatfon OF
sciiicet' namely; also OF seitote, know
0oAL-suhscriber. Alameda What is the
&c. OF tne world coal neids in square miles,
The latest figures show: China and
Japan, 100000 square miles; United
States. $4,000; India. $4,000: Russia
zS.o0Os Great Britain, 5000; Germanxr
$500; France. 1900: Belgium. Snain
and other countries HOO; aggregate.
4tlsoVO~
CITY HALL. LOTS-E T. " Citv NJ
many lots we're sold In Yerba Buena park ~
me me, time = was decided to build the new cifv
hall which IS now being razeds ~
There were 90 lots disposed Of bv
public auction in Platts hall August
70, 1878, for an aggregate OF $3.50 500.
: DIVORCE LAWS. Subscriber. Oakland. What
Is the difference in the divorce laws of CaliforsSe
and OF Nevada @'lAe'nia
The grounds for divorce in California
are; Cruelty. desertion one year. neg
lee1 one year. habitual Drunkenness
one year, felony. In Nevada: De-
drunkenness. physical incanac,t,-
cruelty. neglect to. provide for one wear
In California a residence of one vear
Is required before an action for divorce
can be commenced. in Nevada the tina
Is only six months.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18
Newspaper Influence
From the Washington Press.
Mics, Cal.

The work Of The San Francisco Call in support
Of the direct primary nomination law is worthy OF the
highest praise In fact The Call is doing good work
along many lines 1t has the confidence Of the people
hence its rapid rise into popularity during the last few
years. The Call deserves the support coming to it be-
cause it seeks to serve the best interests Of the people OF
our state. In the end the people always recognize the
honesty Of purpose in paper. big or little
In these days. when the civic conscience OF the people
is awakening the editorial policy Of paper is kecny
watched As rule the readers just as capable as
the editors and just as honest No matter how adrOty
some Of our spnelcss sheets may avoid live ISSUE no
matter how sllfuly they color or smother the news.
intelligent readers can see into the game and judge tor
themselves
The only safe way and the only successful one in
the end is to act honestly with the public In so far as
paper does this it trusted or its opinions respected
And only to the extent that it convnces people Of its in
egnty Of purpose does it WELD any influence whatever.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-18

they must take these steps to secure a
hearing. Some one-was 1t Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman7-said that the
question might never face the law
makers of Great Britain until it was
made vital issue-and this they are
endeavoring to do. Possibly if one
were in England and a suffraget their
behavior might seem necessary-to
many of us it could never seem any
thing but impossible.
The nearest approach to a demonstra-
ton that California has been able to
muster was the procession of the Equal
suffrage league carrying banners and
marching quietly and smilingly into
the legislature in Sacramento.
Where were the stones in brown pa
per parcels to break the windows; the
hoots and yells; the defacing OF the
Sidewalks; the riotous, brawling mobs
and all the other features of the Lon,
don campaign?
Yet we may come to this. 1t is be-
ing done by women from some of the
most exclusive circles in London, ana
may reach here about the time that
the present Paris fashions in sleeves
arrive.
There seems, to a disinterested oh
~ iltle reason WHY women
should not vote IL they are really so
anxious for it, that one wonders II the
methods pursued from the first have not
ehoodooed' the movement
IL is perhaps rather presumptuous to
criticise the ways and means adopted
by those leaders who have devoted their
lives to it. but If enough nice women
were to engage In concerted, well
hammered. sensible, coherent campaign
the men would let them have votes, or
ANYTHING else they wanted. Of course,