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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
Indictments Against Uncle Sam
Oil Go. Manager Dropped.
District Attorney Bone Makes
the Motion Today.
BEFOREJUDGEAMIDON
He Is Hearing Other Matters
Connected Vi ith Company.
Application for Discharge From
Bankruptcy Being Heard.

The criminal cases against H. H.
Tucker, jr., were dismissed in the L.
s. court today.
The Uncle Sam Oil company claim
ed the attention of the court today
Judge Charles F. Amidon of Fargo,
| North Dakota, who has been assigned
to this district for the matter pending
| by the United States court of appeals
| is conducting the hearing. Judge
Amidon has had several hearings with
| the Uncle Sam Oil company and he
was brought here to pass on all matter
pertaining to the Tucker company.
The hearing today was for three rea-
Sons-to hear all of the criminal cases
and charges against the Uncle Sam
Oil company, for the discharge of the
application for bankruptcy and to lis
ten to the claims of William Faust, the
general manager of the company who
claimed that $4,000 forfeit was due him
from the three defendants, Albert L.
Wilson of Kansas City, H. H. Tucker,
Jr., and Gene ]. Flemming. Faust is
an expert oil man and when he went
with the Uncle Sam Oil company he
vided for a salary of $1,000 a year.
with a forfeit of IS. 900 if he was dis
charged or if the company broke up.
The company was adjudged bankrupt
on June g. 1907.
Faust has not received the So, 900 and
he filed his claim this morning through
Lawyer James NJ. Challiss of the firm
of Waggener, Orr & ChalIiss. Referee
Hazen disallowed the claim when it was
| presented just after the company went
to the wall and Faust appealed it to the
| court
| On the motion of Harry ]. Bone,
United States district attorney, all the
| criminal cases against the defendants
were dismissed in open court. There
We're two cases against H. H. Tucker,
| jr-, and two against A. l. Wilson and
Z NI,1y,,
for using the mails to defraud in con-
nection with the sale of stock Tucker
was tried once and acquitted. The 9TH
er men associated with him were not
tried.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
STILL A SOCIALIST.
Joseph MediII Patterson Hasn't De-
serted Faith.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-The implication,
coming from several directions. that
Joseph MedilI Patterson's election to
the secretaryship of the Chicago Tri-
bune company had resulted in his
remuneration of Socialism, has brought
a vigorous denial from the young man.
Regarding reports which have
reached him to that effect, he writes
to the editor of the Chicago Socialist:
New York, Feb. 18.-Editor Chi
cago Socfalist-Dear S1r: [ have seen
two or three newspaper items to the
effect that 1 have ''renounced Social
ism Will you kindly give me space
for the denial of this absurdity? 1 am
a dues paying member of the Socialist
party, in good standing, and expect to
continue to be one until the end of
the chapter. Yours fraternally,
JOSEPH MEDILL PATTERSON.
The Daily Socialist publishes q
photogra phic copy of Mr.. Patterson's s
letter on it's first page.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
GIRL IS ARRESTED.
Nellie Mart of Colorado Is Held at
EmpOria.

Emporia, Kan, Feb 23.-Nellie Mart,
or David, 15-year-old girl, who came
here Saturday from Canon City. Col,
was arrested Monday at the home of
Mrs. Mary Mcclellan, mines miles south
of town, by the local police, on order of
the Canon City authorities. The police
received a telegram from the Colorado
town saying the girl probably had been
sent here. and that she probably would
be found at the home of Mrs. Nc
CIellan. 1t was found that the girl
had arrived here early Saturday morn
ing.
The girl was sent to the Mcclellan
home, but Mrs. Mcclellan does not
know what she is wanted for, except
that a letter from her son said she
would arrive there. The girl told the
police the mother of the boy she went
with wanted to have him sent to the
reformatory as incorrigible, and to ac-
complish this swore out a complaint
for her. and to avoid this his friends
sent her here.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
MUST PAY $1O8, 600.
Verdict Against New York Central for
Rebating Is Affirmed.

Washington. Feb. 23.-The verdict of
the United States circuit court for the
southern district of New York imposing
4 fine of S108, 600 upon the New York
Central Railroad company. on the
charge of granting rebates to the
American Sugar company was today
affirmed by the supreme court of the
United States.
The rebates to the American Sugar
Refining company were given on ship
nents of sugar in 1908 from New York
to Cleveland and Detroit. Six offenses
were charged and fines of $4,000 each
were imposed by the trial court.
The government prosecuted under
the interstate commerce and the Elkins
laws Between New York and CIeve-
land the railroads published tariff call
pounds, while the rate to Detroit was %
cents. The cut in the first instance was
five cents and in the second two cents.
The court also rendered a similar de-
cision upholding the lower court in the
case of a shipment to Cleveland in
which fine of $4,000 was imposed.
The case of the United States versus
the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad company involving the ques-
tion whether a railroad company which
IS a party to a rebate transaction, but
which was not the initiatory road can
be criminalIy prosecuted for a viola
tion of the EIlkins antitrust law was
decided by the court against the COM
pany.
The New York Central was indicted
in connection with other companies in
Guiding the Missouri Pacific on the
charge of granting rebates in 1903 to the
Brooklyn Cooperage Co. on coOpera ge
material shipped from Poplar Bluff,
Mo. to Brooklyn, n. Y It was shown
that all the railroads concerned in the
shipment had a. joint tariff of So cents
a hundred on such goods between the
points named and that all of them had
been parties to a rebate of 5& cents
hundred on shipments made by the
Brooklyn company.
The New York Central was the de-
1ivering carrier and it replied to the
complaint by filing a demurrer in which
IT took the position that as it was not
the Initial company it could not be held
crfminally responsible under the law
The case was heard in the United
states circuit court for the southern
district Of New York. and the demurrer
sustained for the reasons given. The
government Immediately appealed with
the result that it obtained a reversal of
the lower courts holding.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
GREEKS PROTEST.
Fan-HelIenic Union Sends Telegram
to Governor ShaIIenberger.

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 23.-The Pan Hell
lenic union has appealed to Governor
Shallenberger for protection against the
alleged Iawless acts of South Omaha
rioters. The following telegram from
Chicago was received at the executive
office today:
The Pan Hellenic union, an organi-
zation of the United States of America
embracing 100 societies with mem
bership of $4,000 of Greek parentage
call to your notice the lawless and
tragic attacks upon the Greek residents
of Omaha, Neb.. by a mob of Ameri-
can citizens We trust that any Greek
who may have offended against the
law may be justly dealt with and pun
ished by the duly constituted tribunals
OF justice. In the name of the thou
sands of Pan Hellenic union, in the
name of fair play and of simple right
we appeal to the American people and
the citizens of Nebraska in this ami
Washington. for assistance and pro-
lection of our brothers in Omaha and
earnestly ask that you, if the necessity
of it shall come through the agencies
on your command. protect the lives
and property of the Greek-Americans
who have sought their homes and their
opportunities in Omaha, Neb.
(Signed)
ID. NOUSSEPOULOS, Prest
". ENETZANAKIS. GenI Sec'y.'
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
GOES ON TO new YORK.
The President-E Elect Will Remain
There Until Saturday.

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-President-
elect Taft left here at 9:40 O'Clock to-
day He will be met at Jersey City
by an automobile in which he will
cross the ferry and then be driven to
the residence of his brother, H. W.
Taft, whose guest he will be till Sat
urday.
Mr.. Taft today will attend the meet
ing of Hampton institute and Friday
night will be a guest at the dinner to
be given Senator-elect Root. Saturday
the president-elect will go to Wash
ington, where he will remain for the
Inauguration
Mrs. Taft remains in Philadelphia
for a day or so.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
MISSING MAN FOUND.
Edward Fitch, Formerly of Lawrence,
Destitute at Naples, Italy.

Lawrence. Kan. Feb. &c. L. Ed
wards of this city has received word
from Council Bluffs. Iowa, announc-
ing the finding of Edward Fitch of
Lawrence. who disappeared most
mysteriously some three months ago,
while travelling in Europe
Saturday his parents at Council
Bluffs received the following cable
gram from him, which was the first
news they had had of Fitch since his
disappearance:
Am at Naples. destitute; cable
money care of American consul here
Edward P. Fitch"
was one of the first settlers in Law
renee. His father. Edward Fitch. sr.,
was the first school master in Law
renee. He was killed in the Quantrell
raid. The family lived here for sew
eral years after this and later went to
Iowa. Mr.. Fitch. however, has visited
here and has many friends among the
old settlers of his town.
The story of his disappearance is a
most puzzling one. Three months
taken i'll and, not wishing to go to a
hospital in a country where he could
not understand a word of their Ian
guage. he took steamer from Calais
for England. He reached England all
right, and posted a letter from the
train on his way to London. On the
way to that city he mysteriously dis
appeared and the word Saturday of
his being found at Naples was the
first news that his friends had got of
him. in spite of the fact that the
American consular service all over
Europe has been on the active search
for him.
Mr.. Edwards expects a letter in a
few days giving the complete details
of his mysterious absence for three
months
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
TOPEKA TOOK SECOND.
GaIena \. o. Z. w. Drill Team Won
Honors at Salina.

Salina, Kan, Feb. 23.-The drill con-
test for cash prizes and a silver low
ing cup by the drill teams of the A.
o. U. w. was held in Convention hall.
Galena lodge No. 8 winning the first
prize. Three teams entered the event.
They We're Leavenworth lodge No. 122,
Captain c. Ferguson; Topeka lodge No.
244, Captain w. A. Patterson, and Ca
lena lodge No. 8, Captain w. 7. In
man. Each team was composed of 1z
men and a captain and the time OF
the drill was limited to 20 minutes in
going through the score of movements.
All three teams did excellent work but
Galena lodge No. 8 carried off the hon
ors and won first prize and the cup.
Topeka won second. The first money
was $175; second $125 and the third $75.
After the contest was over the Topeka
team gave an exhibition drill which
was very fine.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
JOHN PAYNE DEAD.
Well Known Topeka Shoe Man Passes
Away

John c. Payne, who has been in the
shoe business in Topeka since 1877, died
at his home. 1854 Fillmore street, this
morning at 4 o'clock. following two
weeks illness. from pneumonia, on the
twenty-second anniversary of his mar
riage. A little more than two weeks
ago Mr.. Payne drove into the country
to inspect some farm properties which
he was expecting to purchase and re-
turned late in the afternoon badly chill
ed. Pneumonia developed shortly after
wards and his death has been expected
for the past day or so.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
IN MEMORY OF LAMBERT
Lyon County Bar Association Pays
Tribute TO Unfortunate Man.

Emporia. Kan, Feb. 23.-The Lyon
County Bar association met in the dis
trict court room Monday to pay trib-
11te TO the memory of the late I. Z.
Lambert. Practically all members of
the local bar association were present
w. s Kretsinger, chairman of the
committee appointed to draw up
resolutions read these resolutions
which We're then spread on the rec
ords OF the court Following this
members of the bar spoke in memory
of Mr.. Lambert as a man and as a
lawyer.
Among these were Judge c. B.
Graves. J. Harvey FIRTH w. c. Har-
rfs. E n Evans, L. B. Kellogg. w. L.
Higgins, W. c. Roberts, Dennis Mad
den l.. NJ. Carter and Judge F. A.
Nickel, who presided.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
MERCURY ON THE SLIDE.
Has Been Slowly Growing Colder
Since Morning.

The mercury has been gradually fall
ing since Z O'Clock this morning when
it recorded Al, though at 2 o'clock IL
was 36 degrees above the zero mark.
There has been a notable absence Of
at all times been threatening. The 20
mile an hour wind which has prevailed
from the north the greater portion OF
the time has been penetrating and
chilling
The precipitation during the past "a
hours, all of which occurred during
the night amounted to IL of an inch.
The forecast indicates cloudy weather
and colder tonight and the probabili-
ties are that below freezing weather
will prevail Wednesday. The follow
ing were the temperatures since z
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
Ex-GOV. MORRILL, SICK.
Former Kansas Official in Critical
Condition in San Antonio

Hiawatha, Kan, Feb. 23-Ex-Gov-
ernor E n. Morrill, is critically i'll at
San Antonio. Texas, where he and Mrs
Morrill, have been for several weeks.
Major Morrill, has been in poor health
for several years and physicians
thought that winter in the south
would benefit him. Mrs. Morrill, is also
in very poor health. few days ago
Major Morrill, wrote to a friend here
that Mrs Morrill, was not well and that
he Ionged to be home again. Monday
afternoon a telegram came telling of
his serious Illness Major Morrill, was
75 years old February H.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
BIG SHIPMENT OF FISH.
Nine Hunded Thousand Are on Their
Way to Michigan.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Nine hundred
thousand white fish, the largest con-
signment of fish ever sent out from
the New York aquarium, are on
their way to Michigan, where they will
be placed in Lake Norton. The fish
are all aquarium Matched and are con-
sidered one of the healthieSt lots
ever raised in the aquarium At the
present time they are less than half
an inch long. A million of them
were Matched between February and
February 19 and about one hundred
thousand are still on hand at the
aquarium.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
FROM SAME PLATFORM.
Taft and Booker Washington VIII
Speak Tonight.

New York. Feb. 23.-President-ele
Taft and Booker T. Washington, the
eminent negro educator, will speak
from the same platform at Carnegie
hall tonight in the interest of the
movement for the Industrial education
of southern negroes. Mr.. Taft, it is
expected will discuss policies to be
pursued by his administration as it re-
iates to the negro in the south. The
work of the Hampton institute in Vir-
ginia will also be a topic of discussion.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
STRIKE IS STILL ON.
Usage County Miners VIII Not Return
to Work as Reported.

Kansas City, No, Feb. 23.-The striks
of coal miners in the Usage county,
Kansas, district has not been settled
according to Alexander Howat. presi-
dent of the district. 1t was announced
last Friday that the men who had
been out since November would re-
tur-, to work.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
Machinery for Trial of Standard
Again in Motion.
Famous Case Is Taken Up by
Judge Anderson.
SAME KIND OF JURY.
The Veniremen SubpOenaed Are
Mostly Farmers.
The Opening Statements Are
Expected on Thursday.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-The second trial
of the Standard Oil company of In
diana on the charge of rebatinR in
connection with shipments of oil from
Whiting, Ind. to East St Louis,
opened in the federal district court
before Judge A. B. Anderson or
Indianapolis. Judge Anderson was
imported to hear the historic case af-
ter Judge K. NJ. Landis and Judge Sol
H Bethea had refused to have any
thing to do with it,
This is the case in which Judge
Lands imposed a fine of $29,24O,OOO
on the first decision. The fine was re-
Versed by the court of appeals and
the case remanded for a new trial
The court room held a fair sized
crowd or persons anxious to see the
wheels of the great trial set in
mouon and attorneys who hoped to
profit by the maneuverings of the
lawyers in the case. It was seen at
once from the early questioning of
the Jurors that it would take at least
two days to fill the box. The men
called were mostly farmers from
northern Illinois-men of the same
type that found a verdIcL of guilty in
the first trial.
District Attorney Sims announced
that no delay would be caused by
the government in presenting it's case.
Assistant District Attorney Wilkerson
took charge of the preliminary work.
The bulk of witnesses and the docu-
mentary evidence will be the same as
was presented in the other trial.
Nearly all of the witnesses have been
subpoenaed and $50 Veniremen have
been summoned.
The defense was represented by at
torneys John S. Miller, Alfred d.
Eddy. Moritz Rosenthal and Chauncey
Martin. 1t is expected that Mr..
Wilkerson will make his openine,
statement of the governments case on
Thursday. Mr.. Sims refused to dis
close the intended procedure of the
government in the technical points in
voIved.
Motion to QuasIi
bitter skfrmish signalized the
opening Of the retrial Judge Ander-
son had been on the bench but a few
moments when John S. Miller, one OF
the defense. electrified those present
venire of $50 men on the ground that
1t had been improperly drawn. Sixty
per cent of the venire are farmers.
only three are residents of Chicago
and but sixteen live I'm Cook county,
which contains two-thirds of the
population within the courts jurisdic-
ton.
Surprise was plainly visible on the
face of District Attorney Sims when
Mr.. Miller called attention to the per-
sonnel of the venire. He promptly
recovered, however, and sharply op-
posed the motion.
Mr.. Sims asked for time to consult
authorities and the court announced
that he would hear further arguments
later in the day. 1t would, it said, take
another month to draw new venire.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
TO TALK IN AFRICA.
President Roosevelt Will Make Ad-
dresses at Missions.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-while in Africa
President Roosevelt will not only visit
addresses giving his observations when
he returns to this country, according
to a statement made here today by
Bishop Joseph G. Hartzell, who recently
visited the president.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
FIRST CONTRACT Is LEFT.
Comisl1ey Arranges for Filling of Low
Land on New Grounds.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-Char1es A.
C,onoiskey. owner of the Chicago
American league baseball club, let the
first contract for his new grounds to-
dav The contractor will fill in the
IoWland in the new tract at Thirty
fourth street and Shields avenue,
which will be ready for occupancy
next year.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23

Madison. Wis, Feb. 23.-The fifteenth
joint ballot of the Wisconsin legisla-
ture for United States senator result
ed in Isaac Stephenson receiving 49 out
of III votes cast, lacking 10 of q neces-
lsary majority.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
NO EXPRESS FRANKS.
They Are Covered by the Anti-RaiI-
road Pass Law.

washington. Feb. 23-That the inter
state commerce law prohibiting the is
suance of passes on the railroads is
applicable to the granting of express
franks was held today by the supreme
court of the United States.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 23.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy and colder to-
night. Wednesday fair.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
Senate Appoints COnferees on
Bank Guaranty ELL.
Price and Cambern Named by
Lieutenant Governor.
MAKE A DISCOVERY.
Found That State Has a "Phy-
sical Valuation" Law.
All That Is Required Is Money
to Apply 1t.

On motion of Senator Quincy the SEN
ate voted to not concur in the house
amendments to the guaranty bill and
a conference on that bill was request
ed. President Fitzgerald appointed
Senators Cambern and Price as the
senate conferees. The senators were
unanimous in nonconeurring in the
house amendments and there was not
suggestion of opposition to the SEN
ate's action.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-05
A FEW POINTERS FOR
THE CITY CHARTER MAKERS.


in a
bad
in
things that will indicate ought be done in
making a
tory O
The officers should have the RESPONSIBILITY the author
responsibility
and indispensable and have neither without the other
TO
public
police
things in shape after having them
held responsible
kick
a
Of
organization
Authority and responsibility the of the
al
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-05

ton Of any other question, whether
senators and representative in the
1909 legislature are actuated by a
lofty sense of their obligation to the
welfare of the state, or whether they
are principally controlled by small
political advantages which they hope
to gain through catering to a local
selfishness-a desire to secure some
special privilege at the expense of
the commonwealth taken as a whole.
The duty of Legislators in this respect
is clear as day. The state calls loud
ly for a new set of organic laws; and
no narrow consideration should deaf
en- the ear to its cry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-05
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty of Them in Pensacola, and
Good Reason For u.

Good Reason For II.
Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cuTe2
No reason why any Pensacola read
er
Should suffer in the face of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Robert Fillingim, sos n. De-
N1lliers street, Pensacola, Fla, says:
For long time | had severe pains in
my back and hips and nothing l tried
reached my trouble at all. / could
scarcely bend and the pains would Of
ten make me cry aloud. | did not rest
well at night and had severe head
aches l saw Doan's Kidney Pills ad-
vertised SO highly that I procured
box at the Crystal Pharmacy and be-
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Improvement in my condition. The
pains lost their seyereness, l grew
stronger and felt better in every way.
can truthfully say that Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me more relief and
that more quickly than any other prep
aration ever used"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster,MiIburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-05
THE WRONG DIAGNOSIS,
Prompt the Use of Worthless Rem
edieS.

Even an experienced physician will
sometimes make a mistake in diaguo-
sis, in which event his entire treat
ment is wasted and may even be in
furious to the patient
The advocates OF all other hair re-
stOratiVes save HeTpicide have wrong
y diagnosed the cause of Dandrun
and Falling Hair.
They figure on functional disease
whereas 1t Is now known and gen
orally accepted that hair loss is due
to & parasitic germ which Newbro's
Herpicide destroys
There is no substitute for Herpf-
eide, accept none.
Sold by leading druggists Send
1Ac. IN stamps OR sample to The Her
picide Co, Detroit, Mich
One dollar bottles guaranteed. W. A.
D'Alemberte, special agent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-05
WILL DISCUSS
THE CARNIVAL
MERCHANTS ARE URGED BY
BUSINESS MEMS COMMITTEE
TO ATTEND MEETING THIS Az
TERNoON.

The Business Mems Committee re-
quest the merchants and business
public generally TO remember the call
for general meeting of the stock
holders of the Carnival Association
to be held this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the Chamber of Commerce, for the
purpose Of discussing the advisabiIity
of continuing the Carnival celebra-
ton, and, if decided in the affirmative
for the purpose of eIecting a board
of directors for the ensuing year.