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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
FEUD GROWS BITTER.
Officers Fear a Tragedy in Boutwell,
belong Families.

feud which is being actively car
rled on by the third generation Is in
progress west of the city in what
was formerly known as CDR Iynn's
second addition" The younger fry of
two families are exchanging short
arm jabs ad lib, while the elders are
exchanging left-haEded compliments
and threats to shoot. The county
authorities, who are weary Of the dis
turbance, are hoping that a civil suit.
which will be heard next week. will
clear the atmosphere.
In boom" days, the Lynn addition
was plated and sold in lots. The town
stopped its westward march before
reaching the addition, and it became
worthless, except for farming pur-
poses. When the boom was dead and
properly buried, Daniel W. Boutwell,
camped thereon, and began to farm.
The lots were owned by different peo-
pie, and Captain Pat Coney owned a
majority of them. He told Boutwell,
to go ahead and farm the place Bout
well remained in peaceable possession
until short time ago, when the
property was bought up piece-meal by
l.. Wehe, the photographer. Wehe
installed as tenant one belong, but
had no luck in removing Boutwell,,
the original squatter on the property
Boutwell, was ousted by the court
and carried bodily from his field by
officers, but he didn't stay away. He
appealed to the district court, and
stuck to the farm, claiming that as he
had been in undisputed possession ov-
er Is years, he had title to it. Then
his son, Fred Boutwell, took up the
disturbance in defense of his father,
and occasionally mixed with belong.
Recently the younger children began
taking active part. Fred BoutwelI's
daughter landed on the nose of De-
Longs son, and a riot call was sent
in to the sheriff's office. Since then
it is said that Fred Boutwell, and De-
Long have been in the proper frame
of mind to play shotgun duet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
TO RAISE TEN MILLION MORE.
What the New Tariff Bill Is Expected
to Do for Treasury.

Washington, May 20.-The tariff
in the senate, is designed to raise reve-
those derived from the operation from
estimated at $14,573,052 and of this
amount 11,54O,241 will come from
advances in the rates on luxuries and
only $3,032,S10 from increases on
necessities Included in the latter
amount is $1,3OO,402, which is the
estimate of revenue that will be de-
rived from benzoic acid, oxalic acid,
antimony ore, zinc ore, platinum ves-
sells, which were transferred from the
free list to the dutiable list for pro-
tective and revenue purposes, and
opium, the duty on which was in
creased for revenue purposes. The
total decreases in revenue are esti-
mated at $4,251,537 and of this
amount all except $265,5 is by reason
of reductions in the rates on neceSsi-
ties.
These figures are subject to such
changes in rates as will be made on
the floor of the senate, but as they
stand they present results of a most
painstaking review of the pending bill
by the corps of expert statisticians in
the service of the senate committee on
finance. They took into consideration
also many of the amendments which
the committee has in view, but which
have not been submitted to the senate.
The tables made up are now being
printed and it is expected they will be
in form to be presented to the senate
tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
WEDGED IN ice.
Steamer Monaghan With 500 Pas
sengers Aboard in Perilous Position.

North Sydney, N s., May 20.-Ad-
vices received here today from st.
Johns n. F.. indicated that there
was little change in the position of
the Allan line steamer Monaghan,
which was caught in the ice foe off
the entrance to st. Johns harbor yes
terday. The steamer is bound from
Liverpool and has about 500 passen-
gers on board. Although said to be
only a mile from shore, the steamer
was reported today to be wedged
tightly in the drift ice, unable to
move Tt was believed, however, the
passengers were not in serious dan
ger.
The ice although sufficient to form
an effectual bar to the steamers pro-
gress was not thought to be heavy
enough to crush her. In the event
of it's being necessary to move the
passengers they probably will cross
the ice to the shore although such a
passage might be more or less dan
gerouS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
ASKS FOR RECEIVER.
Gordon, Formerly of Highlanders,
Wants an Accounting.

New York. May 20.-The inner
workings of major league baseball
clubs with an idea of the expense of
their operation and the profit made
for them are partially revealed in a
suit brought by Joseph Gordon, for
mer president of the Greater New
York Baseball association against
the association and Frank ]. Farrell
the present owner of the New York
American league team for a receiver.
The appellate division of the supreme
court is considering the application.
After stating that it was his idea
to incorporate an American league
team in New York city and that af-
ter doing so he served as its man
ager from 1903 to 1907 Gordon re-
lates that Farrell, who furnished the
financial backing, agreed to give him
half of the profits. Gordon asserts
that 1.-The business is of great value
with large profits, and the ap-
proximate receipts for a season are
about $4,000. There have already
been five seasons and exhibition with
the annual cost of operation about
$4,000 and the net receipts over and
above such costs have been very large
and far exceed the moneys put in by
the defendant, Farrell"
Gordon asks for an accounting of
the business and profits and an in
spection of the books, also for a de-
cree that he is the owner of one-half
of the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
PYTHIANs ELECT OFFICERS.
Next Annual Meeting Will Be Held at
Ottawa

Garden City, Kan. May 20.-With
the election of officers, fixing Ottawa
as the next meeting place and
organizing an association of mast
grand chancellors, the grand lodge.
knights of Pythias, have adjourned.
The following officers were elected
Grand chancellor. R. v. Brokawa.
w. Bowers, Columbus; grand prelate,
Charles Little. Scranton; grand
keeper of records and seals. Gus Neu-
bert, Kansas City; grand master of
exchequor, F. A. Wilcox, Abilene
grand master of arms, R. L. Barrick,
Salina; grand inner guard, A. N.
Goodman, North Topeka; grand outer
guard, d. A. Knox, Garden CITY; su-
preme representative, F. L. Britton,
lola
A lodge of sorrow was held at
which appropriate tribute was paid
the memory of A. P. Riddle of Min
neapolis, killed in an automobile ac-
cident. last week. and one of the or
der's most prominent members
The three representatives to the SUI
preme lodge are w. ]. Duvan. Hutch
tnson; George NJ. Culver, Concordia
and F. L. Britton, lola An insurgent
movement was started by Cliff
Nation. a member of the legislature
from Wichita. this morning when he
tried to break the invariable rule of
1ueoAAldliCdlly promoting grand IOuge
officers to fill vacancies caused by the
retiring grand chancellor. He had
quite movement, but lost out
The Pythian Sisters elected these
officers: Grand chief. Luella Brok-
ava. Hiawatha; grand senior. Jennie
Evans, Larned; grand junior, Ella
Shaw, Eureka; grand manager, Mary
Webster, Bronson; grand mistress OF
records and correspondents ALA
Hills, Garrett; grand mistress OF
finance, Ida Finley. Salina grand
protector Ruth Morris. Kinsley
grand guard of the outer temple
Abbie Sehermerhorn Galena: SUI
preme representative, Carrie Kinnard
Wichita; alternate, Cora Taylor
Yates Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
STRIKE. PRICES CUT.
Witness Tells How He Beat ssSlinny"
Madden Down $3.50.

Chicago, May 20.-Wider latitude in
the Introduction of evidence was given
the prosecution by Judge MeSurely to-
day in the case against skinny Mad
den, F. A. Buchot and NJ ]. Boyle, Ia
Dor leaders charged with conspiracy TO
extort money in the settlement OF a
strike against the Joseph kHska COM
pany-
Judge McSurely's ruling followed sew
eral hours of argument and allows the
state to introduce witnesses not directly
concerned with the Klicka case, but
who, it is said, will give testimony
tending to show that the alleged extor-
ton in the case at bar was merely an
incident of a general policy pursued by
the defendants
The first witness called by the state
under this ruling was Jacob Scharmer,
a building contractor who told of a
strike called last September on the
plant of the Jewel Tea company.
Il asked Pouchot why the strike had
been called, and he said certain sheet
metal sleeves for the coffee plant had
been placed in the plant by nonunion
labor. l told him that if that was his
only kick 1 would have the sleeves torn
out and new ones put in by union men.
40 don't bother that, leave them
where they are. Pouchot said. He told
me to see Madden and make him a
cash offer to settle the strike"
Witness proceeded to relate later
interview with Madden. in which he al
legged Madden demanded $3.50 as his
price for calling off the strike. This,
witness said, he reduced to $2.700.
You'll have to get off your high
horse I told him. Then I went to
see Fred v. Skeff, president of the tea
company. We talked it over and then
1 returned to Madden.
"'You got to use some common
sense I told him. We have got to
agree on a decent price or fight it
out on other lines Then he came
down to 81. 500.
II asked him how Skeff was to pay
the money and he said that SkeH
should bring along confidential man
to meet a similar agent who would be
with Madden. These two agents were
to be left alone in a private room,
where the money was to change
hands"
Skeff when put on the stand said that
he brought the money all in 500 bills
to Madden and that the latter told him
to put them in an envelope. This he
did, and left the sum on the desk In
the office used by Madden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
ToDAY.s MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, Cay 2o-WHEAT-Wheat prices
advanced more than one cent during ear
ly trading today on general demand,
based on bullish foreign advices- Liver
pool was up I'D to Esd compared with yes
terday's close and shipments from Argen.
tina this week were estimated at about
one-third those of a year ago. Light
stocks in this country also helped to in
spire bullish sentiment. Prices at the
opening were Nc to 1@11se higher than ian the
previous close, July being at Silica to
81 1873 Later the price advanced to 81 16.
The market lost much of its bullishness
in the final hour on selling by influential
houses. July sold off to s115ls The close
was firm with July up sc at Sl-l512ql- lbs
CORN-Corn for May delivery touched
a new high record mark for. the season
when it sold at 74c at the opening OF trade.
The market in general was firm on buying
by commission houses. due to some extent
to the strength of wheat. July opened I'M
changed to A@l4c higher at 6S7s@6slsc and
sold at 693sc.
An easier tone developed later in the
day July selling off to 6S1zc- The close
was rather weak with July down sc at
6S1kM6S5sc.
OATS-Oats also advanced to new high
marks for the crop. May selling at 595sc
and July at 521zc. The September delivery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
MILLION DOLLAR CASE ENDED.
6Hdge Pollock Rendered a Decision in
the ''Disc Pillow" Case.

Wichita, Kan, May 20-A decision
rendered by Judge Pollock. of the
United States district court, in which
every farmer in the west as we'll as
every pillow manufacturer in the United
States, is interested, has been received
here.
This is the case of Milton t. Han
cock against several of the we'll known
plow manufacturers of the country.
and which is generally. known as the
disc pillow case. 1t has been pending
in the federal court here for several
years.
Judge Pollock sustains the findings of
Judge Brubacher, special master in
chancery, and renders a decision in
favor of the plaintiff and against the
pillow companies. In his decision, Judge
Pollock calls attention to the great
Importance of the case, and says that
fort has been spared to go into 1t fully
1t was also said by an expert from the
east who was here at the time of the
hearing that this was the most impor-
tant patent case tried in this country
in 25 years.
After summing up the case Judge
Pollock renders his decree in the fol
lowing language: THE decree will be
entered, granting the injunction prayed
for for infringement and for the usua
accounting of profits derived and dam
ages sustained by reason of such in
fringement charged against all de.
PENDANTS"
Milton Hancock, owner of the pat.
ent, was killed in an automobile acct
dent in Los Angeles, Cal, two years
ago and a few days afterward, the
principal attorney for the defense was
killed in railroad accident in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
SHOT HIT ON THE SPOT.
Kermit Roosevelt Killed a Leopard
That Was Charging Him.

Nairbori, British asst Africa, May 20.
Theodore Roosevelt and his son Ker-
init are having good hunting luck on
the Ju ia ranch of George Mcmillan.
Their bag includes a water buck, an
dmpalla and other varieties of antelope.
All the skins are being saved entire
and the expedition has now total OF
so specimens, representing 20 different
species.
The female rhinroceros- that Mr..
Roosevelt shot last Sunday charged
him viciously of her own accord be-
fore he had fired the first shot. Mr.
Roosevelt has killed also a python.
KERMIT on q recent trip dispatched a
leopard at a distance of six PAGES.
The animal already had mauled a beat
er and was charging Kermit when he
fired the fatal shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
INFAvOR OF OPEN HOUSE
Western Theatrical Managers Decide
to Book Outside of Syndicate.

Chicago, May 2O.-The Western
Theater Managers association has de-
cided to throw the gauntlet into the
face of KIaw & Erlanger, the theatrical
syndicate. and demand that the New
York men agree to the open door"
policy.
This was agreed upon at a meeting
held in Chicago by the directors of the
association, at which Charles Kindt Of
Davenport the president, presided. The
directors voted unanimously in favor of
the open door, policy, which means
that managers can book any attrac-
lions they see fit irrespective of syndi-
Gates.
The Western Theater Managers as
ISOLATION represents PAT play houses in
the middle west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Chicago five stock Market.

Chicago, May 2.-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 1000. Market steady. Beeves,
IS O00p7. Is; Texas steers, 475Q6. 40; western
steers s4.75@6.oO; stockers and feeders,
SO. 6OQ5.65 cows and heifers. s250Q6.50;
calves, s.. OO07.00.
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 1900.
Carket 5Q1oc higher. Light, s. soM 90;
mixed S sS@ 42s od heavy fa ybo,c Se Ss
s.15@7 As: pigs. s5.soG6.so; bulk of sales.
81. 20@D7.35.
Market steady Native, s39OQ6.25; western.
$4.Oo@6. %; yearlings, Sc 10q7:20 lambs, ma
tive Sc OO0S. %; western, Sc. 0O01900.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts. n5,400 bushels; ship
ments. $500 bushels.
CORN-Receipts. 123, 500 bushels; ship
ments, 1874, 900 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat cars with
none of contract grade; corn SO cars, with
Y of contract grade; oats 119 cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago Min
neapolis and Duluth today were III cars,
compared with 101 cars last week and 149
cars the corresponding day year ago.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, May Olive fowls, the kind
that produces eggs, for table use now
selling in this city at the highest price
paid in many years. according to state
ments of South Water street men today.
incidentally the famous Thanksgiving bird
the turkeys now at discount COM
pared with its smaller rival, the former
selling today at Is cents per pound, live
weight while live hens were bringing 16
cents. This. condition of affairs is said
to be due to the unusually high price
which has prevailed for grain during the
last year and to the record breaking price
of eggs, which during the spring months
has been the highest ever recorded for
the similar period in this market
BUTTER-Market steady. Creameries,
201a024c; diaries. 1S023c.
EGGS-Market steady at mark, cases
included, zoe; firsts. 207kc; prime firsts,
2112c.
CHEESE-Market STEADY. Daisies, 1314@
1315c; Twins, 13@13Ac; Young Americas,
1oa4 @14c; Long Horns. 13A@14c.
POTATOES Market steady. Choice to
fancy. s2@Ssc; fair to good, soas2c.
chickens, 16c; springs, 15c.
vEAL-Market steady: 50 to go Id. WITS,
sale; 60 to So Id. WITS, 7@S1sc; s. to 10 lb.
WITS, S1zG912c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
METEOR" is WRECKED.
Frisco's Fast Train Goes Into Ditch
Tramp Is Killed.

Vinita Ok. May 20.-''The Meteor
a fast passenger train on the ST. Louis
& San Francisco railway, eastbound,
was derailed at midnight last night at
point % miles west of Vinita. An
unknown tramp was killed and seven
passengers were seriously injured.
The accident occurred while the
train, running at high rate of speed,
was rounding a curve. Two mail cars,
the baggage and an ordinary coach
were derailed and went into the ditch.
A man stealing a ride on the blind
baggage was killed and seven passen-
gers in the coach were seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
New York Stock Market.

Wall St. New York, May 2o.-STOCKS-
The opening dealings in stocks We're on
large scale and prices in most cases We're
higher. but a considerable proportion of
declines made the tone irregular. Reallz-
ing in United States Steel was reflected
in the first sale of 5000 shares at 5s?s and
$685.. compared with yesterdays price. Of
59az. international Pump declined 1. Sloss
st Steel r preferred and illinois
Central and American Mating preferred
large fractions.
Business became hveller as the trend OF
the market became definitely upwards.
Prominent stocks such as Reading, Union
Pacific and ST. Paul were taken freely
at advancing prices which created a more
careful sentiment There was but slight
show of interest in the metal list, outside
of United States Steel. which hoyered
n I9e SSed np POINTS Reading i, Inter
national Paper preferred and National "a
Railways of Mexico preferred " and 81;
American Linseed preferred l. Western
Maryland improved a point but met heavy
selling orders which drove 1t PACK e.
ferred and Federal Mining preferred also
lost a point.
The strength of Southern Pacific, WHICH ish
market United States Steel extended its
record price to 20, but held only momen-
tarily fractional eeaGtl0n sfeei nTefe IN
Southern Pacific preferred. Louisville and
Nashville and American Can preferred /
Reading second preferred declined ..
Bonds were firm -,
Buying for both accounts caused trIfl,
ing rally, after which the market receded
again lower than before. Delaware ana
Hudson gave way IL, Hooking Coal ana
Third Avenue IA and Cleveland e = and
ST Louis United States Steel Colorado
Fuel and Allis Chalmers preferred l be-
low yesterdays final prices. The St LOUIS
Southwestern stocks were bid up n ana
Central of New Jersey rose l. without
heIDing the list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Co., May 20-WHEAT-
Cash: Market unchanged. No. 2 hard,
ST. 29QI. 3S; No. 8, 81. 2Fq136; No. red, 81 $50
1.55; No 8. 81. 430154.
CORN-Market 1161c lower. No. 2 and
No. 8 mixed. 7414@741sc; No. white, 7419c;
No 3, 74@744c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
57@59c No. 2 mixed, 55q56c.
RYE-SOdS3c.
prairie, $11.O0q11.25
BUTTER-Creamery, 2s1zc; firsts, 211sc:
EGGS-Extras, 23c; current receipts,
21c: seconds and dirties, 19c.
WHEAT-Receipts, q cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-Cay, SIPS; July,
81 O77s; September, $1.0I; December, s1.00A
CORN-May, re; July, 6Sssc; September,
641sc; December, 52a4c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Kansas CITY Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 20.-CATTLE-
Receipts 5000, including Loo southerns.
Market steady. Native steers, IS 8@6.90 70;
southern steers, $4.60Q650; southern cows,
$50; stockers and feeders, $4.O0@5.S5; bulls,
s.. 56G5. Is; calves, $40O96.50; western steers,
5.25@6.70; western cows, S350Q5.75.
HOGS-Recefpts IS, 600. Market &c to 10c
higher. Bulk of sales, Sc. 9O@5.30; heavy,
81. 1907. IS; packers and butchers. s6s5Q7. 80;
light, $6.60Q7 .05; pigs. s5.50@6-50:
Mutton, S500Q6.40; lambs, $5.50@S SO;
wethers and yearlings, $4.5OG75p; ewes,
81. COOS. 10; Texas and Arizona muttons.
81 2505. rs.
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was again in active demand by leading
commission houses. Offerings were limit
ed to small sales by local holders. July
opened 1s@Ac to A@2sc higher at 52qo21sc
to 521s@52Ac, and sold at 52Azc.
PROISION@Trade in provisions was
quiet and the market was firm owing to
a SC to 1Oc advance in live hogs. Prices
at the start were 25z@c to SC higher.
RYE-Cash: S6GSS; May, S4GS5c; July,
SIC; September, soc.
TIMOTHY-September, $3.9Gd4.0o.
BARLEY-Cash. 72n74c.
LOVER-May 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Typographical Union officers.

The annual election of the Topeka
Typographical union was held last
night at the city hall. T. B. Garrett and
o. c. hasten were chosen as delegates
to the International convention. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. J. W. Mitchell; vice president,
NJ c. Pennekamp: recording secretary,
Leo Won Langen; treasurer, Franklin
Barnes; sergeant-at-arms. L. A. Ern-
ich; doorkeeper, F. H. Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

Wellesley college student orchestra in
the annual grand concert. big gath
ering of the faculty, the alumni and the
students attended the function, which
was held in Billings hall, Wellesley. A
pleasing program was heard, consist
ing of ragtime and popular airs, also
classical music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
ELoPED ON A TRICYCLE..
Youthful Couple Ride Twelve Miles
From Goddard to Wichita.

Wichita, Kan. May 2o-Goldie
Whelpey, 16 years old. and Alonzo
Wildsor. 10, eloped from Goddard
and rode to Wichita, twelve miles. on
a railroad tricycle., one of the kind
used by inspectors in going over the
road.
They planned to wed, but permits
sion was refused by the parents of
the girl The brother and mother of
the girl are in this city trying to To-
cate her.
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New york Produce Market.

New York, May 20.-BUTTER-Mark
strong Creamery specials 26@261zc; Off
cial PC; extras, Z1zc; third to firsts, 219
&c; western factory firsts zoe; western
CHEESE-Market steady. New state
full cream specials, 13@131zc; ditto, small
colored white fancy, 121sc; ditto, large
colored fancy, 121zc; ditto, common to fair,
9@1Ic: skins. full to special, .G11c.
EGGS-Market firm. Western storage
packed. e21aG23c: western firsts, 211zG221zc;
seconds. 20Ga015c.
POULTRY-Aiive. firmer; chickens,
broilers, 27d30c; fowls, I712@lsc.. Dressed.
steady; western broilers. 2SG3Oc; fowls, 15Q
16c turkeys, frozen. 15G25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

Liverpool cables: Opening-WheatA Q7so
higher, corn unchanged.
Second cable: Wheat 1zQasd hlgher' corn
sd higher.
CHICAGO estimated car lots tomorrow:
Wheat 3, corn 191. oats 134
Northwest car lots today 1877. last year
Closing cables: Wheat 1s@5sd higher,
corn unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
WICHITA GIRL A PREACHER.
Edna Goodwin Receives Her Bachelor
of Divinity Degree.

Wichita, Kan, May 20.-Miss Edna
Goodwin, Quaker was among the
graduates of Union Theological semi
nary, New York. She therefore becomes
a bachelor of divinity. Miss Goodwin
has not obtained a pastorate yet.