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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
Topeka Hide Market.
fluctuations furnished by James C. Sr,,f.,
Hide Co.. los East Third Sti

HIDEs-No. g. s. hides SAP 9sixc peg No s.
G. s. hides. HE. sid brands, iClic flat:
glue hides, 61Ac flat; No. / G. S. buiI hides
25c to 35c: slunks, 15c to 25c; No. j horse;
hides. s.. 80 to So. Is; No. 2 horse hides. 81 "a
butcher. heavies, lie: dry flint fallen. isc:
dry flint lights. 1701sc: dry salts. izc: DR.;
culls. ia
FURS-Raccoon. large prime. 81 .ooa1 an.
raccoon. medium: s5c@s1.o0; raccoon. small
and No: 2, e0g75c; skunk. black prime
narrow stripe sscGsi Is: SKUNK k S broaS
25Q5oc; mink. large. dark. No. i, 81. 5oaS 90:
small and No. q s1.75@2 Is; opposs,, M
large eased No. I. s5Q50c: oppossum. med.
ium, a5G40c; oppossum, small ioSSIsc.
muskrat' fail. 25a50c: civit. @045c: Sou,s::
cats. 5Qloc: fox, gray. e0cqs1 %; fox. red.
prime, ss-5oai5o: wolf. prime mountain.
cat. 25975c.
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Chicago Grain Market.
Furnished by J. u. Gail. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.1
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Topeka Market.

Cattle must be good. Cannot use hin
Market gg 5lsf RsIa s sGs sr z, Ies cattle
Furnished by The Gontinental Creamery
CHICAGO cf GaG TsDsss; kan-I
81 HGsE BGTrE aRau9s5E sos sSs
ELGiN BuTTER-s2,xc.
WHOLESALE prices furnished by Cone a
Co.. 1s4 Kansas Ave.1 -
P P63fTRYMhe eoantTIy I've candled &C.
spring broilers. IL to lbs. &c; 2.s iU and
TUKkSEYsHens and Young Toms. 15c;
BUTTER-Packing stock. Der H.. a,c
WHO sss r ERUIT AND PRODUCE.
Fruit and PRODUCED
FAIRFIELD APPLESCJonathan. per
Dbl s 90; - Gano, per bbl, $500; Ben Davis.
BOXED APPLEs-R. 1. Greening. per
box BOX, sl.s5; n; w. Greening. per box, SIS;
box. 500; York Imperials. per box. 500:
Ben Ben D p per box. 500; Lawyers, per
yonathans. per box, $3.50; winesaps. per
BANANAs-Med size b,nches nov
bunch, bunch, .s2oeg2so; Jumbo. punches. per
punch; S275@S.oo; per lb:, &c.
ALMERIA GRAPES-Per Dbl, $3.50
FLORIDA GRAPE FRuIT-Per box,
WISCONSIN cRANBERR1Es-Per bbl.,
CALIFORNIA LEMONs-Per box. $3.50.
PEARS-Per box. $500.
HALLOWI DATES-Per h., SIC
NEW F1GS-Per box, 75c.
NEW HONEY-Per crate, 1880
PINEAPPLES-Per crate, 81 2564 So
COCOANUTSPer sack, original. IS 90:
per dozen, 65c.
BLACK WALNUTS-Per bushel, $1.15
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Per h.. Grated,
Hot HOUSE LETTUCE = Per dos.
punches, 45c.
RUTABAGAs-Per h., 1Hc.
TURNIPS-Per bushe1, &C.
BEETS-Per bushel, 6Oc.
PARSNIPS-Per bushel. &c
SPANISH ONIONSEPer crate, $1.35.
RED GLOBE ONIONS-Per h., &c
SWEET POTATOE+Per busilel, Soc
TABLE POTATOES-Minnesota Rurals
per bushel, 70c: Minnesota Burbanks, per
bushel, Zoe; Kaw Valley e. o. potatoes
per bushel Coo.
CELERY-Mammoth, per bunch 500;
Jumbo. per bunch. 75c; Blue Ribbon PSI
bunch, SIC.
oYsTERs-New York Counts, per can,
SOC; New York Extra Selects, per can,
&c: New York Plain, per can, 40c; Ches-
apeake Standards. per can. Sc
BULK Observation-Disclosures 81 50:PIain
Selects. $50: Extra Selects, 500: New
York Counts, $500
CHEESE-Y. A. cheese, per h.. 1ec:
Limburger, per h., 1870; Wis Yellow
per h.. 19c; Wis. White. per Ib., Ice; New
Wis. Brick, per h.. 19c; Yellow Daisy
per h.. GO lbs.l 1S1sc: Domestic Style
Swiss (25 to 80 lbs). per h., 1870.
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Dave NALL, postmaster at Herring
ton, while in Topeka on little visit,
gave it as his opinion after few
weeks spent in the agricultural pre-
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NOW In; NOW OUT.

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Grain Market.

Furnished by J. B. Billiard. corner Kan.
sas ave. and Curtis Stl
wHEAT-No 2. CSC. -'ec' y
OLD CORN-55c
NEW CORN-55c
OATS-3804oc.
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New Yorl, sugar and Cofree Market.

New York, Dec. 6.-SUGAR-Raw, firm
fair refiig, 1881; centrifugal, So test, s431 ;
molasses sugar, $3.50. Refined, steady;
crushed, s5.S5; powdered, IS. IS; graduated,
$5.15
) COFFEE-Market steady. No. Rio
S3s@Skc; No. Santos, SIC.
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DOWN TO BED ROCK.

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| New York. Dec 6-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet; middling uplands, $14S5; mid
ding gulf. $15.10. Sales, 200.
Galveston, Tex. Dec. 6.-COTTON-
Market steady. 14Ac.
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BARLEY-Cash: 52@6Sc.
TIMOTHY-March, $3.50.
CLOVER-March, Sis. IS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
DOES NOT REFER
> DEMONSTRATION
Presidents Message Read Today
Deliberate Circumspection"
for Nicaragua.

WASHINGTON. Dee. President Taft's first regular
annual message to congress sent to that body today
1t consists of about 10000 Words and that leaves for
subsequent discussion in special messages the important
subjects of anttst and interstate legislation,
well legislation for further laws to promote the
servation of the natural These questions
mostly referred to incidentally in the present message
With regard to Nicaragua President Taft refers to the
sad tale of the unspeakabe barbartes and oppression
alleged to have been committed by the Zeaya govern
ment, and to the fact that two Americans recently
put to death by order Of Zeaya himself He says that this
government is proceeding with deliberate crcumspec-
ton" to determine the exact truth and the course to be
pursued most consistent with its dignity its duty to
American interests and its moral obligations to Central
America.''
The message eXonerates Japan from the charge of seek
ing monopoly in Mancuria, and says that relations
with that country continue cordial usual
1t points out the successful efforts that have been made
to bring about economy in government expenses the est
mates for government expenses having been cut over 500
100000 The president recommends that the deficit in the
treasury shall be met by the issue of Panama bonds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
2'n"< GX: 9azAA..z
BURGLARS TURN
HOUSE UPSIDE
DOWN.

Sllyerware and expensive pieces
of bric-a-brsc strewn hither and
thither over the house; dresser
drawers lying promiscuousIy about
the floor, with what remained of
their contents jumbled and spilled;
window curtains dfsarranged, and
a door open-such was the spectacle
that met the bewi!dered gaze OF
Mrs. j. Bulmer when she returned
hmoe to 6o8 Montgomery avenue
last night. Jewelry valued az sew
erai hundred dollars was missing,
together with what little change
had been left In the house when she
went away.
liz the words of the police, "the
houSS was ransacked from A to u, ="
and about everything of value that
could be conveniently carried had
been stolen. Burglars broke into the
place between the hours off end 8
O'Clock in the afternoon. when no
member of the Bulmer family was
at ZONE.
Entrance was gained by the use
of pass key. and. after completing
his job. the pilferer had not even
teh manners to close the door after
him to keep the place warm for the
return Of his absent host The po-
lice have been working on the case
since. last night, but so far no clue
to the identity of the daylight burg.
lar has been secured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
Organization of Majority
Rule League in
Spokane.

In the new but rapidly growing
organization known as the Majority
Rule league, otherwise called the
Popular Government league the
people of Washington may see a
power that will wrest from the con.
troll of the railroads and other large
interests the election of United
Staes senators, congressman, state
officials and judges of the supreme
court.
The Majoritl Rule league is
strong in Whatcom county, where
it has already elected some of the
county officials. The plan of the
league is to endorse candidates in
the dominant parties, and in state
matters in Washington of course it
will work to control nominations
within the republican party. Men
prominent in the labor movement
in the stae and those active in
grange work among the farmers
and members of the farmers union
are being solicited to affiliate with
the new movement.
Among the planks advocated will
be the right of recall, state wide
prohibition, popular election of
United Staes senators and in fact
any reform that five per cent Of
the mebers of the league petition
for. The idea Is that when peti-
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Legislation to produce expedition
In legal procedure is asked for, as
we'll as a law to prevent the issu
ance of injunctions without notice
The president recommends the
establishment of postal savings
banks aud the passage of a ishil
subsidy lii lckoing to the estab
lishment of lines to South Amer
lea China, Japan and the Philip
pines He urged the admission "a
separate states of New Mexico and
Arizona. and suggests the appoint
ment OF an executive council for
Alaska, but strongly deprecates the
idea of the election of a territorial
legislature for that district.
Referring to the frauds disoov
cred at the New York customs
house of which the sugar trust was
the beneficiary. the president says
that the government has recovered
from The trust all that it is shown
to have been defrauded of from
rnder weights. and that the treas
ury department and department OF
Justice are eXerting every effort to
discover the wrongdoers, "includ
ing the officers and employers OF
the trust, with view to criminal
prosecution. The president adds
that it seems to him that congress
sion investigation of the frauds at
this time might, by giving immuni
ty and toherwise, prove an embar
rassment in securing convictions OF
the guilty parties.
The Message.
The message in part Is as fol
lows:
Negotiations for an internationa'
conference to consider and reach
an arrangement providing for the
preservation and protection Of the
fur seals In the North Pacific are
in progrossAwith the governments
Of Great Britain, Japan and Rus
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
NON-UN|ON
SWITCHING
CREWS WORK

The week long cry of the Spo-
kane merchants has been heard ;
their pref Christmas prayer has been
answered. House tracks in the
yards of the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern are being
cleared of their empty cars today
and half dozen switching crews in
each yard are sporting" carloads
of merchandise to be unloaded.
The merchants, who were in de.
spair because of a fear that they
would be unable to secure posses
sion of much of their holiday goods
early enough for the big Christmas
rush, are beginning to smile.
Chief Clerk Walker of the North
ern Pacific, who seems to know
railroad work all the way from A to
u, is on the job assisting with the
sporting" of merchandise cars to.
day. Reports from Tacoma have it
that the Northern Pacific has put
Is nonunion switching crews to
work in the yards there in order
that the merchants may get their
carloads of merchandise unloaded
Officials of the Northern Pacific
stated today that the embargoes
have been completely lifted from
the freight now, that freight of ali
kinds is being received for ship
ment to any point on the system
and that the freight house crew
which has been idle since the sec
ond day Of the strike, will be put
back to work tomorrow.
HiIIyard shop Working Little.
The shops al Hillyard were no,
thrown open to the entire force OF
workingmen this morning, but a
small force of mechanics were al
lowed to go back to work. Great
Northern officials still declare there
is a marked shortages Oh material
to be used at the shops and that
the entire force of men cannot be
put back to work again there fol
several days.
NJ word, has yet been received
| from Headquarters by the switch
men striking here. it is declared
and though both they and railroad
| officials declare there is proba
bility of an abatement of the strike
| in anothed day or so-at at mos
any time. for that mathematics
| seem able to tell why such settle
ment Is expected. 1t is becoming
evident that plan is on for an ar.
bitration of the differences.
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TO Be FACTOR IN
SENATORIAL FIGHT

ton signed by five per cent of the
members of the league is pre-
scented that the league will try to
commit the various candidates for
the legislature to vote to submit a
constitutional amendment provid-
ing for such reform to the people
for their approval. If the constitu-
tional amendment Is adopted 1t
means the enactment into law of
such proposed reform two years
earlier than 1t could be done
through the initiative and referen-
dunn.
One of the first offices that will
receive the attention of the Major
ity league will be that of United
States senaor. There are two can
didates mentioned for United
States senator satisfactory to those
already identified with the popular
government movement. These men
are Judge HUMPHREYS of Seattle
and Congressman Poindexter Of
Spokane. Both of these men have
been solicited to unite with the
Majority Ruel league and submit
their candidacy to 1t for endorse.
ment. BY the whole of the reform
elemnt in the state uniting on
either Poindexter or Humpries it is
believed that success of such candi-
date In the primaries Is assured.
Arrangements are now being
made to launch a branch of the
league in Spokane county. w. III.
Kaufman Of Bellingham is secre-
tary Of the state organization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
BLIZZARD SWEEPS NEAR CITY
WOMAN HOLDER OF RECORDBREAKING BOWLING SCORES
SAYS SUCCESS IS DUE TO CONSTANT DAILY PRACTICE

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Dec. g.
Having smashed all bowling rec
ords under circumstances which
seem to leave no room to doubt
the genuineness of her perform
ances, Mrs. Henry N Butterworth
of this city is champion high score
bowler of the world. Mrs. Butter
worth's record follows:
800, 300, 299, 299, 297, 2S9, 1888,
2S3, 279, 279, 279, 279.
Total pins, 3471. Average, 289H
These scores were the IL best
games bowled in a tournament
That the .alleys were regulation,
the scoring correct and the pins set
true, are substantiated by affi-
davits, necessary when the public
refused to accept the performance.
To show WHAT a performance
was Mrs. Butterworth's, attention
is called TO winning scores in the
big tournaments. In March Fred
Schwartz, in Rochester, N. Y,
won the National Bowling associa-
tions' individual championship with
696 for three games. At the A. B.
C. in Pittsburg A. Wingler's 500
was the best. In the Canadian
championship, Jacob Sebring won
with go in 1908. The average of
Jimmy Smith in Milwaukee was
233, but his across-the-country
games would not average 200. Miss
Litlefield and Mrs. Bishop rolled
$3.50 in 19 games in New York last
year, and John Rosters average is
2S3 for three games, 240 for eight,
and 23S for ~ games.
Mrs. Butterworth is the wife of
ii. N. Butterworth, manager o. one
Of the oldest mercantile houses in
this city, and is one of Watertown's
social leaders. She took up bowl
ing for diversion and became fasci-
mated. Her version of her perform
ance, written especially for The
Press. follows:
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sia. The attitude. of the govern
ments interested leads me to hope
for a satisfactory settlement of this
question as The" ultimate outcome
of the negotiations.
THE question arising out of the
Belgian annexation of the independ-
ent state OF the Congo, which has
SO long and earnestly, preoccupied
tie atten ion of the government and
enlisted the sympathy ,of our best
citizens, IS still open, but in a more
hopeful stage, The announced pro
grams Of reforms, while striking at
many of the evils known to exist
are an aueury of better things. The
attitude Of the United States is one
Of benevolent encouragement, coup
led with a hopeful trust that the
good work, responsibility underta-
ken and zealously perfected to the
accomplishment Of the results so
ardently desired, will son justify
the wisdom that inspires then, and
will satisfy the demands of humane
sentiment throughout the world"
Central American Situation.
Taking up the Central American
situation, the president says:
The ran-American policy of this
government has long been fixed in
its principles and remains un-
changed. With the changed circum-
stances OF the United States and of
the republics to the south of us,
most of which have great natural
resources, stable government and
progressive ideals. the apprehension
which gave rise to the Monroe doc
trine may be said to have nearly
disappeared, and neither the doc
trine as II exists, nor any other doc
rine of American policy. should be
permitted to perpetuate irresponsi'
bic government, the escape of just
Il
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
Heavy SNOW
IN MONTANA

DENVER Dec. IA record breaking cold wave is
sweeping west and south today Six inches of have
fallen at st. Louis and it is still showing Chicago is in
the grip of the fiercest snowstorm this winter and
traffic is crippled.
LAX navigation is suspended and train service through
out the West is demorazed After three days Of excep
tonay cold wather in Colorado the mercury twice has
been IL below Snow reported in southern Arizona
and is considered freak.
blizzard is raging in Montana Train service in Wy
omng is interrupted because of the storm The
Texas Panhandle snowbound and is reported in
Kansas and Oklahoma
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
HELPLESS DYING INVALID IS LOADED
INTO AMBULANCE; PRESTO! HE'S GONE

SAN FRANCISCO Dec 7.-Officals Emer-
hospital completely mysied
disappearance from the hospital ambulance
Oakland who supposed to be dying from epilepsy
So acute Doyles that the physicians
hospital determined him
the hospital
summoned and Doyle carried carefully
When the big arrived at the
had been vacated No attendant
and how he managed to leave mys
. . . . 80 . o . Q 4
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/ followed suit.
Underwood-Yes, | know.
Howard-She's all right, but
she's confoundedly-you know her.
Say, didn't you and she-wasn't
there some sort of an engagement
once? Seems to me T."
Underwood doesn't care to talk
about the matter and asks Howard
IL he cannot postpone his visit. but
the boy simply takes another drink
and continues talking. He declares
he has married the finest little
woman in the world; she IL a little
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
MRS MAE L. y BuTTERwoRTH WORLDS GREATEST BOWLER

ing the best high score for wo-
man.
l did not bowl much in the hot
weather, but resumed practice Sep
TENDER 1. tt was October I before
/ could handle the ball with ease.
At that time the alley proprietor Of
fered ball for the best ~ games
rolled before noon November 2.
When rolled a good game re-
corded it, and about October Is H..
J. Joyce and myself had distanced
the others. The scores grew larger,
as the STEADY, HARD PRACTICE
had its effect. The last week we
were; taking off what Had been
GOOD games for better ones.
The tournament changed from a
pleasure contest to an endurance
gind, and ON October 90 Mr.. Joyce
rolled the first perfect game in
northern New York This was a
blow, as had lost several 300
scores in the last frame. was then
80 pins in the lead, and determined
not to be overtaken. l worked
harder, and the next Monday was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
THRILLING STORY OF 1.-THE THIRD DECREE" BEGUN TO-DAY

crude. but the only thing he objects
to is that she insists on going hack
to work, and he won't allow that.
He, by the way, has attempted sew.
eral things himself, unsuccessfully.
Underwood tries to tell Howard
he is broke, and again advises him
to 60 to his father. who viii relent.
Jeffries, sr.. has too much brains
and too little heart, his son thinks.
for any chance OF relenting. My
God. how obstinate that man is."
he drawls drowsily, as he throws
| Continued on Page Seven.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
Cupid Butler Is sore. Not a,

Cupid Butler Is sore. Not at
IN Individual, but at the wealth.
err Only one marriage license
has been issued since Saturday
and Cupid Is fearful lest the
stormy weather will cause
postponement Of trips to the
ceurti house until his December
record will be the smallest In
the history Of the office.
~ suppose we will have to
open an office downtown"
rnourned the county official
ttis morning. az the people
won't come over to the court
house. we must 90 to them"
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Young Jeffries is profuse with
apologies for butting in" and
wants TO know of Underwood why
he is so downcast. Wait till you
hear my hard luck story; thatll
cheer you up" he says. II quickly
develops that the boy is out of
money and has come to borrow. and
reminds Underwood of the $50
bucks he loaned him. When my
family kicked NE out for marrying
the finest girl that ever lived, my
father cut M sc 9TH piking al
lowance. WHICH Al him TO put in
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can do 10 more" Bennington an
swers. III moment the telephone
rings and Underwood goes to the re-
eeiver. OF can't see him. Tell him
Pm" But he leaves the sentence
unfinished to detain Bennington.
who is about to leave. It's only
that Internal nuisance, Howard Jeff
ries,' Underwood, announces, and in
another moment the nuisance, n
young fellow of about 20, evidently
slightly under the influence, makes
his appearance and Bennington
soon takes his leave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07

Today the Press begins printing
The story Of THE Third Degree"
The dramatization Of this novel will
be produced at the Auditorium the
alter December ~, 10 and IA. The
Press runs the story because II was
dramatixed by Charles Klein, author
Of 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse" and
because II deals with the third de-
gree treatment practised by the po-
lice Of some eitles. A local story or
two on this proposition Is possible.
Watch for the rest of the story to-
morrow and during the remainder
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07

the church plate" Howard rambles
ON, as he helps himself to the de-
canter. He admits that he has the
independence he sought, but is
broke, and wants oborrow cou-
Pile of thousand, Underwood advises
his friend to go home and see his
father.
Howard-After being turned out
like a dog, with young wife on my
hands-not much--lve injured
their pride. You know. father mar
ried a second tlme-loaded me
down with young stepmother. aud
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-07
HooulAM. Dec. AT = NEE

HOQUiAM. Dec. AT a meet
ing of the county commissioners
yesterday Montesano franchise
was granted EIdridss Wheeler and
associates for an electric line over
every public road In the county.
The hackers are thought to be east
ern capitalists. Protests were 10
nored. The decision was made at .
secret session, and the facts were
given the public today.
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of the week.
The first act takes place in Rob-
ert Underworld art studio, in Fifth
avenue. In New York city. 1t is
evening. and Underwood, pale,
nervous man of about 3S, Is alone
when Mr. Bennington is announced
over the telephone. Send him up. y
Underwood calls, and, hanging up
the receiver, he throws away his
cigarett and picks up newspaper,
which he carelessly scans, awaiting
Bennington's arrival. This is a
surprise Underwood declares.