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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
BACK TO OLD RATES.


Washington, June S.-The cotton
schedule was completed at the night
session of the senate, which lasted
until 1908 o'clock. The Dingley
rates We're restored on hosiery, MAX
Ing a reduction of about twenty cents
a dozen pairs from the rates of the
house bill.
Speaking on the hosiery schedule
MIR. DoIltver said he wanted to know
how earnest and enthusiastic was the
effort in the senate to restore the
Dingiey rates on stockings. He want
ed to know if the higher rates of the
house bill were to be restored in con-
ference.
Speaking of the large delegations
of women which protested against
raising the rates on hosiery, Mr.. Dol
liver told how they had descended
upon the finance committee after hav-
ing called first on the speaker of the
house.
hose too. I suppose" observed Mr..
Gallinger.
II have not investigated as to that"
replied Mr.. Dolliver. amid laughter.
A point was made by Mr.. Calling
er of the fact that many women mill
workers had also descended upon
congress pleading for protection.
The senate rates, which are a re-
enactment of the Dingley rates, were
adopted, the members of the finance
committee having promised further
consideration of the subject in con-
ference.
Contending that the industry would
suffer if the duties on cotton knit
gloves were net increased, Mr.. Lodge
offered an amendment for the finance
committee. making the duty so cents
a dozen pairs and As per cent ad val
orem on knit or woven cotton gloves
valued at more than $1.20 a dozen
pairs and less than Sc a dozen pairs
and the duty on cotton gloves valued
at more than IS dozen pairs, So per
cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Bacon demanded a roll call
and the amendment carried by vote
of Al to "a.
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MUST GO TO PRISON.
Frank Hammond Who Robbed
Store Is Sentenced.

Frank Hammond, sometimes Harry
Fletcher, the young man who plead
ed guilty in district court to burglar
izing the Berryton store last week,
was sentenced by Judge Dana to an
indeterminate sentence of from five
to ten years in the penitentiary. Ham
mond much preferred to be sent to the
reformatory, but the fact that he wore
two names, had been in trouble be-
fore and came here for the purpose
of robbery, was against him.
His robbery of the Berryton store
Melted only an outfit of clothing, a.
few cheap rings and some pocket
knives.
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FOR BETTER WORK.
Spokane Citizens Suggest Amendments
to Commerce Commission Law.

Washington, June S.-Amendments
having for their purpose the more eff
cient administration of the interstate
commerce law were suggested to Presi-
dent Taft today by a delegation of
citizens of Spokane who were accom-
panied to the White House by Senator
Jones and Representative Poindexter
of Washington. The chief amendment
was one which would give to the ship
per the same right of appeal to the
courts that is now enjoyed by the rail-
roads. -&-sTav@a
Tomorrow the delegation will appear
before the Interstate commerce COM
mission to the proposition of
the railroads to readjust the rates de-
clared by the commission in it's deci-
sion in the socalled Spokane case, to
be excessive and to. insist that the rates
fixed by the commission in that de-
cision be made effective.
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CONTRACT PRACTICE.
Is Advocated In American Academy of
Medicine Meeting.

Atlantic City, N. J., June s.-Emi-
nent physicians advocated contract
practice'' by physicians before the
American Academy of Medicine at it's
closing meeting yesterday afternoon. as
a solution for the problem of securing
proper medical attention for the wage
earners at small cost.
The plan presented favors small
monthly payments by clients of the
contract physician, who is expected to
attend them in case of illness without
extra charge.
DR. L. Benedict of Buffalo claimed
that under the present system the poor
unable to pay doctor bills, often delay
calling a physician until the disease is
beyond easy cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
Harrington Man WEEDS Richland Bride

Richland, Kan, June S.-A very pretty
home wedding took place at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Lukins,
Richland, when their daughter Miss
Iona Mary. was united in marriage to
Mr.. Charles NJ Kerns of Harrington.
Kan, ]. 7. Reynolds officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Lukins have a beautiful home
and it was tastefully decorated for the
occasion. The happy couple left Anext
day for the west. After visiting places
of interest they will be at home to
their friends in Herington.
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Strikers Are Enjoined.

Evansville, Ind, June Son APP
plication of the Evansville & South
ern Indiana Traction company, Judge
Gilchrist today issued an injunction
against striking employees restraining
them from interfering with traffic
The defendants are union officials
Forty boys of the Centennial school
on the West Side went on a strike
because they said their teachers
were riding on the cars. They
paraded in front of the school house
and endeavored to induce other boys
to Join them.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. Mo-, June SEATTLE
Receipts 5000 including 600 southerns.
Market strong. Native steers. $5.25@7 90;
southern steers, $4.00Q6. 25; southern cows,
81. 75@5. 90; native cows and heifers,. s.. 95@
$50: stoekers and feeders. $3.75@5.50; bulls,
s.. O0d5. 90; calves $3.75@7.00; western
steers, s5.0O06.70; western cows, s3.25de. %.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000 Market strong to
SC higher Bulk of sales, IS. 1907. 55; heavy,
81. 45Q7. go; packers and butchers. S-25@750;
light, So. 9OQ740 pigs, IS. 75Q6.75.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market 10c
higher Muttons, s5.O0@6. IS: lambs. $500
SIS; wethers and yearlings, s4.75@72 Is;
ewes 81 25G5. 70; Texas and Arizona NUT
tons 81 40d6. 10.
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Federation Meets wednesday.

There will be very important
business meeting of the Federation of
Women's clubs. held Wednesday
morning at the Y. w. C. A. All pres
idents, all delegates and all individ-
uaI members of the various clubs are
expected to be present as there is some
very important business to transact.
MRS. MONROE, Pres.
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BURNS 100 DWELLINGS.
Fire Sweeps Away a Large Section
of Presque Isle.

Presque Isle, Me, June Sire
last night swept one quarter of this
village, burning 100 dwellings. ten
potato store houses the Canadian
Pacific railway station. the Congrega-
tional church and Masonic hall. The
loss is estimated at 100000. Resi-
dences burned include some of the
best in the village. More than a
thousand persons are homeless
The burned section covers an area
of half a square mile. The insurance
will not exceed $4,000.
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Prosperity on the way.

New York, June S-The end of
the Roosevelt administration. quick
settlement of the tariff question and
assurances of excellent crops are
given as the three fold basis for
prophesying the approach of a period
of great national prosperity in the
annual report of the consolidated
stock exchange.
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New York Money Market.

New York, June S.-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 1NG2 per cent; ruling rate IA.
closing bid 49, offered at 2. Time loans
firm and quiet; so days. 2A@2h per cent;
80 days. 21a@2A per cent six months. $40
312 per cent.
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at Sass 1904. IS. so
for so day bills and at $4s770 for demand.
Commercial bills $4.S5as44. S5A.
SILVER-Bar silver, 524c; Mexican dol
lars, 44c.
BONDS-Givernment bonds, steady;
railroad bonds, irregular.
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AUTO INTO RIVER.
Four Women Occupants of the Ma
chine Were Drowned.

knights Landing Calf, June s.
An automobile containing Mrs. W. F.
Nixon, wife of W. F. Nixon of Wood
land; Mrs. J. H. DUNCAN, Miss Merl
DUNCAN and Miss Julia DUNCAN, also
of Woodland. was overturned on the
Main street here last night and top
pied into the Sacramento river. All
four women were drowned. Joseph
Armstrong, the chauffeur, swan to a
boat and was rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08

Csc; process. common to special 1s@2sAc
western factory. first, zoe; western irnita,
ton creamery first, 21@22c.
CHEESE-Market firm. New state, full
cream specials. 13%@144c; ditto small
coiored or white and large colored, fancy,
full to specials, 2@11Ac.
.EGGS-Market steady. Western extras,
first, 2202212c; first. 21@2115c; seconds. 206
201sc; southern first, &c; Seconds, 2O@ao1se
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
Will Spend the Summer In Europe

Mcpherson. Kan, June S.-Miss Agnes
Husband has left to join the Hubach
party in Kansas City. They expect to
sail from New York city Thursday. 1t
will require IL days for them to make
the trip to Italy, where they will spend
the summer studying the language and
music. There are IS in the party, and
arrangements have been made so that
they will all be together during their
stay there.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, June S.-WHEAT-
Cash: Market unchanged. No. hard. 81. 80
Qp1. 45; No. 8. $1.36q1A3; No red, $L46@1.56;
No. 5, $1.43@1 SO. -.
CORN-Market unchanged. No. 2 mixed,
7214c: No. 8, 7214@7212c; No. 2 white, 73Ac;
No. 8, 736734c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. 2 white,
59Q61c; No. 2 mixed, 57@5Sc.
RYE-S2GS5c.
HAY-Market unchanged to 25c@$1 90
lower. Choice timothy, $S10OQ13.50; choice
prairie, $11.75@12.00.
BUTTER-Creamery extra, 241kc; firsts,
2215c; seconds, 2011c; packing stock, 1Sc.
EGGS-Extras, 211ac; firsts. 1s!zc; cur
rent receipts, 1Sc; seconds and dirties, 161ac.
WHEAT-Receipts, 20 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-JuIy, 81 LIZ; Septem-
Der, $1O45s; December, s1.031z.
CORN-July, 7114c; September, 665sc; De-
cember sac.
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NEW PLACE FOR A. p. MORRISON
Appointed Assistant General PasSen-
ger Agent for Santa F'e, Chicago.

A P. Morrison, who for several
years has held the position of chief
clerk to w. J. Black, passenger traf-
fic manager of the Santa Fe, has been
appointed assistant general passenger
agent at Chicago. This is a new po-
siton created for Mr.. Morrison. Mr..
Morrison was formerly connected with
the local passenger offices.
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Max Morris Is Dead.

Denver. June S.-Max Morris.
fourth vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and known
throughout the ranks of union labor
as one of it's most successful or
ganizers, died at st. Joseph's hospital
from yellow jaundice. He was 4S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08

Logan & Bryan.
gathered by Logan & Bryan:
chandler Bros.-The bull craze was ex-
were freely circulated throushdnt the f i Hsy
RMS Is the sort of a condition that usual
~ invites heavy profit taking and yester-
W; c. Langtry & Co-The high level of
most stocks invites profit taking and calls
J. s'i Racbpe aI e about pyrmiding
terday's market was a perfect normal
manifestation in such an active specula-
elon as We have undergone the last ten
days. -
Henry Henry Glews-While there is room fer
1t becomes assured that this wears har-5
vests are sufficient for all practical re-
G nn et s, great part Of the list is sell
gains, hence the hating attitude.
Washington. June s.-The following fig
ures VIII compare with the government
report to be issued at l o'clock today:
condition. winter wheat year ago. S.
spring wheat acreage last year i77io 600:
acreage year ago, 81, s44 900; condition oats
year ago, 92.9.
Boston, June s-The head of one of the
diction that Copper will sell at IA cents
within two weeks.-Ben Bryan.
Chicago, cars for two two: Wheat 6.
Corn. 313. year ago 1872.
Oats, lis. year ago Sc.
u Northwest CARROTS: Minneapolis today
100. year ago III. Duluth today 3, year
ago 40.
Liverpool. June s.-WHEAT-Market
opened firm on firmness in American
cables yesterday and less favorable Euro.
pean crop advices. Following the open
ing the market further advanced 1sGAd
In Argentine and according to private
cables from Chicago predict a bullish.
er with continued purchases of nearby,
plate steamers causes nervousness among
CORN-Market dull. gained h6Ad in
sympathy with wheat.-Broo mhan.
Chicago, June s.-European visible
shows a decrease of $50 600 bushels.
BroomhalPs summary: United Kingdom
and France-Crop prospects favorable.
&c, G;ern many .a.a. continues dry and
ward. This country has commenced to
buy. foreign wheat stocks are prac-
Russia-In the southeast and east out
| look favorable, but holders are very firm
In southwest weather is too dry and rain
| Roumania-Benef1cia1 rains have fallen
and more expected. Supplies very small.
| tinues in parts.
Asia Minor-A moderate yield is ex-
pected.
Hungary-The recent rains affected only
small Improvement and more is wanted
| Italy and North Africa-Outlook mostly
= favorable.
| Spain and Portugal-Outlook good.
| Observation-Disclosures rains have fallen
| which is beneficial for seeding and also
/ for the growing crop
Argentine-Drought continues and rain
| badly needed. Under these conditions the
| outlook for the wheat crop will soon be-
| come serious.-Broomha1l.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by ]. e. GaIl, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1851
IiLverpool cables: Opening-Wheat $50
ed higher; corn sd higher.
Second cable: Wheat 17s@21sd higher;
corn unchanged.
Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow:
Wheat 4, corn COL, oats 261.
Northwest lots today 103 last year
1876
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Largest Corn Min Burns.

Springfield, ILL.,, June S.-The plant
of the Decatur Cereal company at
Decatur. Ill. the largest corn mill in
the world, was burned shortly after
o'clock this morning. The loss is
estimated at $685. GOO Jno. Sheehy,
a fireman was killed by falling tim
bers.
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R.H.E.
RichIand 10. Pauline Z

Richland Kan, June Strickland
defeated Pauline at Pauline by a score
of 10 to Z. Richland has a good team
and is open for challenges.
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Kansas city Live Stock sales.

TThe 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.l
Kansas City, June s.-CATTL.LE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market steady to lOc
HOGs-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady to sc higher. Bulk of sales, s7oog
sHE Eel 5000 head. Market
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Chicago, June S.-WHEAT-Gossip on
wheat yesterday was mixed the fact that
outside markets advanced and closed !, at
the general belief that Chicago If it had
advance than that recorded in the outside
market The trade is looking. for a mod
fro the ePo on today and the
spring wheat figures are to be rather
bearish. The foreign statistics were said
not given out by Broomha1l yesterday be-
cause the Chicago board was closed
There Is no change in the position Of the
ferred futures in wheat.-Inter-Ocean.
Worlds shipments: Wheat, s,4sSooo
Wheat on passage decrease 472.ooo; corn
increase 2,1SS,00o
Chicago. June s.-WHEAT-Liverpo
again higher todaylazd gain from Satur-
day. All the outside markets were I'D to
win be show of strength here this
morning, as the pent up bull feeling of
yesterday will be a force under the mar
ket. If such a swell occurs the first hour
shore following such action until the Of
croP gorsS one e aIs the
winter wheat condition to be changed
more than points up or down and more
10 to II points lower than month ago
If the facts are given. The spring wheat
condition and acreage will both be tenn
porary bear features no doubt. Millers
took another $1,000 Of cash wheat here
yesterday on top of 100000 bushels last
gether with fast decreasing stocks.
CORN-Two important conditions face
the corn-the one the heavy or light offer
ings on the part of the country-and the
other the weather which at the present
time is too wet and cold to give best re-
suits. So long as the country movement
of corn is moderate or three is the least
doubt about the progress of the new crop,
there viii be little relief from the present
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Chicago Produce Nfarket.

O-A(0eO Il A0AuNC NIdE ACts
Chicago, June s.-BUTTER-Narket
firm. Creameries, 23027c; diaries. 2o1k@
EGGS-Market steady Receipts 1s,0S0
cases, at mark, cases included, I9c; firsts,
1slsc; prime firsts. 211sc.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, 123z@
13Ac; Twins, 12Q121zc: Young Americas,
1879 @13Rc; Long Horns, 1314@131kc.
POTATOES-Market easy. Choice to
POULTRY-Market steady Turkeys,
lac; chickens. 1896; springs. 20 to 3oc.
VEAL-Market steady. so to 60 h. WITS,
6@7c; 60 to IS h. WITS, 7@S1zc; IS to no ID.
WITS, S1z@91zc
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Cotton Market.

Galveston, Tex. June S.-COTTON-
Market steady 103zc.
New York, June s.-COTToN-Spot
closed quiet, 10 points lower Middling up
lands, s11.S5; niddung gulf, SLIGO. No sales.
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View YORK Proauce Market.

New York June S.-BUTTER-Market
steadier. Creamery specials, 27QN1ae; Off
cia1, &c: extras. 26iz@26zc; third to first,
21926c; state dairy. common to first 10
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Morning Grain Letter by Wire.
Furnished by Logan and Wolcott, Grain
Commission Merchants, Rooms 306 and
o08 Commerce Building, Members Chi.
cago and Kansas City Boards of Trade
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Chicago Grain Market

FURNISHED by J. E. GAN, Commissions
Office Ito West Sixth st. Phone 1851
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Range of Prices ON Stocks.
FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1856.
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BUTTER AMI EGGS.
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
CHICAGO EGGS-191zc
N. Y. EGGS-Fresh country. doz., zig
CREAMERY BUTTER-chicago. &c;
N Ef L; lS'sBH;u rrER-2s1ac.
Nv Co. 1s4 Kansas Ave.i
BGGE RYh eogntryi live eoz, v adS ,,c
spring broilers. IL to lbs, 22c; course
young ROSTERS, Per lb;, &C. .o, 20
R WaonzEs st0fa R Fluff Fl! AID PRODUCE
Furnished sy Sand and FToda ss wh0ie'ai'
FLORIDA PINEAPPLEs-Per crate
sT;RAWBERRIES-A per crate.
s HoNEY-Per case. $685.
CARgTAE Wax oa1o On sss crate rate
PSs ave SeG Box
ST. 75@s.75: Redlands Mediterranean sweets.
PEI ApSSxNAs-Med. size bcns.. per bch..
s20OQ2.2 %; large bchs., per bch., s25ogz.75;
per E * NEW aEETs-Per dog bunchea
1' HOME GROWN RADIsHEs-Per doz.
punches, 171ec and 2oc
I,ETTUCE-Per basket, 40c.
GREEN ONIoNs-Per doz.. 5c.
s NRIRNNAGGgdTH a5SE FoHTn' Pc 6r Rlf Ses
NEW w POTATOES bu.. $3.50.
TEXAS CUCUMBERS-Per large box,
si Texas WAX BEANs-1-s bu.. box.
'0 TiExAs GREEN BEANs-1-s bu- DOE.
Sc
AsPARAGgs--Psr doz 6 punches. soc-
1efIo. 7 irnberger per h., 1870; Wis. yell
low, per lb 1e5fs BIo sit Swiss, domestic n s
az. New Wis. Brick. 161zc.
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Topeka Market.

Furnished by the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co., yards close at noon Saturday We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
weighing less than 40 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are wei finished
as we cannot use half fat stuff We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
Their notice.1
Topeka, Kan, June g.
Hf1f1A
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Kansas City Grain Market.
Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office Ito West Sixth st. Phone 1885,
Kansas City, June s.
Open. High Low Close Yes
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Chicago, June S.
,pen High Low Close Sat
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Topeka Hide Market.
foundations furnished by James G.. Smith
& Co.. los East Third St.l

Topeka, Kan, June g.
HIDEs-No. / G. S: hides. .ulsc; No. 2
G. S. hides. 1o1zc; side brands. sAc fiat;
e.. No 3 &. S. bull hides. SC: Deacons, $50
to sc; slunks. 15c to sc: No: 1 horse
hides, $3.50: No. 2 horse hides. S1-50: No.
i7c: dry flint fallen, 1sc; dry flint lights.
i7Glsc; dry salts. lac: dry culls. Lie.
WOOL-Kansas clear medium combing
and clothing according to brightness), Il
023c; light fine, 14G17c; heavy fine. lie
lie Defective woods. 1c to SC Der h. Less.
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner kan.
sas Ave. and Curtis St-l
Topeka. Kan, June {
WHEAT-No. 2. SIS.
CORN-70c,
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strong situation in both cash and f,,tu~ss
Logan & Bryan. %
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Boston, June S.-The head of one of the
largest selling agencies makes the pre-
diction that Copper will sell at IA cents
within two weeks.-Ben Bryan
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Northwest CARROTS: Minneapolis today
Iuo, year ago III. Duluth today 3, year
ago 40.