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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
ECHO OF GOEBEL CASE.
Caleb Powers Asks the Governor to
Pardon the Others

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 2O.-Ken-
tucky's most vexatious political and
penal problem has. emerged again with
a petition presented to Governor Will
son by Caleb Powers for the pardoning
of former Governor w. S. Taylor, for
mer Secretary of State Charles Finley
and John L. Powers. The paper was
signed by $4,000 citizens of Kentucky
regardless of party.
Powers, who is former secretary
of state of Kentucky, was with Jim
Howard, freed by Governor Wilson's
pardon some months ago. The three
men for whom Powers seeks the par
dons were charged as accessories, all
having fed to Indiana, where extra
dition has been refused.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
SOLD ROAD FOR $4,000.
Mrs. Yerkcs Testifies Regarding
Course of the Executor

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Nrs. Mary Adelaide
Yerkes, widow of the late Charles T.
Yerkes, occupied the witness stand to-
day in her suit to GUST Louis S. Owsley
as executor of the late traction mag
Mates state.
Mr.. OwsIey." said the witness,
wanted me to sell my house and pic
lures in New York and said he wanted
per cent of the sum to be received as
compensation for his services. He de-
clared that as executor he would have
to make some show of opposition, but
that everything would come out all
right. / refused to agree and he looked
me straight in the eye and said: Mary,
/ don't know what is coming over you
of late You do not trust me as you
formerly did,"
On another occasion Mrs. Yerkes said
Mr. OYsley wanted to sell the Chicago,
Harvard & Geneva railroad for $1,000
4 said that was a small sum for a
railroad and refused to consent, but he
said he would sell it anyway. I did
not trust him after that"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.

Mrs Thos. Allen received the sad news
of the death of her nephew, Lee Garrett,
very peculiar manner. Mr.. Garrett lives
on a farm near Atchison and last Sunday
not returning at dark, his sister who
keeps house for him, became alarmed
and securing help instituted a search
which was continued through the night.
About Z o'clock Monday morning the
body of the unfortunate young man was
found hanging in the windmill He an
parently had assembled the tower to ad-
just some part of the wheel and his
clothing, which was heavy material hav-
either killed by the revolving fan, or, be-
ing unable to extricate himself he was
sympathies of this community are extend
sorrow.
Miss Hazel Belsford has gone to Mary
vile, No. for an extended visit with her
brother. Clarence Belsford
Mr.. Frank Kinney killed a gray wolf on
H. W. McAfee's farm last week
last week by feeding slop in which If is
supposed some one had careIessiy thrown
a can of lye or poison.
Mr.. Mcfarland has moved his family
here. F-oPe- ,
Mrs Black will leave for a much needed
county, the first of next week. She viii
probably be gone a month.
r, The week old infant of Mr.. and Mrs.
SSheuster of Wanamaker was buried
Mrs Geo: Johnston is enjoying visit
Winfield. Kan. to. ParneiI, Mo, whittier
she goes to spend the winter with her
Rev. Mr.. wilson of the Taborian Home
is suffering with an attack of genuine
Mr.. Himmel has moved his family to the
ROudebuSh property.
There will be preaching as usual at the
Baptist church sunday evening at 80
Sunday school at p.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
EVANS CALLED DOWN.
Rear AdmiraIs Lectures Don't Suit
Lecture Board.

New York, Feb. 20.-Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans is having more trou-
BILE with his lecture course than he
ever had in commanding squadron of
batt1eShips-
The ]. B. Pond Lyceum bureau, un-
der whose auspices he started out last
January, is threatening to cancel the
contract if he doesn't obey orders, and
incidentally the navy league of the
United States is involved in the diff
cultieS and officers of the navy are
more or less displeased with the way
things are going. William c. Glass,
manager of the Pond bureau. left to-
night for Columbus, Ohio, where he
will meet Rear Admiral Evans, and
unless the admiral agrees to stick to
the text of his lectures and talk less
about the upbui1ding of the navy
league, Mr.. Glass said the Evans lee
ture course will come to an abrupt
end so far as the Pond bureau is con-
cerned.
Rear Admiral Evans is booked to
appear in Topeka at the auditorium on
Monday, March 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, Feb. 20-Wheat for May deliv-
cry sold here today at 81. .16A per bushel,
gain of q cents over the high record
market for the season established yester-
day. The advance level, however, was
maintained only momentarily, liberal sales
by miscellaneous holders causing quick
in sympathy with an advance at Liver
pool, with initial quotations unchanged to
Ac higher compared with the previous
close. First quotations on the May de
The jump to- the new high point was
made in the first few minutes of the
trade was quickly followed by break
of more than one cent. The more distant
deliveries also slumped sharply.
The market continued nervous the re-
mainder of the day. The cIose was easy,
although May was still 1sgHe gHE "a abeye Ssy yes
CORN-Corn prices dropped to point
about 1c below the highest mark regis
tered yesterday as result of free sales
today by local holders and elevator in
terests The selling was inspired chiefly
by improved weather conditions for the
movement and by reports of greatly in
creased offerings in the country. Prices
May opening at 65s4c to 657sc On the
slump May declined to 65Ac.
The market failed to rally from the early
depression and closed weak with May off
ak@1zc at 651zc.
OATS-The break in wheat and corn
prices caused considerable selling of oats
by cash interests which resulted in weak
market early in the day Prices at the
at 54zsc to 551sc. Later the price dropped
Provisions Provisions were rather
weak owing to the heaviness of coarse
grain. Trade was quiet. Prices at the
start were unchanged to sc lower.
RYE-Cash: 771z@78c; May. 791z@60c.
TIMOTHY-March and April, $S.6O
CLOVER-March, $9.07.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Chicago live Stock.

Chicago, Feb 2O-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 400. Market steady. Beeves,
81. 25G6.9 80; Texas steers, 81. 20q5. 20; western
steers, $4.10@5.50; stockers and feeders
s.. 35q5.4o: cows and heifers. SS5@e.6O;
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 14.oO0
Market steady. Light $6.0OQ6.90; mixed
$50; good to choice heavy. Sc. .20Q645; pigs
$5.1Oa6.0O; bulk of sales, $6.20d6.35.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 1900
Market steady. Native, 50 5@5.60; western
$s. 5o@5. 90: yearlings. $6.O0g6 90; lambs, ma
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts, 33, 600 bushels; ship
ments, 40,200 bushels.
CORN-Receipts, 3S6, 800 bushels; ship
ments, 2S7, 100 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat "a cars, with q
of contract grade; corn, 366 cars, with none
of contract grade; oats. 167 cars. Total
receipts of wheat at Chicago, Minneapolis
and Duluth today were 341 cars, compared
with 377 cars last week.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
WILL GO TO LAWRENCE.
knights of Columbus to Install a
Council There.

Lawrence council No. 1872 knights of
Columbus will be installed Monday,
Feb. 22nd, 1909. The people of Lawrence
are making elaborate preparation to
entertain the visitors. A reception will
be rendered the ladies in the afternoon,
and Immediately after the exemplifica-
tion of the degrees a banquet will be
served after which a ball will be given
in FraternaI Aid hall. The Topeka
delegation will go down on the Santa
Fe plug Monday morning. The first de-
gree will be exemplif1ed by the Topeka
degree team, the second by the Kansas
City Mo, team, the third by the state
team.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
NJ. r. LANDAUER DEAD.
Was One of the Oldest and Best
Known Merchants in Larned.

Larned, Kan. Feb. 2O.-M r.
Landauer, one of the oldest and best
known merchants of Larned, fell dead
in Barber's drug store Friday morn
ing. He was standing at the soda
fountain, when he suddenly fell to
the floor and died Immediately. Sew
eral months ago he suffered a stroke
of paralysis from which he had not
fully recovered. when the second
stroke yesterday killed him.
NJ. r. Landauer has been a mer-
chant of Larned for the past thirty
years. He first started as a clerk in a
clothing store and later embarked in
business for himself. For twenty
years he was senior partner of the
firm of Landauer & Schnack, dry
goods and clothing until two years ago
the firm divided and since then he
has operated his store alone.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20

mon 214, Colorado Fuel 25s. Sloss-Sheffield
Steel ia, Chalmers preferred III.
Pressed Steel Car IA and Reading, Colo
rado and Southern and st. Louis South
western preferred 1.
The market closed weak and unsettled.
The continued unloading of United States
Steel and the demorauzed break of some
of the minor steel shares had a depressing
effect, but only a few railroad stocks lost
as much as a point, except Pennsylvania
which lost ~, Reading and Wabash pre-
ferred 19s, United States Steel sold as low
as 46. Colorado Fuel slumped IL, Repub-
lie Steel preferred 6, the common "a, Sloss
Sheffield Steel 31z. General Electric PA and
American Car and Pressed Steel Car "a.
After a rally prices sold Off again.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 20.-WHEAT-
Market 1Ac lower to 1c higher No.
hard, s1.0S@1 1S; No. B. 81 ;o6q1: 10; No.
red, 81 25@1. .2S1k; No. 8. $1.2261.N.
CORN-Market 1sc to 1c lower No. 9
mixed, 61@611zc; No. 8, Sic; No. and No.
white, 621Hc.
OATS-Market unchanged to 1c higher.
No. 2 white, 53@55c; No. mixed, 51@52c.
RYE-No. 2, SOC.
HAY-Market quiet. Choice timothy.
$9. 1910 90; choice prairie, $850dS.75.
BUTTER-Creamery extra. Bic; firsts,
EGGSMEXtras, 241zc; current receipts,
flat 21c; seconds and dirties, 14d1411c.
WHEAT-Receipts, 126 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, e$105%; July,
$3.50; September, S91sc.
CORNE0Iay, 6214c; July. &c: September,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Feb. 30.-BUTTER-Market ct
steady. Creameries, 2262Sc; Diaries, 21@
25c.
EGGS-Market weak at mark cases in
cluded, 22@241ac; firsts, 2412c; prime firsts.
2512c.
CHEESE-Marl1et strong. Daisies, 151sQ
Ice; Twins, 141R0D15c; Young Americas, 16q
1870; Long Horns, .1614@161zc.
POTATOES-Market steady. Choice to
fancy, S7dSSc; fair to good, S31S5c.
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys, 17ci
WEAIIMarket easy. so to 80 h. WITS.
dSc; 60 to So lb. WITS, SG9c; 50 to 10 lb
WITS, 9Q10c.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
HIS CONSCIENCE HURT.
Dying Man Returned Necklace Which
He Had Kept.

New York, Feb. 20.-Becoming
conscience stricken in a hospital be-
cause ne had not returned a $4,000
necklace which he found a year ago
and retained, although he saw ad-
vertisements for its recovery, a young
man whose name is withheld com
municated to a friend that he wished
to return the jewels before dying In
this way Mrs. Max Bernstein of West
126th street received her necklace
last night. The jewels were lost in
February 1908
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
FOR DRY FARMING.
Experiments Authorized by Wyoming
Legislature.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Feb. 20.-The
Wyoming legislature has passed law
appropriating $500 for dry farming
experiments. The agricultural ex-
hibits for the Transmissouri Dry
Farming congress from Colorado,
Montana, Nebraska, Idaho and other
states have already begun to arrive
and are being housed in a large hall
reserved for them. Two other build
ings will be reserved for exhibits of
dry farming machinery.
Fifteen hundred delegates are ex-
pected to be in attendance when the
congress begins its meetings on Feb
ruarY %.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20

young man with his father, j. R. Bur-
row, owner of several banks in north
western Kansas, now president of the
Central National bank of Topeka. Two
years ago Mr.. Burrow was appointed
one of the national bank examiners of
the Kansas district He became CASH
ier of the National Bank of the Re
public a year ago. He lives at the
Hotel Baltimore
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
FRANK BURROW ELECTED
Kansas Man Vice President of Central
National Bank

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 20.-Frank
H. Burrow. formerly cashier of the
National Bank of the Republic. was
elected vice president of the Central
National bank at a special meeting of
the board of directors, held yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Burrow resigned his
position with the National Bank of
the Republic to accept the new office
He will enter upon his duties March
1. Mr.. Burrow is % years old. He
entered the banking business when
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20

Liverpool cables: Wheat 2s6Ssd higher;
corn unchanged to I'D lower.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 81,
corn 49, oats 4.
Kansas City estimated car lots Monday:
Wheat 126, corn 53, oats s.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat "a, corn
Northwest car lots today 3O7.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
New York Money Nfarket.

New York, Feb. O.-MONEY-Money on
call nominal. Time loans, dull and easy;
per cent; six months, to 35z per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 35k to 4
per cent
Sterling exchange strong with actual
business in bankers bills at 8. A.S5.25 for 90
day bills and at $4.S7.75d4. 81. so for de-
mand; commercial bills $4S41z04. .85ss.
SILVER-Bar silver, 50alc; Mexican dol
lars, dc.
BONDS-Government bonds steady:
railroad bonds, irregular.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20

The committee could not see any
thing to the claim and voted to cast it
aside in it's entirety. How the mighty
have falleni Time was when the word
of Mrs. Lease would have stirred the
people of Kansas from Medicine Lodge
to the Farmers Alliance camps on the
uttermost borders of the state anG the
Legislature sat up nights to do her
bidding
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, Feb. 20-CATTLE-Recei eipts
200. Market steady. Native steers, A-9Od
$40; southern steers, s4.25Q5.50; southern
cows, $2.75G4.25; native cows and heifers.
81 20@5. IS; stockers and feeders, $3.25q5. .25;
bulls, $3.00D4.65; calves, So 2507. so; western
steers. $4.60Q6. %; western cows. $S0oq6: p
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Bulk of sales, $5.S006.20; heavy, $6.15@6. %;
packers and butchers. $6O0d6.20; light,
S5.50a6. 10; pigs, S4.75@5.5O.
SHEEP-ReceiptS 500 Market steady.
Muttons, $4.5OG550; lambs, s6.50q7. 40;
range wethers, $4,000. .25; fed ewes, 5000
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
New York Produce NIarke.t.

New York, Feb. 20--BUTTER-Marfe
steady. Held creamery, common to spec
ials 226291kc; western imitation creamery
firsts 21D2Sc.
CHEESE-Market firm. Unchanged.
Eggs-Market unsettled and lower
Western firsts, 2Sc; seconds, 271zc.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Cotton Market

New York, Feb. 2O.-COTToN-Spot
closed quiet. points lower, middlng up
Galveston Tex, Feb. H.-COTTON-
Market steady. 8 9-16c.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
New York SUGAR and Coffee NIarket

New York, Feb. 20.-SUGAR-Raw, firm;
fair refining, So. 3.11G3. IA; centrifugal 96 test,
$S61qS.64; molasses sugar, s. S6Q2S9. Re
81 65; granulated, SASS
COFFEE--Market steady. No. Rio, sg
Sac; No. 4 Santos, S5Ac.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by j. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1885,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Range of Prices on Stocks.

FURNISHED by J.. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1885,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Topeka Market.

Furnished by the Chas. woln Packing
Co.. yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sows or hogs
weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
as we cannot use half fat stun We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
ther notice.1
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Kansas Citx Grain Nfarket.

FURNISHED by j. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1885,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Topeka, Kan,
HOGS.

Calves 'oEsT BuTTER SHT iPsl 2ND Zoos S-SOS4S0
FURNISHED & by The 4oDsEs G0ntRental Ran Creamery
EGG@Chicago, 61Ac; N. Y, BIC
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. sc:
N M 4; 5sI% SSe R1JTrER-soc.
EGGS AND POULTRY.
IWholesale prices furnished by Topeka
PoULTRY-Hens. 9ikc; springs, 16c;
broilers 12c; old cocks, 4c; srags, &c. Tur-
keys 9EyFTE;RmPackGs 7IG; aufSs fG ssesi sfock Sf f7c
MaoIEsztE FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
- Fruit and PRODUCED
FLORIDA PINEAPPLESPer crate.
''c7pi Cc7GpiULIFLowER-Per crate. 800
COCOANUTS-Per sack. original. s; per
off T9SfExyszRssar. f ys sa. case. sss s. zgs @gss g
GRAPE FRUIT-Per box, S. 500s rs.
FEoRIpA ToMAToEs-Per basket
CABBAGE = Wisconsin Holland. per
lOis RES Sie GLOBE oN1oNs-wiscOnsin. per
ONION sETs--Per. bu.. s2;759s,
oRxHGEso oRediands Golden. per box.
~2jBSJXtNSA4NAs-Med. size bchs.. per bob.
500; large bchs.. per bch.. sS25@a-5O; per
iD TEXAS S NEW BEETs-Per doz punches.
I ~ Texas RADIsHEsPer doz. punches,
SPINACH-Texas. per bu.. s1.Oo.
PARSNIPS5Per bu.. Sc.
TURNIPS-Per bushel 60c.
um6ba S6nD per bu. s1s5: R. r. E. o. % potatoes.
per bu.s 30; Nebraska E. o. potatoes per
O3;; C;;offORADo offtOSRfADo PoTAToEs-P bu., $1.15.
MINNESOTA BURBANK-Per bu., 81. Is.
SWEET POTATOES-Per bu-. S1.15.
J3mbo Gd1hP per 61nch. sc: Blue RibS0n. per
IRE FREsT IL oYsTERs-N. 7 Counts, per
can. 55c; N. z. Extra Selects. per can: 46c;
ssssaasTf: ssasss Rig Ss2 Ezs4s s gsisess
Standards. per gal; Sso
Wisconsin. 2. A, TIC: LAnburger, 16c:
Daisy, 20-lb each, 161zc; Daisy Twins, to
box. is1kc; WISCONSIN yellow. 1s1sc; WIS WIS
Swiss, domestic style, 16c.
Grain and Hay Market.
sas Ave. and Curtis StJ
Topeka. Kan, Feb. %.
wHEAT-No. 2. 96qeSc; No. 3. 91994c;
CORN-6Oc.
HAY-Prafrie. ss.5Oa7oo: alfalfa 5000.
Topeka Hide Market
Quotations furnished by James c. Smith
& Co.. los East Third st-1
Topeka, Kan, Feb Do
HIDES-No. G. 5. hides. 1o7zc; No )
@. s. hides. SIC: side brands. S%c fiat:
glue hides. SIC flat: No. g. s; bun hides.
hides. $50: No. 2 horse hides. si50; No
1se drY nldfa flint t'f fieS lsc dry flint lights
12c: dry salts. lie; dry culls. 10c. Tanow
No. ]. sc: No. 2. &C.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Chicsgo Grain Market.

FURNISHED by J. z. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Oflce ITO West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.1
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Grain and Hay Market.
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard, corner Kan
sas Ave. and Curtis ST.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 90
WHEAT-No. 2. 96@e8c; No. 3. 91994c;
No. A. S5GS9c.
CORN-60c.
OATS-48650c.
HAY-Prairie. s65Oa7.Oo; alfalfa. 5000.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20

Topeka Hide Market.
Quotations furnished by James G. Smith
& Co.. los East Third st.1
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-30
STRINGENT Sanitation Bill.

Senator Twining has introduced, at
the request of the State Board of
Health, the bill prepared by that board,
giving the pure food commissioner all
the power that he has found he lacked
under the operation of the existing law.
The bill proposes that the Board of
Health shall have absolute jurisdiction
over any kind of establishment or We
hicle in which food is handled, even to
the extent of controlling the fashion
of dress of employees and inspecting
them as to personal cleanliness.
Besides tubercular and consumptive
sufferers, those put under the ban are:
Victims of smallpox, diphtheria, scar
let and yellow fever, bubonic plague,
leprosy. measles and mumps, whooping
cough and chicken poX, as well as other
virulent and contagious diseases
The law applies to bakeries, Gamer
les, packing and slaughter houses,
dairies, creamsries. cheese factories,
confectioneries and meat markets.
To insure against the employment of
any diseased person, the State Board of
Health is authorized to conduct fire.
quent Investigations and order
changes.
Easements or cellars must be paved
with scme nonabsorbent flooring and
flushed with water daily. All utensils
used lit the manufacture and prepara-
ton of food must be washed daily.
Toilet rooms must be separated from
places where food is manufactured
and prepared. Personal cleanliness
must be observed by employees. Any
food stuffs which suffer from dust or
exposure to the air, must be kept in
closed receptacles. Screens must be
provided during seasons of the year
when flies are busy.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-30
State School Consolidation.

Sen. d. NJ. Campbell has introduced
bill to place all the state educational
institutions under one board of con-
troll the consolidation to be called
The University of Colorado" The
principal provisions of the bill are as
follows:
Article 1.-The University of Colo
RADIO is hereby created and established
with it's chief administrative office To-
Gated at Boulder, Colorado, in the
buildings of the present State univer-
sity, and shall be composed of the fol
lowing institutions of learning:
"First-The College OF Liberal Arts
and Scientific Departments at Boul-
der.
"Second-The Agricultural College
and College of Mechanic Arts at Fort
Collins, Colorado.
"Third-The State Normal School
and Department of pedagogy at Gree
ley, Colorado.
"Fourth-The State School of Min
ing Engineering and Metallurgy at
Golden, Colorado.
"Fifth-All such professional schools
of law and medicine as the board of
regents may deem proper to establish
in the city of Denver, when, in their
judgment, such schools should be es-
tablished to serve public welfare"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-30
Some of Tuesdays Bills.

Following are some of the more i'm
portant bills read first time by title
and referred to the committees named:
II. B. No. 225. by Mr.. McCoy-Re-
quiring all railroad companies running
live stock trains to have attached
thereto a car or cars for the conven-
ience of passengers, with toilet equip
ment railroads.
H. b. No. 226, by Mr. William Weis-
er-Bridge across the Grand river in
Mesa county; roads and bridges.
H. b. No. 227, by Mr.. McCoy-Road
running from Vernon to Idalia across
the Arickaree river in Yuma county;
roads and bridges.
H. B. No. 22S, by Mr.. McCaskill-To
fix the classification of Otero and Bent
counties, concerning the salaries to be
paid to the county commissioners of
said counties and other county Off
GERS; fees and salaries.
H B. No. 229, by Mr.. Lubers-To
provide for the partial defraying of ex-
penses incurred in entertaining the
delegates and guests of the TRANSMITS
sissippi congress; appropriations and
expenditures.
H. B. No. 290, by Mr.. McCoy-To
regulate the time within which demur-
rage may he charged by railroad COM
panies for baggage left at depots in
towns with a population of $500 in
habitants or less; railroads.
H. B. No. 233, by Mr.. Wheeler-To
amend an act to regulate common car
riers in this state, to create a state
railroad commission; railroads.
H. B. No. 235, by Mr. Metz-To re-
quire corporations organized under the
laws of Colorado to file lists of stock
holders with the secretary of state;
corporations.
H. B. No. 236, by MI. ashby-Wood
creek, in Pitliin county; roads and
bridges.
H. B. No. 237, by Mr. Ashby-To fix
the classification of Pitkin county con-
cerning the salaries to be paid to the
county commissioners of said county
and other officers of said county; coun-
ty and county lines.
H. B. No. 239, by Mr. Hayden-Fix-
ing the salary of county judges; Judi
ciary.
H. B. No. 24O, by Mr.. Walbridge-
Bridge across Bear river, near the
mouth of Snake river; in Routt county;
roads and bridges.
| H. B. No. 241, by Mr.. Rubin-To pro-
tect game and fish; fish, forestry and
game.
H. B. No. 242, by Mr.. Rubin-Public
| and private parks, lakes and reser.
voirs; fish, forestry and game.
II. B. No. 243, by Mr.. Rupin--Hunt.
ing licenses; fish, forestry and game
The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-30
Game Laws viii Have Attention.

Game laws will occupy a good part Of
the time of some of the members Of
both houses for the next week or two.
Attacks are being made on the private
park, gun license and other provisions
OF the present law, and many bills for
amendments have been introduced.
Four of these were presented to the
House Tuesday. Sportsmen from many
OF the counties of the state are in the
city to attend the meeting of the State
Sportsmen's Association. at which
these matters will be considered.