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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
THEIR LAST EFFORT.
Railroads Offer Testimony in Contest
ing Rate Reduction.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-The western
railroads which are contesting the re-
duction order of the interstate COM
merce commission in the Missouri
river rate case made a last effort yes
terday so far as the introduction of
testimony is concerned in the hearing
on the application for a permanent
injunction.
Edward B. Boyd. in charge of traf-
fic on the Gould system. led the law
yers who were examining him
through the history of rate making in
the United States. He declared that
the commissions order establishing
low through rates would disturb the
existing rate structure from the At
lantic to the Pacific to the detriment
Of every important commercial CEN
ter, except those in the extreme west,
besides cutting thousands of dollars
from the revenues of the railroads.
Mr.. Boyd asserted the reduction of
through rates would prove an i'm
mense handicap to Chicago and st.
Louis and intermediate cities and
would congest business interests in
the extreme east and west He ex-
planned how the rate system had been
built up on basing points on the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers and at
Denver, Salt Lake City and the coast.
AS a result of this system, he said, the
great commercial cities of the west
had been built up. The establishment
of through rates. he said, would place
these centers again in the position of
interme diate cities.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
BIG DROP IN STEEL.
Slump Is Caused by Report of Cut
in Prices.

New York, Feb. 20.-The announce
ment of a decision to cut steel prices,
made late yesterday by Chairman E.
H Gary of the United States Steel
corporations board of directors was
reflected in the stock market today.
Offerings of $4,000 shares of United
States Steel common stock at from
ATS to ATS, against As 3s at yester-
days close, was the feature of the
opening.
United States Steel preferred de-
clined a full point. The general mar
ket was lower in sympathy, with here
and there a few fractional gains.
During the second hour another
drive was made against United States
Steel common forcing the prices down
to 46A. The stock was heavily dealt
in and much of it was apparently at
forced sales United Sta tes Steel pre-
ferred and the sinking fund 5 per cent
bonds were also affected as was the
entire active list.
The market continued feverish and
heavy to the close. United States
Steel common was hammered down to
46-a net loss of 2 ss points from last
night. United States Steel preferred
also dropped 29s. Colorado Fuel &
Iron declined 6 points. Elsewhere in
the list of active issues prices fell
from . points to substantial fractions.
The only notable exception was Louis
Vile & Nashville, which gained one
DOint
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
COOPER IS CALLED
Youngest of the Accused in the
Carmack Case
Takes the Stand to Testify in
His Own Defense.
BRINGS OUT A CROWD.
The Father Smiles When He Is
Called Papa.
Tells of Meeting of Parent on
Fateful Morning.

Nashville, Feb. 2O.-The adjourn
ment of Thursday only seemed to whet
the appetite of the curious public
interest in the trial of Colonel
Duncan B. Cooper, Robin J. Cooper,
and John D. Sharpe for the killing of
former Senator E. w. Carmack. When
the court opened today one of the
largest crowds ever seen around a
Nashville courthouse awaited the ar
rival of the deputies. One reason was
that it was rumored that Col. Cooper
would be the first witness for the de-
fense. Another story had it that a
mysterious witness from Missouri who
saw the shooting and who had been
threatened with death if he testified
would appear for the state.
The missing state witness not having
arrived, Judge Anderson at IL o'clock,
said:
"Robin Cooper take the stand"
A murmur of surprise and expecta-
tion swept over the room The court
raped for order sternly. Some women
arose to better see and then deputies
them to remove their hats.
Robin Cooper is a slender boyish,
clear cut looking youth. He gave his
age 81, his profession as a lawyer. He
said he was a son of D. r. Cooper,
fendant, very we'll In a clear voice
and with the refined accent of the edu-
Gated southern man. Cooper gave a
brief sketch of his life. He said he
lived with his uncle, James Bradford
of counsel for the defense and prac-
ticed law in the latter's office. He said
he came to town on Monday, Novem-
ber 9, with his uncle, Mr.. Bradford,
at a. m.
Did you see your father that morn
ng?"
He came to my offics soon after he
arrived. He came into Mr.. Bradford's
private office, where 1 was in confer
ence with Mr.. Davis
From the moment her favorite broth
er began to talk, Mrs. Burch leaned
'orward in her chair, looking eagerly
nto his eyes and seeming scarcely to
breathe as he talked. Colonel Cooper
seated next to his youngest daughter.
Mrs. Wilson, sat back in his chair and
apparently took little interest in the
questions. When his son
eferred to him as papa" the colonel
miled and played with his gray mill
airy mustache. The jury betrayed
much interest.
Il talked a while and some one call
d me to chancery court where L had
case. Then papa told me he was
lfraid he was going to have some trou-
lie with Mr.. Carmack."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
LOBBY STILL BOLD
One Legislative Agent" Found
at Work in Senate.
interviewing Members on the
Floor.
NO ARRESTS ARE MADE
Visitor Permitted to Keep at
Work Without Protest.
Plan to Permit Wholesale Drug
giStS to Handle Liquor.

Notwithstanding the anti-lobby law
is now in force and that it forbids lob
byists to ply their trade on the floor
of either house while in session, it was
admitted by several senators that one
of these Legislative agents was at
work in the senate chamber during the
proceedings this forenoon. This lobby
list, SO it was stated. was endeavoring
to secure the elimination of certain
provision in Senator Hamilton'S Dill
authorizing the use of voting machines
in elections.
The presence of the legislative
agent, however. did not throw the
senate into any fits of CONSERVATION
or alarm and he was allowed to ply
his trade quietly and without any
protests, with not even a suggestion
that he was transgressing one of the
states newest reform laws and sub
jecting himself to possible arrest and
fine in the sum of $4,000 1t may be-
come necessary for the senate to paste
on the portals of the chamber a plac-
card stating mo lobbyists admitted to
the floor during sessions. under pen
atty of the law" in order to remind
the legislative agents that there is an
anti-lobby law in force in Kansas
The proposition to allow wholesale
druggists in the state to sell alcohol
under permits was introduced in the
form of a bill by the judiciary COM
mittee of the senate this morning.
This bill is No 649 and on motion of
Chairman Price of the judiciary COM
lnittee, it was advanced to second
reading under suspension of the rules
The absolute prohibitory bill passed
by the senate Friday will not become
a law as soon as it is signed by the
governor, but it will be in effect as
soon as published in the statute books,
which will be issued next May or
June.
In the opinion of the lawyers in the
senate as soon as this law is put in
force, it will necessitate the revoca-
ton of all permits for the sale of
liquor in Kansas, Notwithstanding
some of the present permits as issued
would not otherwise expire until the !
first of next year.
This means an absolutely "dry''
state after the middle of the year.
Quite a large volume of routine |
business was disposed of at the morn |
ing session OF the state senate today |
There were eight members absent on |
roll call but the remaining 26 senators |
advanced the work of the senate by |
passing about a score of bills on third |
reading.
AS the session proceeded several
senator's were excused from attendance
and during the latter part of the ses-
sion there were only q members pres
Pnt, that being but one more than a
constitutional majority of the senate
required to pass bills.
When the attendance was reduced
TO this number Senator Stillings sug-
gested that the remaining dozen or
more bills on third reading be "omni-
bussed" through the senate Presi-
dent Pro Tenn Porter, who was in the
chair, ruled that he would not consent
to any ''omnibussing' of general bills
while he was presiding so the measures
We're read and voted upon separately.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
BRYAN IS WILLING.
Will Run Fourth Time Ii He Re-
ceiveS a Call.

Denver, Feb. 20-"Everybody who
knows anything or who has any sense
at all knows how I stand in the mat
ter of being a candidate for the presi-
dency a fourth time said William J.
Bryan today when asked if he would
again be a candidate
II have made myself clear on this
subject time and again. he continued
''and if the people haven't sense
enough to understand. why what's the
use of explaining it all over again?'
81 am not an out and out candidate.
but if the people of this country. of
my own party should demand that I
make the race again. standing for my
well known principles and ideas, why,
I do not very well see how I could
refuse
''Still, four years is a long time and
meanwhile 1 have other important
work to do"
Mr.. Bryan will address the members
of the Colorado legislature in the as
sembly chamber tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20

been under consideration for this post.
Mr.. Taft maintains his attitude of
silence on the subject and Mr.. Dickin-
son will not discuss the matter.
The presence here yesterday of
Charles Nage1 of St. Louis is likewise
regarded as the opportunity for an offer
to him by Mr. Taft of the commerce
and labor portfolio and its acceptance.
The treasury department head, ac-
cording to all that can be learned here,
is perhaps the one remaining place in
the cabinet regarding which no de-
cision has been reached.
This, Mr.. Taft's last day in his home
city before becoming president, was
made the occasion for many calls by
his old time friends and neighbors, and
the Pike street mansion of Charles P.
Taft, where he made his headquarters,
was crowded with callers. Mr.. Taft
left for PhiIadeIphia this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
MARDI GRAS CARNIVAL.
Thousands of Spectators on New
Orleans Fast Track.

New Orleans, Feb. 20.-The opening of
the Mardi Gras speed carnival, under
the auspices of the New Orleans Auto
mobile club brought thousands of spec
tators to the fair grounds this after
noon. The splendid weather and a fast
track gave bright prospect for the sue
cessful carrying out of the initial days
programme. The meet closes Monday.
Today's events and entries:
Event No. lone mile; free for-all; !;
time trial to lower worlds record of
81 held by Ralph DePalma; Fiat Cy-
clone, Ralph DePalma. Buick Racer,
Robert Burman; Matheson, James B.
Ryall; Knox Giant, Mrs. John Newton
Cuneo; Simplex, George Robertson;
Isotta, Lewis Strang.
Event No. 2-Ten mile trial to lower
worlds record: Fiat Cyclone, Ralph De
Palma.
Event No. 3-Ffve mile exhibition
Knox Giant, Mrs. Cuneo.
Event No. Five miles, gasoline
stock Chassis touring car, tourabout
and runabout, selling at $3.50 to and
son. Schiller, Oldsmobile Lindrose.
Event No. 5-Five miles. free-for-a all,
New Orleans cars, for New Orleans
Item trophy: Thomas, Monteleone,
Oldsmobile, Lindrose, Buick, Schwartz.
Event No 6-Fifty miles, free-for- all
son; Buick, Burman; Matheson, Ryall;
Jackson, Schiller; Knox Giant, Mrs.
Cuneo; Fiat Cyclone, Ralph DePalma;
Packard, Donnelly.
Event No. ten miles, handicap:
Fiat Cyclone, Ralph DePalma; Isotta,
Strang; Buick, Burman; Jackson, Schif-
fer; KQox Giant, Mrs. Cuneo; Mathe-
son, Ryan; Packard. Donnelly; Thorn
as, Greiner; Simplex, Robertson; Olds-
mobile, Lindrose; Ford, Title.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
TRY MONEY BREEDER.
Men and Women Deposit Hundreds of
Dollars in Machine.

New York, Feb. 20.-Through an in
vestigation into the Essex Market po-
lice court it has been disclosed that a
band of swindIers have been victimiz-
ing ignorant men and women on the
East side by means of a mysterious
machine which they asserted would in
crease money if placed therein.
Joseph Rosenthal, tailor, complain
ed that he had placed $500 in the ma
chine at the suggestion of Benjamin
Bloom, a fellow tailor. and that after
waiting feverishIy for "a hours as di-
rected. had opened the contrivance to
find that it had contained only worth
less paper. Bloom was held in $1,000
bail for trial
planned that he had lost $3.50 in the
same manner and inquiry by the po
lice showed that an italian had in
vested $1,000 in the money breeder and
had received not cent in return.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
MOTHERS CONGRESS.
Takes Up Subject of the Relation of
Homo and School.

New Orleans, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Orville
T. Bright, president of the Illinois di-
vision, called the National Congress of
Mothers to order today. 1.-THE relation
of home and school" was emphasized
in a message from United States Com
missioner of Education Elmer ELS
worth Brown, who strongly commend
ed the congress for its work to bring
teachers and parents into more thor
ough accord and understanding.
The advantages of organization and
affiliation with the congress by par
ents and mothers sociations, were
pointed out by Mrs. Jefferson D. Gibbs
of Los Angeles, vice president of the
congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
STOCK MARKET WEAK.
An Abrupt Shifting Owing to Steel
Conditions.

New York, Feb. 2O.-After starting
the week with a show of decided
strength, the stock market shifted
abruptly to acute weakness when it be-
came known that conditions in the steel
trade were disorganized. Consultations
among steel men gave intimation that
practically open competition among the
various interests in the trade was in
tended threatening severe cuts in prices
and probably poor results in earnings.
The market broke badly in conse-
ouence Rumors of E. H. Harrimans
bad health intensified the weakness.
The earlier strength in the market was
caused largely by reflection of bright
ening market conditions abroad by the
authorization of the Erie bond issue,
the increase in Peoples Gas dividend
and rumors of other dividend increases.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
CLAIMS A LINCOLN STORY.
Rev. David C. Marquis Says He Was
First to Tell 1t.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-The Rev. David C.
Marquis. of the Mccormick Theological
seminary, claims the authorship of one
of the most popular of the Abraham
Lincoln stories, that about cutting off
the dogs tail by inches to see if the
animal could stand it.
Or. Stevens, one of the participants
in the Hampton Roads conference, told
me that President Lincoln related an
entirely different story there, and then
I told the story of the man who had a
sick dog and made his negro cut off
its tail" said DR.. Marquis The negro,
you remember, thought so much of the
dog that he cut off the tail a piece at
a time to see if the dog could with
stand the shock. The next night
happened to attend meeting, and DR..
Stevens told my story as having been
originated by Lincoln, and Lincoln al
WAYS received credit for it. after that
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
mike THE BARITONE
Famous Dog of New York Fire De-
partment Killed by Truck.

New York, Feb. 20.-''Mike the Bari
tone,'' probably the most widely known
and best loved dog ever attached to the
fire department in this city, is dead
He was run over and killed by. fire
truck while going to a. fire last night.
The truck came through Fiftieth street
from its quarters at Lexington avenue
and Ffftieth street. When Mike" run
ming ahead, reached Second avenue, he
turned around to see which way the
truck was going to turn. He slipped on
the wet pavement and before the driver
could pull his horses to one side Mike"
was crushed. He will be buried with
ceremony.
mike" was big Dalmatian and
made the rounds of nearly every hre
house in Manhattan and the Bronx.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
HE FALLS OVER DEAD.
An Old Man Expires From Starvation
While at Work.

New York, Feb. 20-A white haired
old man died of starvation today in a
tailor shop in Orchard street Only a
few minutes before he had been found
sitting on bench in a park by the
foreman of the shop.
''Are you a tailor?" asked the fore
man.
Yes replied the old man feebly.
The foreman then volunteered to give
him work and together they went to
the tailor shop. The old man started
to work on a garment but hardly had
his fingers grasped the needle when he
fell over dead. There were no papers
on the old man that would lead to his
except a letter written in
YiddiSh
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
TO RAISE $4,000, 900.
Plan to Raise a Foundation Fund for
Nj. e. Church.

Utica. N Y, Feb. 20.-Prominent lay
men in the northern New York con-
ference have started a movement for
an organization to be called the Meth
odist Episcopal Foundation Fund as
sociation. 1t is planned to form a ST.,
600, 900 corporation to assist the Meth
odist church financially throughout the
United States.
1t is proposed to procure the coop
erations of II laynen and eight minis
ters to carry on the work and the ap-
proVal of the bishops will be sought
before definite arrangements are made.
The funds accumulated will be deposit
ed in a trust company to be especially
organized under the auspices of the
church.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
SUMMER WHITE HOUSE.
Is Provided for in Bill offered in the
National House.

washington, Feb. 20.-The country
White House is the designation to be
given a summer residence and office
building for the use of the president
of the United States. proposed in a
bill recently introduced by Repre-
sentative Landis of Indiana The
bill provides that the proposed build
ing shall be erected within the United
states military reservation at West
Point. N Y, and that it shall be con-
structed and furnished according to
plans prepared under the direction of
the secretary of war. The sum of
$3.50, 900 is appropriated and is made
Immediately available to carry out
the plans of the bill
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
TO SEE GRAND CANYON.
John Burroughs Is on His Way to
Visit the Western Wonder.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Feb. 20.-John
Burroughs, the eminent naturalist and
author leaves here for the west today
to fulfill at 70 years of age, his life
long desire to see the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado. He will spend a day in
Chicago and then go direct to the petri-
fed forest where John Muir. the noted
western explorer and discoverer of the
Muir glacier is awaiting him.
Together they will travel through the
canyon, geologizing and observing.
Thence they will go through to Cali
fornia, which Mr.. Burroughs has never
visited and will tour the state from the
oregon to the Mexican lines, spending
several weeks there.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
Weather Is Warm

The weather conditions today have
been those of spring and the red birds
and early harbingers of the season have
added to the naturalness of the scene
The sun has shone bright and warm
and the temperatures have been a num-
Der of degrees above normal The
weather department predicts just an
other such a day as this one has been
Sunday and the livery stable keepers
might just as well prepare for the
grand rush which is sure to occur-if
the weatherman is correct in his sur
mise The following are the temper
atues since o'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
OVER $1,000 MEN.
VIII March in the Inaugural Parade
March 4.

Washington, Feb. 20.-More than 81
900 men will march in the inaugural
parade, March 4, according to official
reports made to the inauguration COM
mittee. There will be approximately
Z2. 900 soldiers, sailors and mariners OF
the regular service, national guards
men and independent military bodies;
Including the cadets from West Point
and Annapolis in the military division.
JJp to date As organizations Of white
and nine Of colored men have applied
for positions in line. as well as one
body of Indians. These, with their
musicians, will number about 5000.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
MACHINE TALKS.
Canned Speeches at Dinner of the
Amherst Alumni.

New York, Feb. 2O.-Speeches by
phonograph was one of the features of
the dinner of Amherst alumni at the
Waldorf-Astoria. Through this medi-
um the gathering was addressed by
Dean Hitchcock. of the faculty, who is
also the senior professor; by Represen-
tative Rainey of Illinois and Judge
Samuel Sears of Chicago. The speeches
did not come very smoothly from the
records but the gist of what was said
could be made out and the college men
enjoyed the stunt Immensely.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
FIGHTING SNOW DRIFTS.
Colorado Trains Are Lost in Alpine
Pass.

Pueblo, Colo. Feb. 20.-The Colo
rado & Southern trains are fighting
snow drifts in Alpine Pass, near
Buena Vista, and it is uncertain when
the line can be opened. A westbound
Denver & Rio Grande train out of
Buena Vista is stalled in the snow at
Snowden and the eastbound Colorado
Midland from the same place on the
east side of the Continental divide,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
BANKERS TO CHICAGO.
Thirty-Fifth Annual Session to Con-
Vene in September.

Chicago, Feb 2o-The thirty-fifth
annual convention of the American
Bankers association will be held here in
the week of September 13.
Arrangements have been perfected by
President George McReynolds and Sec
retary Fred Z. Farnsworth.
There will be more than 5000 dele
gates and alternates.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
STUBS TO SIGN 1T.
Absolute Prohibition Bill Will Not
Become a Law Till june

The senate prohibition bill has not
yet reached the governor, being still
in the hands of the engrossing clerk.
However, as soon as he receives the
bill Governor Stubbs has signified his
intention of fixing his signature thereto
at once.
The bill will not become effective as
a law until it is published in the statute
book in the early part of next summer.
probably Nav or June.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
LAST DAY AT HOME.
Spent by Mr.. Taft in Looking Over
Cabinet Timber.

Cincinnati. o.. Feb. 2O-The presence
here today of ]. NJ Dickinson, general
counsel of the Illinois Central railway
system, and an immediate conference
between himself and President-elect
Taft presents strong circumstantiaI l
evidence at least that a decision is to
lie reached as to who will be Mr.. Taft's
secretary of war. Mr.. Dickinson has
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
GREATEST DAM IN THE WORLD.
One Three Times the Size of Assuan
Planned in New Mexico.

Ell Paso. Texas, Feb. 20.-According to
Territorial Engineer Sullivan of New
Mexico the Gila Farm company is
planning to build in Grant county, New
Mexico, a monster dam three times as
high as the government project at Ele-
phant Butte and three times the size of
the Assuan dam in Egypt.
The dam will have reservoir with
a capacity four times that of any in
existence and will irrigate half a mil
lion acres.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
BAR ON DRUNKARDS.
Kenosha SaIoonI1eepers Refuse to Sell
to HabitualS.

Chicago, Feb 20.-Proprietors of sa-
looms in Kenosha, Wis, have started
a prohibition law of their own. refus-
ing to sell liquor to nine habitually
thirsty men of the town. The black
listed nine are highly indignant and
have threatened legal proceedings.
1t is said that other names will be
added when the list is in good working
order.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
GIRL CRUSHED BY TRAIN.
Alice Lewis, of Pittsburg, Met Death
at Crossing.

Pittsburg. Kan, Feb. 20.-Miss
Alice L. Lewis, aged 90 years. daugh-
ter of w. r. Lewis. a carpenter of
80 East Washington avenue. was run
over by a car at the Frisco crossing
on Locust street at o'clock Friday
and terribly mangled. life being
crushed out by the car wheels
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
HUGHES AND wooDRuFF
VIII Be Guests of Brooklyn Young
Republican Club.

New York, Feb. Ex-Governor
Hughes and Timothy Woodruff, chair
man of the Republican state central
committee, will be the guests of the
Young Republican club of BROOKLYN
tonight. The organization is strongly
backing the governor in his fight to
bring about the passage of legislation
calling for direct nominations in this
state.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-20
LIGHT REGISTRATION.
Only Fourteen Thousand Voters in
Kansas City, Kansas.

Kansas City, Kan. Feb. 2O.-When
the registration books in Kansas CITY,
Kan, closed yesterday until after the
primaries. 1851 women and 10,658
men had registered.