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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
Treasury Statement.

The condition OF the Treasury at the beginning
Of business today was as follows:
TRUST FUNDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
FOOLED BY MARKET
Expected Slump Failed to Put
in Its Appearance.
STEADY ADVANCE HOLDS
Trading Had Narrow Range. How
ever, With Irregularities.
VENTURSOME TRADERS HURT
Failed to Heed Warning to Sail Close
to Wind-Passing of Copper
Dividends.
vENTURsOME TRADERS HURT

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, February 1S.-Perhaps the
shrewdest commentary on today's stock
market would be the professional opinion
generally expected throughout Wall street
during the session that it fooled every
body. BY everybody, of course. must be
understood the speculative rank and file.
So far important financial interests are
concerned, there is no evidence that the
present market interests them greatly, al
though important professional operators
in stocks have undoubtedly been making
a good deal of use of the opportunity af-
forded them by the technical position in
which stocks were placed by the recent
liquidation.
At all events. reactionary if not bearish
sentiment had been gradually growing on
the stock market community in the last
few days, but expectations quite common
ly entertained that reaction from the
rally which set in from depression would
get activity under way today were disap-
pointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18

PARIS, February 1S-Closing: Three
per sent rentes, 9s francs s. centimes
for the account. Exchange on London.
% francs 17h centimes for checks.
LONDON, February 49, Bullion
amounting to f29,OOO was taken into the
Bank of England today and 931O.OO
was withdrawn for shipment to Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18

It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
Big Show Will Award Many
Handsome Cups and Prices.
MEDALS FOR HORSES.
Many Champions Are to Be En-.
tered in All Classes.
Highly Bred Sheep Will Be New
and Novel Feature.

Great is the enthusiasm in regard to
the state fair which the Kansas State
Fair association proposes to hold in To
peka next fall. National stock breed
ing associations are offering prizes for
stock to be shown at the coming ex-
hIbition. and farmers and stockmen
from Kansas and other states are an
rouncing their intention of exhibiting
produce and live stock.
The premium list which is being made
up by Secretary H. l. Cook and /. D.
Graham is more comprehensive than
any other list that will be offered in
Kansas or Oklahoma and will be the
cause of bringing many exhibits to the
fair in every department.
Prospects are so good said I. D.
Graham today in speaking of the ex-
hibits, that the difficulty will be to
house the displays"
An innovation will be made in the
swine department. In former years the
big money was put up on the "old
chaps" but this wear the largest prem
old in order to encourage the small
breeders. and it has been predicted by
experts that this will result in the
largest show of hogs ever seen in the
state.
The Angora Goat association is Civ
ing a silver cup for the best exhibit
in the goat department. This is the
only prize this body is awarding in
Kansas. All money given in prizes this
year by the Hereford Breeders associ-
ation-$250-will also go to the Kan
sas State Fair association.
One hundred and fifty dollars will be
given in premiums by the Polled Dur
ham association. This is the first Of
fering this organization has ever made
in the west. A solid silver cup valued
at $50 will be given by the American
Berkshire association for the best herd
of Berkshires.
Many Medals for Horses.
In the horse department II gold and
II silver medals will be awarded by
the Percheron Registry company. The
Belgium Horse Breeders association is
offering $50, $40. and s. prizes in cash
on three classes of stations over two
years old, and a 800 gold medal each
on the champion stallion and champion
mare.
The American Hampshire Sheep as
sociation will give SO. 81, and "a cash
prizes on the best f1ocks. and on the
hest four 1aInbs-two of each sex
prizes of the same value.
Doty to Bring Sheep.
c. r. Doty of Charlestown, ILL.,, writes
that he will be here in Topeka during
fair week with FIVE breeds of sheep and
two breeds of hogs. He is now import
irg Shropshire sheep for the purpose
of displaying them in Topeka, and he
will import from Canada, Cotswalds
bouillettes will come from the best
docks in Ohio. The hogs will consist
of herds of Chester Whites, and Duroc
Jerseys.
Phil Dawson of Endicott, Neb,
breeder of swine. has expressed his in
Iention of bringing a number of hogs
to the Topeka fair, and it is likely that
he will bring other exhibitors to the
local exhibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
Two Men Attempt to Rob the
Pioneer Limited
On the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Road.
MET THE CONDUCTOR
With Drawn ReVOlyerS on Plat.
form of the Sleeper.
He Grappled With One and They
Both Fled.

st. Paul, April 8.-Two mask ed
bandits attempted early today to hold
up the Chicago, Milwaukee e. ST.
Paul railroads Pioneer Limited. The
men boarded the train at New Lis
bon, Wis, getting in by way of the
forward vestibule of the front sleep
er, which had been left open when
the conductor took his orders to the
engineer.
The men passed through the front
sleeper into the rear vestibuIe of the
car, blocking both doors of the vesti-
bule.
When Conductor Shumway passed
through the train he was stopped by
the locked vestibule door. Unlocking
the door he was instantly confronted
by revolvers held by two masked
figures.
Conductor Shumway leaped at the
larger of the bandits. A tussle fol-
lowed in which the railroad man was
overpowered. One robber then reach
ed down under the steps and cut the
air connection, stopping the train.
The men then jumped off and fed.
From Mauston, Wis, comes the
report that the men took gold watch
and $3.50 diamond ring from Con-
ductor Shumway. This report also
says that the robbers went through the
day coaches and held up the passen-
gers, obtaining cOnSidera BILE cash.
The report is not confirmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08

to order Attorney Brandeis was on his
feet protesting against the letters
written by Secretary Ballinger last
week complaining of the numerous
department by the attorney for the
prosecution.
The secretary characterized Mr..
Brandeis' course as an "obliQue at
the evidence should be presented,
and a mere fishing process
Mr.. Brandeis complained of the de-
lay of the interior department in pro-
ducing papers requested and he asked
that Instructions be issued calling for
the production of the papers at once.
Mr.. Brandeis attacked the position of
Secretary Ballinger. which he charac-
terized as "a remarkable reversal of
ideas" He declared that at first the
'flest il hinder the committee in its
search for the truth Afterward he
employed counsel and now was pro-
testing against the production of pa
pers, he said.
Attorney Vertrees in reply declared
that counsel for the prosecution was
fishing" because the main case put
in against Secretary Ballinger had
failed in all its parts
Fishing" remarked Representative
Ollie James. amid laughter. don't
hurt nothing unless you catch some
thing"
Inc ulSCuSSlOn was enUeQ DN lHe
adoption of a motion of Representative
DENLY calling on the secretary of the
interior to produce all papers called
for by the committee with ''all due
speed"
Andrew Christensen. chief of field
division of the land office who sue
ceeded CLAWS at Seattle when the lat
ter was dismissed, then was called. He
said he had trouble with CLAWS about
the turning over of certain official pa
~, H.
said. took a bundle of papers away with
him and declined to let Christensen
see them until he had made copies.
Christensen said that on advice of
the United States attorney at Seattle,
he made a demand in writing upon
CLAWS, saying that as he was no longer
in the government service, he had no
right to the papers.
In response, CLAWS returned some
papers to the office the following day.
After this the witness said he found
hat "a letters mentioned in a receipt
IF papers were missing from the files.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
MACvEAGH WILL STAY.
Secretary of Treasury Has No Inten-
ton of Resigning.

Washington, April ST have no
intention of retiring from President
Taft's cabinet" declared Secretary
MacVeagh today 81 do not know the
source of the rumors which are be-
ing circulated through the press. but
they are entirely without foundation"
President Taft said he knew moth
ing of contemplated designations by
MacVeae Oh, Knox or other cabinet Off
cials and shortly after this statement,
Secretaries Knox and MacVeagh both
made denials. the former verbally but
strongly on his way into the executive
office to attend the regular cabinet
meeting, and the latter both formally
and informally.
Mr.. MacVeagh not only gave out a
written statement, but personally de-
clared he did not have the least in
tention of resigning now or in the near
future, so far as he could see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
HE is TOLD TO HURRY.
CLAWS Attorney Claims BaIlinger Is
Slow About Producing Papers.

Washington. April S.-The BaIlin-
ger-Pinchot committee of inquiry
delved further today into the history
of the disappearance and discovery of
"a letters that were found to be miss
ing from the Seattle land Office sub
sequent to the dismissal of Louis r.
CLAWS from the service
The committee has been on this sub
ject for the last three or four strings
1t is alleged that CLAWS concealed the
letters and that they afterward were
found in his effects at the federal
building in Seattle.
Andrew Christensen, chief of field
division, who succeeded CLAWS. took
the stand today and began to tell his
part in the affair
Under complaint of Attorney Bran
deis for the. prosecution. the commit
tee today directed that Secretary Bal
1inger be notified to produce all papers
called for by the committee with 'all
due speed
This was done despite the protest of
Mr.. Ballinger that the requests of the
opposition attorney were unreasonable.
As soon as the committee was called
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
when IT'LL QUIT.
Date for Congress Adjournment
Starts Guessing Contest.
Season Pass on Pickering Car
Is Offered.

Washington, April S.-Stirred by the
speculation as to the date on which
congress will adjourn. NJ. w. Picker
ing. house attache. has offered a prize
tc the representative or employe of the
house making the closest guess to the
correct date. Many of them have writ
ten their guesses on big placard post
ed in Pickering's elevator and above
the signatures is this inscription:
Season pass in this car for the best
guesser.''
Among the representatives guessing
are: Kahn of California. May Is; En-
glebright of California. May 20; Lee of
Georgia, May 20: Hayes of California,
June L; Llovd of Missouri, June 4;
Burleson of Texas and Hamlin of Mis-
souri,, June 10; Woods of New Jersey,
June Is; Rucker of Missouri, June 20.
and Barchfeld of Pennsylvania, July z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
AT SALINA TONIGHT.
Washburn and Wesleyan Colleges
Expect a Big Time.

Salina. Kan. April S.-The debate be-
tween the Athenaeum society of the
Wesleyan college and the Athenaeum
society of Washburn college, Topeka,
will be held at the Wesleyan college
tonight The students who will debate
for Wesleyan are w. NJ Scott, A E.
Kresky and Carl Green. The subject
is: Resolved. That the constitution
shall be amended vesting in congress
the power of levying an income tax,
exempting all incomes below ST, 5,000''
The Wesleyans Will have the affirmative
side of the question. The judges Sc
lected are t. L. Bond. Rev. B. L. Smith
and DR.. Moses. Under the rules, the
judges must be selected in Salina.
The students held a mass meeting
last night to work UP enthusiasm for
the debate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
MAY ESCAPE A FROST.
Weather Man Looks for Fine Day Sat
urday.

This locality now stands an even
chance to escape without killing
frost. In the past % years the killer"
appeared IL times after April 8. The
forecast is for another day of clear,
moderate weather so that the chance
of frost is still further removed. The
average temperature today is IA de-
grees above normal for this date The
attempt to rain last night was unsue-
cessful here. but light and scattering
showers fell along the eastern border
of the state. This afternoon the wind
blows eight miles an hour from the
north and the hourly temperatures are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
APPEAL SENT OUT
Circular Letter i'm Interest State
Fair Issued.
Calls to Battle Every Citizen
and Business Man.

Here's for a great state fair in To-
peka The enterprise which the Kan
sas State Fair association is launch
ing is general topic of conversation
among the business men of the city.
Preparations are now being made for
hot campaign on Monday for the
disposal of the balance of the 100000
in stock which is offered for sale at
this time in order that the vast pro-
ject which the association has under
taken will be an unqualified success.
This noon meeting of the board
of directors of the organization was
held at the Commercial club, and
plans for the campaign were discuss
ed About third of the desired
amount of cash has been obtained
through efforts of the members of
this board. but on Monday morning
at o'clock it is hoped that all loyal
Topeka citizens will turn out to help
the cause along by going out among
the business men and property own
ers of the city to solicit the sale of
stock.
The following appeal has been is
sued by those at the head of the
movement:
1T is conceded by practically ev-
cry buSines man in town that To-
peka's greatest need at the present
time is a Great State Fair. A num-
ber of public spirited men and cor
porations have contributed about one
third of the required amount to place
about twelve men in Topeka have
raised this amount. Have you been
one of the twelve?
I'VE have advertised in our papers to
the citizens of Topeka, the state and
the United States that we are raising
funds Ito put on in Topeka a Great
Agricultural Exposition. If we fail TO
raise the amount we'll may we bow our
heads in shame.
kansas City raised one million dol
lars in a few days for the improvement
of her water front; Denver raised one
hundred thousand in two hours for
convention; Oklahoma City raised five
hundred thousand in two days for
packing plant; Hutchinson raised two
hundred and. fifty thousand in three
days for a manufacturing company.
Can Topeka raise the required one
hundred thousand dollars for a State
Fair by Monday evening next? Topeka
Kan-Topeka Will. If you who are
reading this letter will say to yourself
and carry out your pledge I will be
one of two hundred business men to
give the entire day Monday to the rails
ing of the required amountr
There is scarcely a business man in
town but who does occasionally leave
his business for two or three days at
the same. and there is practically not
a business man in tnwn but can give
all day Monday to this work without
serious loss to his business. Will you
90 II! II So meet at the Commercial
club at O'Clock Monday, April 10.
where 200 other public spirited men
will join you in this great enterprise,
which will probably do more than any
thing We have ever done for the
growth and Epbuilding of Topeka
The Subscription Fund.
The committees devoted their time
this. morning mainly to preparations
for late work The fund as reported
stands:
Previously reported. $29,975
Charles S. Elliott ...... 1901
]. F. Carter (additionaD ..... ISL
Davis, Welcome & Co. 1901
-.......... 225
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
FOUR TRACKS BLOCKED.
Express Train Crashes Into a Freight
Overturning Four Coaches.

Utica, N Y, April S.-Central Hud-
son western express No. SO was wreck
ed a short distance west of Oriskany
early today. Michael Bassett, a fire
man, was killed. None of the passen-
gers was seriously injured.
A shifting engine was at work near
that point making up a freight train.
A westbound freight train collided with
the shifter and four cars, throwing one
of the cars over across the westbound
passenger track. At that moment the
western express crashed into the
freight car. Four out of the six pas
senger coaches were thrown from the
rails and all four of the tracks were
blocked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
WHEAT AVERAGE Low.
In Kansas 1t Is 64 Compared With 10
Year Figure of 81.

Washington, April 8.-The average
condition of winter wheat on April /,
was sos per cent of normal, against
S2.2 April 1. 1909, and $40, the average
for the past 10 years on April 1. The
decline in condition from December L.
1909. to April 1, 1910, was $50 points
The average condition of rye was 81 8
per cent of normal April 1, against ST.,
April 1, 1909, and $685. the average for
the last 10 years on April l. ~
Comparisons for important winter
wheat states April 1, follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
New speed Record for Boats.

speed of 36 miles an hour for four
hours the torpedo boat destroyer Reid,
Lieutenant Doddridge established a new
worlds record for speed by a naval
vessel. The vessel was on her final
speed test and aboard were representa-
tives of the naval board of inquiry of
Washington This record exceeds the
previous record by more than a mile
per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
KEPT UP WITH WESTON.
School Girl IS Years Old Makes Is
Mile Hike.

Kendallville. Ind, April 1S.-An 1S-
year-old school girl. Loretta Locher.
kept pace with Edward Payson Wes-
ton during the Is mile walk from
Ligonier to this city early today. Wes-
ton passed the night at Brimfield and
started east at 4 o'clock. accompanied
by Miss Locher, who said she would
walk with the party to Kendallville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
GETS OUT OF PRISON.
t. S. Robinson. Member Nabray Band,
Released on $4,000 Bond.

Leavenworth. Kan, April ST. S.
Robinson, a member of the Mabray
band, under d two years sentence for
swindling, was released from the fed
eral penitentiary here today under a
$4,000 appeal bond. The appeal was
approved by Federal Judge Smith Nc
Pherson. who presided at the trial at
Council Bluffs, at which Robinson was
convicted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
slnriners to Ride Rurrns-

New Orleans. La, April S.--The camel,
proverbially associated with the Shriners'
order. has met with a rival. A car load
of Mexican burros has reached New Or
leans from Ell Paso, Tex, to be used by
the Shriners of that city during the COM
ing national convention of the order be-
ginning he-a Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08

The Kansas wheat condition at pres
ent would indicate as above crop of
about 64,000,000 bushels The ten year
average means the April condition
The average Kansas crop for ten years
is about Is, 900 900 bushels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08

regard these fakirs in the same light
that 1 would holdup man or a porch
climber or any other common thief
who has to go to prison for his Of
fenSes."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
weather Indications.

Chicago April S.-Forecast for KAN
sas: Fair tonight and Saturday; mod
crate temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08
The Subscription Fund

The committees devoted their time
his. morning mainly to preparations
or late work. The fund as reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-08

Continued on Page Eighth
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12

the Young Women's Christian assocla-
ton, the guests being the board OF
managers, Mrs. S. S. Salisbury and
Miss Carolina Patch of the territorial
committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Levi, 142 West Four
teenth street, will entertain tomorrow
afternoon from to o'clock ir honor
of their sons confirmation.
$
Mr.. and Mrs Walter ]. Schmahl en-
tertained at a smart dinner party at
Hotel Virginia Saturday evening Inc
table was gay with garlands of roses
and asparagus fern. Most beautiful
place cards were placed for Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter ]. Schmahl, Mrs. William Goodlng
Allen, Miss Patricia Burk, Miss Lucy
Brodrick, Miss Anita Brodricky Mrs.
Archibald and Hiram Johnson of san
Farncisco, James Mason of Los An
geles. After dinner the dance in the
beautiful ball room of the Virginia
was an attractive feature Joined by
a number of the naval officers of the
torpedo squadron, who are now sta
toned at Long Beach. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmahl have been passing their hon
eymoon at the Virginia.
d
Mrs. Arthur S. Morlan and Miss Rae
Belle MOrlan enLefldlneG yesterday
afternoon at the Country club in honor
of Miss Helene Montague of oxford
avenue, Miss Morlan's roommate at
Stanford. Over 175 invitations We're
issued, and the hostesses were assisted
by the Misses Louise Freese, Kate
Freese, Virginia Walsh, Alice Cline
Frances Richards, May Peyton, May
Rhodes, Margaret Daniels, Helen
Brant, Sarah Clark. Agnes Whitaker
Ellen Phillips, Jennie Hart, Hazel Glib
bert of Pasadena, Ruth Hutchinson
Edith Engelheart, Sadie Pundy, Mar
jorie Utley, Louise Wells Elizabeth
Helm, Alice Fitzgerald, Irene Fitz-
gerald, Lillian Van Dyke and Mes
danes Leslie C. Brand, Helen Steckel
William Thompson, Wilbert Barnes, C
Selbee and Genevieve Scheller. The
clubhouse was beautifully decorated
with carnations, sweet peas and ferns
the color scheme of pink being carried
out except in the dining room, where
yellow coreopsis were used in great
profusion Following the reception
supper was served at the Morlan resi-
dence in Manhattan place for fifteen
of Miss Montagues most intimate