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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-02-24
LIVE GOSSIP OF
NATIONS CAPITOL
Despite His Years, Virginia s Sc
Nor Senator Is the HandsOmest
of the Ninety-tvo Men Com
posing the United States
House of Lords.

House OF LorOs.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. - Special - u
rr, at....oA of th- Virginia Senators
.nI Ilepreser tatINDs iu Congress aut '
-u propose "a resolution prtsenurg to %
lue Congress tnt statues ut General
Washington ana General Lee. and set-
ting aside the duy for the formal ccr-
cmonles az presentation and Accept r
ancc. is not popular. lille m - un-
dcrstoOd that the delegation - hnl f
following the wishes az tuufedcr-tt
veterans generally. there is no kin4
90 doubt that the members OK the
Houe. n.I the Senators from other
southern states are united ln declar-
INK that the statues should De toTmat-
y presented as the majority OF the
others have been.
a distinguished citizen OF this city
formerly OF Kentucky. expressed this
slew TO-DAY
- know such ceremonies are not
necessary" ne said. The statute es-
tabushing Statuary Han gave 20 each
I State OK the Union the right 10 send
+ here 90 he placed in 10 statues % /
4 houored sons. The right % selection /
WAS left absolutely I'm the hands /
. the States. Congress has nothing o. |
do WITH selecting and cannot reject |
any statue.
ordinarily IL would not make
baubee uf difference whether there
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IF. aolulci AlttticA mas Ii'.''r -.'
I'M most nearly perfect pNb.i~ N-'I- -"
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81 It is MOE believed there wil ne au'
II deviation from fhc course decide.
- upon Lt the Virginia Senators a..
u. I.errescuIatINes. DO is understood
III. however. chat the delegation Stands
ready Goo adopt such course as mas
g. Doe favored n5 the confederate Nrtr
lu ''"7 "
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re tion Go put back into the District o
1t Columbia The city and county ot AleN
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-02-24

Had To.
Edua-Did you jump When he A-sh
ed Won under the mistletoe-
camille had to. He is feet @
and am only feet 6.-ENchanse
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-02-24
Gambling In Futures.

There is little likelihood that Con-
gress VIII enact any legislation pro-
hibiting speculation IN agricultural
products. For several years. az every
s. ssion. there have been bills aimed 20
accomplish this end, and there have
been hot contests 20 secure their pas
sage. bat without avail Conditions
this session are thought 20 be less Ia
vorabie 70 such legislation than they
were last year.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-02-24

condition. and that while ne has gone
90 Florida FOR the purpose az recupcr-
ating ne Gears the trip and stay Will
not prove 90 any lasting benefit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
PHONE WAR OPENS.
Injunction Against Bell Company to
Prevent Merger.

A temporary injunction was granted
i'll the Shawnee county district court
Tuesday afternoon restraining the Mis-
souri, and Kansas Telephone company
and the American Telegraph and Tele-
phone company, it's real owner, from
acquiring control of any more indie
pendent telephone property until custer
proceedings, instituted by Attorney
General Fred S. Jackson against the
telephone trust" can be heard upon
their merits. The custer suit alleges
in its petition that the Missouri and
Kansas company is employing all the
usual trust methods to place itself in
control of the telephone business of
the state with the ultimate object of
eliminating all competition.
While the petition makes a sweep
ing assertion as to the methods en-
ployed by the phone trust in Kansas,
the outer suit is based pecificaliy upon
the purchase of the Independent ex-
changes in the cities of Wichita and
Hutchinson. The temporary Injunction
is to block the impending acquisition
of the Union Telephone and Telegraph
and Telephone company whose lines ex-
tend from Topeka to Abilene and con-
meet points over large area in the
central part of the state.
Although the present suit is brought
by the state of Kansas through it's at
torney general, Fred S. Jockson, 1t IS
directly in line with the campaign
which the Independent telephone in
terests, representing about 200, 900
phones, the properties being valued at
100000, have been waging against
the Anne rican Telegraph and Telephone
company. This agitation was the prin-
oipal topic of consideration at the state
convention of Independent phone men
which met here in April
Attorney General Jackson recites in
his petition that the American Tele-
graph and Telephone company is a
rational organization formed for the
purpose of controlling the entire tele-
phone and telegraph business of the
country. It is equipped he states, with
factories for supplying all it's equip
ment at a cost less than that avail
able to Independent interests, and it
has consistently pursued a policy of
cutting prices far below cost of oper-
alton wherever it or any of its allied
companies comes into competition with
independent concerns.
The Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company is pointed out as an integral
part of the American Telegraph and
Telephone company which acquired
control of it as it has done with num-
erous other companies which now COM
pose it's system.
Mr.. Jackson asks that the franchises
! and rights of the two companies be de-
| clared null and the companies prohibit
| ted from doing business in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
HE'LL STOP Them.
Mayor Billiard Puts Ban on
Fight Pictures.
Have Police Suppress Them Be-
cause They're Improper"

In a statement to the State Journal
late this afternoon Mayor J. B. Billiard
said that under no circumstances
would he allow the moving pictures of
the Jeffries-Johnson fight to be shown
in this city.
If 1 have the power to do so-and 1
think / have-I will never allow these
pictures to be shown in Topeka said
the mayor. II give this as fair warn
ing to the owners of the moving pic
ture houses. If they insist upon throw
ing these pictures on the screen before
the Topeka public 1 will see that the
police department stops the show and
arrests the managers.
Il have looked up the matter thor
oughly and have come to the con-
clusion that I have the proper author
ity to make this move. I have refused
to say anything about the matter I'M
til today. 1 wanted to wait until had
the assurance that 1 would be sup
ported by the ordinances before mad 2
this move.''
why do you think these pictures
would be objectionable" was asked the
mayor.
the ordinances prohibit an improper pic
ture under the moving picture and the
alter regulations. We would not allow
the fight in this city and I do not think
that we should allow the pictures of the
fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
SIX MILLION MORE.
Enormous Increase in the Taxable
Property in Topeka.

An increase of over $4,000, 900 over
last year is shown in the figures upon
which people living in Shawnee county
will pay taxes during the coming Il
months. The total amount is $S0,245,-
S51. In 1909 the figures were Sc, 610, 80.
he exact increase being $6,635,481.
This means that a reduction in the
tax levy, which inside the city of To-
peka last year was $1.56 per hundred
dollars, win be Forthcoming. How much
this reduction will be no county officer
has the temerity to forecast for so
many uncertain elements enter into the
tax levy which the county treasurer
collects that it is impossible to make
safe forecast. Every different part OF
the county is affected by its local needs
and the county commissioners, in final
ly fixing the levy must combine the
figures recommended by the state tax
| including that of the city of Topeka,
the city council and the city's special
taxation districts. the township boards
with the levy necessary to meet the
varied requirements of the county gov
eminent. The job will be completed
early in August.
The total appraisement of real and
personal property in the county in
Guides the following items:
Real estate in city of Topeka. $50, 26S, 49,
Personal property in city of
IOpek1 1900 ---.-..---..- 4'lV9
Real estate in the county . q, l9S, so
Personal property in the county 1874, 516
Public utilities corporations in
city ... ...... 4,S9s, 5S5
Public utilities corporations in
county 5,ooo $50
Total of city and county. $50, 24o,S51
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
NO BAND FOR JOHNSON.
Chicago Chief of Police Will Not Per;
init Demonstration.

Chicago, July eff white man
wants to meet a black man in the prize
ring and gets licked why, that's ms
want is up to the chief of police.
With these words Mayor Busse TO-
day frowned on a request for permits
sion to hold welcoming parade ior
lack johnson on his return here to-
day. The delegation seeking the per-
nit wanted brass band and an escort
of police. They next appealed to ChleI
remarIxed the chief. ST don't think
such an affair should be dignified by
an escort and a band. If you want to
have a few automobiles at the tram
it's all right 1t is not pubic occa-
sion."
AS to the exhibition of motion pic
lures of the fight, the mayor said that
what other cities were doing would not
influence him.
"Anyway we'll crcoss that bridge
when we come to it, he added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
STEAMBOAT AFIRE.
All the Passengers Are Landed in
Safety.

New York, July 6.-The big triple
decked steamboat, Grand Republic, re-
turning from Rockaway Beach this
afternoon with about 80 excursiOnists
on board took fire in the lower bay.
The burning craft, the sister ship of
the Inflated General S1ocum was head
ed at once to the dock of the Crescent
athletic club. where all her panic
stricken passengers were landed.
Dense clouds of smoke enwrapped
the vessel and a fleet of tugs hurried
to her assistance to prevent a repeti-
ton of the Slocum disaster IN which
1000 lives were lost.
1t is believed the fire will be con-
fined to where it started amidships-
The fire was still burning at 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon but the fire
boats and tugs Appeared to have it I'M
der control.
The Grand Republic was returning
from Rockaway Beach and was head
ing I'D through the narrows when it
was discovered she was on fire. Her
captain Immediately headed the burn
ing steamer toward the Crescent ath-
letic club in Brooklyn.
The burning steamboat had scarcely
discharged her panic-stricken passen-
gers on the dock when several streams
of water were played on the vessel by
tugs. Two fire boats were sent down
the bay to aid in quenching the
flames.
With the dreaded fate of the Cen
eral Slocum before them. the captain
and officers of the Grand Republic
had their hands full in quieting the
frightened people.
A dispatch has just been received
from the steamship Colma outward
bound for Galveston. which passed
| the burning vessel and hailed her She
| signaled to the Associated Press ma
rine observatory at Sandy Hook that
no lives were lost. Six years ago
June Is. last. the sister ship of the
Grand Republic, the General Slocum.
| took fire in He'll Gate and 1000 ex-
cursionists, most of them women and
| children, were drowned or burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
DROPS TWO TRAINS.
Rock Island Discontinues Kansas City
Herington Afternoon Service.

On account of the natural decrease in
traffic to California at this time OF the
year, the Rock Island has decided to
discontinue until fall, trains SO and "a
running between Kansas City and Her
ington. These trains pass through To-
peka going west at $3.50 in the after
noon, going east at the same time.
West of Harrington straight through
to California the Rock Island will con-
tinue these trains, however. They will
make connections with trains now run
ming through Topeka and thus the ser
vice to the Golden state will not be
crippled in the least. No. SO will leave
Herington at 1920 in the afternoon and
will connect with No. II which leaves
Topeka at 11:4O in the morning. No. IL
viii carry from Kansas City a chair
car and sleeper direct to California. AZ
Herington these cars will be attached
to the regular train.
This cuts the service to Kansas city
on the Rock Island to eight trains a
day. However, No. "a left here a few
minutes behind No. u and it will not
iniure in the least the afternoon ana
evening service to the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
KUNKLE IN ST. LOUIS.
Third Stacker Neither Released Nor
Suspended.

Johnnie Kunkle, Cooleysox third
sacker, has gone to his home in ST.
Louis to rest up. Kunkle has not
been able to play for about two weeks
on account of rheumatism in his knee
and seems to be getting no better.
The rumor that he had been released
is unfounded and he is not even sus-
pended. 1t is likely, that when he gets
into shape he will be sold for Cooley
is loading up with other material
Cocash is 2 good man and was ex-
pected from Kansas City today but did
not arrive. Billy White, journeyine
from the coast will join the team al
Wichita tomorrow. Cooley has been
working out regularly himself and
looks as trim as the last time he play
ed. Should he go in at the initial cor
ner, he will have an abundance OF
players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
wICHITA's CANDIDATE is HERE
E. Webb Looking Over Situation a
Regards Race for Treasurer.

E. Webb, Wichita's candidate for
state treasurer, came up to Topeka to-
day and began looking over the situa-
ton here.
I'm not like most of the candi-
dates who think they've got all the
show" he said. 1--WE got a fighting
chance and I'm in to fight
Its a hard thing to size up the sit
uation with five candidates in the
field / think it will be known wheH
get through whether I've been in
the race he added confidently.
Webb, who has been a farmer and
stockman practically all his life has
served two terms as Treasurer of Sedg-
wick county and handled nearly ST.
100000 of the peoples money each
year He is looked upon in many
sections of the state as the stronger
candidate in the race.
"Other things being equal I'm not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
TO BRING BUCK PLANT HERE.
Asylum Ward Who Killed Father Will
Be Confined at State Hospital

The Kansas board of control today
ordered that Buck Plant, an escaped
ward of the Parsons state hospital
who killed his father, George Plant,
with a Ratchet at Hill City yesterday,
be confined in the state hospital for
the insane at Topeka.
About seven years ago Buck Plant
killed his brother while in a fit. He
was sent to the Parsons hospital,
where he was discharged in 1906 as
improved. Later he was sent to Par
sons again and escaped in March. An
officer from the insane asylum has
been sent to bring him to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
MAY JOIN HANDS.
United States and Mexico Planning to
Stop Nicaraguan War.

Washington, July 6.-Manifesting an
earnest desire that the Nicaraguan
troubles be terminated as speedily as
possible there has been an important
exchange of views between the United
States and Mexico. This information
was given out at the state department
today and the communications were
described as most cordial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
MAYOR GAYNoR WON'T ACT.
Says He Has No Authority to Prohibit
Fight Pictures.

New York, July 6.-Mayor Gaynor said
today that the Jeffries-J johnson fight pic
lures could be shown in New York City
without interference on the part of the
city authorities, so far as he was con-
cerned.
He had no more right to stop the pic
lures, he said than to stop publication of
the story of the fight.
He added that the police would act of
course. in case of complaint of disorder
at any moving picture theater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
DEATHS AND. FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Mary F'eist,
who died July 4, was held at O'Clock
today from the residence at Michigan
and Eagle avenues in Highland Park.
Burial was in Foster cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs Leota G. Lib
hey, who died Tuesday at her home,
$40 Chandler street, will be held Fri
day at the Third Presbyterian church
at 1880 O'Clock. Burial will be in To-
Deka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06

Superior. Wis, July "a message
from Cornucopia this morning says it
rained hard for two hours in that re-
gion last night and the fires are out.
A number of settlers lost their build
ings and much timber and pasturage
is destroyed, but the flames did not
come within two miles of the village.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06

districts of Shawnee county adjusting
complaints against the appraisement
of farm land values. Adjustments of
city property have been practically
finished. All the work will be con-
Guided by the early part of August
when the annual tax levy is to be de-
cided upOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06

afraid he said I'm going to fight
out the battle until August II
Mr. Webb is a brother of the at
torney general of California who play
ed an important part in driving the
Jeffries-Johnson fight out of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
SUGAR-22 lbs with Ct m
a SIS order) for. -. @1sUU
Eight Pictures Prohibited.

Fort Worth, Tex, July EN- re-
Spouse to the request of Mayor Davis
the city commission has passed an
ordinance prohibiting the exhibition of
pictures of the Johnson-Jeffries fight
in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
viii Try Browne Again.

Chicago, July BY agreement of
counsel today the retriaI of Lee O'Neil
Browne. charged with bribing Repre-
sentative Charles A. White to vote for
William Lorimer for United States
senator, was set for July 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
~ GGROCERY(o
112 East Sixth Street
Phones 1925
Auto Into a Creek.

San Antonio. Tex, July e.-As
result of an automobile plunging If
teen feet from a bridge into San Pedro
creek here early today, one person is
dead and four injured. two probably
fatally. Miss Dot Miller was killed
and Dorothy Miller and Mettie Lehert
were probably fatally hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06
Here Are Some of
Our Regular Prices

other stores would run them as
specials. Mail and telephone orders
given prompt attention.. Free delivery
to all parts of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06

One of Our Leaders, per pound
carton .....-.. ....-.----- Zoe
Fraser Bros Club Coffee, Csc value.
pound 2Oc
olives. full quart jar, large green
olives SOC
Oranges-Nice small ones, dozen. .15c
Grape Juice-Pints, several brands,
per pint ........--.... zoe
WatermeIons-Ice cold, per lib. &c
Buttercup Butterine-25c value, 2-lb.
brick ..-......... Doc
Bananas-per dozen Toe and 15c
Iard-Pure hog lard. per lb. -. .15c
Shoulder Roast or BoiI-Cut from the
shoulder. prime quality, lb. Toe
Cheese-New York or Wisconsin,
pound -.--......... ...2Oc
New POtatoes-15 lbs. to the peck zoe
Messina Lemons size" per
dozen soc
Beef to BOiI-The premium, cornfed
Quallty, 10. &c
Ginger Ale-Large bottles. 15c; or
two for ....--.. Csc
Potted Ham or Tonguc-Armour's per
can ...--.... ...... &c
JeIIO-Assorted flavors, 10c pkg. Sc
Tea-Special blend for ice tea,
per pound ........... 4Oc
Hamburg Steak-Ground fresh each
hour, Id 1Oc
Lard-Laurel brand, No. pail .4Sc
No. pail soc
No. 10 pail .............$ $3.50
Sugars lbs. best granulated. 81 90
F1our-"Our Patent good bread
flour, 50-lb. sack 81 So
California Hams Smoked shoulder)
pound .-.... ...-.-..... IA " C
SUGAR-22 lbs with Ct m
a SIS order) for. @1sUU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-06

Inner tubes vulcanized at Padget's
tire house. lis E. 9TH.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-15
DRESSED MEAT IS WEAK
This Condition II Held Due TO the Ma
niDulatfOns OF the Board of
Trade.

The market on dressed meat has
shown weakness during the last two
days on some items. but the wholesale
and retail trade people should not de-
lude themselves into thinking that the
bottom is going to fan out OF the mar
ket as this weakness Is due 70 the
board or trade manipulations and not
TO any visible supply The salt Lake
dressed meat market Is controlled by
eastern fluctuations. the supply In the
yards every night governing the price
OF fresh pork and beef the following
day. Fresh dressed pork sold for IS
and 10 cents saturday and dropped to
IL cents yesterday.
The dressed beef market I'm Salt Lake
varied considerably early this week,
cows dropping from &c to sac, steers
from 11h to lie and heifers from Toe
20 PC Two months ago Nebraska hogs
were imported to this market and sold
for 14sc per pound Today the plenti-
full supply from local shippers has
brought the price down to 132c per
pound.
Packers report the following prices
prevailing yesterday and anticipate no
change today. Steers lie, heifers &C.
cows SIC. hogs 13c, sheep lie, lambs
14c, pork loins 15c and veal 12Ac per
pound
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-15
GRAIN AND Provisions.

Chicago. June 1a.-Rumors were in
circulation here today that a hundred
boatloads OF wheat had been engaged
Tor export. The story was ridiculed
as beyond credence, but nevertheless
frightened the multitude OF small
spectators who had been on the SELL
ing side. A fact beyond dispute, and
taken as hardly less alarming, was
the disclosure Of huge decrease in
he worlds available supply. Net gains
advances. too. in all the Ot1er pits
corn, &c to a0hc. oats, DC TO 3Wsc.
and provisions. 22tc 70 45c.
First came news from the foreign
crop summary showed conditions dis
tinctly less rose colored than accord
OF 100000 bushels in European stores
Of wheat turned the eyes OF traders 10
the comparatively scanty supply on
hand here. a total which could be ex-
haustcd In "a week II the rate In the
preceding seven days were undimin-
ished. Then Information arrived that
no fewer than I.966.00G bushels had
disappeared from the international to-
tai Of bread material Under such cir
cumstanccs. the arrival OF the first
cars Of new wheat at St Louis from
Texas had no material effect on the
market here. Equally without influ-
cncc was an assertion that Oklahoma
Friday gt Is busheL September ruc-
tuatcd between Ss7 and 500 n SCI. clos
ing firm, tc net higher. at 500.
Country sales and offers OF corn have
been much lighter than anticipated.
September ranged from 57z to. SIS. and
sm ic. 40. 2 yellow closec at 5sQ
oats ruled higher. The lowest fig
ures were at the start-5fi-and the