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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
CAMPBELL DID 1T.
Kansan Introduced Bill Under Which
Bucket shops Were Raided.

Washington. April 12.-It was under
a bill put through congress by Congress
nan Phil Pitt Campbell of Kansas that
the recent raids upon bucket shops in
Washington and other large cities in the
east have bean made. The raids and
Prosecutors are being conducted under
the department of Justice and will ex-
tend later into all the larger cities of
the country. AS the result of this piece
of legislation, Mr. Campbell is receiving
letters and kilograms from various cit
les giving expressions of approval. The
other day the president told Mr.. Camp
bell he was also highly pleased with the
work being done under it by the de-
I-artment.
Congressman James NJ. Miller of
Kansas has two vacancies to fill in
For appointment No. 1 he has recon-
mended Archie Franklin Howard Of
Comisky, Lyon county, as principal;
and Benjamin H. Page of Emporia
as first alternate. For appointment
NO. he has named Henry Martin
Emil Gehrt of Alma as principal, and
Robert William August Stuewe also
of Alma as first alternate. The young
men have been cited to take their
Howard to be examined at Emporia,
Page at Washington, while Gehrt and
Stuewe will be examined at Topeka.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: Frederick A. Fra
zier at Burr Oak; Frederick A. Beebe
at Modoc; Frank Rollins at Cawker
City; Daniel T. Kile and Henry Have
kort at Hanover: Henry N. Bell at
OlmitZ.
william L. Smith has been reap
pointed postmaster at. Monmouth,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
New York Stool Market.

The stock market today started active
and irregular influenced by the hesitation
able Interpretation Of the postponement Of
the antitrust case decisions shown by
the New York market yesterday. num-
Der of the less prominent stocks showed
sharp advances, American Can preferred
rising 2, Central Leather preferred 49,
Atlantic Coast line, Chicago Great West
ern. American Telephone, Pittsburg c. c.
and St Louis, Kansas City Southern pre-
North American 1 and Consolidated Gas
and Great Northern Ore certificates a.
Amalgamated Copper declined /.
Stocks fluctuated in a nervous, uncer-
tain fashion and with a dropping tendency
until fresh buying orders for Union Pa
cific Reading and United States Steel ap-
peared. The resulting rally was kept
within moderate limits, realizing sales
taking the edge off the advance after the
leaders had sold above yesterdays clos
The market sagged OF its own weight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
Kansas City. April IL.
High Low Close Yes.
kansas Jitr Produce Marl,et.

Kansas City, Mo, April 12-WHEAT-
Cash: Market 1kc@1c lower. No. hard,
81 .O8q1. II; No. 8, S1-O501. 10; No. red, $1140
116; No. 3, $1OS@1.14
CORN-Market unchanged to 1kc higher.
No; mixed, 5S1Ac; No. 5S@56c; No. 2
white 57G5S1Ac; No 3, 54q5S12c.
OATS+Market unchanged No. 2 white
43@4Sc; No. mixed. 41@4Sc.
RYEl72@75c.
HAY-Market unchanged. Choice tim
othy, $500; choice prairie, $10.75@11 co.
BUTTER-Market unchanged. Cream
cry extras, SOC; firsts, 2Sc; seconds, 26c;
packing stock, 1870.
EGGSMarket l5c lower Current re-
ceipts, new cases, $5.S5; miscellaneous
cases, $50; southerns, $5.55; storage pack
ed, $50.
WHEAT-Receipts, Is cars
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, $1.o6A al O63s !;
July $1.0014 al 0O9s; September, $3.50.
CORN-May, 5S14 @5S2sc; July, COO; Sep
tember. 5SakM5SAc.
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OFF FOR A JAUNT.
Harrington Business Men VIII Visit
Sixteen Towns.

Herington, Kan, April 12.-This
morning between forty and fifty bust
ness men. members of the Herington
Commercial club, and representative
of the Topeka State Journal, started on
an automobile tour of sixteen neigh
boring towns. About q dozen automo-
biles were in line when the start was
made at O'Clock. The tour will be
known as a "Get-Acquainted" excur-
sion and sixteen towns will be visited.
The band accompanies and music will
be played at every stop.
The following towns are to be visit
ed: Woodbine, Navarro, Hope, Dillon,
Banner, Carlton (dinner), Tampa, Ra-
mona, Lost Springs, Burdfck, Delavan,
Wisely. ParkCrville (dinner), White
CITY, Latimer The party will return to
Herington Wednesday night
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Cg,icopo rive stocI. Mar-et.

Chiago, April 12-CATTLE-Receipt
estimated at $500. Market weak to
shade lower. Beeves, S5.55G8. IS; Texas
steers, 81 90Q6. IS; western steers, 5000
6.s5; stockers and feeders, $3S5Q6.45; cows
and heifers, $2.7547. 10; calves, $7.00QS.50
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 10000.
Market 1Oc lower. Light, $10O0GD1O. IS; mix
ed, $10.1OG1O. 40; heavy, $1010Q10. 40; rough.
SO. 10G10. 20; good to choice heavy, SO. 700
10. 40; pigs, $9.S0d10 20; bulk of sales, $4,000
10. 35-
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 1900
Market weak to 10c lower. Native, $45OGU
$40; western, $475QS. 20; yearlings, 81. 256
S.75; lambs, native, $7.75q9.60; western, $500
09S0.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts. $500 bushels; ship
ments q, 700 bushels.
CORN-Receipts, 2556, 300 bushels: Ship
ments. 109. 30 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat q cars, with 3
of contract grade; corn 297 cars. with of
contract grade: oats Is cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
TAFT PARTY DINNER.
Annual Reunion of Those Who Went
to Philippines.

Washington, April 12-The annual
dinner of the party conducted by Presi-
dent Taft. then secretary of war, to
the Philippines in 1906. was held here
last night.
President Taft welcomed 30 members
of that jovial company which he chap
eroned through the Orient. He spoke
briefly and read a resolution of condo
lence on the death of Representative
David De Almond of Missouri, who was
a member of the party.
Among the guests were Senator and
Mrs. Charles Curtis.
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.-.nsas C1tx L1ve stocIk NIarket.

Kansas City, Mo, April 12.-CATTLE-
Receipts 10000 including 400 southerns
Market steady to 1Oc lower. Native steers
Sc. 29S.30; southern steers, s.. 40@7.75; south
ern cows, SO. O0td5.50; native cows and heif-
ers, $3.50l7. 30; stockerS and feeders, $4,000
GIG; bulls, $4O005.75; calves, $4O0dT SO;
western steers, $60OdS.00; western cows,
81. COOS Is.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 Market 10c low
er. Bulk of sales. SO 90G10 15k heavy $40. Is
@10.25; packers and butchers $1oOO01O. 20;
light, S9.75Q1O.05; pigs, $S.75d9 %.
SHEEP-ReceiptS 5000. Market weak.
Muttons $650dS.50; lambs, $SO069 rs; fed
western Wethers and yearlings, 81. O069 90;
fed western ewes, $6.500S.00.
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KANSAS COMPLAINS.
Asks Commerce Commission to Save
the Poultry Business.

washington, April 12.-In a COM
plant filed against nineteen express
companies, the board of railroad COM
missioners of the state of Kansas pc
titions the Interstate commerce COM
mission to rescue the poultry business
of the state which is alleged to Ian
guish and suffer- under the rates now
imposed.
1t is alleged the express companies
charge the poultryEs dealers for icing
whether shipments are iced or not,
and that the rates are excessive. The
poultry business of the state in 1907
aggregated $10,000,000.
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TWO FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Returns Verdict i'm the SayIer
Murder Case.

Watshuka, ILL.,, April 12.-Dr w. r.
Miller and Mrs. J. B. Sayler, wife of
the dead man. have been found guilty
of manslaughter in connection with
the murder of ]. B. Sayler, a wealthy
banker at Crescent City, last July
John Grunden. medicine vender from
Oklahoma and father of Mrs. Sayler,
was acquitted. DR.. Miller was SEN
fenced to II years in the penitentiary
and Mrs. Sayler three years. A mo-
ton for a. new trial was filed and will
be argued April 80.
When the verdict was returned Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, April 12-BUTTER-Mar ct
steady. Creameries. 26@S1c; diaries, 22@
CSC.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts Al ,o62
cases at mark, cases included, 1S020c
firsts, zoe; prime firsts, &c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, 14@
141Ac; Twins 19@1s1kc; Young Americas.
A@144o; Long Horns, 131z013Ac.
POTATOES-Market steady. Choice to
fancy. 26Q2sc; fair to good, 2SQ25c.
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys,
1870; chickens, 1Sc; springs, 1Sc.
VEAL-Market steady. so to so ID. WITS,
s@S1zc; so to So Id. WITS, 9911c; IS to no h.
WITS, h@12c.
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Topeka. Kan. April y.

Market prices pal. for for dry Eg lot cattle.
FURNISHED by T 4epe G9nti Rsp Creamery
CHICAGO pegs SG5s e5
CREAMERY BTTTER-Chicago. s1c.
tWhoiesaie prices furnished by Cope &
Co.. 1874 Kansas AveJ
EGGS-Fresh country, candled. firm.
PoULTRY-Hens, heavy. 14c; broiIers.
N to lbs. 1sc;. "a to 81 lbs. lS1kc:
course young ROSTERS. 10c.
TURKEYs-Hens zoe; Young Toms, 1sc;
GEEsE-Fuil feathered. &C.
DUCKs-FuIl feathered. 10c.
PIGEONS-Old, per doz., 75c.
BUTTER-Pack1ng stock, per lb., 1Sc.
Dairy buffers in jars and pound prints.
W71HffSOSL EsALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
FURNISHED by SAM am P s. Lux wholesale
FANCY COLO. APPLES-BeD Davis.
per box Sic York FORK PP5PlnS 2er SH5 soS
Twings, per box. $3.50; Jonathans. per box.
w WASH. FANCY ORANGES 5Oas.Oo.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sized punches. per
bunch s2.0oa225; large lunches. per
bunch, $2.50Q3O0; per h., 412c.
CALIFORNIA LEMoNS-Per box. $3.50
EE6ATDA gRkgB i5f1s ESQ box
'cCSocSctSo.CXNUTs-Per sack. original. s4.75;
PER FL 1SFIn 0'f ToMAroEs-Per six basket
crate, $3.50; half crate, $l.S0.
PLANTS-CABBAGE - Early Jersey
wakefield, per 1000 $3.50, per 100 S5c; Early
Winningstedt, per 1000 $3.50 per 100 &c;
l lSS &c. su Ss per Poo $50 pc per io0
ToMATO-Early Tree. per 1000 $3.50. per
100 35c: Early Dwarf Standard per 1000
$3.50, per 100 CSC; Early Dwarf stone, per
pion, per 1000 $3.50. per 100 35c. Orders less
than 500 plants, sc per 100 additional.
Uate tomato and sweet potato plants
NE NEW &C CABBAGE-Per crate. $500; per
iPs oGTfHERN sPINAcH-Per Dushel.
ONIONS & RADIsHEs- Radishes. per
doz bunches, 4oc; onions; per doz-
= oS 81 Red Globes. per bu..
'- CRYSTAL WAX oNIoNs-ChOice stock.
ps TEXAS SS1l' BERMUDA oNIoNs-Per crate.
-IETTUCE-Per basket of about lbs.
~oAsPARAGUS-Per doz punches. 75c.
RHUBARB-Per h.. Sc.
TABLE POTATOES-Pe bu., Soc.
NEW POTATOES-Florida, per box.
81 RED II RIVER EARLY RosE-Per bu..
XIV XIV VA VALLEY SEED PoTAToEs~
FS FABLE fn SO SWEET PoTAroEs-Per bu..
'' SEED SWEET POTATOES Yellow
per bu, 75c: Southern Queens. per bu..
y FLORIDA cELERY-Biue Ribbon. PET
f 6%afh' per ere b1 Sn1hOG Soc per '
cHEEsE-L. H. cheese; per bu. 1Ie;
ISw' New Wis. Brick. per. h.. 1sc; Yei.
low Daisy GO lbsl; per h.. 1Sc; White
Haicv roo 1bS.O per lb.. 1SC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12

Sayler. shaking with emotion, threw
herself into the arms of her 12-year-
Old daughter, Coda, and sobbed Mrs.
Miller, wife of the physician, who has
maintained his innocence and upheld
him during the trial. wept when the
verdict was read.
The state alleged DR.. Miller and Mrs.
Sayler were intimate. while the de-
tense advanced a plea of self defense,
declaring Mr.. Sayler precipitated his
death by attacking DR.. Miller with a
Ratchet without provocatfon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-12
New york Produce Market.

New York, April 12.-BUTTER-Mar
New York, Apri u.-BUTTER-Marke
strong. Creamery specials, 33c; extras, &c
third to first, 25@31c; held, common to
specia. AqSlc; western factory OF 2S@2Sc;
CHEESE-Market Irregular. State full
cream, new. best, &c:
selections. 22lAd23c: ditto. regular packed,
first, 21zc; ditto. first, 22@22Nc; southern,
regular packed, first, H1a@N%c.
1S1kc; turkeys, 17Q23c.
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Quality Groceries
are not high, that is if you buy
them of Fraser Bros.

ORANGES. small size, thin rind, doz 15c
Dill Pickles, jumbo size, zoe value,
doz. 12c
Country Sorghum, very fine quality,
special, per gallon soc
Grape Juice. Monarch and Royal
Purple, Il pints, 15c; pints Csc, and
quarts -4Oc
Boiling Beef, fancy quality, lb. Sc
Olives, full quart jars. 35c and 25c
Pickles. full quart jars Bismarck
Brand, Melon Mangoes, Sweet Rel
ish Chow Chow, Sour Gherkins,
sour mixed. etc. per jar .25c
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Market GOSSIP
FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Orfice liz East Fifth St PhoneIs6 j

Liverpool cables: Opening-Wheat I'd
lower; corn unchanged.
eScond cable: Wheat 1s93sd lower; corn
unchanged.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat %, corn
297, oats ISL.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat n.
corn so, oats g.
Northwest car lots today 9o2. last year
Closing cable: Wheat A@1ld higher; corn
sd lower
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in the afternoon, there being scarcely
enough business to bring about any de-
cided alteration of prices. United States
Steel preferred showed exceptional
strength, rising to 122. American Smelling
and Amalgamated Copper fell H. and An
cOnda l.
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Charters Granted.

A charter was issued today to the
Farmers bank of Wheaton, capitaliz-
ed at $4,000, with c. B. Mcdonald,
w. T., Seagrave. A. J. Sans, E. E.
Dix and c. H Osbun. all Of Fort Scott.
as incorporators
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Fresh Spare Ribs, h., 1Oc.

Good Boiling Beef, 1b. .......... Sc
Monarch Grape Juice, qt... 4Oc
Round Steak cut from corn-fed
Premium quality beef, 2 lbs. S5c
SirlOin Steak cut from corn-fed Pre-
MUM quality beef, lb. zoe
Pink Beans, nice for chilli, lb. .7Hc
Rib Roast, cut from corn-fed Pre-
MUM quality beef, lib. -. 15c
Lima Beans, No. 1 quality, 2 pounds
for - loo
Hamburg Steak, just enough lean,
and just enough fat to make it
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Ruelbach Ia Better

St. Louis, Mo, April 12.-Edward
Ruelbach of the pitching staff of the
Chicago National league team, who is
i'll at his home here with diphtherta.
showed some Improvement today. HIS
baby girl, who is suffering from the
same disease, has had a relapse.
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>ro,v york Money Market.

New York, April 12.-MONEY-Money
on call firm. SQ31s per cent, ruling rate
81 per cent. closing bid per cent, offered
steady; so days and 30 days and six
months 4A@415 per cent
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S40564.S4. 20
for 60 day bills and at $4.S7.65 for demand;
commercial bills 81 S31zQ4S.
SILVER-Bar silver, 5S1sc; Mexican dol
lars, 4c.
BONDS - Government bonds steady;
railroad bonds, irregular.
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Shot Woman In Her Home.

Buffalo, N Y, April 12.-ErniI Le
Marie, SO years old, entered the home
of Mrs. Mary L. Teeft today and when
ordered out by Mrs. Teeft and her
daughter, he shot and killed Mrs.
Teeft. lie Marie was arrested.
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5 s s::: ::s5ss: $1.OO
with $500 Order.)


Herring, in brine. fancy, quality.
for Zoe
Sausage (our own make), Ib. ..15c
Coffee (Fraser's Club, put up in lib
sacks, Csc value, for. 49,. zoe
Jonathan Apples, fancy, large apples,
II IDS. sue
Grape Fruit, Florida, each ..... 1Oc
Fresh. Country Eggs, per doz. Ice
English WaInuts, zoe value. lb. 13c
Breakfast Bacon, small strip sugar
cured, per lb. .......... 17c
Flour, Issue Patent, 4S-lb. sack $1.4O
Flour, White Lily, high patent, As
ID. sack S1.oO
Flour, Best Yet, the finest flour sold
in Topeka, 4S-lb. sack. 81. so
Cranberries, fancy quality. per ID. 1Oc
Breakfast Bacon, by the side, lib. 23c
Buteerine, 'Buttercup Brand" 2-Ib.
brick for 49,. 5000. S5c
Tomatoes and Corn, 1Oc cans. Sc
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Cotton Market

New York, April 12.-COTTON-Spo
closed quiet 20 points higher; niddling
uplands, $3.50; middling gulf, $15.55. Sales,
100 bales.
Market steady. IA 7-16c.
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Kansas city Live stock Sales.

1.-THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock commits
kets.J
Kansas City, April 12-CATTLE-Re-
ceiptS 10000 head. Market slow and weak.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market 10c
to Csc lower. Bulk of sales, $99061O. 10;
top, $10.15.
.SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
strong to 15c higher
HORSES AND MULES-Light receipts.
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: YORK Sugar and Conee.

New York April 12-SUGAR-Raw,
weak; Muscovado, 80 test, So. Sc; centrifu-
gal. IS test, s4,S6; molasses sugar, SO test,
ulated, IS. Is; powdered, $5.25.
COFFEE-Spot, quiet; No. Z Rio S1zc;
No Santos, 9zc.
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Cbicauo Craln Market.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office LIZ East Fifth ST. Phone 4S6.l
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neapolis and Duluth today were 225 cars,
compared with 602 cars last week and III
cars the corresponding day year ago.
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Topeka, Kan, April T.
NO 1Olzc, No. 91zc; green salt cured, side
brands, 40 lbs, up. No. SIC; green salt
cured side brands, 40 lbs, down, TIC:
green salt cured, bulls and stays, no
/ Sc. No 2 C; tallow, No L &c, No 2 Sc:
bees wax, No. i Csc. No. 2 15c; horse hides
No. S2.5OQ326, No. 2. $l50Q225; ponies
and No. 8, 75c9$l9O: x,-.
heavy, 1Sc; dry flint culls, lie; dry salt
heavy, as lbs. and upl, 15c: dry salt, light
(under Is lbs). lei dry sheep pelts, 100isc.
choice medium combing: S97c; medium
clothing, 24q26c; low and braid, 2od22c;
fine. 1920; Kansas, Nebrasla and Okla
homa O iesg1sc iebt gine SYsgS: dark
fine, 12d15c; Colorado, New Mexico. Utah
and Texas: light medium, 1S62Oc: light
fine 1611Sc; heavy fine 146116c: deducfion
on bury wool from Ease per bound
Short earthly or defective stock proper
tionately lower.
Angora mohair, II months, 22624c: COM
mon, bury and defective, half price
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Topeka Market.

FURNISHED by the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co, yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin SowS or hogs
weighing less than 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
tehr notice.1
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Chicago, April IL.
Open High Low Close Yes.
I'd
WHEAT
Kansas City Grain N.arket..

AdIlSdS Guy OFsaIH N-HFkets
FURNISHED by. J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office LIZ East Fifth St Phone 1851
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Ranre q Prices on Stocks.

Grains. Provisions. Cotton and StockA
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions
Onice liz East Fifth II. Phone 4SS.l
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TopeIkn HIDE Market.

fluctuations furnished by James q. Smith
Hide Co.. 1US East Third ST.
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Grain Market.

FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard. cornsr xa~
sas avs. and Curtis Stl
wur - Topeka. Kan. April. IA
CORN-EGc. 10y
OATS-2s0f@
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-21
ADOPTS NEW PLAN
FOR DRAWING LAND
Secretary of Interior Would
Obyiate Hardship and Suffer
ing by Claimants.
APPLICANTS TO BE GIVEN
CARDS OF IDENTIFICATION
May Present Credentials With
out Necessity of Standing in
Line for Days.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O.-Unwilling
that a record breaking endurance ties:
should be held with the approval of the
government. Secretary Balliuger has
adopted a novel plan for the allotment
of forty-acrc farms at Yuma. Cal. in
March.
The necessity for the plan arose from
The anxiety Of claimants to be the first
on Inc spot when the allotmcDts were
made The secretary was informed yes.
tcrday lay telegraph that moro than 200
men and women bad formed in line be.
fore the land office in Los Angeles, TO
he the first on hand on March !, whom
he allotmcnts were scheduled 10 be
made Hardships that would result from
such an endurance test did not appeal
to thc secretary. so he wired tho land
rf6cc that different plan had been
adopted
In accordance with the ncV arrange
ment tbe secretary has ordered that Il
hall or ! baseball park, large enough to
accommodate all who desire TO partici.
pate in the allotment, be engaged in Los
Angeles for March ],
To those assembled in the hall or park
by . o'clock on that day cards will be
distrihHtcd ON these. the uame, age,
height and postoticc address OF each
homcseckcr must be written.
At any time between March aud
March 10 tho applicant may appear al
the land Office in Los Angeles, aud upou
being identified br the card, may make
application for any Of tho 132 farms
That the government is 10 give away.
An opportunity viii he given To those
who file on tbc same farm. ia decide
among themselves which shall have the
land. If this is not done government
officials viii choose the lucky person by
La
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-21
WOMAN StiFFRAGISTS ARE
PERSISTENT IN NEW YORK

ALBANY. X. v. Feb. 2o-Altnoush
Albany Tor many years has been the
mecca % those Interested lu tho cause
OF woman sU0raEc, II has never hcnn
the scene nG such persistent activity lS
iD the present legislative session.
The Judiciary committees Of The senate
and assembly have promised tr devote
Tie afternoon Of March 10 a Joint hear
lug Oh = proposed constitutional amend
mcUt granting women thc franchise. and
every effort H. being nv, forth 10 make
IL The glcllrst field day the cause has
ever known.
y big yellow banner fiaun,cd in tho
window ut Stale street store almost
under the shadow of the capitol points
tho way 10 ucadquaTt"rs of TN" New lori;
State Womaus Suffrage association. in
which Mrs. -. II. +. Belmont is actively
Interested. while a The Ton F,y"l5c hotel
Mrs. CinTcacC MackaN has established a
bro nch ol the EpuDl Franchise socicty.
of which she Is president.
SurfrdgiatS have cnGCaVorcd 20 interest
Governor Hughes VA their cause but the
governor has dVCljncd to Indicate his
position,