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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-27
TO BE NATION WIDE.
Grand Jury Investigation Will Include
All Big Packers.

Chicago. Jan. 27.-That the govern
ment's investigation into the affairs of
the so-called beef trust is to be ma
ton wide was shown following the
questioning before the federal grand
jury of Charles c. Snow, secretary and
treasurer of the National Packing COM
pany. 1t was learned the books and
other documents of the following con-
Germs have been laid before the jury:
G. H. Hammond &. Co. of Michigan, G.
H. Hammond & Co. of Illinois, Ham
mond Beef company of Michigan, Ham
mond Packing company of Colorado,
Hammond Packing company of Phila-
of Toledo, Ohio; Hammond company OF
New York, Anglo-American Refriger-
ator company of Illinois, Fowler Pack
ing company of Kansas; Kansas City
Refrigerator company of Kansas;
United Dressed Beef company of New
York; st. Louis Dressed Beef & Pro-
vision company of Missouri: Hutchin-
son Packing company of Kansas, Ma
tional Car Line company of New Jersey
and the Provision Dealers Dispatch of
Illinois
It was also learned that subpoends
had been issued for employees and Of
ficials of Armour & Co., Morris & Co.
and Swift & Co. Besides Mr.. Snow,
those questioned were Henry F. Meyer,
department manager for Armour & Co,
and Everett Wilson, superintendent Of
branch houses of Armour & Co. Each
witness was examined behind closed
doors and no information as to the line
of inquiry into the alleged price-fXing
methods was given out.
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SPECIFIC CHARGES.
Are Made Against BaIlinger by Attor-
ney for CLAWS.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Just what the
charges are that Louis r. CLAWS up
holds against Richard A. Ballinger, Sec
rotary Of the interior, were finally made
clear to the congressional Investigating
committee before its first session ad-
journed. Louis D. Brandes of Boston,
special counsel for CLAWS, informed
the committee upon it's insistence of the
specific nature of the allegations,
though maintaining that it was not any
one act, but a series Of acts and cir
cumstances upon which the charges
were based.
Particularizing, Mr.. Brandes said that
Mr.. Ballinger had acted as an attorney
in drawing up an agreement in escrow
and deeds in the Wilson Coal company
cases in Lewis county, Wash, these
cases being an alleged fraud upon the
land laws. this being before Ballingcr
entered the government service and his
name not appearing in the court rec
ords of the case. As commissioner of
the land office in 1907. said Brandas
further specifying, Ballinger did not
show due diligence in further investi-
eating the alleged frauds connected
with the Cunningham coal land cases,
in Alaska. and was otherwise involved
improperly therein.
CLAWS was before the committee and
both he and his attorney were closely
questioned by its members.
The hearing will be resumed tomor-
row.
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COSTS MORE HERE.
Secretary Wilson says We Are Most
Expensive Feeders in the World.

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-"It costs
more to get the common necessities of
life in the United States today than in
any other country in the world
This startling statement was made
by James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture, in an address delivered before
the Manufacturers club of this city.
Secretary Wilson discussed "the pres
ent food crisis in a way that was
original and forceful.
"Some people, he said, tell us that
if we repeal the present tariff law to
let in foreign products free of duty the
present difficulty will cease. do not
believe it.
Eggs are 35 cents a dozen in Cana
dian cities and 60 cents a dozen in
some American cities. The duty is 3
cents a DOZEN What difference would
it make whether you took off that 8
cents or not?"
The secretary further stated that he
believed the American people are suf-
fering at present not so much from
the high cost of living as from the cost
of high living, his statement being:
at has been said an American is
the best fed, best clothed, best edu-
Gated and best housed man upon
earth. We shall have to add now that
he is the most extensively fed
Secretary Wilson pointed out that
the fundamental difficulty was that the
people are leaving the farms to such
an extent that there are not enough
remaining tc produce food for the in
creased population. The boys and
girls of the farm, he asserted, are be-
ing lured away to the cities, to the
factories and to the mines, and to too
great an extent the agricultural re-
sources of the country are being neg
lected. He said he was convinced
that the combination of retailers,
wholesalers and the like were re-
sponsible in great measure for the
keeping up of prices and that that
same influence would be sufficient to
control the prices of products brought
from other countries even though the
tariff were removed.
1.-THE education of the farmer, how
ever. has been overlooked" he said.
Manufacturing industries have built
up cities, towns and villages, but the
growth Of knowledge of the soil, the
plant and the animal has not been
fostered. The young farmer has been
educated away from the farm and the
production of food for the people.
The school the college and the uni
versity which admirably prepare young
men and women for their life work
in all other directions, have forgotten
the farmer
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FLOODS IN ITALY.
The Arno Is Cut of Banks and Great
Damage Is Being Done.

Rome, Jan. 27.-The rain, snow and
wind storm increased in intensity to-
day. The river continues to rise and at
noon had almost reached the top of the
arches of the bridges. Dead cattle and
trees are being borne down its current.
Florence, Jan 27-The River Arno is
out of its banks and is flooding the adj
jacent districts. Telegraphic and tele-
phonic communication, as well as rail-
way transportation to points surround
ing the city, have been cut off and it is
impossible to learn the extent of the
damage wrought in the flooded villages.
Squads of relief workers have been dis
patched to nearby places from this city.
Naples, Jan. 27.-The damage from
the storm increases. Many roads along
the sea front are under water and the
country at these points devastated.
Wreckage thrown out by the tide
proves that many small boats have
been lost.
The churches are filled with persons
praying fervently-for the passing of
the evil
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. 27-wHEAT-Wheat prices
1eL on IN the early. trading here today,
lower The principal bearish factors were
foreign cables telling Of weaker market
at z,ai Liverpool, larger arrivals in the north
portation. The range in the first hour
was between Nc and 1zc with a tendency
absorbed May sold up to $1.10% from
81. 10ss after opening ss@1sc to A@Te lower
session, May moving up from 81. 1O1z @1 1Oss
to $I111a,- on rally late in the day The
al. 11as.
CORN-Large arrivals and weather
prospects indicating increased movement
had bearish effect at the start in the
corn pit. An Improvement in the cash
demand in the first hour changed an in
net advance in May and july sV of ne c. Nav NJ
sold up from 6624c to 671sc. Opening fig
sgHr.es for May &c to nc lower at ss7sc to
The market kept within narrow range
fluctuations not exceeding &c to 1ac. The
close was firm at practically the high
67Mc. Nf'
OATs-Oats also showed a decline at the
opening, falling off from Ac to sc Com
mission houses led in the selling In the
first hour the trade kept within narrow
limits. the offerings being readily abb
itial decline being regained. May sold
up to 41@471sc after opening 1sc to Nc low
PROVISIONS-A good demand for lard
and pork from commission houses adj
vanced provision prices in the early trad
ing, pork ranging from 1Oc to zoe higher
and lard advancing from 21sc to zoe. while
ribs were up SC. Moderate receipts of live
hogs continued and traders declared that
market conditions have not changed
despite the widespread protest against
high food prices and the recent liQuida-
ton of long provision lines. Opening fig
ures for the May products were: Pork.
$2OS5 to 5000; lard, S11TO to s11.671k. and
ribs, 81 3H5.
RYE-Cash: soc; May, 79aSoc
BRALEY-Cash: 65@72c.
TIMOTHY-March LIS.
CIOVE,R-March. S1435
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very unsettled tone. Sharp advances in
some quarters were accompanied by heavy
selling in others. Amalgamated Copper
selling ex-dividednd started Is higher than
last night, but receded at once to below
last nights level. Tennessee Copper rose
H. American Car and Chicago Great
Western 1, and Pennsylyania, Northwest
tons. Union Pacific sold down points
within a few minutes; United States Steel
IL, Southern Pacific and Anaconda and
St. Paul, -Atchison, Wabash preferred and
Reading large fractions
A rally of point in Union Pacific
caused a slight pause in the selling, but
when pressure was resumed Later the
whole list broke badly to the low point
Steel Southern Pacific, Reading and
Amalgamated were the chief points of
weakness. Union Pacific lost rs. southern
Pacific, American Sugar ana WeStlng
Steel Amalgamated Copper and Colorado
Fuel ~ New York Central 15s and Chesa-
peake and Ohio 1ss.
In the course of the second hour prices
fell to near the low levels touched on
Tuesday. The liquidation converged on
the most highly speculative stocks with
resultant declines in Colorado Fuel OF pa,
Union Pacific By Reading ~, rtts s}eel
Amalgamated Copper, American Ian pre- t,s
ferred and Delaware and Hudson 3, Souln-
ern Pacific .234, Anaconda 2as and Norm
Losses ranging up to points We're uni
versal There were rallies or 70 POINTS
by noon. but this brought activity almost
to stop.
Short covering and inside support start
ed rally which was interrupted by 1resh
selling but later on the whole list went up
in a vigorous manner Union facl Itnj
2, and the rest of the important stocks
from l to ia.
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OLDEST ACTRESS HURT.
Mrs. Sol Smith Is in Serious Condi-
ton.

New York, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Sol Smith,
the actress, was still in a serious con-
dition today as the result of injuries
sustained in an automobile accident
last night. but members of her family
said today that she showed improve
ment and that it was believed her re-
covery was assured.
Mrs Smith is the Oldest actress On
the American stage. Last night the
taxicab in which she was returning
from the theater collided with another
automobile and Mrs. Smith was thrown
out and rendered unconscious. She was
severely bruised and cut about the face
and head but the effects of the shock TO
a woman of her age-slle will be 50
years old in March-are most feared.
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RESCUE 1900 PERSONS.
Many Still Refuse to Leave Their I'm.
mediate Homes.

Charenton. France. Jan. 27.-The
Hood situation here continues critical.
Blue jackets and soldiers with their
canvas boats and barges worked
throughout the night under the light
of torches rescuing the persons i'm
prisoned in their homes at Ivry and
Alfortville. They took off $500 of the
imperiled ones, but many refuse to
leave their inundated houses though
the buildings are in imminent danger
of collapsing.
Before noon today the waters had
invaded the city hall, forcing it's
abandonment.
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the interview he gave out, as he had
only stated facts as. he found them.
You are,'' said Mr. Bone.
I am not replied the governor with
heat
Your statement was not true de-
ciared the district attorney.
1t was" returned the governor.
4 And so the Interview went on. Never
dull moment Fireworks all the
time
Charged With Making Politics.
You don't want facts" said Mr..
Bone. You merely repeat what 9TH
ers say. You are making politics out
of this thing. That is your sole OBJ
ject.''
The governor retorted by declaring
That Bone was bluffing in his request
to go through the records at his of
nee. 1t is not a question" said the
governor in conclusion, "of whether
or not there were 376 cases filed with
you by the collector, but rather it is
a question of whether or not the fed
eral government is doing it's full duty
in Kansas in the matter of prosecut-
ing bootleggers.
My information about this derelic-
ton of duty does not come from one
person, but from many persons and
from all over the. state and it is all
to the effect that your department is a
Eindrance rather than help in the
enforcement of the prohibitory law"
Mr. Bone made reply. The gov
ernor retorted again. Finally the dis
trict attorney rose to leave He was
not invited to stay to lunch So he
put on his overcoat alone in the re-
ception hall and opened the door and
went away
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Barton County to Have a Sales Day.
Great Bend, Kan. Jan. 27.-At a
meeting of the Business Mems asso-
citation here, il was decided and COM
mittees appointed to arrange to hold
monthly sales days for Barton county.
The first sales day will be held on
Tuesday, February IS
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RELIEF IN SIGHT.
econtinued from PAGE ones

cans had lost their lives or suffered
property loss.
1t is not believed, however. that the
inasmuch as an official telegram from
the embassy at Paris received here
last night, makes no mention whatever
of the flood, the assumption being that
the department would have been noti-
leans having been reported to the
emba SSy.
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New york Money Market.

New York, Jan. 27.-MONEY-Money on
cali easy, 1azS per, cent; ruling rate ~
81 re1 cent. Time loans very soft and
dull; 60 days s1A@3N per cent; 80 days, ss4
"a per cent; six months. 4@41s per cent
per cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bilsl at 81 SO. 10G4-S 3D. 80
for 60 day bilsl and at 81. sc 35 for demand /;
commercial bills, $4 1874 IA. S3sz.
SU,VER-Bars silver, 52Ac; Mexican dol
lars 44c. =,
BONDS Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds irregular.
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kansas City Produce Market

Sash 6; ST. M is5I unehspgsd No ha ara
N.22Gf2s: No 8, si.1Sdi. 4
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mix
ed, 6511c; No; 3. 6s1sc; No. white. 6s1sc;
OATEMarket unchanged No. white.
4s4Ss@@5 CSC zeSo7 No mixed, 4s@4sc-
HAY-Market unchanged to soc higher.
Choice timothy, s14.50@15.0o; choice prairie,
BUTTER Creamery extras CSC; firsts.
26e; seconds, 24c; packing stock. 211ac
EGGS+Extras. BIC, firsts. &c; current
WHEATEReceipts. IS cars 49,
CLOSE: .WHEAT-May, s1Osas bid;
July, 955sc bid.
CORN~May, es1sc Hers; July, s51zc bid.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Jan. T.-BUTTER..Marke
EGGS Market steady. Receipts 2,sos
firsts, sic: prime firsts. &c.
1 e, e,,e Twins, 16a4@17c; Yonng americas
-'fs oTAToEgMarket easy. Choice to
fancy; 45@47c; fair to good, 4a@44e:
lie; chickens. 14c; springs. 14c.
VEAL-Market steady. so to so Id. WITS.
SQ9c; 60 to IS lb. WITS, Sd10c; IS to 10 ID.
WITS, 101a@111zc.
New York Produce Market.
New York, Jan. N.-BUTTER-Market
firm Creamery specials, &c; extras, Sic.
CHEEsE-Market steady; State ai new
s ei5 rf fancy. Tic: ditto october best
16lzc; ditto. winter made, best. 151zql5Ac;
fun to special, 3@141ac.
EGGS-Market weak. Western firsts
34d35c; seconds, 32@33c; refrigerators, so
2Sc.
POULTRY = Alive steady; western
chickens, 15c; fowls, Ice; turkeys, 13d17c
Dressed. steady; western chickens, 15@23c;
fowls 14@1711c; turkeys. 22@25c-
Market Gossip.
Furnished by ]. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth St Phone 1851
Liverpool cables Opening-Wheat SO
I'D higher; corn unchanged.
Second cable: Wheat 1s@Ad lower; corn
sd higher.
Closing cables: Wheat I'D lower; corn
I'D higher
New York Stock Market.
Wall ST., New York Jan. N.-STOCKS-
The opening dealings in stocks showed q
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kansas City Live stock sales.

(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
sion merchants. with offices at all mar
kets-l
Kansas City. jan 2-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market slow and steady.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market sc
to DC higher. Bulk of sales, So. 10@S.30; top,
s. 40.
SHEEP-Recelpts 1900 head. Market
steady and active
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Cbicaro Live Stock. Aaarket.

Chicago Jan. N-CATTLE-Rec
estimated at $500. Market weak. Beeves.
s4 10dT 40; Texas steers. s. 75G4.S0; western
steers s4.OOG5. 80; stockerss and feeders,
s.. OO@5.30: cows and heifers, S200d5. 40;
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 1900.
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Borrowell-I have no use for that fellow
Bjones. Wigwag-Yes, Bjones is one of
those fellows who objects to being used
Philadelphia Record. $3.50
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New York sugar and Gomez.

New York, Jan. 27.-SUGAR-Raw, firm
Muscovado, SO test, $3.5s; centrifugal. So
test. s4OS; molasses sugar, SO test. 50 30
refined, steady; crushed, $5.s5 granuiated,
So ID; powdered, SIS.
COFFEE-Spot. quiet; No. Rio, S5s@
sac; No. Santos, 9Q9lsc-
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Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. N-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet. 20 points higher; nniddling
uplands, $147O; middling gulf, $14.95. Sales,
Galveston, Tex. Jan. 27-CoTToN-
Market steady. 16c.
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Market g En5sf RaIa s sGE sr EGGS !et cattle
c.,,ccoC Co; Topeka. Kan-I
NEW YORK EGGS96@s7c.
'Wholesa'c Co. Ia Kansas "1 Hve y cope .
EGGS-Fresh country. candfed. easier.
FogLTRYmHe rs he heavy y, 1ss; b5oilers ~
TURKEYsHens and Young Toms. eoc:
old Toms. 1sc:
6 6Ue:ssflii ft eathered.' 1 &C.
PIGEONS-Old. Der doz.. 6oc.
Dressed poultry must be drawn to COM /.
RDTTER-Packing stock. 5er H.. nc.
aI5IsSsd y ga% AT fI1
s4 RAf nsn bsPI. PEP 5Si s per Db.
BoxED APPIEs-sen' Davis. per box.
Sns 6 5ox ipeE WioI box $50 p Mo
], York r PPippins. box g 8; I.awyers ger bog.
Twig. per box. SIS: Jonathans. 'p per 3 boa.
BENxM Ma aHs Rsr Size sfsed b1nches per
bunch. $4,000. Is; large punches, per bunch
$3.50; Jumbo punches. per bunch, $2.75O,
" CALIFORNIA ORANGES box. s2.S
VAIMERIA GRAPEs-Per Dbl. $3.50
FLORIDA GRAPE FRU1r-Per box.
WISCONSIN cRANBERRIEs-Per bbl..
CALIFORNIA LEMoNs-Per box. $3.50
Q4.75.
CAL TABLE PEARs-Per box. $50.
HALLOWI DATES-Per h. &C..
PACKAGE FIGs12 carton box. 75c: so
carton box, $1.65
HONEY-Per 24-rack case, $4O0
PINEAPPLES-Per crate, $3.50.
COCOANUTS-Per sack. original, $475;
per dozen, 70c-
HICKORY NUTS-Per bushel, s1.75
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Per h.. Grated.
&c.
CAULIFLOWER-Per crate. SETS.
HOT HOUSE LETTUCE-Per lb. 20c
RUTABAGAS-Fer busheI, Toe.
BEETS-Per busfeI, COO.
PARSNIPS-Per bushel 75c.
CARROTS-Per bushel 75c.
RADISHES-Per doz.. &c
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate. 81 10: per
crate in five crate lots, 81 35
RED GLOBE ONIONS-Per crate, SI5O
SWEET P0TATOES-Per busheI. soc
TABLE O-rATOESAMinnesota Rurais
per bush bel &c; Minnesota Burbanks. per
SEED POTATOES-Kaw Valley e. O..
per bu., &c; Red River e. R., per bu. s5c
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Chicago Grain Market

| Furnished by ]. E. Gall, Commissions,
| Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO WEST Sixth ST. Phone 1856 ]
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chicago, Jan.
Open High Low Close
Kansas CITY GRAIN Market,

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 1l0 West Sixth st. Phone 1861
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Kansas City, jan q.
Open High Low Close Yes
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Market 5g1oc higher; light S.s5@S.SO; mix
Market steady. Native. So sO@5 So; western.
$S.9OQ59O; yearlings, $6.70Q7.75; lambs, ma
fiY DAff% COOS S9 go westsrp s
WHEAT-Receipts, 1880 bushels; ship
ments, 800 bushels.
CORN-Receipts, 355, 500 bushels; ship
ments, $4,000 bushels.
Car lot receipts Wheat 9 cars, with
of contract grade: corn 30 cars. with none
of contract grade; oats ia cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min
neapolis and Duluth today were 3S5 cars.
cars the corresponding day a year ago.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Re kshsas City adS M9 IAN -cATTLE
ssfeey sSs :ts seuths4n eo1s
500: stockers and feeders. So. sa5.o 90; bulls.
s3,75@4sO; calves. sS.75GS.OO; western
sffe5s @ M eoTs g tS io
higher. Bulk Of sales, ssoo@S'so; heavy Se we
SECS ;sh Pa aee * and nd BUTCHERS Is $500
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Marketh steady.
Muttons, s4,5O@6.!5; lambs. s6.5o@s. 10; fed
ern ewes, s4.5oG5. go.
Topeka Market.
sasds Dy The C aoon
weighing less than 40 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-
Their nOtice.l
Topeka, Kan Jan q
HOGS.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. 81 9OdS07
HEAVY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S.00aS.O7
Light .......;:................. 1851. 80
lCan1 use tnin nogS or those under Ia
CATTLE.
Per cwt
grass cows lgood) .................$3.00 036s
grass cows (med1um). ............. 2.50Gl3Oa
grass nelIers tgood). ............... 3.50Qp400
Calves Goo to 200 lbs.) ............. O0115 %
Calves (oyer 200 lbs ..............S $500 90
Cattle must be good. Cannot use thin
Etuff -.
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New YORK Stock Market,

Wall St., New York, Jan. N.-STOCKS-
The opening dealings in stocks showed q