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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-23
RAILWAY NOTES.

Traffic officials of western roads
are reported as being more optimistic.
on account of the manner in which
business is holding up. Most of the
eastern roads have been running
ahead of last year of late. Further
economies are being practiced by
many of the transportation companies
and a better showing is hoped for in
the April returns.
c. F. Ford has been appointed SUI
pervisor of the tie and timber depart
ment of the Rock Island at Chicago,
in place of DIR. Herman Won Schrank,
assigned to special work.
AS a result of President B. F.
Bushs determination to improve the
Missouri Pacific properties here until
they are standard in every particular.
the number of section men on the
Central Branch is being increased and
all men applying are being hired for
track work. New ties are being put
under the tracks and general improve
ments are being made before new bal
last is laid Great quantities of bal
last are now being manufactured at
the Missouri Pacifics ballast plant
near Frankfort.
Effective June 1, the Missouri Pa
cific will strike the meat products
traffic. formerly monopolized by the
Chicago & Alton to Kansas City,
direct blow by meeting the rates of
these two roads between the points
named The immediate effect of the
rate will be to mark the beginning of
open warfare between the three lines
for the enormous traffic of fresh
meats and meat products between st.
Louis, East ST. Louis and Kansas City,
Mo-. and Kansas City, Kan.
The central safety committee of the
Northwestern road has planned to
award a banner to the division which
makes the most marked progress in
the preservation of the life and limb
of employees and passengers and
which has the best safety record for
the year throughout the system. The
desire to win this prize. it is reported,
has resulted in hearty response from
emnIOvees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-23

Mr.. Lucas has been confined to his
nome for ten days. He has long been
SUFFERER from diabetes and this was
complicated with pneumonia. 1t was
thought that he was improving and
he received friends and sat up a short
time on Monday He appeared to be
reStlng easily when his wife retired in
the evening. Shortly before midnight
MRS. Lucas awakened with a Fremont
tlon that there was something wrong.
she went into the room where Mr..
Lucas slept. He was lying on his side
just as she left him when she said
goodnight. There was q smile upon
MS lace, but he was dead. The body
was still warm, proving that death had
come only a short time before.
MIR. Lucas was A years old He
was born in Brimfield. Peoria county,
Illinois, July 26, 1857, the son of Mr..
and Mrs ]. E. Lucas. He was brought
to Topeka with his parents when he
was year old and grew to manhood
on Shawnee county farm. He was
steward of the Elks for three years
and life member of that organiza-
ton. In 1896 he was appointed under
sheriff by Sheriff Robert Kepley and
developed unusual ability as an officer.
He was recognized as one of the best
men in the detection of criminals who
ever wore a star Following the re-
tirement of Sheriff Porter Cook in 1904
he was elected sheriff over H. w. Will
liams, after a bitter contest. At the
end of his first term he again had an
exciting contest for the office with
Frank Stahl, but was reelected by
large majority. No man in the county
ever had a larger personal following.
Mr.. Lucas was recognized as one of
the most influential men in local poll
tics and he always took a keen inter-
est in political affairs. He was never
a candidate for Office after he retired
q sheriff h1If 10 did nOf
litical activity nor did he relax his
interest in ferreting crime. He it was
who captured the Kansas City mail
pouch robber, who was afterward con-
victed and there were many other
mysterious crimes solved by his assist
ance after he retired from office.
Between the time Mr.. Lucas was
undersheriff and his candidacy for the
Office he, with Mr.. Kepley, established
d laundry business and he afterward
retired from this to take a position as
travelling salesman for a packing COM
pany. He held this position when he
was elected sheriff
Mr. Lucas was married Jan. 81,
1886. TO Miss Mary Miller. daughter
of the late Bradford Miller One
daughter, Helen. who is now II years
old was born to them. For several
years he has been in the real estate
business. the firm name being Lucas
& Lagerstrom. His mother and father
are still living in Topeka. His brother,
Fred Lucas. is connected with the To-
peka fire department and his sister,
Mrs Grant Maxwell, lives at Dallas,
Tex. He was a member of Orient
lodge 81, Knights Terplar and the
Toltec Rite. He also was member
of A O. U. w. and the u c. T., be-
sides being a life member of the
Elks.
The funeral will probably be held
from the residence on Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-23

the market. The effort met with some
success but the ease with which offerings
were absorbed resulted in speedy re-
Spouse in which most early declines were
recovered. The most notable exception
was Steel which was the heaviest of the
leaders and ruled point under last
nights close.
The Hill issues were again conspicuous,
for their strength, as were the Copper
stocks. local traction and some specialties.
Fertilizer shares, after an early exhibit
ton of weakness became strong feature
of the day. American common and Vir-
g1nia-Carolina sold at more than point
over yesterdays close.
On the curb American Tobacco ex-
tended its rise to SIS, the highest price in
it's history.
Bonds were irregular with some large
individual transactions in railroad and
municipal issues, one block of $100, 600 Nor
folk and Western, convertible As and an
other of 100000 New York City "A being
bought.
Talk of severe cuts in Steel and Iron
prices were responsible large part of the
pronounced weakness of United States
Steel. That stock was traded in ex-
tensively and in such large blocks that
at times it seemed to be the whole mar
ket. United States Steel fell III below
yesterdays closing, Erie first preferred
IA and Reading, Rock Island, Union Pa
cific preferred, American Smelling and
Pacific Mail 1.
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OPPOSES THE RECALL.
Congressman Iittleton Speaks on the
Statehood Resolution.

washington, May 23-"It will strike
from the splendid structure of free gov
eminent the arch upon which 1t has
come to rest with mistaken conf
dence' Representative Martin w. Lit
Teton On. VI declared in the house to-
day in an attack upon the recall OF
judges feature of the Arizona const1tu-
ton.
THE seasoned and staid traditions of
impeachment are to be translated into
a trial by tumult," said Mr.. Littleton-
THE orderly processes of regulated
Justice are to be converted into
sporadic assaults born of hate and dis
appointment. The dignified minister Of
the stablished law, ennob1ed by the
grandeur of his lofty station and dis
ciplined by the pressure of sober re-
sponsibility. is to be degraded by the
impending threat and distracted by the
uncertainty of a precariouS tenure.
The misguided or malignant passions
of an unimportant fragment of the
community may recklessly accuse the
most stainless judge and, by groundless
charge, put suspicion in the place of
confidence; distrust in the place OF
faith"
The lying litigant, baffled in an at
tempt to substitute the court; the cul-
pable confederate of the convicted
criminal; the corporate bandit, finally
condemned by the firm hand of an in
corruptible court; the agrarian agitator
always against the substance and SYM
bols of order; the reformer, whose
righteous zeal and unbalanced judg-
ment make him at once the most at
tractive and most dangerous of men;
the daring dema gogue and the in
triguing political boss were mentioned
by the speaker as among those wh9
might be expected to exercise wrong
fully the privilege of recall against Just
and fearless judges.
Quoting from st. Luke. telling how
PLATE, bending before the cries of the
mob, permitted Christ to be taken away
and crucified, the speaker concluded:
God forbid that the sanctuaries of
the country of America shall ever be
raVished by the sibilant hiss of a mob
crying cruelty him, cruelty him. -
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Bearish Tendencies Caused by
Favorable Weather Conditions
Offset by Aggressive Buying on
Part of Bulls.
CORN MARKET STRONG
Cattle Are Quoted Steady at the
Leading Markets.
Hog Receipts Heavy With Prices
Slightly Lower.

Chicago, May 23.-WHEAT-Wit ca
bles lower and the weather conditions
favorable, wheat took beariSh turn to-
day. The foreign crop showed material
Improvement. Pit traders were good sell
ers but aggressive buying by leading
houses led to rally. The opening was
sc down to lsc up, the latter for May.
July started at 871sc to S75sc and recovered
to 87zsc.
The buying started shorts to covering
in lively fashion and smart advance
followed. The reports of drought damage
southwest aided the bulls. The close was
firm with July &c net higher at SS1sc. May
gained 31ac net.
CORN-Corn was firm owing to light Of
ferings. July opened unchanged to
sixteenth off at 517sc to 517sG52c and rose
to 521s65214c.
Better inquiry from shippers strengthen
ed the market still further. The close
was steady at some reaction with July
52ssc, net gain of ss@1ac.
OATS-Oats were strong on account OF
buying by commission houses. July start
ed unchanged to &c. lower at 1914 @S37sc to
$685. d3312c and rose to 33s4c.
PROVISIONS-Prov were fairly
steady. First sales were unchanged to DC
lower with July at $40 to $14.45 for pork;
$s.05 for lard and $7721a for ribs.
RYE-No 2, CSC.
BAIeLEY-65cG$1.0 3.
TIMOTHY-$1200
CONVERSION.
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The Senate Will Pass Some Sort
of a Resolution
Providing for Another Investi-
CATION of LOrimer Scandal.
STATEHOOD In HOUSE.
Resolution Will Be Placed on Its
Passage Before Night.
There Seems to Be No Doubt Of
Its Final Adoption.

Washington, May Ex-senator La
Toilette, armed with the new evidence
brought out by the special committee
of the Illinois legislature still held the
privilege @ the floor today to present
to the senate his further reasons why
that body should adopt his resolution
of inquiry into the right of Senator Will
liam Lorimer to retain his seat. Yes
terday in a speech that lasted for sew
eral hours the Wisconsin senator re-
counted testimony taken in the former
investigation into the Lorimer matter
by the senate committee on privileges
and elections. Before the senate con-
vened it was generally believed that
Senator Dillingham's resolution of i'll
quiry intended as a substitute for that
of Mr.. LaFollette would be adopted.
1t is thought the new investigating
committee will be Senator Dillingham;,
chairman; Sutherland and Kenyon, Re
publicans and Kearn and Lea, Demo-
Gratis. The last three are serving their
first senatorial terms.
The joint resolution providing for adj
mission into the union of Arizona and
New Mexico reached its day of final
consideration by the house and Will be
placed on it's passage before adjourn
ment tonight No doubt OF its adoption
is felt
General debate on the measure it was
agreed, should be cut off at 8 O'Clock,
the resolution then to be called on the
5-minute rule. Republicans mad amend
ments seeking to admit New Mexico
without the submission to the voters
of that territory of a provision making
the constitution more easily aTnendable.
Since the debate began the Republ1-
cans had argued that this provision or
the enabling act was unnecessary and
had argued that New Mexico should not
he held back while Arizona was again
voting on the clause in the constitution
providing for the recall of judges.
With the statehood bill passed, the
pending business before the house Will
be concluded and adjournment for three
DAYS at a time is probable until the
wool tariff bill is ready.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-23

Charles Little of Wabash, Ind. moder-
ator of last years assembly and from
sermons of Rev. DR.. Jowett, the minis
ter who was brought from England to
fill the pulpit of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian church, New York. Accord
ing to DR.. Grant both these clergymen
in sermons during the present session
of the assembly referred to the broader
conception of the theology now pre-
valent which was giving the. people
better and clearer understanding of the
deity. DR.. Grant said in part:
THE appellee would state without
any reservation that his purpose and
method has ever been, as it is now, to
confirm men in the truth as it is in
Jesus and as presented in the doctrinal
standards of the Presbyterian church.
All his life he has been Presbyterian
and his ancestors for generations back
in Scotland have also held to this faith.
1t would be a great grief, therefore to
him if through any miscarriage of
justice he should be debarred from
continuing in ministry that has been
the greatest joy to him and which to
more than anything else. he owes his
mental and spiritual development.
mo one could feel more deeply re-
gretful than the appellee if anything
said or written could give offense eth
er to his fellow ministers of the church
or to members of his congregation.
The church is certainly broad
enough to permit diversity of opinion
on matters not essential to salvation.
The Rev. DR.. Little himself said as
much as this.
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*Gain.
ORDER MEALS IN ADVANCE.
When You Buy Your Tickets, Make
Out q Menu.

1t is possible now to order your
dining car meals in advance when
planning a railroad journey, making
selections from the railroads menu
while purchasing tickets and making
sleeping car reservations.
This is the latest innovation in rail-
road passenger service and was put
into effect by the Chicago Great West
ern railroad, which recently set the
pace for several other western roads
in introducing women's compartment
cars No longer need the foresighted
passenger heed the cry of first" or
last call for supper in the dining car
by the duskV waiter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-23

sentiment of men both in the official
and business life of all the republics, is
strongly in favor of it. That its real
ization therefore, is not far away must
be an admitted fact. The only serious
obstacles in the way are engineering
difficulties through the Andes noun
tains, but greater triumphs over nature
than those required have already been
achieved in the Andes themselves, and
in other parts of the world. With,
therefore, capital and international co
operation, this linking together of the
American republics should become a
reality and not remain a dream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-23
hILLING STEERS.
Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, May 23.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 100000, including 800 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers, IS. 2596. 15;
soutehrn steers, $450d5.50; southern cows
and heifers, s3.00d4.6 so; native cows and
heffers, $3.00Q600; stockers and feeders,
s4.75G5.60; bulls. $4.sOG5.00: calves, 5000
7.25; western steers, s475G5.S5; western
cows, $3.35d5.25.
HOGS-Receipts 21,O00. Market sc low
er. Bulk of sales, $5.75@5. SIS; heavy IS $50
SIS: butchers, $5.75d5.S 715; light, s5.S0G5. 60
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong.
Muttons, s4-00Q5.00; lambs, S5.50d7.00; fed
wethers and yearlings, s4.50@5. rs; fed
western ewes, $4.00d450
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LOSS IN April EARNINGS.
Roads of United states Decrease "a
Per Cent in Gross.

ROADS OF United states Decrease 2.3
Per Cent in Gross.
Gross earnings of all United States
railroads reporting for April aggregate
$32.242,791, according to Dun's Re-
view, loss of 2.3 per cent compared
with last year. While this exhibit can
not be regarded as satisfactory, it is
somewhat better than that of the pre-
ceding month, the returns for March
of practically the same roads showing
a decrease. of 3.S per cent. as COM
pared with the corresponding period
year ago. Moreover, as similar COM
parison last year showed an increase
over 1909 of more than 10 per cent,
the volume of current railroad bust
ness, considering general business con-
ditions, may be fairly regarded as re-
markedly we'll maintained. The de-
creases in earnings are also notably
uniform, nearly ali the leading systems
now reporting loss, indicating lessened
operations in practically every section
of the country, but at the same time
the gains are very insignificant; in
hardly any instance where a loss oc-
ours is it of sufficient Importance to
call for special mention.
In the following table are given the
earnings of all United States roads re-
porting for the full months of April.
and the loss as compared with the
earnings of the same roads for the cor
responding period a year ago: also for
the two preceding months, together
with the percentages of gain or loss
compared with last wear:
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Chicago Live STOCK Market,

Chicago, May 23.-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 5000. Market steady. Beeves
$5.l0d6.40; Texas steers, S4.60G5.60 western
steers. 4S0l5.S0; Stockers and feeders
s3-S0q5.75; cows and heifers, 81 1905. 70 /;
calves, $475G7.25
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 1900.
Market weak. Light So. 7Gd6 10; mixed
5.7006.00; heavy, 5.45d5.e0; rough. IS. 45@
$50. good to choice heavy, IS. SOFAS. 90; pigs,
S.. 40d5.95 bulk of sales, s5.s0d5.95.
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 15, 000
Market strong Native, ss.5eG5.9o; west
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New York Money Market.

New York, May 23.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 2s4d214 per cent; ruling rate.
rs per cent; closing bid "a per cent; Of
fered at 23s per cent. Time loans easy en-
falling off demand; so days. 31s02A per
cent; 80 days, "a per cent; . months. 81
per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 81 to
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $Is4 so for so
day bills and at s.. Sc. 40 for demand. Com
mercial bills $685.
SILVER-Bar silver, 533sc; Mexican dol
lars, 45c.
BONDS-Government bonds, easy; rail-
road bonds, irregular.
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WhoIesaIe Grocers Meet.

Indianapolis, May 23.-The National
Wholesale Grocers' association began
three-day session here today. an ar
rangement having been made by local
committees for 5000 days and visitors.
Mrs. Fl. L. Craig of Los Angeles, Cal,
the only woman member of the asso-
citation, will attend the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-23
New YORK Sroc,, N,arke,.

Wall St, New York, May 23.-STOCKS-
Stocks were subjected to considerable
pressure at the opening of the market to-
day and the speculative leaders receded,
although the initial losses were small
Missouri Pacific lost and Union Pacific
and United States Steel II.
Erie, Amalgamated Copper, Pennsylvania
and Northern Pacific advanced small frae-
tons.
A few stocks were marked up a point
in face of the heaviness of the rest of
the list Persistent realizing in the mar
ket leaders discouraged efforts to bid up
prices but losses in the favorite stock did
not extend half point. International
Paper rose 2.
For no apparent reason other than the
extent to which prices have advanced
traders undertook at the outset to sell
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, May 23.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged. No. hard, S71k@95c;
No. 3, S5Q92c; No. 2 red. SS1kGssc; No. 8,
S7@S715c.
CORN-Market steady to 1sc up. No. 2
mixed, 501kQ50Ac; No. 8, 5od50lsc; No. 2
white 501a@504c; No. 3, 50G501sc.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white
35@36c; No. 2 mixed, 321a@33c.
RYE-95c0$1 90.
HAY-Market steady to s1oO lower.
Choice timothy, $15.5001700; choice prairie,
$12. 25@13.00.
BUTTER-Creamery, zoe; first, 17c; sec
ond, 15c; packing stock, 1870.
EGGS-Extras, TIC; firsts, 15c; seconds,
10c.
WHEAT-Receipts, SO cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, S71sc bid; July,
$3.50 bid; September, s27s0S3c sellers
CORN-July, 501sc sellers; September,
501sc sellers.
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ACCUSED OF HERESY.
Rev. w. ID. Grant Pleads His Case
Before Presbyterian Assembly.

Atlantic City. May 23.-The Rev. W.
d. Grant of Northumberland Pa. who
is accused of heresy today appeared
before the judicial commission of the
Presbyterian assembly and was given
a chance to speak. He denied that he
is unorthodox in his views and attempt
ed to justify his broad conception of
God, Christ and the miracles by quot
ing from sermons preached by Rev.
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kansas city Live stocn SaIes.

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
sion merchants. with offices at all mar
kets.1
Kansas City, May 23.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts p, 1000 head. Market
steady to Toe lower. Bulk of sales, $3.50
5.85; top, $3.50.
sHEEP-Receipts 1900 head. Market 1Oc
to 15c higher.
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Former Sheriff Dies Suddenly
at His Home.
End Came Following Brief Ill
ness From Pneumonia.
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN.
Active in Local Politics and Made
Record as Officer.
Life Member Of the Elks and a
Knight Templar.

Albertus T. Lucas, sheriff of Shaw
nee county for four years, died sud
denly last night at his home. 1871 Fill
more street
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Chicago, May 23.-BUTTER-Mark et
firm. Creameries, 16@21c; diaries, 15@lsc.
EGGS-Market steady Receipts 27914
cases at mark, cases included, 121k013c;
firsts. 147zc; prime firsts, 15c.
CHEESE-Maket steady. Daisies ia
1211c; Twins, 111a@11s4c; Young Americas,
120121zc; Long Horns, 120121zc.
POTATOES-Old, weak; new, firm
choice to fancy, old, 3S@40c; fair to good,
old, 25637c; new, 90695c.
POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys,
live, 12c; chickens, live, 1215c; springs,
dressed, 22026c.
VEAL-Market steady. so to so h. WITS,
7@71sc; go to IS ID. WITS, SG9c; IS to ITO Id.
WITS, 9@10c.
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Brambach, Saxony, May 23.-Driven
temporarily insane by an accusation of
theft, a woman here today killed her
five children and then committed sui
eide.
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New York Produce Market

New York, May 23.-BUTTER-Mar ct
firm. Creamery seconds, 1Sc.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, new special. 101zc; state whole milk,
old fancy colored, 136131zc; ditto white, IL
Q121ac; new skins, 2d7s4c.
EGGS-Market high; grades steady; low
grades weak; fresh gathered, selected ex-
tras, 1920; ditto seconds, 15G151ac: state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery brown,
191aG20c.
POULTRY-Dressed firm: western
fowls, 1212G15c; turkeys, 13@16c.
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New York, May 2S.-SUGAR-Raw, firm;
Muscovado, 80 test, 1886; centrifugal 90
test, 1886: molasses, SO test, $3.11.
COFFEE-Spot, quiet; refined steady.
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Chas. H Henderson of New York,
one of the experts on penal institu-
tions in the United States as come out
flatfootedly in favor of state control
of all jails and penal institutions. The
United States can never hope to attain
efficiency of European countries until
this method is adopted. II IS radical
step but one which is receiving the
hearty appreciation of many experts.