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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
TAFT OUTLINES PLANS.
The President Expects to Make IA
Speeches a Day.

Erie, Pa, Sept. 1S-President Taft
ended the first of his 46 days of speech
making with an address in the audi
forum here Saturday night. Before
arriving he had spent nine hours in
Syracuse, N. Y, where he made three
speeches.
The president said he had determined
that his average during this trip would
be Az speeches a day, so he did not
start out at top speed. Mr.. Taft re-
served his most important utterances
of the day for the speech here, when
he outlined a plan by which he hopes
to wipe out objections in the United
States senate to the recently negotfat-
ed treaties of arbitration with Great
Britain and France. These treaties
have been held up and threatened with
defeat, largely because several sena-
tors have contended that the proposed
joint high commission which would
determine whether or not a question
should be sent to arbitration practi-
cally robbed the senate of its function
Of passing upon the question
The president suggested as COM
promise that the American members OF
such joint commission should be con-
firmed by the senate. He said he saw
no reason why they should not be, If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18

throughout the day guarding the inn
perial palace and government build
ings and holding all approaches to the
inner city.
Ottakring quarter became more flu
rious- The mob demolished all the
street lamps in the main thorough
fares, pIunging the streets into dark
ness. They erected barbados, hurled
missiles of various kinds on the sol
diers from the upper windows of
houses. The order was at length Civ
en- to the troops to fire. At the first
volley many rioters fell, either killed
or wounded. Several of the soldiers
and policemen also were injured and
100 more of those engaged in the con-
flict were placed under arrest.
The agitation is the elimination of
months of bitter discomfort over the
steady increase in the cost not only
of food, but of lodging. clothing and
all the necessities of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
FOWLER FIGHTS FIRE.
Hotel Where Aviator Was Housed at
CoIfax Burns.

Colfax. Cal. Sept. 18.-One man is
dead. another hovers between life and
death with both legs broken, as a
consequence of his heroism, and
third is missing, as the result of a fire
Sunday morning on the third floor of
the Mountain View hotel.
The blaze was finally conquered by
volunteers composed of practically the
entire population. In the front ranks
was Aviator Robert G. Fowler. who
is preparing to scale the high Sierras
on the third leg in his transcontinental
aeroplane trip.
John Wesley Digger a guest Of the
hotel, failed to awake and was burned
to death.
Henry Hurst may be fatally injured.
An unidentified man is missing.
Hurst was in front of the building
when the blaze broke out. He rushed
into the burning structure and pulled
guests out of bed on the second and
third floors. Believing all were out of
danger, Hurst started for the stairs,
to find them enveloped in flames.
He ran to the front of the building
and plunged to the sidewalk, rs feet
below. He was picked up with both
legs broken.
Aviator Fowler was awakened by his
mother in his room at the hotel short
ly after the fire and, dressing quickly,
Joined the fighters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
Thomas H. Carter, Ex-senator from
Montana, Who Died Yesterday.

Mr.. Carter had been under the care
OF physicians for months. He was able
to go about, however, and his ailment,
a filling of the lungs with clotted
blood, did not become acute until
about week ago. A Baltimore spe-
cialiSt was summoned last Wednesday
and at that time the attending physi-
clan expressed confidence in the pa
TENTS recovery. But the malady be-
came worse and death resulted at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning. Mrs. Carter
and their sons, students at George
he died.
The funeral service will be held here
Tuesday at st. PauPs Roman Catholic
church. Interment will be at Mount
Olivet cemetery, this city.
Mr. Carter had a remarkable ca
reer. It extended over % years of
congressional and official life at Wash
ington. This embraced service as the
first representative elected from Mon
tana for two terms in the United States
senate and executive positions as COM
missioner of the general land Office,
chairman of the Republican national
committee in the second and unsuc
cessful campaign of Benjamin Harri-
son for the preside ncy, president of the
board of United States commissioners
for the Louisiana Purchase exposition
at St. Louis and since. last March chair
man of the newly created Information
al joint commisskars American. sec
ton especially Charged with Cana
dian boundary matters.
An Ohioan by birth, an Iowan by
adoption and a Montanan long before
that territory was. admitted to state
hood Mr.. Carter jumped to the front
almost from the outset of his work in
congress. Perhaps the most remark
able of all his forensic achievements
was his defeat of big river and har-
Dor appropriation bill, which he re-
garded as a political grab measure.
during the Mckinley administration
President Mckinley did not favor
the bill and Mr.. Carter, always a
strong administration supporter, be-
gan a speech against it at 1890 o'clock
at night and talked continuously until
noon of the day following when the
session of congress expired.
AS a lieutenant of Senator AIdrich,
the Republican leader of the senate
for many years, he also did notable
work.
His defeat by a Democrat for re-
election to the senate caused Mr.. Car
ter's retirement from that body March
A. last. President Taft then named
him a member of the international
commission. He framed and fought
for conservation legislation, opposed
extravaganza in irrigation projects and
campaigned for the Taft Canadian
reciprocity bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
TRUST COMP AMY CLOSES
Action Taken to Protect Interests of
the Depositors.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1s.-The Trades
mems Trust company with a capital Of
$500, 900 and deposits when the last re-
port was made. of $1,32S,00O closed its
doors this morning. Peter Boyd, a well
known attorney, is president, having
succeeded the late Mayor Samuel H.
Ashbridge in the office when the latter
died.
The company issued the following
statement:
ITO the Public:
The board of directors of the
Tradesmen's Trust company has de-
cided to close the doors of the insti-
tuition in order to protect the deposit
ors who, in the judgment of the board,
will receive dollar for dollar
1.-THE institution is solvent. It's as
sets, properly administered, viii pay
it's entire Indebtedness and leave a sur
plus for its stockholders. The assets
are largely in the shape of mortgages
and advances on real estate and while
well secured, cannot be realized on at
once.
LAS a precautionary measure in the
interests primarily of the depositors
the above action of the board was de-
cided upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
Foreign Dispatches Have a Bull
ish Effect on Wheat.
Lightness of World Shipments
Give Firm Tone to Corn.
PROVISIONS ARE FIRM.
Free Speculative Selling Is Met
With Buying Power.
Cattle Receipts Heavy and Mar
ket Steady to Strong.

Chicago, Sept. S--WHEAT-Lessened
pressure to sell Canadian wheat at Liver
pool had moderately bullish effect to-
day on the market here. Besides, a de-
wheat on ocean passage and there were
dispatches telling of unfavorable weather
IN Russia Buying in Chicago proved
sufficient to lift prices in a gradual man
ner- The opening was &c off to &c up.
December started at 95Ac to $3.50, a shade
down to a like degree higher and rose to
$3.50.
Heavy rains retarding harvest in the
Canadian northwest led to further
strengthening of values but reaction fol-
lowed owing to big increase in the visi-
bic supply. The close was firm with De-
cember 1sQ14c net higher at 921kc
CORN-Lightness of world shipments
gave firm tone to corn. The market,
however, was slow December opened a
sixteenth to &c dearer at &C to 64d64skc
647sc.
Diminished country offerings of old corn
helped prices a little but the effect did
not last. The close was steady at 64Ssc
for December, gain of 3sG1zc net
OAIS-Although there was no trade In
oats worth noting, prices had an upward
swing The cause was sympathy with
other grain. December started shade
lower at 447s@45c, sold at 447sc and then
rose to 4514c.
PROVISIONS-Rath free speculative
selling OF provisions met with such evil
dence of buying power that initial losses
were more than overcome. First trans
actions varied from cents lower to sc
advance with January delivery $15.25 to
$3.50 for pork; $9.021s to $9.05 for lard and
$S.1215 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, S81hGS91hc.
ARLEY-70cQ$L24
50d14.50.
CLOVER-$20.O0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
TROOPS FIRE ON MOB.
High Prices Cause Rioting in the
Streets of Vienna

Vienna, Sept. 1S.-Traceable to the
high price of the necessaries of life,
riots broke out Sunday and many per-
sons were killed or wounded. Troops
fired on the mob. which had erected
barbados in the streets. There was
q fierce exchange of bullets and the
soldiers were pelted with all sorts of
missiles
Following a huge socialist demon
stration outside the Rathhaus held for
the purpose of protesting against the
high prices of food, it became neces-
sary to call out troops to disperse
the rioters. In the early clashes so
rioters were wounded and 100 ar
rested.
Fifty thousand persons were pres
ent at the demonstration and fiery
speeches were made, demanding that
the government permit the importa-
ton of foreign meat and take other
measures to remedy the conditions
that have resulted from the prohibit
tory Increase in the price of food.
After the meeting a large process
sion marched to the Parliam ent build
1ngs, cheering for revolution and Por-
tugal- Revolvers were fired in the air
ing The windows OF many public and
private buildings, restaurants and
tram cars and street lamps were
smashed.
Finally a squadron of dragons and
detachment of infantry appeared on
the scene. They charged the rioters
and dispersed them. The mobs reas-
sem bled, however. in the suburbs
which are occupied by the working
class, where they wrecked more prop
erty. The troops were retained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
BANK IS CLOSED.
State officials Take Charge of a Gin
cinnati Concern.

Cincinnati, Sept. 1s.-The Metro
politan Bank and Trust company
closed its doors today on order of the
state banking department of Ohio
State Bank Examiners E. F. Romer
and c. S. Barter will remain in charge
of the bank until deputy is appoint
ed. The bank, which was organized
six years ago, has capital stock
amounting to $4,000.
It's total resources are $932,OO0 and
its deposits about $75O,OOO. OF the
deposits S125,O00 are city and county
funds which are guaranteed. The
bank had state charter and did
mostly a savings business. T. J. Nc
Clure is president and Alfred Morrison
cashier.
IN a statement given out by them
they claim that all depositors are fully
protected and that there will be no
loss. The reason given by the state
authorities for closing the bank was
that the officials of the institution had
been given too much latitude in max
ing loans on collateral not approved by
the state.
A big crowd early gathered in front
of the bank but there was no disorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18

Wall St, New York, Sept. 1S.-STOCKS-
The opening prices of stocks today were
irregular; the active issues fluctuated
only fractionally with the exception Of
Canadian Pacific which lost IA, Copper
declined q, Missouri Pacific "a. Union Pa
cific advanced Is and Southern Pacific.
Erie first preferred Il After the opening
transactions a heavier tone developed.
A liberal supply of stocks came on the
market and prices declined easily. Canad
ian Pacific sagged 2ss, Missouri Pacific
15s, international Harvester ~, Lehigh
Valley, United States Steel, and Amalga-
mated Copper IL and Reading, Great
Northern preferred, Union Pacific and
Southern Railway l.
An inquiry for stocks developed late in
the day and the market made up nearly
all of it's previous loss. ST. Paul, Lehigh
Valley and NorthernsPacific ruled a slight
fraction above last weeks closing and
Erie first preferred 1, the second prefer
red 13s and New Haven 3A.
Gains made by stocks during the ad-
vance of Saturday were gradually lost in
this mornings trading Reading was al
most the only active stock which by noon
had not fallen to the low point of the
previous session.
The decline was attributed in large part
to uneasiness as to the nature of President
Taft's speech in Detroit later in the day,
which was expected to contain references
to corporations. The failure of bank in
Philadelphia and one in Cincinnati had
unfavorable sentimental effect.
Bonds irregular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
The Streets of Valencia, Spain, Are
Occupied by Troops

Madrid, Sept. 1S.-A general strike,
which has behind it revolutionary sup
port, has broken out at Valencia, a
maritime city of Spain, 100 miles south
east of Madrid. Martial law has been
proclaimed and the streets are occupied
by troops. The telegraph wires out of
Valencia have been cut. Just before
communication with the city was bro
ken off it was reported that serious
disturbances had occurred. The pOpu-
lation of Valencia is about 100000
The government is considering a sus-
pension of constitutional guarantees
throughout Spain should the situation
resulting from the many working men
strikes become more serious.
Strikes are general at Bilbao and
Saragossa and partially successful at
Cadiz, Huelva, Valencia, Seville and
Gijon. 1t is expected the workmen will
go out at Barcelona, Corunna and Far
raj. A general suspension of work at
Valencia and Gijon will be accomplish
ed by the leaders soon it is believed.
The ministry of the interior states
that the Barcelona police have discov-
cred plot directed by Spanish and for
eign anarchists and a certain political
group whose methocs provide for gen
era1 strikes and violence against pro-
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congress or the senate, thought it dan
gerous to trust the president only to
make the appointments.
Either we are in favor of arbitra-
ton of issues which are likely to lead
to war or we are not he exclaimed
IF we are in favor of war as the only
means of settling questions of impor-
lance between countries, then let US
recognize it a principle and decline
all arbitration-but If we are really in
favor of arbitration as a means Of
avoiding war, then why should we not
be willing to submit to impartial men
the decision upon a question rather
than to leave it to the result of
bloody battle, in which, with q, fair
cause, we may be beaten or with an
unjust cause, we may conquer"
The president did not plunge directly
into a defense of his administration. as
some of his hearers had expected One
of the most significant things he said
was at luncheon with the New York
state fair commissioners at Syracuse,
when he explained why he had not dis
cussed reciprocity in his outdoor adj
dress to several thousand of city folk
and farmers.
'I am not going to speak about reci-
procity," he said. until after the mat
ter is settled in Canada. We have done
our part and we are waiting and it is
just as well for US to keep quiet
In further explanation of his trip the
president said:
Il expect to talk on this trip about
the issues of the day, and some of my
policies-if I may dignity my relation
to them by the possessive case and
count them among the issues Of the
day. I hope I may be able to bring
somewhat more clearly from the stand
point of one who is charged with some
responsibility in respect to them, many
of the questions that perplex the legis-
lators and executive at Washington
At the state fair grounds in Syracuse
the president found himself in the
midst of one of the greatest crowds
ever gathered there and estimated by
some as in the neighborhood of 100, 0O0
He shared honors with an aeroplanist
who was constantly buzzing above the
heads of the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
ED MADISON DEAD.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
while Judge Madison was a progressive
in congress.
When Judge Madison was first
spoken of as a congressional possibili-
ty he was attacked by such publica-
lions as the Topeka Herald and 9TH
er administration hangers-on, as the
tool of a machine The fact that
Dumont Smith favored him was work
ed to death in this connection. Smith
and Judge Price were made the goats
of the alleged machine, but Madison
was elected in the big district by a vote
of 26,315 as against 21,460 for Sam
Hale, Democrat; I.41S for I. n. Brown,
Socialist, and 893 for H. r. Ross, Pro-
hibitionist.
Although but % years of age. it was
the mild hammered quiet boy who
cleaned up" Ford county, resort of
bad men and the end of the famous
cattle trail He was assisted by gun
fighting sheriffs-Chalk Beeson was
one of them. His reelection to the
Office was practically without opposi-
ton After serving a second term as
county attorney, he resumed his law
practice until he was appointed judge
of the Thirty-frst judicial district
September II. 1906. He resigned the
Judgeship when he became a candidate
for congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
New Yorl, Produce NfarIket.

New York, Sept Neutrality-suspicious.
steady. Creamery specials, 27Adz71zc: ex-
tras, 26G261sc; firsts, 24G25c; state diaries,
finest, 25d251zc; good to choice, 23424c-
CHEESE-Market firm State whole
milk specials, 14c; state whole milk daisies
best, 1415c.
EGGS+Market firm. Fresh gathered
extras, 25d27c; extra first, 23Q24c; first
H622c: refrigerator first seasons storage
paid 2O1z621c; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery white, fancy large, new
laid 34G35c: ditto fair to good, 30d33c;
western gathered white, 22az1c-
POULTRY - Alive steady; western
springs. 15d151kc; fowls. 15c; turkeys, BE
Dressed. easier western broilers, l4dl91zc;
fowls. 12a17c: spring turkeys, selected,
2Sc; others, 10Q15c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
TAFT HEARS NEWS.
Death of Judge Madison shocks the
President.

Pontiac, Mich. Sept. 1S.-President
Taft was shocked to learn of the death
have been a guest of the congressman
during his visit to Kansas next week
and m Syracuse last Saturday declared
that Judge Madison was in a large de-
gree responsible for the Inauguration
of the present tour across the continent.
The president had promised Judge Mad
ison more than a year ago to visit
Kansas during the semi centennial of
the state and to attend the celebration
at Hutchinson. This was one of the
fixed engagements made for this fall
and around it grew UP the six weeks
itinerary on which the president has
just fairly started.
Mr.. Taft regarded Judge Madison as
one of the ablest men in the house of
representatives. Classed as an 'sinsur-
gent Mr.. Madison never hesitated to
support the president on any measure
which he deemed a proper one and was
a frequent caller at the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
HE WANTS A MODEST RAISE.
Police Commissioner Would Boost In
come $500 Higher.

New york, Sept. 1s.-One thousand
additional patrolmen and an appro-
priation $780, 600 larger than last
year are the demands of the New
York police department for 1912. In
the estimate which has just been sub
mitted to the board of estimate, Com
missioner Waldo points out that Lon
don, with only one-third more popu-
lation than New York, has almost
double the number of policemen.
A large share of the increased ap-
preparation is sought for raises in sal
aries and wages. Among other in
creases, the commissioner suggests
that his own salary be advanced from
S75OO to $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18

Kansas City, Sept 1s.-wHEAT-Cash:
Market unchanged. No. hard, 92@961zc;
No. 8, 90G95c; No. red, Gle: No. g. ssd9Oc.
CORN-Market steady. No. 2 mixed,
SAC; No. 3, 64c; No. white, 6415c; No. 3,
641zc.
OATS-Market unchanged to nc lower.
No. white, 451k046c; No. ? mixed, 1910
45c.
RYE@S7GSSc.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$18.50G1900; choice prairie, $12.50Q13.50.
BUTTER-Creamery, 25c; firsts, 2sc;
seconds, 21c; packing stock 1910.
EGGS-Extras, 211kc; firsts, 1S1kc; sec
onds, lie.
wHEAT-Receipts, 161 cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-December, 1880;
May, 981s@9SAc.
CORN-December. $3.50; May, 641kc
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Kansas city 1--we stock Market.

Kansas City, Sept. 1S.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000 including $500 southerns-
Market steady to strong. Native steers,
IS 25GS.OO: southern steers, $3S0q5. so;
southern cows and heifers. S2.75d45O; ma
tive COWS and heifers, $2-5O1g7.O0; stockers
and feeders S3-50d5-S0; bulls, $3.0004.25;
calves S4.50fI7.75; western steers, $500
7.25: western COWS, $2.75Q4.75
HOGS+Receipts $500. Market steady
Bulk of sales, &s.S5d7.Oo; heavy, $6.s5a6.s5;
packers and butchers, $6-S54705; lights,
81. S5G7.O5.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market 10d25c
higher. Utah lambs. $500; muttons. $5-OOn
g. IS. lambs, S4.5Od6.00; range wethers and
yearlings. S3.25a450; range ewes. $500
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COL. J. ]. M'COOK DIES.
He Was the Youngest of the Famous
Fighting Family.

Seabright, N J.. Sept. 18--Colonel
John James McCook. the well known
New York lawyer and member of the
Ohio family known as the Fighting
McCooks," died Sunday from pneumonia
at his summer home here He was 81
years old. His widow and four daugh-
tiers survive.
Colonel McCook was the youngest
of nine sons of Daniel McCook, who
together with five sons of John Nc
Cook, all served as officers in the civil
war Colonel McCook was severely
wounded in the battle of Spottsylva-
mia Court House.
President Mckinley onered Colonel
McCook the secretaryships of war, navy
and interior but AdcCook declined them.
Col. McCook was in Topeka several
times. He represented bondholders in
the Santa Fe receivership and was here
when the final decree was entered by
Judge Caldwell In the federal court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-18
CLARK PRAISES MADISON.
One of AbIest Men in House, Says
Democratic Speaker.

ST. Louis. Sept 1s.-Champ Clark,
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, who is here today, was greatly
shocked when he heard that Repre-
sentative Madison of Kansas was dead.
Il have for some years regarded
Judge Madison as one of the ablest
men in the house." sand Mr.. Clark.
HE was brave, capable, Industrious,
incorruptible and patriotic. His death
is a great public loss.''
It was at Representative Madison s
request that Mr.. Clark accepted an in
vitation to speak at the celebration at
Hutchinson. Kansas, September "a.
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Chicago, Sept. 1s.-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 22OO0 Market steady
Beeves, SA90as.15; Texas steers. S4-tod0.25;
western steers, S4106700: stockers and
feeders, $3OOfl5.S0: COWS and heifers, $50
SIS; calves. f6.5Od9.50.
HOGS-Reecipts estimated at 5000 Mar
ket &C lower. Light, S6S0d7.32: mixed. 1855
Q7.35; heavy, $66007.27 rough, s6.60856o;
good to choice heavy. f6S0ff7.211A; pigs.
S4.50G6-90: bulk OF sales, f6.s0d7.z0
SHEEP-Receipts estimated at 1000.
Market steady. Native. f2.25Q4-15; west
ern, S2.50d415: yearlings, S3.70d4.65; lambs,
native, A.O0d61O; western, $4-25d6.1O.
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE
WHEAT-Reecipts, 5000 bushels; ship
ments, zoo 900 bushels
CORN-Recefpts. %, 900 bushels ship
ments, 613, 900 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Wheat Al cars with 10
OF contract rade: corn 152 cars, with So
Of contract grade; oats TAO cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago. Min
neapolis and Duluth today were 965 cars
compared with S43 cars last week and
/ ,02S cars the corresponding day a year
ago.