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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
Will HONOR LINCOLN.
Memorial Services at the Auditorium
on Sunday.

anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln will be observed at the Audi
torium All Union and ex-Confederate
veterans of the Civil war and Sons OF
Veterans and their aff1liated associa-
tions. their families and friends, are
invited to be present. Members of
Lincoln post and ex-Union soldiers
will meet at Lincoln Post hall at p.
M and be escorted to the Auditorium
bv Lincoln Post drum corps.
The Auditorium will be appropriate
" decorated for the occasion The
Misses Wyatt and the drum corps VIII
furnish the music. Rev DR. Arthur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Kansas city, Feb. 8.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500, including 100 southerns. Mar
ket steady to strong. Native steers, s.. 500
$50; southern steers, $5.00G6.5O; southern
cows and. heifers, $3.OO05.z5; native COWS
and heifers, $3.259e.75: stockers and feed
ers, $400Q6.75; bulls, $4-O0Q5.50; calves.
4.0067. so; western steers, $450eg7.50; west
ern COWS, $325d5.25.
HOGs-Receipts 1000 Market steady.
Bulk of sales. $5.90q6-30; heavy, 5000
6321z; packers and butchers, $6-O5Q6-30;
lights, $5.75G6.10; pigs, $4.50a5.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market steady.
AIuttons. $3.25Q4.50; lambs, S5-25Q6.f0; fed
wethersand yearlings, 50. 800 so; fed ewes,
s.. 75a4OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
New YorIx MONEY Market.

New York, Feb. S.-MONEY-Money on
call ffrmer 2sk@21z per cent; ruling rate,
2ss per cent; closing bid 29s per cent; Of
fered at 21k per cent. Time loans, steady;
60 days, 21kG2% per cent; so days, 2@dS
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 31Sd4
per cent
Sterling exchange weak with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at $4s4.25 forr so
day bills and at s4.Sz10 for demand. Com
rnerciaI bills, $4.S31z.
SIIVER-Bar silver, 595sc; Mexican dol
BONDS Government bonds steady rail-
road bonds steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
Paint Without Oil
Remarkable Discovery That Cut
Down the Cost of Paint Seventy
Five Per Cent.
A Free Trial Package Is Mailed t
Everyone Who Writes.

A. L. Rice, q prominent manufactures
OF Adams, N. z, has discovered pro
cess OF making new kind Of paint with
out the use OF oil. He calls it powdrpaint =
1t comes in the form Of dry powder
and all that IL required IS cold water to
make a paint weather proof, fire proof
ard as durable as oil paint. 1t adneTes
to any surface, wood. stone or brick,
spreads and looks like oil paint and costs
about one-fourth as much.
Write to Mr. A. l. Rice Manufr., %
North ST. Adams. N. Z and he viii send
you free trial package. also color card
and full information showing you how
you can save good many dollars. Write
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
LISTEN TO TOMMY.
Burns Wants to Fight Johnson-He
Must Need Money.

Seattle, Feb. S.-Tommy Burns, the
heavyweight pugilist, returned from
Australia last night and announced that
he was anxious to fight Jack Johnson
Burns said he was in good condition,
weighed 100 pounds and could enter
the ring at $50.
Promoter Mcintosh promised me
that could have a match with either
johnson or McVey," said Burns. Il
will have no trouble getting back to
old form and am going after the
heavyweight title again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
CROANS AND BOOS.


Mr.. Churchill and John e. REDMOND
the nationalist leader, reached the
MARQUEE safely. Their journey through
the streets was marked by nothing more
serious than outbursts of groans and
misses. To guard against an invasion
nv the unionists only ticketholders were
admitted to the grounds. Inside the
marquee eff7gies bearing the labels
carson and Londonderry-turncoa
and traitors swayed from poles. Bodles
Of infantry and dragons were station
ed a snort distance from the marquee,
in readiness for emergencies. The po-
lice challenged every one who tried TO
pass into the grounds Occasional bands
Of r,owdy Youth marched by with banners
bearing the words NO home rule. Down
with Churchill"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
TAFT CAN'T CO..
VIII Be Too Busy to Attend a Dry
Farming Congress.

Edmonton, Alberta, Feb. s.-Pres-
tdent Taft will have no time to attend
the dry farming congress of American
to be held at Lethbridge next Septem-
Der owing to the election campaign,
according to a communication receiv-
ed by the Alberta government today
from the president. He had been in
vited by the Duke of Connaught, who
will attend.
Secretary Wilson. the president
wrote, will represent the United States
government at the congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
wheat IS WEAK
Easier Tone Due to End of
Strike in Argentine
And Bearish Crop Outlook in
United States
CORN DEVELOPS STRENGTH
Owing to Active Buying by a
Large Concern
Provisions Are Steady With a
Tendency Upward.
CORN DEVELOPS STRENGTH

Chicago, Feb. s.-WHEAT-Reports
that the Argentine railway strike had
been settled and a bearish crop outlook
in the United States caused an easier tone
in the Chicago wheat market today.
The opening was 1s0Ac to. 3s@1zc higher.
May started at $1.03as to $LO31z a drop
of 1sQ1zc to AQ3sc, declined to $1.03A and
rallied to $1.03ss.
Strength in coarse grains brought about
a rally and sustained the market. The
close was steady with May $1.031z, a loss
of 1sQAc from last night.
CORN-Corn developed strength as a
result of active buying by a large concern.
May opened unchanged to 1s@1zc down at
67s4Q677sc to CSC and rose to 68ss d6S12c-
Rumors of big export sales led to a fur
Their advance The close was nervous with
May CSC net higher at 6Sssc.
OATS-Shorts' purchases of oats brought
about an upturn in that cereal. May start
ed a shade to 1Ac off at szQ517sc to 517sc
and advanced to 52ssc.
PROVISIONS-Prov were steady.
Initial sales were unchanged to SC above
with May at $16.20 for pork, $9.321z for
lard and S8.7512 for ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 9312c.
BARLEY-S0cQ$L32
CLOVER-See, $1600G23.0 90.
TIMOTHY .O0G15.O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

S. Henderson. pastor of the First Con-
gregational church. will deliver the
address. The pupils of the high, sew
enth and eighth grade schools will be
ticketed to the balcony. Everybody is
expected to be present and pay re-
spect to the memory of the greatest
man of all history
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

New York, Feb. S-BUTTER-Market
firm. State dairy tubs, finest, 311k932c;
good to prime, 29Q31c; common to fair,
25Q28c; creamery specials, 33c; extras,
3211c; firsts, 311zQ92c
CHEESEZMarket firm. Skins. 7sh@
141xc-
EGGS-Market weak. Fresh gathered
extras, 34Q35c; firsts, 33c; seconds, &c;
western gathered, 24GSSc.
POULTRY-Alive, firm; western chick
ems, 121k@13c; fowls, 141ka151zc; turkeys,
12Ql5c; fowls, 12izQ16c; turkeys. 12q21c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Chicago, Feb. S.-BUTTEk-Market
steady. Creameries, 2893Oc: diaries, soc.
EGGS-Market easy. Receipts LII
cases; at mark, cases included, 27Q2ec f;
ordinary firsts, 29q30c; f1rsts, 32c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, ia
d1711c: Twins, 161z@16s4cs Young Ameri-
cas-, 171zQ171ac; Long Horns, 17AQ171zc.
POTATOES-MarlSet steady. Receipts
20 cars. Fair to good, $1O2QlOS-
POULTRY-Market easy. Turkeys, lao
19c; chickens 121kD14c; springs, 14d15c-
NEAL@Market steady. 1Ql1c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
TROOPS DID NOT GO.

Soldiers aat Pensacola Ordered to Re
main at Fort.
Pensacola, Feb S.-Contrary to ex-
pectations two companies of the coast
artillery stationed at Fort Barrancas
did not depart for the Mexican frontier
today. All of the soldiers were ordered
to remain at the fort and leaves of alb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

pies on my
hands but after 3
week my hands
and wrists were
covered with them.
and after two weeks
they developed into
little sores. They
would itch and
hum 50 badly that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Topeka Kan. Feb &
GREEN CURED HlDEs-katiYes. ~.
!. 1z5zc; No. 2. ucs Side Brands, 9JS1rlOc.
BUNS ana cLASs. e4scs Horse Hides.
NO. ], ss-0s9S-50s No 2. $2.00az.s0.
ALLOW-5441hc.
dry salt. lziulSc.
DRY HIDES Butchers heavy. r7o.
dry salt 4z4lscs mink NO. large $3.50 "a
small 500 70 $3Oo5 raccoon No. Z large
SIS to SOD No. medium. LOO to 81 -.
No small boc TO Socs skunk, black ~ n
TO $3.50; short stripe. $1-50 to 81. 90; narrovs
stripe. $l-z5 to Soc broad stripe 20 -
medium, zoc to 4ocs No 1 small, ibc 70
2oc; muskrat, No / large. s5c 10 Soc: No
medium. 3oc to SSc; No. I small Soc -
&c: Civit No large. CSC to sc: No. 4
medium. &c to 40c; No. ] small. 2sc 10 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
CANCEL .sTHE REAL THING"
CrossInan Show Barred Because of
Child Labor Law.

The engagement of Henrietta Cross
man, starring in 1.-The Real Thing, ="
scheduled to appear at the Grand IN
the Kansas child labor law The cast
carries two children under the age
limit forbidding children to work in
Kansas. An effort to substitute older
children failed so the engagement was
cancelled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Feb, s--CATTLE-Recei
1900. Market steady to strong Beevess
81 SOFAS so; Texas steers, $4.65Q5.s5; vest
ern steers, $4.9097.10; stockers and feed
calves, 575G8.25.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000. Market quiet
and steady. Light, $5.S596.20; mixed, S. 80
$3.50; heavy, $5-90Q6.Sz1h rough, $5.s5Q6.1o;
pigs s.. 25a5.65; bulk of sales, S6.O59e Is.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market slow.
Native $315l4.60; western, $340Q4. go;
yearIings, $4.70a5-50; lambs. native, $4-25Q
6.55; western, $4.50Q6.e0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Chicago, Feb. s.-One fireman was
seriously injured and a loss OF $780,
600 was caused early today when fire
destroyed a three story brick ware
house of the Chicago Railway com
pany at 390T-11 West End avenue.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

FURNISHED by the Chas. WON PACKING
Co., yards close al noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sowa or horu
Weighing less than 10 lbs Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished
a. we cannot use half fat stuff We give
below prices effective AZ once. until fur-
Their uotice.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

st. Joe, Feb 6.-CATILE-Recelp
1.5OO. Market steady. Steers, $5-2548.00;
HOGS Receipts 400. Market steady to
weak. Top, $3.50; bulk Of sales. $600q6. 20
SHEEP-Receipts 500. Market steady
I4amba s5.OOd625.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

senee were cancelled Omcials ex-
pressed the belief that the war depart
ment was merely anxious to ascertain
how quickly the troops could be as
sembied in case of emergency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

New York, Feb. S.-SUGAR,-Raw, firm
Muscovado, SO test, 1898; centrifugal, Sc
test, s4.48; molasses, SO test, $3-7S. Refined,
firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08
FATHER AND SON HAD
BAD SKIN TROUBLES
Fathers Eczema on Hands and
Wrists. Not Able to Work for Six
Months. Sons Trouble on Face
and Neck. 'Cuticura' Cured Them.

Davenport, Wash. - Two years ago when
] was In Great Falls, Montana, got eczema.
At first there were only q few little red
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 3.
COCOANUTS-Pe doz., zoe. .
OYSTERS-Per gal, bulk S1.60a2-s0
BANANAS-Medlum sized bunshe~ "a.
bunch, S1-509L75; large bunches No.
bunch, $2.O0Q2-50; per ID, PIC. -
NAVEL ORANGES-Per box. s2R
BARREL. APPLES - Jonafhane -
Dbl, S4.75; Ben Davis. per bbl. $3.50: csaSr,so1
per Dbl, 1878; Missouri Pippins bbi ra *.
NVfnesaps, Dbl, $3.50. WV
CRANBBRkfES- Dbl. S10.z5: box
per h., 10Ac-
POTATOES-Per bu.. S1.a0
SWEET POTATOES-Bu., HR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Topeka Fruit and Produce Afnrset.
FURNISHED by Sam1 E. Lux Vhoieaal.
Fruits and Produce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 3.
NEW YORK EGGS-42d43c -
CHICAGO EGGS-34d37c
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicaro 10.
n Y, 3s1zc; Elgin, a2c; Topeka wholesale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Furnished By 7. A Beck. 212-zl4 q. gtn.1
Topeka, Kan. Feb. a
PRAIRIE HAY-No. /, SI4l0O. aifair.
choice. s16-00Q17.Oo; No. !, $500.
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FURNISHED By J. 3. Billiard. corner 49,.
sas ave and Gurus ST.
WHEAT-e5c@$1.OO Co. .
KAFETR CORN-Per cwt., d.0Oa1 10
OATS-450S9o.
CORN-65c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Quotations 1urulsned by James C annftn
Hide Co.. 1es hast 4 hird ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

FURNISHED by The Continental Crcarner,
Co.. Topeka. Kan.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

= EEIAsI1 TaII- Fed. d
EGGS-Fresh country, 25c
POUITRY-Hens. lbs. and over 1Oc:
under lbs. &c; springs. 10c; stays, 75ka8c;
old cocks, &c; ducks. 10c: geese Sci. faf
young turkeys. lac; old turkeys. 12c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

The Following sales were made thia
morning at the Stock YARDS kansas
City. ard reported over long distance
telephone direct 10 the State Journal by
Clay Robinson s. Co. live stock com
mission merchants. with Offices at a..
markets.
Kansas city, Feb. s-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $4,000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head Market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-08

Topeka Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Col
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Burglar Will Be
Jewellers Guest

CHICAGO, Jan. ia burglar
of class who is too clever to be
caught is expected to be the guest
of honor at the annual banquet
of the Wholesale jewelers. asso-
citation here tonight. He is the
padded brick" burglar who has
robbed the jewellers with impun-
ity. On condition that he gets
protection and that no questions
will be asked, the crook has &C
copied the jewelers. invitation.
l.. F. Fuergens, head of the
jewelers. banquet committee, said
today:
This jewel burglar is an art
list in his line, and l believe it
will pay us to cultivate him and
make him a proposition. He has
smashed windows belonging to
many members of the jewelers. as
ISOLATION and has stolen thousands
of dollars worth of gems.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
BY r.. w. Madison.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. IT
When the Panama canal is
opened the great railroad combine
will attempt to hog" it.
Independent American shippers
fear this more than they do COM
petition, and it is the knowledge
of this. which is directly respon-
|sible for the fact that no Ameri-
can companies are being organize 4
to take advantage of the "big
ditch"
Your railroad president will de-
ny that his road has any idea of
trying to hog the canal, and so
will the officials of half a dozen
different roads. But In at least
one respect railroad is very much
Hike porch climber. 1t doesn't be-
lieve in making a noise until it
has completed job, and even then
1t is very quiet about it.
But ask any shipper and he will
point out to you, as a prophecy of
what may be expected, the part
the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. has
Iplayed in Pacific Coast commerce,
to the advantage of the Southern
Pacific, it's owners. When the gov
Iernment established it's railroad
across the Isthmus of Panama, do
ing away with the long haul
around Cape Horn, the Pacific
Mail was the only company doing
business via that route.
Its steamers loafed down the
coast, making IA stops en- route
and so delaying shipments that
the merchant was forced to use
the rails. To all appeals the Pa
cific Mail answered that these ID
stops were necessary, as without
them it would lose money.
Then came the California e At
lantic company, independent. 1t
asked for and received through
freight from San Francisco to
New York. 1t prospered.
But the Pacific Mail wasn't
asleep. 1t retaliated by cutting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
CHRONIC HEADACHE
OFTEN COMES
From Gas In Your
Stomach

And II It does in your case, take
BAALMANN'S GAS TABLETS few
days and every bit of gas and head
ache will leave you for good.
Because BAALMANN'S GAS TAB
LETS stop the gas pressure against
your heart. which rushes an undue
amount of blood to your head and
causes what is called congestive
headache.
You cannot imagine how thor
oughly and lastingly BAALMANN'S
GAS TABLETS prevent headache
due to Gas. 1t Is simply wonder
full how bright and clear they make
your head feel.
DO TRY THEM.
These peculiar tablets are sold for
Boo a bottle by nearly every drug
gist. If not in stock tell him to get
them for you from his wholesaler.
or send soc in silver, stamps or
money order to Hahnemann Phar-
macy, 800 Sutter St.. San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
Case Ridicules
Lawrence

Otto Case, auditor of King
county and candidate for COVER
nor, who says If elected there
will be fine housekeeping at
Olympia, was in town yesterday.
He secuted the candidacy of
J. G. Lawrence as a progressive.
He said Lawrence simply tried to
jump on the progressive band
wagon after he saw it was get
ting there and his platform was
a bunch of "glittering generali-
ties"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
M'FARLANDSAYS
NOT GUILTY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. IL
Rev. r. w. Mcfarland, pastor of
the United Presbyterian mission
at Greenville, Tenn, under arrest
at Cedar Creek, Tenn, for per-
forming two alleged criminal OPP
erations ON Miss Elsie Coe, a
Pittsburg girl, will waive extra
dition and return here at once to
face the charges.
Mcfarland says the charges are
not based on facts, and will be
able to establish his innocence
without difficulty.
Miss Goes mother today lies
critically i'll here, her friends not
telling her of the real cause of her
daughters death because of the
fear that the shock might kill
her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17
City Briefs

After visiting Aberdeen and
seeing how the Commercial club
there does things r. II. Martin,
Tacomas Commercial club expert,
says they beat the world for do
ing things in the Grays Harbor
city.
II looks as IL the women's good
road congress at Tacoma January
25 will be a big one. Frank
Fretwell. secretary of the Pacific
highway project, and j. l.. Nc
Pherson, secretary of the Alaska
bureau, will both be among the
sneakers.
City Clerk Edwards was yes
terday granted permission to add
another registration clerk. He
will keep open the registration
office at night Saturday nights,
beginning February 1.
Frank Towsley Watson, booster
of Olympia, was in town yester-
day. Frank says IL Tacoma
doesn't quit ignoring the state
capital that Olympia will boycott
the durn berg. b'gosh, and won I
come to the July carnival neither.
The West End Improvement
club last night adopted resolutions
declaring for the appointment of
Elmer Hayden, the Tacoma can
didate for the judicial seat of
Judge Donworth.
\ With plenty of oratory and
eulogy for the late Tacoma con-
gresham the bronze bust. of
Francis w. Cushman was unveil-
ed at the State Historical build
ing last night.
County School Superintendent
Cox has issued report showing
the new teachers who have passed
county examination. There are
over so in the list.
John Menzies Llewellyn, explor.
err and lecturer, passed through
town yesterday ell route to Sar
Francisco. He is going to Dor.
neo to look into some rubber
plantations he is Interested in.
:. The port plans of Virgil Bogue
|, will be submitted to the new
: trustees of the Commercial clul
. at their meeting today. The plans
were suhmitted some days apo hut
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-17

rates to almost cost, eliminating
it's previous IA stops en- route to
Panama and listing its sailing one
day ahead of the independent
company. It's object, as viewed
by all, was to drive the Califor-
mia &Atlantic company to the
wall. 1t didn't succeed, because
public opinion and the merchants
of the Coast, backed by the Traf-
fic Bureau of the Merchants Ex-
change of San Francisco, forced
the Pacific Mail to come to terms.
That's one instance. Here's an
other.
Recently Bernard Baker of Bal
timore launched scheme for put
ting on a line of fast steamers to
ply through the canal. He was
after the mail contracts, amount
ing to $4,000 year. The
scheme fell through. Why? Baker
answer this question by charging
that the Wall street steamship
and railroad interests through its
various financial connections pre-
vented him from getting money for
company which would compete
with the railroads.
There are dozens of other in
stances to answer why American
ship owners are not preparing to
take advantage of the opening of
the canal.
Il am afraid that we will have
to depend upon the expansion of
tha a-sct;,,n commands fnrntlr in
creased shipping" declares j. j..
Dwyer, head of the San Francisco
Harbor Commission. which will
spend $9,000,000 In improvements.
The contenders in the control of
the canal will be the Pacific Mall
owned by the Southern Pacific;
the American-Hawaiian, owned
by the sugar trust, independent of
railroad ownership, but never an
tagonistic to the desires of the
railroads; the neutrality-suspicious.,
owned by German stockholders
and Wall street interests, and sew
eral other New York companies
that are allied with railroad in
terests. The only important indie
pendent American line doing bust
ness is the California & Atlantic
company, which will be called up
on to bear the brunt of the fight.
VIM. X. Wheeler, secretary of
commerce and labor under Roose-
welt, head of the traffic bureau OF
the San Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce, which represents the
shippers. and one of the worlds
foremost traffic experts, believes
that the danger of railroad control
neutraliZing any possible good the
canal might have on building a
merchant marine, is great.
''It is obvious that the purpose
and effect of railroad ownership
and control of water routes is to
maintain rates far above the nat
ural level, which would be that
level which would obtain IL cOmpe-
to exist" he says. 1.-THE question
of profit 30 be made by such water
lines is of secondary consideration
to the railroads, the primary object
being to protect the rates of n rail
route. The existence of such a
railroad owned line is q constant
menace to private owner who
would otherwise put on steamships
to operate i'm good faith and at
rates which would attract business
from the rails. No independent
owner would dare to engage in
competition with such line, no
matter how invitingly high the
rates, well knowing that the rates
would be dropped to Improbable
basis upon the establishment of a
new line, to his ultimate financial
undOing. This is not a theory, as
every steamship owner will attest"
To sum up: Unless there is
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operation.
What must be done about it?
& (Two practical methods for
blocking railroad monopoly of the
canal will be described In another
article to be published tomorrow.
l--Editor.)
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OAKLAND, Cal.--Aftcr sieep-
ing in an abandoned prospector'g
tent and subsisting on canned
goods, Isabel McColl. 16, who has
been missing for two weeks, u
again home today. She feared 10
return to her parents when She
found her return was long over-
due.
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some action by congress, the Amer
lean people will have nice $40Q,-
100000 toy, run at a loss, for the
benefit of American railroad inter
ests and foreign shipping, but Of
no practical value to the people
who pay the cost of building and