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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-WHEAT-World ship
ment much larger than expected induced
weakness in wheat. There was also
bear pressure on account of free hedging
sales northwest. Reports, however, that
the Argentina acreage was smaller than
year ago and that growth conditions
were unfavorable helped to check the de-
cline. Opening prices were a shade to nc
lower and there was some further re-
cession.
Assertions that under the new tariff
Russia, China and Argentina would ship
wheat to the United States increased the
depression. The close was steady, 5sc net
lower.
CORN-Corn suffered from a general
rush to SELL Longs were unloading and
shorts eager to take advantage. The
market opened a sixteenth to 55c down,
rallied trifle and then made a decided
drop.
Covering by shorts hardened prices for
a time but the close was 14c to &c net
lower.
OATS-Sympathy for corn rendered oats
heavy. Trading though was not active.
Quotations, which at the outset showed
a loss of A@asc to 1sd5sc, went still lower
before there was any upturn.
PROVISIONS-Provi eased off with
hogs. Offerings of lard were especially
heavy. First sales varied from Saturday
nights level to C decline, and did not
promise to react.
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Mathewson. Murray. Meyers. Mclean,
Merkle, Robinson, Mccormick, Shafer,
Snodgrass. Thorpe, Tesreau, Wilson.
Schupp; Philadelphia-Schan Lapp,
Thomas, Bender, Plank, Coombs.
Houck, Brown, Shawkey, Pennock,
Bush, Wyckoff, McInnis, Collins,
Barry. Baker, Orr, Davis, Lavan, Old
ring, Strunk, E. Murphy, D. Murphy.
Walsh, Daley.
In the event of a seventh game be-
ing necessary the city for holding it
will be determined by the toss of a
COIN In case a game is postponed on
account of rain if for some other
cause a legal game is not played the
teams will remain in the city where
the poStponement occurred until a
legal game is played. This does not
of course. apply to tie games.
According to the rules governing the
worlds series the National Commits
sion will receive 10 per cent of the
gate receipts of each and every game.
The players of the two competing
clubs will take so per cent of the re-
naming 80 per cent of the first four
games, the amount to be divided on
basis of so per cent to the winners
and 40 per cent to the losers. The re-
naming 40 per cent of the 80 per
cent of the gate receipts of each and
every game after the first four be-
comes the property of the stockholders
of the two conteSting clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06
ARRANGE DETAILS,
Ready for Blue Ribbon Event in
Baseball.

New York, Oct. 6.-Every one of the
multitude of details of the campaign
of 1913 between the New York Nation
ais and the Philadelphia Americans for
the worlds baseball championship has
been prearranged. Here are the chief
plans:
Time. Oct. z and daily thereafter, ex-
cept Sunday, until one club shall have
won four games.
Place, Polo grounds, New York;
Shibe park. Philadelphia.
First game to be played in New
York, the games thereafter to alter
nate between Philadelphia and New
York
Tie games to be played off the next
day in the other city from that in
which the tie occurred. Thus, if the
first game in New York were to result
in a tie the game would be played off
in Philadelphia the next day, Oct. s.
Sale of tickets to be conducted under
the auspices of the two clubs concerned.
Unreserved seats will be sold at the
Polo grounds and Shibe park on the
day of the game; reserved seats must
be purchased for three games, whether
bought in New York or Philadelphia,
and If three games are not played the
proportiOnate amount of the purchase
price Will De refunded. NO mail orders
will be accepted for reserved seats.
Price of tickets, in New York. boxes,
seating four, $25; upper grand stand,
So; lower grand stand, 81; bleachers,
81. In Philadelphia, box seats, So; main
grand stand. 50; right and left field pa
vilions, 81; bleachers, 81.
Seating arrangements, Polo grounds,
$4,000 reserved seats, $1,000 b1eachers;
Shibe park, grand stand and bleachers.
81 900; standing room for about 5000
more. Neither club will be permitted to
erect extra stands on the field. No
spectators will be allowed to overflow
on the field and no ground rules will
be made.
Time of games, 2 o'clock.
Umpires for the series, William Klein
and Charles Rigler of the National
league; Thomas H. Connolly and John
]. Egan of the American league.
Number of players eligible, twenty
five on each team.
Names of enigible players, New
York-Burns, Cooper, Crandall, Doyle,
Demaree, Fletcher, Fromme, Grant,
Herzog, Hartley, Marquard, Wiltse,
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New York stock Market.

Wall ST., New York, Oct. 6.-STOCKS--
Heavy plunging by shorts uncovered
many soft stocks in today's market Clos
ing of margin accounts was a consider
able factor in the widespread break in
prices. Steel was subjected to the most
conspicuous. pressure but weakness was
shown in Union Pacific, C. P. and St
Paul and the Copper and Coal groups
Steel was especially affected by reduc-
ton in prices of Steel products ana talk
of foreign competition.
Bends were easy
The stock market leaders were under
heavy pressure when trading began today
and prices declined sharply. The opening
in steel in which selling was heaviest,
was block of 1900 shares. at 571s to 5!A
as compared with Saturdays close of 5s1s;
Pao6inp Union Pacific, Amalgamated
Gonner and Agricultural Chemical fell
back a point. Canadian Pacific 19s and
American Tobacco 3.
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THE DAY BEFORE.
tcontinued from Page One,

| EContinued from Page onen
advance, leaving only 50 tickets for
the public sale. The indications were
all of the 1900 reserved seats would
| be disposed of today.
| Contrary to the general idea the
! stands at the Philadelphia park will
seat only about 1000 persons. I'm
less the National commission changes
! its ruling and permits patrons to stand
i on the field, the attendance at the
| games here this year will be smaller
than in previous world series contests
in Philadelphia. The receipts will be
higher by many thousand dollars ow-
ing to increased prices.
Lined Up for Tickets i'm Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oct. 6.-Men, women
and boys were lined up here last night
in front of the department store where
the advance sale of tickets for the
worlds series games to be played here
was opened at 8 o'clock this morning.
First in the line, which before mid
night extended for more than a city
block, are two messenger boys, who
took their position early in the after
noon. Each had an empty soap box
to sit on and package of lunch. They
declare they do not expect to be re-
lieved and will be the first to purchase
the coveted pasteboards. Shortly after
the boys started the line. a negro ar
rived with big rocking chair, in which
he proceeded to make himself cornfor-
table. The first woman to take her
place with the would-be ticket pur-
chasers arrived about o'clock. She
is No. 80 in the line and is accompanied
by her husband.
No one will be permitted to purchase
more than two tickets at the advance
sale. Some of those in line want to
buy tickets for themselves, some for
spectators and others have lined lp
IN the expectation of selling their points
or vantage to late corners before the
sale opens.
The American League champions will
have their final practice here today
ana will leave at o'clock tonight for
New York. The regulars on Connie
Mack's team will oppose a team of sub
stftutes with a regular pitcher in the
practice game at Shive park today.
1t is believed that Bender will be
CHOSEN to oppose Mathewson in the op-
enlng game while Schang is expected
to be at the receiving end Plank and
Lapp, however, may be the battery in
case Manager McGraw should decide to
send Marquard to the mound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06
New York Produce Market.

New York, Oct. 6.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery, 3114c; firsts 2s@3o12c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, white or colored specials, 161z016szc.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras, 33G35c; western gathered whites,
2SQ39c.
POULTFY-Dressed Irregular; fresh
killed western chickens, 15Q24c; fowls, lag
zoe; turkeys, 20q22c.
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SALT CURED HIDES-Salt cured h,e ..
~ / 141hc No. 2, 131Rc; salt c1,r1 hides
and stays 10 12e; No 2 nc; side br pulls nd
over 40 l6 b tat TAT NO NO lie; side b rsndss
Smiis and stays flat. No. ]! ioc; salt s cI,1e
glue hides fiat; sod NO: l. ahc; salt cured
to sc; green uneured hides lzc iess tb iSo
1ase than same grade cured GU hides
hides 10 SsoO aSd G horse hides NO orss
Wy 70 skins, 15d30c; sheen nsI,oe Q$l59.
S5casl.oO; dry according zee to wool. per eerrenen r
7a1oc; ta hees wax. f5a1 Sssge7Ac; tallow No.
2 by HIDEs-IDIry, flint butcher bs..
re dry flint under 1s h.. 1sc to Zoe to
flint culls fla at. lSc; dry salt heavy dry
KAEsAAs s;;r6 MEg 7nsai39o ANP o x lsc.
medium. 19q15c; light fine. IafSc. dark
fine, 9Iloc- HeaVy
COLORADO, NEW MEXICO
AND TEXAS-Light medium, i26ia.C uiAH
fine. uQ1zc; heavy fine. 9Q1oc. hsnt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06
Chicaeo Produce Market,

Chicago, Oct. 6.-BUTTER-Market I'M
changed.
EGGS-Market higher for current re-
ceipts: other unchanged. At mark, cases
included, 1920; ordinary firsts, 21G221sc;
firsts, 25@26c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lower. Michigan
and Wisconsin, 52Q6Oc; Minnesota, $4,000.
POULTRY-Alive, lower; springs, 15c;
fowls, 12c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06
BOUGHT THE IRIS.
Grady Montgomery Took Charge Pic.
ture House Today.

The announcement is made today that
H Grady Montgomery has purchased the
Iris picture show house on East Seventh
street and took charge of the place this
morning.
This house. one of the most comfortable
in the city. will be still further improved
by the new owner. Important changes in
the policy will be announced soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Oct. 6.-WHEAT-Cash:
Market unchanged. No. hard. s4@9o1sc;
No. 3, S3@S91sc; No. 2 red, 91d92c; No. 8,
S7G91c.
CORN-Market unchanged to 1ac lower.
No. 2 mixed. 72Q72Ac; No. 3, T1Gnkc; No.
white. 74c; No. 8, 73c.
OATS-Market A@15c lower. No.
white, 42c: No. mixed, 411kc.
RYE-66a661Ac.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$17.00@17.50;; choice prairie, $1700Q17.50.
BUTTER-Creamery. soc; firsts, 29c;
seconds, &c; packing, 23c.
EGGS-Ffrsts 25c; seconds, 1Sc.
POULTRY-Hens, 111s@12c; ROSTERS &c;
ducks, 10c; springs, 1111@12c.
WHEAT-Receipts, Is cars.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.

5000. Market steady to 10c lower. Bulk
of sales, sS.2odS.45; heavy, S. 206s. As; pack
and butchers. $8.20@S50; light, 5000
$40; pigs, s6.00@7.00.
CATTLE-Receipts %, 600, including 1000
southerns. Market steady to 10c higher.
Prime fed steers, $9.00G950; dressed beef
steers, $S00@S.90; western steers, Sc. 50@8 rs;
southern steers s5.5067.50; cows, 81. 25@7. 25;
heifers, $5.0009.25; stockers and feeders,
s5.50GS.25; bulls, $4.50@6.5O; calves, Sc. O06
1000.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to 10c higher. Lambs, $6.75a740; year
hngs, s5.00Q6.0 90; wethers, 81 2565.O 90; ewes,
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Topeka Market.

FURNISHED by the Chas. Wolff Packing
&c. yards close at noon Saturday. We
Weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same arc well finished
as wa cannot use half fat stuff VIC rivs
be low prices effective at once. until fur
Their nouce.J
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Kansas City, Oct. 6.
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, Oct. -WHEAT-Close: De
cember. Sc: May, 911sc.
CORN-October 6S19c; December, 6S1ac;
May, 701hc-
OATS-December, 4o7sc; May, 44Kc.
PORK-January, s19.s5; May, $685..
LARD-October, SOTO; January, $10.75;
May, S10.921h.
RIBsLoctober, s1o.s5; January, s1o471s;
May, S1O.571s.
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49, - a G&&@s

Per bu., S1O0. a OES-
y, CALIFORNIA al CABBAGE-New. ne,
CALIFORNIA QUINCEs-Per hoy 60 o.
BANANAS-Medium sized b,,notA, 500
bunch. s1:75a2.2 5: large buncbes per
NORTHERN ONIONSEPer HI, s1.o
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate e. sn
NORTHERN POTATOES-Per' bpi
MANGO PEPPERS-Per baslef e. 90 9oc'
FANCY CUCUMBERS-Ped doz soo
EGG PLAINTIFFS doz, S1O0. 'Oo'
CARROTS-Per bu., SOC
CELERY-Jubmo, zoe. doz: Manon,otb
soc. doz.
oYsTERs-standards. per can. 4oc. Ne,r
York Counts. per can, 55c. w. we"
CHEESE-1S1sGI19c.
Topeka Butter, Eggs and PouItrv
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing 60
Topeka, Kan, Oct O
EGGS-Fresh country. 20c o.
POULTRY-Hens, all sizes. 1Oc. snri,,.
over lbs, lie; broilers lbs. ana nnde,.'
15c; old cocks &c; old ducks, &c; yollne
ducks, 7c; geese, Sc. '0u"s
BUTTER-Packing stock 21o
Topeka Grain Market
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner Ksn-
sas ave. and Curtis ST
wHEAT-75ds2c.
CORN-75c.
OATS-40d42c.
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Wichita Live Stock Market.

Wichita, Oct. 6-CATTLE-Receipt 5000.
Market steady. Native steers, s6.75@S.50;
cows and heifers, $4.5067.50; stockers and
feeders, S600GD7.50; stockers and heifers,
s4.50a6.25; bulls. s425Q6.o0; calves, 5000
800.
Top, $3.50; bulk of sales, $SO0@S. %.
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st. Joseph Live Stock Market.

ST. Joseph. Oct. 6.-CATTLE-Recei
5000. Market slow. Steers, $5.50@e.Oo
1000
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market sc lower
Top, $3.50; bulk of sales, $S.20GS40.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market strong
Limbs, S.. 5007.35.
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Chicago Grain Market.

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Tho5. J. Myers, Broker. Columbian
Bldg.1
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CLOSE: wHEAT-December, $50
S37sc; May, Ss1sGsSssc.
CORN-December, 691k0695sc; May, 72Q
re; July, 71Ac.
oATs-December. 42@421sc; May. 45s4c.
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Liverpool Grain Market

Liverpool, Oct 6.-WHEAT - Spot
steady; No. 1 Manitoba, Is I'D; No. O.
rs sd; No. 5, Is Sd; futures easy.
CORN-Spot, quiet; American mixed
Is sgd; futures, weak.
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New York Stocks.

1e,1ose of prices for the loading stocks
on the New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker, Column
bian Bldg.l
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Topeka Ray Market.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. a,
$500 o
NEW ALFALFA-Choice. $500; No. !,
$500 -
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Chicago, Oct. 6.
G1
Kansas CITY Grain Market.

1.-The range of prices for grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers, Broker, Co.
lumbar Bldg.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-06

New York Sugar Market.
New York. Oct. 6.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady. Muscovado, 2.eS; Centrifugal, 3.4s;
molasseS, 2.73. Refined, quiet
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-HOGS-Receipts 10000
Market slow. steady to &c under Satur-
days average. Bulk of sales, $S.15@S. 65;
light SS.156s.S0; mixed, $S.OO0S.S5 heavy
7.90Gs.S0; rough, $7.9O0S.10; pigs, $4.5Oa
IT'S.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market strong
to 10c higher. Beeves, $7.20d9.50; Texas
steers, S7.O0aS.00; western. $6.20Gs.50; stock
ers and feeders, $5.25@7.5O cows and heif-
ers, 03.65@S.60; calves, S7.75@11.50.
SHEEP-Receipts $1,000. Market steady
to 10c higher. Native, S3.9005. so; western,
$4.10Q515; yearlings, s5.O0G6O0; lambs, ma
tive $3.90GD7.50; western, So. 9007.5O.
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Topeka Fruit and Produce Market
(SeIilng prices by Sarr'l E. Lux. wholesaIs
Fruit and PRODUCED

Topeka, Kan. Oct 6.
PEACHES-Per box, S1-O0
COLORADO JONATHAN APPLES-Per
box, 81 26: Shackelfords, per box, S1.75
LAKESIDE VINEYARD COMPANYs
GRAPES-Per basket, 2Sc.
TOKAY GRAPES-Per crate. 81 so.
ITALIAN PRUNES-Per crate. s10O
CRANBERRIES-Per Dbl, $7.25.
VALENCIA ORANGESPer box 81 O0a
$50.
LEMONS-Per box. $500.
VIRGINIA SWEET POTATOEsPer
bbl.. $50
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kansas CITY Live Stock Sales

1.-THE following sales We're made this
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay, Robinson SC Co.. live stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.
Kansas City, Oct. 6.-CATTLE-Receipt
today 21,000 head Market steady to
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market
open steady; now weaker. Bulk of sales
$S20dS.40; top, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head Market
steady
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CHICAGO EGGS-5a2Sc. D.
NEW YORK EGGS-29c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. 2fc.
N. Y, 31Q31Ac; Elgin, SIC; Topeka whole,
sale, 33c.
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hon SEND IN rough, thin, unfinishe 81
hogs or pigs. as we cannot use them for
packing purposes and viii have to buy at
sbIe us to reship to the River market. SO
q is to your advantage well as ours to
iaeI them back until finished
Cannot use grass cattle unless strictly
Market price paid for dry lot cattle
n YOU will favor us with your Inquire,
advising number of head. quality, age
and length of time feed. We will make
YOU an offer arrange for our buyers
TO call on You.
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Topeka Hide Market.
Topeka ]

rOuotations furnished by James r s,,,.,
HIDE Co., los East Third ST Si y
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SLAYER OF 20.

CONTINUED from Ps=- One,
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Topeka Grain Marl,e
Butter and Eggs.


FURNISHED by The Continental Creamerv
Co.. Topeka, Kan.J
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While the police are satisfied Harry
Spencer is guilty of many murders be-
side that of Mrs. Mildred Allison-Rex-
roat, they were forced to the conclu-
sion that his statement of numbering
twenty persons during his career of
crime is an exaggeration.
Spencer is addicted to opium, users
of which have a diseased imagination.
Some years ago the police investigated
his conduct and learned that while in
Joliet prison for larceny the prison
authorities regarded him as mentally
defective and from time to time con-
fined him in the infirmary. He told
fellow prisoners of having committed
several murders
Associated Press dispatches from
Detroit, Delavan Lake and Goshen, n.
Y, today further shook official faith
in the confessions investigations at
these points, while not absolutely dis
proving Spencer'S statements, indi-
Gated they were untrue. A painstak-
ing investigation will be made The
woman whom Spencer said he muir
dered near the county hospital was
been Mrs. Annabel Wright, who was
beaten on the head last December,
robbed of $50 and two diamond rings,
and who died June 10 last.
Can't Remember All.
After being questioned for IA hours,
during which he confessed having COM
1nitted more than 20 murders, Spencer,
exhausted by the ordeal, was allowed
to retire in a cell at the Central police
station shortly after O'Clock this
morning for few hours sleep.
He had been questioned without in
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-22
GlYNl AND StjLzER
ASK THAW'S RETURN
New Ycrks TgO Governors
Wire Secretary Bryan

Albany, N. Y. Aug. 22.-Both the
men who contend to be the New York
state chief executive were busy on
the Thaw case, and these was much
telegraphing and telephoning
Governor Sulzer made his initial
move in the matter. so far as he has
disclosed, when he telegraphed Sec
retary of State Bryan, at Washington,
asking that the American consul gen
.eral at Ottawa advise the Cenatdian
authorities to return Thaw to the jur-
1sdiction Of New York state at Rouse's
Point
Several hours previously Acting
Governor Glynn, conjointly with At
torney General Carmody, sent tele-
gram in duplicate to Mr.. Bryan and
to the federal secretary of commerce
requesting them lin the name of the
state of New York" to ask Canadian
immigration authorities to deport
Harry K Thaw to the state of New
York" The telegram emphasized the
Importance of haste.
There also was an exchange of tele-
grams between Mr.. Glynn and Com
missioner Scott and Fred c. Blair, su.
perintendent of the bureau of immi.
grafton at Ottawa -.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-22
new LAW LIMITS
RAILROAD PASSES
Employees Families May Lose
Privileges.
EFFECTIVE FIRST OF. YEAR
Public Utilities Act In Pennsylvania
Forbids Free Transportation to All
But Employees of Railroads.

Philadelphia, Aug. 22-Unless some
railroad employe or labor union is
able to obtain a favorable interpreta-
ton from the public service commits
sion or from the courts of law pass
ed by the last legislature, the wives
and other members of families of rail
road officials and employees will lose
the free passes they have so long en-
joyed, after Jan. l, when the law goes
into effect.
The knowledge that the act forbids
the railroads or any other common
carrier" engaged in the transportation
business for profit, to issue passes to
the wives, children and other depend
ents of employees. has not heretofore
spread to the latter The information
is expected to result in loud protest
by the employees, whose families have
been enjoying the privileges of free
transportation.
The railroads of the state have been
liberal in granting passes to officers
and employees, their wives, children
and other relatives wholly dependent
on them for support and living in the
same house. Under the new act such
transportation could be granted by the
railroad only if it desires to assume
the risk of prosecution for violation of
the law and of paying a fine of $500
for each offense.
A railroad official said that if the
section of the act prohibiting the issu-
ance of passes except to officers and
employees had become known pending
consideration of the bill in the legisla-
ture, there would have been ''howl
of protest" by railroad men from
every section of the state. He predict
ed that the information will act like
a bombshell" when it reaches railroad
employees.
There is a provision of the constitu-
tion of Pennsylvania, however, which
has long prohibited the issuance OF
passes to others than officers and en-
ployes of transportation companies.
Either they have ignored the constitu-
tion in this respect, have not had it
called to their attention, or it has not
been enforced. for the fact remains
that passes have been and are still
issued to the families of railroad Off
cials and employees.
While neither the CONSTITUTION nor.
the public 6tfffties act regarding pass
es states that they shall not be issued
to the families of officers or employees,
the legislation in both cases speciiec
that the free transportation shall be
granted only to officers and employees.
Thus the families and other relatives,
dependent on the officers or employees
for a livelihood, are shut off from
passes under the law.
There are 100000 Pennsylvania
railroad employees east of Pittsburgh
who will be unable to obtain passes
for wives, children or. other depend
ents when the act becomes effective.
The Philadelphia & Reading has 10000
employees. in the state, and the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad employees, num-
bering about 10000 in Pennsylvania.
also will be denied pass privileges ex-
cept for themselves.