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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
FAT FOR EMPLOYEES.
A $6,OOO,OOO Concern Will Become
Property of Its Hired Men.

Boston, April 1.-THE most radical
profit sharing plan ever undertaken
by a big corporation has been put in
to effect by the Dennison Manufac-
turing company. The 100000 cor
poration with factories at South Franz
ingham, has been turned over to is
2,400 employees, who will have full
control of the concern. Only the 8
per cent preferred stock with more
or less fixed income is retained by the
original owners who will have no voice
in the affairs of the company. Not
even the distribution of profits by the
Ford Automobile company equals the
Dennison move in the surrender of
business control to employees.
Every employee of the company is
to share in the profits. Each en-
ployee receiving more than $1,000 a
year will be given common stock with
voting power.
Only in event of the depreciation of
the preferred stock dividends to below
four per cent for a full year, or to be-
low six per cent for a full two years
may the preferred stockholders regain
management of the company and then
only until the interest on their stock
shall have been paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12

Wall St, New York. April 12.-STOCKS-
The business of the first hour was we'll
in excess :of 100000 shares, which constitut-
ed a record, for that period except last
Saturday, when over half million shares
changed hands. Early losses were largely
recovered despite persistent realizing but
towards midday the list fell back again.
Reading and a few others going under in
itfal declines. Selling was mainly of local
and European origin but commission houses
reported further out of town buying on
more moderate scale Steel was under re-
straint because of its unsatisfactory March
tonnage statement, but Bethlehem Steel
scored a ma ximum rise of points.
Bonds were firm.
Resumption of stock dealings today was in
marked contrast to last weeks frenzied
movement instead of further advances, the
list evinced reactionary trend with num-
erous losses of point or more Trading
was again extensive, however, United
States Steel, Reading. Southern Pacific and
Baltimore and Ohio being offered in lots
of one thousand shares or over. Canadian
Pacific, Union Pacific and Reading were
among the heaviest issues. In keeping
with it's recent action, the Bethlehem Steel
pursued contrary course, losing a point
at the outset and soon advancing 3. Sec
ondary prices showed general improve
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
M0DOCS ON ROAD
Famous Topeka Organization
Out in ssCabaret.o
First Performance at HoIton,
Kansas, Tonight.

The Modocs will invade Holton to-
night with musical tabloid, "a
Night in Cabaret" Members of this
famous club went to the jackson
county seat in a special train this
afternoons will present their produce
ton there, and will return. later by
special train. .t---.s,'i-
Among.t the numbers ON the bill will
be the opening song by Lyle Anderson,
Don't blame it All on roadway.'a
This will be followed by the opening
chorus, ."Oh Hail Us Ye Free writ
ten by an old Modoc. Miss Beulah
Wentworth will render a violir, solo;
L. NJ Dad" Wood an old minstrel
man, will appear in a blackface mon
o1ogue sketch; Wood and H. C. Good
rich will have a comedy dialogue to-
gethsr whereby Wood loses his
clothes to Goodrich on bet; Miss
Doris McA1ester will be in a singing
and talking act; Frank Stevens will
appear on the bill at the beginning
Tom Powell will sing -'.Tipperary;"
the club chorus will MARBLE away on
Kentucky Babe:" Joe Risteen, Lyle
Anderson and Miss Edna Gregg will
have a "pitted patter'' singing and
talking act; Anderson and Risteen
Will appear in a sketch entitled, "A
Bunch of Nonsense
The scenic effects will be good
showing a roof garden, with electric
fixtures corresponding well. The pro-
gram promises to be interesting The
NnOuoCS Will appear IN horton April
19 and will also present their show at
other cities in the state
tk5 Oadnotruegint2T
The Modoc club is one of the most
famous organizations of the state II
was organized many years ago. Fol-
several years, however, all has been
fairly quiet with the association, but
OF late the members have begun to
to take on new life and the result is
the tabloid musical comedy and many
other things to be inaugurated by the
"liVe spirits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
Katy Stockholders Approve
Financial Reorganization.
A $125, 100000 Bond Issue for
Consolidated Mortgage.
MAKE SECURITIES SALEABLE?
d. w. MuIvane OF, Topeka New
" Elected Director of Road.
Other Items of General Interest
in the Traffic World.

Detailed plans by which an issue of
25,000,OOO> in bonds for a consoil-
dated mortgage will be flOated as the
initial step in what will amount to
practically a financial organization OF
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
were approved last week at the meet
ing of the stockholders of the road In
Parsons, Kansas.
The floating of the bonds for the
consolidated mortgage Is intended,
among other things, to be followed
ultimately by the placing of the en-
tire financial system of the road on a,
preferred stock basis instead of a
bond basis, a proposition toward
which the directors have been WORK
If the consolidated mortgage can
be floated at the rate of interest au-
thorized by the stockholders, all sub
sidiary corporation bonds miScel-
laneous notes, existing mortgages and
other general obligations of the road
will be refunded by the blanket mort
gage which will put all the indebted
ness on uniform interest and make it
fall due uniformly.
Existing bonds and other obligations
under the present financial condition
of the Katy have interfered with the
roads credit and made a vast amount
of extra work in the handling of
finances.
AS different parts of the system
were built, or different expenditures
for costly improvements were made,
there were separte bond issues to
provide the cash needed for the par
ticular time and purpose. These bonds
bear the title usually of subsidiary cor
porationS of the road, but they are Sc
cured by the property of the system as
a whole.
Old Bonds in the Way.
In seeking additional loans for the
main system the officers have found
that the investors often refused to ad-
vance their money because property
here and there was found to be Sc
curity already for some bond issue or
other already made.
Besides this interference to the sys-
TENS credit, bonds and other obliga-
tions were falling due all the time
causing trouble to keep track of them,
and causing inconvenience on frequent
occasions to meet them.
The 1925, 100000 bonds for the con-
solidated mortgage were originally is
sued about six years ago and it Was
the intention then to refund all the
time. The interest on the bonds was
limited to 5 per cent, when they were
issued originally, however; at. that
price they could be floated. t.
Railway securities, as general in
vestments3 suffered a decline in pop-
900 issue was placed on the market,
and this fact, together with something
of a slump in Katy earnings which
began about then, caused the bond is
sue to go begging at the five per
cent rate. The bonds could have been
sold at the five per cent rate consid-
erably below par, but the roads Off
figure.
David w. Mu1vane of Topeka was
one of the newly elected directors of
the Katy at the Parsons meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
BUILDING IS WRECKED
Mysterious Explosion Destroys Cool
ing Plant at Cudahy's.

Kansas City, Mo-, April IAN ex-
plosion, wrecked the seven story cool
ing building of the Cudahy Packing
company's plant here last night caus-
ing a loss estimated at $4,000. Two
men employed in the building at the
time were injured.
Company officials asserted there
was no gas in the building and that
the cooling pipes contained no am
rnonia or other material that might
explode.
The building, valued at about $780,
600. was the center of group of four
and is total loss. Company officials
estimated the value of the contents
consisting of fresh meats, all of which
was charred and rendered unfit for
.use.a 100000. I.l.-..e...f a..u Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12

state house this morning was letter
addressed to Governor Stubs. Stubs
retired from office more than two
years ago. He was succeeded by
George H Hodges, who in turn was
succeeded by Governor Capper
r But the letter in question was a re-
quest for parole. 1t came from a
man in Pittsburg, Kan, who wanted
his son released from prison for a
crime alleged to have been committed
several years ago. Previous CORE
spondence was with the executive de-
partment under Governor Stubs. Per-
haps not knowing that Stubs had re-
tired from public service, the Pitts
burg man continued to make his petit
lions to the former auburn haired ex-
ecutiVe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
ROCKEFELLER TRIAL.
Tax Suit on ss1O,OOO,OOO' Personal
Property in Federal Court Today.

.efeIler's suit against the Cuyahoga
county to prevent the collection OF
taxes on s31O, 100000 worth of person
al property was to be heard in the FED.
eraI court today. The recent deatn OF
Mrs Rockefeller, attorneys said, would
not prevent an Immediate hearing.
Rockefeller contends that this coun-
ty has no authority to tax millions or
dollars worth of stocks and bonds
which are listed in other states. At the
beginning of proceedings to force pay
ment. Rockefeller abandoned his
cleveland residence and moved to Tar
rvtOwn N Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
Feeling That Utilities Commits
sion Will Refuse
Railroads in Effort to Raise
Passenger Rate.
AN APPEAL BY RAIL men?
Action of State Body on For
mula Would Be Fought.
Troubles May Be Dragged Be-
fore Federal Commission.

Basing their judgment on the line
of questioning of members of the pu--
lie utilities commission, close obServ-
ers of the passenger rate case. feel
that an increase in rates viii be de-
MED. This is an off day in the hear
ing. When the application is called
up Tuesday morning, it is possible that
the commission may rule on the adop-
ton or rejection of the Oklahoma for
mula,s although it is more probable
that decision will be deferred until
all rate. evidence is submitted.
Last weeks testimony before the
utilities commission went exclusively
to the distribution of operating ex-
penses of the various roads. The evil
dence was introduced to establish the
Oklahoma formula, showing the basis
adopted by the railroads in charging
passenger and freight receipts and ex-
penditures. Refusal of the commits
sion at this time to accept or consider
the formula, would admittedly block
further proceedings and would at
once result in an appeal by the rail-
roads
1t was upon the line of questioning
of members of the commission that
observers based their judgment that
an increase in passenger rates would
be denied. 1t is doubtful, though, if
the commission will take action on the
formula at this time. The general
opinion is that the commission will
reserve its decision until after all evil
dence has been introduced and will
pass upon the rate application and
merits of the formula in the same rul-
ing.
No End to 1t.
An overruling of the rate applica-
ton does not mean that the case will
be terminated. Instead of stopping
their fight, the railroads will appeal
promptly from any adverse decision
of the state commission. But in ap-
plying for an increased rate, it was inn
possible to overstep the Kansas COM
mission. 1t was necessary to bring the
proceedings before the state body, al
though there is a possibility that the
railroads may find chance to drag
their troubles before the interstate
commerce commission in event of an
unfavorable ruling.
During the recent proceedings, the
commission indicated strongly that it
felt disposed to credit a portion of
the interstate business to state earn
ingS. This sentiment was especially
strong in regard to the Kansas City
business. Should the commission rule
to arbitrarily distribute the interstate
earnings, then an issue would be pre-
scented which would permit the rail-
roads to find an avenue to the fed
eral commission.
1t is probable that at least. sstwo
weeks will be required to complete all
propose to offer in support of their APP
plication. Under ruling of the com
mission, but four hours each day will
be devoted to the rate case. BY this
plan the commission will be able to
keep abreast with routine business and
dispose of the rate case before the
end of the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12

the Kansas City Southern railway,
who is a weekly lecturer before the
classes in the electricity course, is a
promoter of the experiment and is a
firm believer in the power of cleo
tricity to compel a soil to produce veg
etables of record breaking size and
quantity
The action of the current does
away with the necessity of fertil-
izer and makes the matter of rain
fall inmaterial it is held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
ELECTRICITY IN SOIL,
Use of Current Makes Fertilizing and
Irrigation Unnecessary.

Pittsburg, Kan, April 12.-Making
soil eXtra-fertile by electrizing it is to
be given a thorough test in the gar
den patch of the State Manual Train
ing Normal The electricity class in
the department of physical science is
to conduct the experiments. Wires
highly charged with electricity, will
be run over one garden and wires will
be buried two feet under another gar
den.
H. L. Hodson, chief electrician of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
New York Produce Market.

New York, April 12.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery extras (92 score), 32c;
creamery (higher scoring), 321a@33c.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gather
ed extras, 23c; storage packed, extra firsts,
22@22Kc; firsts, 211a@22c.
CHEESE-Market steady.
POULTRY-Live. normal; dressed, quiet
western roasting chickens, frozen, 170127c
fresh fowls, 14@17c; turkeys, 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
Using Oil Burners.

The Panhandle and Plains division
western lines, of the Santa Fe, are be-
ginning to use oil burning locomotives
now. Facilities Tor changing the equip
ment of engines from coal to oil burn
ers have been made at the various
points and storage tanks are being
rapidly constructed on the two di-
visions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
CALL FOR Mr.. STUBS
Kansan Writing to Topeka Has For
gotten Hodges and Capper.

State officials who believe that their
names become household adaptions
are badly misled- In fact. even gov
ornors of the state are sometimes for
gotten by the men and women who
live in the state and at times have
business relations with state depart
mentS.
In the malls which came to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
SHORTAGE OF COAL.
Factories Forced to Close in South
Russia.

Odessa, April 1.-THE shortage of
coal in South Russia has assumed Sc
rious proportions, and may force the
closing of all the large factories of the
Odessa district. The factory owners
are holding conferences in an effort
to find some method of conserving
the available fuel supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
SANTA Fe TO Spend 5000. OOO.

100000 in permanent improvements
in Texas, according to an announce
ment in Topeka today. OF that sum,
$198,725 is appropriated for the i'm
provement of track. The balance will
be spent on three new depots, a pipe
line, bridges and trestles, buildings
and Shop improvements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, April 12.-WHEAT-wheat
prices here advanced sharply today in
flueneed by higher quotations at Liverpool
and by a decided falling off of wheat on
ocean passage, a leading export house here
was conspicuous in hte purchase of July
options. May transactions were for the
most part scored to small lots. After
opening &c to 1Kc higher, the market
scored material further gains.
The fact that navigation on the great
lakes would soon be general helped to pre-
vent more than a moderate reaction. The
close was unsettled, &c to 2Ac above Sat
urday nights level.
CORN-Corn rose with wheat. The mar
ket was also bullishly affected by the light
ness of receipts. Opening prices, which
varied from shade to 3s@1sc higher,
were followed by some additional upturns
Profit taking led afterward to a setback
The close was nervous, &c off to A@Ac
up, compared with Saturday night.
OATS-Offerings of oats proved scanty.
In consequence the market took the same
course other grain.
PROVISIONS-Higher prices for hogs
lifted provisions. Selling only of
scattered sort.
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santa Fe G. o. Plays a Tie.

The Santa Fe G. o. team returned
from Hutchinson Sunday where they
played the Hutchinson Eagles. The
final score was to 5, twelve innings,
the game being called to allow the G.
o. team to cate ha train. Mowers,
Herring and Marshall were the stars
for the G. o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, April 12.-BUTTER-Cream
22@31c.
EGGS-Market higher. Receipts 1892
cases. At mark, cases included, 1S0191bc /:
ordinary ffrsts 1S1ac; firsts 191hc
POTATOES-Market higher. Receipts 81
cars. Michigan and Wisconsin red, 4O@43c /;
ditto white 40647c.
PoULTRY-Alive, steady; fowls, 151ac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
RAILWAY NOTES.

James Mccain, a brother of Ed Nc
Cam, formerly general foreman of the
bridge and building department of the
Santa Fe here, died Friday in yelling
ton, Kan, after a long illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
Judgment Against Midland.

Mrs. Maude Griffith, widow of the
Midland Valley brakeman, was award
ed a judgment in the district court of
Winfield against the railroad for
$3.50. Her husband was killed in
1913 while in the employ of the COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
Kansas

A former Kansas man, Q. Van
Brunt, has been made manager of
traffic and railway sales for the Gen
eral Roofing Manufacturing company
In 1899 he was soliciting freight agent
for the Hannibal & ST. Joseph railway
at LeavenWorth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12

Women will be put into railway
service in England soon, it is report
ed. On account of the big armies re-
cruited from all parts of Britain, the
advisability of employing women in
many departments of railways has
been taken up by English officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
New York Stock M

New York Stock Market.
fr-1o.e Of prices for the leading stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. broker. Column
ban Rldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12

J. o. Talbot, auditor of disburse-
ments for the Missouri Kansas &
Texas at Dallas, has been appointed
auditor of the Maryland & Pennsyl-
vania, with office in Baltimore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
Topeka Hay Market.

FURNISHED by I. A. Beck, 212-214 e. 6th.l
PRAIRIE HAY-s10-O
Topeka, Kan, April II.
ALFAI.FA-s12W
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
New York Sugar Market

New York, April 21.-SUGAR-Raw
firm; centrifugal, 4.64; molasses, 3.S7; re-
fined, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock this morning:
Stations in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12

Track laying on the Kansas City,
Kaw Valley & Western will be started
August 1. A contract for 100000 has
been given to S. Dolman Sons of To-
peka for grading work between Bon
ner Springs and Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12

POULTRY-Hens, all sizes. 12c; springs
and broilers, lie; stagg young roosters, SC /;
old ROSTERS. &c: ducks. &c; geese. Sc: hens
and young Tom turkeys. lac; old Tom
turkeys, 12c.
EGGS-16c.
PACKING STOCK BUTTER-15c.
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Grain Go.sin

FURNISHED by special wire to t. j. Myersl
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
decreased. 361 $40 bushels last week and
corn stocks decreased 553, 069 bushels
Shipments of wheat from India last
week were 1000 bushels compared with
$4,000 bushels the preceding week and
1872, 600 bushels yeag ago.
Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased 100
600 bushels Friday Total stocks are s.
1884 600 bushels. compared with 1883, 600
bushels year ago.
An official French report estimates con-
ditions of winter wheat on April L at IL,
compared 20 a year ago. Condition of rye
II oats g.
Exports from the United States and
Canada Saturday were 1,135,OO bushels of
wheat, 1000 barrels of lour, Al 600 bush
els of corn and 465.0o0 bushels of oats
wheat and flour combined, 1,212,o0O bush
els.
The Argentina visible supply of wheat
decreased 1,104, 600 bushels last week and
corn stocks increased 10000 bushels. To-
tai wheat stocks are 9,696, 600 bushels. q
year ago, 1,6s0,000 bushels; corn 2,15l,0o0
"A cable from Austria reads as follows:
Bread rises continually occur and sup
plies are light, Officials have decided to
distribute two sacks of flour to each bak-
er daily and this will practically relieve
the situation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-12

Kansas City, April 12.-wHEAT-Cash
Market lie higher. No. hard. $1-5115@1.52
No. SI:5o13@1 81 No red, $149@1 .491A
CORN-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. mixed, 731ac; No. 8, 73c; No. white.
yellow, T31Ac.-
OATS-Market unchanged to &c higher
No. white, 57@571ac; No. mixed, SIC.
RYE-$1. 10d111.
HAY-Market weak. Choice timothy,
$15.OOQ15.5O; choice prairie, $12.5O613.0 90
choice alfalfa, $155O@165O
WHEAT-Receipts 50 cars
OVERWHELMINGLY, 2Sc; firsts 26c; sec
onds, 24c; packing, 1S1ac
EGGS-Firsts, 1715c; seconds, lie
POULTRY-Hens, 13c; ROSTERS, 1Oc
turkeys, Ice.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, S147N al 47sk
July, 81 1917 @1.167s; September, $104N
CORN-May, 721ac; July, 74s @74Nc
September, 74@74hc.
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Liverpool Grain Market.

Liverpool, April 12-WHEAT-Spot No.
Manitoba, lbs 71zd; No. 3. lbs 4d; No. 2
hard winter, lbs Id
CORN-Spot,Amer mixed, new, Is I'd (;
American mixed, old, SIS SGD
FLOUR-Winter patents. Asa
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CHICAGO EGGS31sAc.
NEW YORK EGGS-20@21c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, 3Oc;
New York, 31Ac; Elgin, 2915c; Topeka
wholesale, Zoe.
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Topeka Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Topeka, Kan, A
PoIJTRY-Hens ali si5

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Conn
-any, corner Laurent and Madison.l
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and butchers, s7oo@7.1o; light, s7.oo@71o;
pigs, $6.50n7. 90.
SsATTLE-Receipts 10000. Market steady
I'm Zoe lower Prime fed steers, $S.c0QS6O;
dressed beef steers, S7O0@S.OO: western
steers S6.75@s.OO: southern steers, Sc QUO
2 IN. cows 81 OO6l7 90; heifers, $6.O0@S50 (;
stockers and feeders, S6.55@7.25; bulls, 5000
665O; calves, $6.00@1O.OO.
70 strong Lambs Se.7561O.5O; yearlings.
81 .5OMa25; wethers, $7.5O@S60; ewes, $50
6S50: stockers and feeders, $52oQe-OO.
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Topeka, Kan, April II.
wHEAT-No. 2 hard, $1.40.
WHEAT-No. 8 hard, $13S.
WHEAT-No. 2 soft, S1.40.
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Topeka Grain Market.

Topeka, Kan, April IL.
CORN-72c.
OATS-5O052c.
WHEAT-S1. 25@1.30