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passenger receipts on the mile basis
of travel
F,xplaining the division of rail oper-
ating expense between passenger and
freight traffic, Peabody explained that
the cost of operation was determined
on the basis of the engine ton. This
method was more fair, he said, than
the use of the train mile system. Pea
body then explained that the heavy
freight engine and heavy train was
offset by the operation of the Hghter
passenger train which made much
faster time and probably caused about
the same amount of track deprecia-
ton.
Advised in Advance.
THAT is the method adopted by the
interstate commerce commission
said Peabody.
Immediately the utilities commits
sion was inquiSitive.
do YOU mean that the commerce
commission has adopted this rule -
asked Judge Helm.
Il have been advised by DIR. Lorenz
that such is the ba sis on which he will
make his calculations" was the reply.
Then you mean to say that you
were advised in advance of the order
of the commissi 2" persisted Helm.
Peabody said his advice was to the
effect that LorenZ as StatiStician for
the federal commission had approved
decision of a special committee
which had been working out basis
for determining track depreciation
F. May, comptroller of the Rock Is
land Lines, was a member of the COM
mittee which worked out the plan.
May is a witness before the commits
sion in the Kansas rate case
For Topeka Shops.
Scientific methods of computing eX-
penSe of passenger traffic under the
Oklahoma formula used by the rail-
roads in the Kansas passenger rate
case, were explained to the public
utilities commission at the opening
hearing by James Peabody, statisti-
clan for the Santa Fe. Peabody was
questions from the members of the
commission concerning the method of
determining expense and cred1ting re-
ceiptS.
In his testimony Peabody made
clear that the railroads expect to drag
much technical testimony before the
commission in the fight for higher
passenger rates. The old system of
senger business by considering only
receipts and disbursements in lump
sums had been abandoned. the witness
explained Then he told how the
various railroads by scientific study
and strict attention to detail had com
ruted earnings and losses and were
able to tell on short notice whether a
line was earning money or a losing
proposition
Difference in Business.
Peabody's testimony defining the
difference between interstate and in
trastate business was the first eye
opener for the Kansas commission
This is the system under the Okla
homa formula:
A passenger fare from Syracuse to
Argentine is an interstate trip. All of
the receipts from this fare are includ-
ed in the record of Kansas business
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HEARD HIS VOICE
Election Returns Announce
ments Carried Many Blocks.
Residents Sat on Front POrcheS
and Received Results.

Many Topekans who did not care
TO come down town and join the
crowds that thronged Kansas avenue
; listening to the election returns last
night, pulled chairs out on their
porches or opened their windows and
heard clearly the announcements
made from the State Journal west
windows by Charles Crews. His pow
erful voice carried far out into the
western portions of the city.
One man, L. w. French of 1917
Western avenue, called up the office
last night to thank the State Journal
for the returns. 1--WE are sitting here
on our porch taking in every word, y
he said.
1t sounded rather unusual and he
was asked to repeat the following an
nouncement. Crews yelled the results
and Mr.. French repeated them cor
rectly. Later others telephoned to the
effect that Crews voice could be heard
distinctly.
The State Journal furnished re-
turns to many of the Topeka theaters,
answered thousands of telephone calls,
supplied an enormous crowd on Kan
sas avenue and Eighth avenue and at
HIS o'clock announced to the crowd
the standing just as it appeared in
the official count today.
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and against this fare is computed the
unit items of expense - terminal,
equipment, operating, depreciation
and hundred other items.
But.
If the same passenger bought a
ticket from Syracuse to Kansas City,
Mo, the fare became an interstate
trip and was not included in the Kan
saS receipts. Neither was expense of
handling the passenger accounted for
in the state showing. The only ex-
pense under the Oklahoma formula
plan, said the witness, would be the
unit terminal expense from the start
ing point.
rs the Kansas City union station
expense charged in as a Kansas ex-
pense?" asked Chairman Bristow.
NO" replied Peabody. Then he ex
planned that the Kansas City station
expense might be figured as a unit
item of expense in an interstate trip
for a Kansas passenger.
Topeka Shop Matter.
The question as to the classification
of the expense for maintenance of the
Santa Fe shops and offices in Topeka
brought a sharp encounter between
the witness and members of the COM
mission. Chairman BriStow sought to
secure from the witness an admission
that this expense was charged against
Kansas passenger and freight earn
ings. But Peabody admitted nothing
OF the sort. lie said that the expense
of both offices and shops. in Topeka
were charged generally and came
from the earnings over the entire sys-
tenn, since both the shops and offices
served the entire system.
Led by Chairman Bristow, Commits
sioners Foley and Kinkle fired nu-
merous questions at the witness con-
corning the division of feeder line
expense in handling both intra and in
terState business. Peabody admitted
that where feeder lines delivered
either 1 assenger or freight business to
a trunk line that it was customary to
pay to the small line more than it's
mileage percentage of the gross re-
ceipts.
They are entitled to it." urged
Peabody. They originate the bust
ness and are at a greater proportion
ate expense" The witness, however,
declared that there were no standing
terms for distribution of feeder ex-
pense Each contract is an independ-
ent agreement, he said. THE rail-
ROADS nave as much right to make a.
contract as an individual" urged Pea
BODY when at one time it was init
mated that perhaps the railroads
might take advantage of feeder ex-
pense to cover true earnings
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few new FACES
IN THE CITY HALL
fcnntInueo from page one.J

fcnntinued from page one.J
W. G. Tandy and w. S. Hancock. Not
until the last lap of returns began
Tandy. The early returns were favor
able to Hancock. Tandys majority
was 571.
There will be just one new face lin
the city hall as a direct result of the
CITY election. Jay E. House will sue
coed r. L. Cofran, retiring mayor. w.
H. WATSON, present city auditor, Will
sioner of finance. Being city auditor,
he is not new to his duties W. G-
Tandy. commissioner of streets: w. L:
Porter, commissioner of parks and
public buildings, and Frank Newland,
commissioner of water and lighting,
all receive a new lease on their official
lives.
In the school board contest there
foretold by the primary. w. E. Atchi-
son, L. NJ. Penwell and Mrs. j. c..
Evans were elected. ranking as named.
The election Tuesday leaves the make
up of the board of education exactly
what it was before election.
House carried 1 9 and Blakely 8 of
the 80 precincts of the six wards. Each
carried three wards.
The proposition of voting a half
mill tax levy for the maintenance of
a double-platoon fire department car
ried by almost three to one. The vote
in favor of the levy was 9,693 and
&.
Statements of Candidates.
Jay e. House said today:
No man is elected to office because
of his popularity or because of his
beauty. The successful candidate is
successful because his friends get
unitedly behind him and push hard.
My friends were unitedly behind me.
My strength was positive. 1t was for
Jay House for mayor without any
qualification. 1t did not come to me
Nfo 70 o4i1 oil
or in payment of any obligation, po-
litical or personal
The unfair and vicious campaign
against me helped some. The Rev.
Robert Gordon was one of the assets
of my candidacy. But 1 owe my cleo
ton. primarily. to my friends, chief of
whom was my manager, Harry
Wright. They put their shoulders to
the wheel and worked night and day
for me and 1 thank them for it.
c. G. Blakely said:
l entered this contest with the best
of motives and made a clean campaign.
Therefore, 1 have no regrets other
than that of losing In a good cause.
In my defeat a host of friends who
loyalty supported me because of what
L stand for in public and private life
are sorely disappointed.
Since the majority of the people of
my city see fit to elect my opponent,
it is only proper that 1 should con-
graduate Mr.. House and assure him
of my hearty support and encourage
ment in giving this city a good adj
ministration as it's mayor. I know
that the men and women who sup
ported me will join me in the wish
that this city may prosper during the
term of his administration.
The fireboys are happy today. The
ballot making double platoon system
possible in Topeka carried at the cleo
ton by a vote of nearly three to one
in favor of the tax. The committee of
firemen which put its shoulder to the
wheel and pushed the tax campaign
through included: Lieutenant F. O.
Lucas, Captain William Cawker and
J. NJ. Bicknell.
The double platoon system will take
effect January 1, 1916
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TAKE $4,000 PRISONERS
Russians Also Capture 1fs Pieces of
Artillery.

Petrograd, April Russian armies
rolling down over Hungary have cap
tured more than $4,000 Austrians and
Germans in the last week of fighting
in the Carpathians, according to figures
furnished by the war office today.
An official statement announced
that in the Boligrod-Uszok pass sec
tor line the captives in seven days
fighting total $50 officers and 3S, 55
men and that II cannon and 101 rapid
firers as well large quantities of
ammunition had been taken
Westward in the fighting for the
Lupkow pass an equal number of
prisoners have been taken, the war
office announced, but exact figures
were not available today.
Official dispatches received here
early today reported important vic
tories for the Slavs in the new often
sive against Bukowina. They were re-
ceived several hours after the war of
flee announced decided gains for the
Russians by the capture of the Rostok
pass and the village of Smolnik and
Grosz Rusko, the latter town on the
Hungarian side of the mountain and
midway between the Lupkow and
Cszok passes.
f0v To- -
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Wall St, New York. April 7.-STOCKS-
Selling pressure Overcame buying capacity
before the end of the first hour and many
initial gains were promptly surrendered
Union Pacific fell back a point and other
leaders were at under yesterdays close
Even those specialties whose course has
not been guided by the general tendency
were disposed to droop. ~
Rock Island was suddenly pushed for
ward in the second hour. advancing 3$s
points, and the balance of the list show
ed renewed Vgor. Traders renewed OPP
erations on the long side in anticipation of
an excellent government crop report to be
issued at midday.
Bonds were irregular.
Conflicting conditions resulting from a
mixture of buying and selling orders were
reflected in todays early trading. Harri-
man shares, United States Rubber and a
few less important issues attained highest
prices of the year and some of the special
ties added more points to recent
gains. Bethlehem Steel, however, yielded
another two points to its decline of yes
terday and United States Steel, Reading
and B. and o. were inclined to ease off
The local market derived encourage
ment from London where Americans were
materially lower.
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"Gang Shooting Charge on Trial.

Wichita Falls, Tex. April 7.-Sen-
sational possibilities in the trials of
Judge E. w Fry. Pete Fry, r. NJ.
Todd and John Lischke, which opened
here today, attracted a large audi
ence. The four were indicted in con-
nection with the shooting of Deputy
Sheriff Cherryholmes at Graham last
February, when q party of armed,
masked men attacked the courthouse
there. CherryholmeS and another
deputy were guarding records in the
indictment of Judge Fry, now state
representative, for alleged embezzIe-
ment while on the county court
bench Pete Fry, a brother, was aft
erward found in wounded condition
in Judge Fry's house, also with Todd,
also wounded, and Iischke
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dressed beef steers, s7.00@S.O0; western
steers Sc 7507SO southern steers, So.5UD
$50: cows, $40O@7.O0 heifers, $6.00qS:o00S;
stockers and feeders, $6,2oQSOO; Bulls So-VV
also; calves, $6.00n10.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong
to 1Oc higher. Lambs, $9-5O@ 1888; year
iings. IS 500IO 25: wethers 7.750S. 40; ewes.
81. 5O@S.15; stockers and feeders, $6.OO@
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, April 7-WHEAT-Prospects
of general showers made the wheat market
today turn quickly downward. The rea-
son was that in most of the important
wheat territory east of the Mississippi
rains and the soil has been getting too
dry for the growing crop. Firmness of
the cables exercised only a brief influence.
After opening sc lower to N@ac up.
the market underwent a material decline
all around.
Bearish figures in the government re-
port led afterward to further decline.
The close was weak at 13sc to &c under
Monday nights level.
CORN-Corn sympathiZed with weakness
of wheat, the volume of trading fair.
opening prices, which were unchanged to
&c lower were followed by a moderate
general setback.
Smallness of country offerings tended
to act as prop. The close was steady,
1ac to sc net lower.
OATS-Oats took the same course as
other grain Shorts covering, however,
helped to steady the market and there were
signs of export business
notwithstanding a firm
start, provisions soon began to sag. Sup
port was lacking
Chicago Gralu Market.
THE range OF prices for gram rum
The Chicago Board of Trade reported
by Thos- =. Myers, Broker. ,columbias
Bldg.l
Chicago, April Z.
Close
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Grain Gossip.

FURNISHED by special wire to T. J. Myersl
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
400 900 bushels in the past three days.
increased 7.536,00O bushels last week and
now amount to 90, 10000 bushels, compared
with 81 million bushels a year ago.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators in
creased $4,000 bushels last week and now
amount to OIL 900 bushels; corn 10, 965 900
bushels decreased AT, 900 bushels: oats,
13 O13 900 bushels, increase 100. 900 bushels.
A year ago stocks were 5,1S0,OO0 bushels of
wheat IL ,304 600 bushels of corn and $780,
900 bushels.
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Room for MADE i'm q. s. a ;,

Washir gton, April THE made
in U. S. A movement was given a big
boost today when plans for further
ing the "home patronage" campaign
were made at a general meeting of
the national committee of the Wo-
mans National made in U. S. Al
league.
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KANSAS CITY Pro.uce Market.

Kansas city, April 7.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged. No. 2 hard. $1:501s@
1.52; No. 3, S1.50@1.51; No. red, $1.49h
No. 3, $1.4S@1.49
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mix
ed, 721Ac; No. 3, 73c No. white, Toe; No.
3, 741ac; No. yellow, 741ac; No. B. 74c.
OATS-Market unchanged to 1ac higher.
No. 2 white, 561a@51c; No. mixed, 53c.
RYE-Market unchanged.
HAY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 80 cars.
BUTTER-Creainery, 2Sc; firsts. 26c
seconds 24c; packing, 1S1ac.
EGGS-Ffrsts, 171Ac; seconds, lie.
POULTRY-Hens, 121ac; ROSTERS, loo
turkeys, 15c.
CLOSE: May. s1.44N July, s1.51A a
1.51as September 81 O3as 61.031a.
CORN-May. 719s@71Ac; July, 73a4 a
@73bc September, 1850
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New York. April 7-BUTTER-Mark
steady. Creamery extras (92 score). 311ac.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras, 22c.
HEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, fresh specials, 15@ ditto aver
age fancy, 14Ac.
northumberland. quiet: western
frozen chickens. 170i21c: fresh fowls, 14@
1Sc: turkeys, 13@20c Live, steady; western
fowls lie; turkeys, 15c
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st. Joseph Live stock Market.

St Joseph, April .-HOGS-Receipts
1900 Shippers SC higher; packers doing
nothing. Top, $3.50; bulk of sales, S6.65G
15c higher Steers, S7.O0H $50: cows and
heifers S4.0O0SO0; calves, $1,000 $50.
SHEEP-Receipts loo. Market steady.
Vamhs 50 75M1O:,0
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New York Money Market.

New York, April ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 31a per cent Sterling exchange,
steadier; GO day bills, 4.16.65; for cables
4.T9.S5; for demand, 1880. Bar silver
50Ac; Mexican dollars, CSC Government
bonds. steady; railroad bonds, irregular.
Time loans, steady; 60 days, PIG; 90 days,
20 six months, 314
Call money, steady; high. 21s low, 2:
ruling rate, 2: last loan, PA closing bid
2; offered at 212.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, April 1.-BUTTEK-Market
higher Creamery 20M30c.
EGGS-Market unsettled. At mark, cases
included, 17@1Si2c; ordinary firsts, 171ac
firsts, 1Shc.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, lower; fowls 14@
14Ac; springs, 16c.
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wichita Live Stock -.arker.

Wichita, April 7-HOGS-Receipts 1,5OO
Market higher Top, $3.50; bulk of sales,
Sc 65d6.75.
CATTLE-Reeeipts 300. Market steady.
Native steers, S600GS.00: cows and heifers,s
"a. 75@7.50; bulls, $4-50@5-50; calves. $500
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Kansa. city Live stock Market.

Kansas City, April 7.-HOGS-Receipts
1000 Market &c higher. Bulk of sales.
S6.1Od6.S5; heavy, S6.70d6S5: packers and
butchers S6.70M6s5; lights, SG.7OQ6-95 I.
pigs, SO. 25d6.S0.
cATTLE-Receipts 5000 Market steady
to strong. Prime fed steers, $S.00Qs-50,
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Liverpool, April 7.-WHEAT-Spot No
2 Manitoba, lbs sgd; No. 3, 13s sd; No.
. hard winter, 13s I'd.
CORN-Spot American mixed new,
rs 7Rd; American mixed, old, SIS Id.
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Chicago live STOCK .tarIet.

Chicago, April T.-HOGS-Receipts 22 ,lt,9
Market steady at yesterdays average. BULK
of sales. S8.S0G690: light, $6G5@6.95: mix
ed, $G.6OG6.95; heavy, $6.40@6.90; rough.
S6.4O16.55; pigs, $5.50@6.50.
CATTLE-Receipts IL 900. Market steady
Native beef steers, $6.0@S.S0; western
steers, $5.6On7.45; cows and heifers, $2So0
T.S0: calves, $6.006S50.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Market weak.
Sheep. $7.40QS.45; lambs, $I.sO@10SO.
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ported by Thos. J. Myers Broker Co
lumbar Bldg.J
Kansas City, April Z.
Close
Open High Low Today Mon
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, April 1.-WHEATICIOst: May,
$1.541s; July, S1.2212; September, $1.O95s@
1.O9a
-CORN-May, T2Hc; July, 1850.
OATS-May, 571sc: July, 541&c.
PORK-May, $16.97; July, $3.50
LARD-May, $1O.05; July, $1,000.
SHORT RIBS-May, 1922; July, $40. %
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THE WEATHER RECORD.


Following are observations of the United
states weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock this morning:
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1t Can't BE Done

Diplomats declare that conditions in
Mexico City are worse than ever be-
fore. But how could they be that
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New York Stock Market.
fClose of prices for the leading stocks
the New York Stock Exchange as
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. broker. Colum-
bian RldG.l
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New York Cotton Market.
New York Stock Market.

New YORK. April T.-COTTON-SpOi
uiet; middling uplands, 9.95. No sales
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tTbe following sales were made this morn:
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas CITY. an
reported over long distance telephone IL
rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission met'
chants. with offices at all marketsI
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Kansas City. April 7.-CATTLE-Re-
CENTS 1000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head Mar6 6et
steady, DC higher. Bulk of sales, s6.foec
$50: top, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
strong nLmbs SOLO.
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Step ladders at Forbes'.-Adv.
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Cats were domesticated in Egypt as
early as 1900 B. C.
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PUBLIC OUGHT TO
PAY FOR SAFETY

CONTINUED from Page One.1
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-06-09
Russia Becomes Temperate.

The prohibition of selling brandy in the government monopoly shops was introduced throughout the Rus sian empire from the beginning of the war, on the day of mobilization, and has now been in force for more than eight months. One of the Rus sian papers has made inquiries con- corning the results of this measure, and has published some of the statis- tical data that was collected. The following list shows the consump- tion of vodka in the city of Moscow in 1914 compared with the preceding year: July, 612,686 gallons in 1913 and 359,124 gallons in 1914; August, 667,926 gallons in 1913 and 23,373 gal Ions in 1914; October, 707,68S gallons in 1913 and 2,913 gallons in 1914 Dur ing the first three months vodka could be obtained at the first-elass restau- rants for consumption in the same, the selling of vodka in bottles being prohibited under a heavy fine.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-06-09
BIG REWARD FOR INVENTIONS
British Government Is Encouraging Ideas Tending to Improve Devel-
 opment of Army Equipment.

That there are handsome rewards for those who are able to devise inn provements in guns and machinery is shown in sums that have been paid in fees to inventors at army ordnance factories for the year ending March, stance, was paid to Col. c. L. Holden, late superintendent of the royal gun and carriage factories, for various in- ventions and Improvements connected with ordnance mountings, machine tools, etc, in addition to G 500 paid on another account; while 82,S50 was paid to MT. w. T. Thomson, chemist and manager, at different times, of the Royal Gunpowder factory, for improve ments in the manufacture of nitro cellulose and accompanying apparatus, in addition to a previous &1,150.
 Smaller amounts, such as G250 to MT. w. H. Turtor. manager of the Royal Gun factory, for improved ma chimes for the manufacture of ord nance; 9100 to MT w. Lambert for a process for testing steel bullets; &25 each to William Rogers and E. F. Pull | lar for labor-saving and improved tools for use at the Royal Carriage department, and 920 to Assistant Foreman s. Capon, Royal Gun Factory forges, for improved muffie for use in forges, have also been paid.-Tit-Bits
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-06-09
Aviators' Safety Parachutes.

The energies of practically all the inventors of parachutes for airmen have been directed towards the devel- opment of device for the airman alone, the aeroplane itself being al- lowed to drop to earth unhindered. Parachutes for the whole aeroplane have just been designed by French invegtor: Two folded paraehutes, con- tained in cone-shapcI receptacles, are attached to the wings as near the ends as possible. By means of simple mechanism, operated by the movement of small hand lever, these para chutes are pushed out of the contain CTS, after which they are claimed to open freely, no matter in what man. ner the aeroplane may be falling. All the airman has to do is to hang on to the aeroplane.