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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
ACTRESS ASKS DIVORCE
Ruth Robinson Carter Files Suit Here
Alleges Non-Support

Ruth Carter, better known in To-
peka as Ruth Robinson, popular ac-
tress, filed suit in the district court
late Saturday asking for a divorce
from Frank C. Carter. Carter en-
tered appearance, which means that
he will not contest the divorce.
AS Ruth Robinson. Mrs. Carter was
with North Brothers Stock company
in Topeka for several seasons and pre-
vious to that made ner home here
Later she organized a stock COMPANY
of her own and met with considerable
success. Carter is an actor and wa.
with her company. At present Mrs
Carter is playing in stock at Los An
geles.
In her petition Mrs. Carter alleges
non-support She asks for a divorce
and the restoration of her maiden
name-Ruth Robinson.
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odd CONFESSION
Claims He Fled When He
Found Wife Murdered.
Admits as Burglar He Preyed
on Prominent Rich.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Detectives are
hurrying here from Salt Lake City to-
day for Howard De Weese, who, not
charged with crime and not hunted,
walked into detective headquarters
here and confessed to being profess
sional burglar and is now held on a
charge of numbering his wife.
De Weese says he was engaged in
a burglary when his wife was muir
dered and faces the odd alternative Of
conviction for one crime to clear him
self of another. He must go to the
penitentiary for burglary if his alibi
holds good in court. according to his
own confession. The murderers of his
wife were after the $4,000 in jewels
she carried, De Weese said.
Divorced New York Merchant at Reno.
Mrs. De Weese was mysteriously
n ordered in Salt Lake on the night
Of September rs. Her head was
crushed with a flat iron wrapped in
q cloth. The two were known as Dir.
and Mrs. D. c. Robbin and the woman
was buried in pauper's grave under
that name when her husband fled,
fearing suspicion would fall on him.
TIE slain woman was once Mrs. Harry
w Fisher, wife of a New York haber-
dasher. De WeeSe married her after
they eloped to Reno, New, where Mrs.
Fisher obtained a divorce from Fisher.
The motive that led De Weese to
MAKE MS strange CoLleSSlOh Is d IlyS-
terry
Il knew it was only a question of
time until my wife would be identified.
] wanted to clear myself of all sus-
picion." said De Weese, in explaining
his action in giving himself up. Il did
not kill my wife. But 1 did not pro-
pose to go thru life under the suspicion
of murder. 1 would have been sus-
pected as soon as the identity of my
wife was established.
Willing to Go to Prison.
81 expect to go to prison for bur-
glary when my alibi of the murder
charge is proven. But am resigned.
1 am willing to serve sentence"
De Weese talks like an educated
man. He says he has robbed houses
of many wealthy persons whose names
are household words from coast to
coast He processes to having been
following the trails of the underworld
ever since the tragedy, in an effort to
track down his wife's murderer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

of the war. Two events today so in
Dictated the new determination of the
nation.
One was the calling to the colors of
the class of 1898, one year in advance
of the time at which men of that age
ordinarily would be called upon for
military service.
The other was the vote of confidence
accorded the present government by
parliament. The session was secret.
The vote was 376 to As. Details of the
division on this vote were not made
public, but it is supposed those who
opposed the governm plans were
the Socialist wing and some adharents
of GiOlitti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
WINTER is HERE

Continued from Preceding PageD
calls for fair weather tonight, warmer
in the western part of Kansas; Tues
day unsettled and warmer.
Temperatures here tonight will dror
to between 10 and IS degrees, S. D
Flora, local weather observer. stated
this morning. The shippers forecast
reads to protect 36-hour shipments
north and west against temperatures
of to 10: east and south, 10 to 1 5
Tuesday afternoon the mercury prob
ably will reach a point between rs and
80 degrees
Temperatures in the northwest were
low this morning. In Montana, tenn
peratures of 6 degrees below zero
were reported, while at Prince Albert
Canada, the mercury dropped to %
below. Dodge City, Kan, reports q
minimum of 4 above; Wichita, IA, and
Concordia, 10.
All Night Moon.
The wind last night blew from &c
to Is miles an hour, and this morning
was making 25 miles from the north
west. The wind is expected to con-
tinue tonight and probably tomorrow
Mr.. Flora said today.
The moon tonight rises at 6:5S
o'clock and shines all night. The sky
was cloudy here this morning but
showed signs of clearing before noon
1t was expected to be clear tonight
but probably will become cloudy
Tuesday.
Three-inch Snow at Clay Center.
Clay Center, Kan, Dec. IA three
inch snow here last night, accompa-
MED a fall in the temperature which
brought the thermometer almost to
zero, the coolest of this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
BACK BROKEN 10 YEARS
Victim Dies After Long Wait for Con-
gross to Pay Damages.

Chicago, Dec. 11-Oscar Samuel
son, who lived with broken back at
a Northside hospital for more than
ten years is dead. The issue of
whether the government should paw
for the injury is pending in congress.
Samuelson was hurt while working
for the federal reclamation service
near Cody, Wyo-, falling timbers sew
ering the spinal cord. He was brought
to Chicago soon after the accident
for an operation. AS he was without
funds Congressman Fred Britton in
troduced a bill asking the government
to bear the expenses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
$4,000, 900 PULP PLANT
Canadian Manufacturers Begin Erec-
ton of Large Plant in U. S.

Port Angeles. Wash, Dec. IA
pulp and news print paper manufact-
uring plant representing an invest
ment of s2,00O,000 will be built here
by Whalen Brothers of Vancouver,
B. c., according to announcement
made here today. The site for the
plant has been bought and construc-
ton work will begin Immediately.
Whalen Brothers operate three pulp
paper plants in Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
SHOE MINUS LEATHER
Will Leave Rubber Unless Price Drops,
Says Milwaukee Dealer.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 11.-Unless
the price of hides drops, the leather
less shoe will become a reality, de-
clared V. J. Schoenecker jr., presi-
dent of a Milwaukee shoe company.
"A shoe of canvas and rubber is be-
ing planned for next summer" he said.
Between the sole and the foot to
keep the rubber from burning the foot
there will be a thin strip of leather
that is ALL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

of sales, s95oG9.s5; light. sseods.s5; mix
ed, S9.30@10O5; heavy, $9.45d101O; rough.
$9;45@9;60; pigs, $6.55@S75
Native beef steers, S7.O0012'd0; western
steers, $7.00d10.50; stockers and feeders.
81 COO 50; cows and heffers, $3.S5@1O 70;
calves. S9.5061325. I-'1 - sff f'7ff
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Market steady.
Wethers, $s50@95O; lambs, SO OOMla.eO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Kansas City, Dec. 11.-wHEAT-Cash
hard. $1T2@1.T9; No. 3. Slight; No. 2
red, S114@17S; No. 3. $1.6sd176.
CORN-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. 2 mixed. 90c; No. 3, soc: No. white,
Ole; No. 3, 90c; No. yellow, Gle; No. 3,
90c.
OATS-Market 1hc lower. No white,
seq 561ac: No. , mixed, 54@55c.
RYE-s1 42@144.
HAY-Market firm. Choice timothy,
S14.00@15.00: choice prairie, $500; choice
alfalfa, $4,000 205O-.
BRAN-$1.31d133
SHORTS-$1. 5061.60.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE5$2.1 1912 10.
WHEAT-Receipts 213 cars.
BUTTER-Creamery. 39lac; firsts, 371ac
seconds, 3515c; packing, 2615c.
EGGS-Firsts. 40c.
POULTRY-Hens, 151ac; roosters, 12c
turkeys, pc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
Chicago Grain Market

Chicago, Dec. 11-WHEAT-C1ose De-
cember, $164A; May, S1.75@1751s; July,
$1.4T7H.
CoRN--December. ss@@9OAc; May,
92lkc; July 91Bc.
OATS-December, 5tssc; May, 557sc !;
PORK@Dec., s27,4o; May, soG.55; May,
S26.15
LARD-Dec., s1617; Jan, s15.70; May,
$3.50
SHORT Russian, $3.50; May. S1417.
seq ;1a6j@ ,(c1a 90 rs taoin aoin279 taoni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
OLDEST KANSAN DEAD
Pat Woods, III, Lived at st. Mary's
College Many Years

st. Marys, Kan, Dec. 11.-Patrick
Woods, age Ill, probably the Oldest
man in Kansas, died here Saturday
night He was one of the earliest
settlers of Kansas and drove a gov
eminent stage for many years, Fort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
Harvard Elects Captain.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 11-Walter
H. Wheeler, jr., of Yonkers. n. Y, lie
tackle on the varsity eleven. was
elected captain of the Harvard foot
ball team today. He is a member of
the 1918 class. Altho only 90 years
old. Wheeler weighs 1876 pounds and
stands six feet three inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Il 900 barrels of flour, 1000 bushels of corn,
1900 bushels of oats; wheat and flour COM
bined, 11T,000 bushels.
Included in last weeks shipments of corn
were $4,000 bushels to aCnadian ports, said
ID message from Chicago Saturday. This
viii be cropped from the visible supply
statement today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Chicago, Dec 11.-BUTER-Mar firm.
Creamery, 31M3Tc.
EGGS-Market steady. Firsts, SIC; or
binary firsts, 35Q36c; at mark, cases in
cluded. 32@37c.
POTATOES-Market steady. Wisconsin,
81. 5O@1 60: Michigan, 81 55@1.62; Minnesota
and Dakota white, S1.55@1.60 Minnesota
and Dakota Ohios, $1.500i155.
POULTRY-AIive. higher; fowls, 161ac !;
springs, 1712c; turkeys, zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
SUSPEND RATE RAISES
Increase on Wheat From Kansas and
Oklahoma Held by 1. @. C.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission today suspend
ed to April 9 increases of from to 80
cents ton on coal from mines in
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to
points in Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.
The commission also suspended I'M
til April an increase of 1 cent per
hundred pounds on wheat from Kan
sas to Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
Miss Colhy Gets Ten Years.

Thompson Falls, Mont, Dec. IL
Miss Edith Colby, a newspaper re-
porter, convicted of second degree
murder for shooting A. C. Thomas, a
politician, was sentenced today to
serve ten years in the penitentiary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

New York, Dec u.-SUGAR--Raw, easy !;
centrifugal, 5.G3; molasses, 4.76; refined,
dull: cut loaf S.35; crushed, $40; Moud A,
no; Cubes. no: powdered, 7.35; uowder-
ed. 7.30: fine graduated, 7.20: Diamond A,
720; Confectioners A, 7.21; No. 1, 7.O5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Liverpool, Dec. 11.-WHEAT-Spot No. .
ahrd winter, les 10; No. 1 Manitoba, old,
lis Cd.
CORN-American mixed. new lis.
FLOUR-Winter patents, AIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Dec. 11-WHEAT-Notwfth-
standing that bullish foreign advices tend
ed at first today to lift the wheat market
material decline soon took place. News
indicating scarcity of supplies in Great
Britain and elsewhere in Europe was not
accompanied by signs of a better export
demand. On the contrary the trade was
uncertain what would be done with wheat
already purchased for Greece, and it was
pointed out that Anglo French securities
had fallen to a new low record in value.
Opening prices, which ranged from &c to
he advance with December at S1.77A to
S1-1IA. were followed by a setback to well
below Saturdays finish but then by some
thing of rally.
Hints that shipments of wheat to Bel
GUM might be curtailed or stopped led af-
terward to a new down swing. Withdraw
al of transatlantic insurance rates counted
also against the bulls, but the market raj
United States visible supply total. The
close nevertheless was heavy. &c to 21ac
net lower, with May at $1.15 to S175x
and July at S147H to S1.4S.
CORN-Strength in Liverpool quotations
helped corn more than wheat. 1t was said
n largely increased European demand for
corn had resulted from the scarcity and
to &c higher, the market held most of the
upturns
Subsequently notice of railway embar-
go corn shipments to Baltimore brought
about sharp fall in prices. The close was
weak. R@1c to 13sW115c net decline zZz
OATS-Oats trade was small. Lack of call
from the seaboard owing to reports that
an advantage to the bears.
VISIONS-Provisions hardened ow-
ing to reports that purchases for Belgium
/; were likely. The best inquiry was for lard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
ITALY TO PUSH WAR
Calls Glass of 1898 to CoIors Year in
Advance.

Rome. Dec. 11.-Italy no less than
her allies, is preparing to make 1917
a year of its most vigorous prosecution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

New York, Dec 11-BUTER-Market
firmer. Creamery higher than extra spec
ials, 3S1s a 3oc.
EGGS-Market firmer. Fresh gathered
extra firsts. 466T 47c.
CHEESE@Market steady. State held
specials, 24A 625c.
POULTRY-Alive, firm; no frices set
tied; dressed, quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City and
reporte over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
sou & Co. live stock commission mer-
chants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Wall St. New York, Dec. 11.-STOCKS-
Moderate pressure sufficed to wipe out
many of the early gains. Steel recording an
extreme decline of over point with sim
liar deversals in leading metals, equipments
and less prominent utilities and specialties.
Rails were slightly more active but mainly
at impaired quotations. Trading proceeded
with much caution and consequent curtail-
nent of operations the turnover of the first
two hours being relatively light. Prices
hardened irregularly before noon. Steel,
Central Leather and Ohio Gas leading the
hesitant rally. New minimums for Anglo
French 5s and Paris 6s featured the bond
market
Prices were generally higher at today
opening. last Saturdays bank statement
and the United States steel tonnage figures
for November acting as speculative stimu-
lants- Steel rose substantial fraction.
with gains of l to 2 points in American
Smelling, Anaconda Copper, United States
Rubber, international Paper and Reet
Sugar Ajax Rubber rose over :, points
to the new record Of IS and Central Leath-
er was in steady demand. gaining over
points. The new shs res Of Mercantile Ma
rfne were freely traded in with a point
advance in Atlantic. Gulf aud West indies.
Rails moved narrowly and International
bonds were heavy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

aKnsas City, Dec. 11.-CATTLElRe-
ceipts 1900 head. Market strong
HOGS--Receipts 10000 head. Market
1000: top, $10.O5.
SHEEP-Receipts 900 head Market
10c to 15c higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
All Night Moon.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
1t Topeka Kan. for the twenty -four hours
ending at a. m. Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
GraiI Gossip.

lBy special wire to T. J. Myers. Columbian
Buiiding.l
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
increased 32.312 bushels last week and corn
stocks increased 6S294 bushels
Kansas Civ mills made 62,4OO barrels Of
flour last waef- The output the week be-
fore CO, 100 barrels anu a year ago H.
300 barrels. Most mills reported new bust
ness poor.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada Saturday were $4,000 bushels OK wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11
CURT REPLY TO SWISS
Germany Informs Neighbor Not to In.
terfere in Belgians' Troubles.

Paris. Dec 11.-Germany's reply to
the Swiss note regarding the deporta-
tions in Belgium has been received
according to information from Berne.
1t is most politely worded, the dis
patch says, but nevertheless makes it
clearly understood that Switzerland
has no ground for interfering with
events in Belgium unless her own in
terests are affected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Only One "BROMO QUININE''
To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for
signature Of f. w. Grove. Cures a cold
in One Day, 25c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

IhItagO Live Stuck NIarkef
Chicago. Dec. 11--HOGS-Eecefpts G. 600.
Market strong at Saturdays average. Bulk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Kansas City. Dec 11-HOGS-Receipts
10000 Market Sc to 10c higher Bulk of
sales S9.5cd $50: heavy. &9-S5M1c05: pack
ers and butchers s97oG10.09; Hight, s9.35M
c.s5: pigs. $s09QS.T5.
CATTLE-ReeeiPts 5000. including 300
southerns. Market steady TO strong:
Prime fed steers x107JM12. 90 dressed beef
steers 81. 500 1850: western steers. S. sea
10 80: southern steers >G.oOHTS50: COWS.
$5OO61S 80: heifers- SGOo01O 90 storkers
and feeders SJ.584yS.0o; bulls, 50 2J0G.75;
calves SG5O6I 11cD
strong Lambs s11- 50lf12 20: yearlings
SO 151-l1.O 90: wethers. 5000 900: ewes 81 80
MS5O: stockers and feeders. $1,000 go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Kansas City Grain Market
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos j. Myers. Broker. Coium-
bian Bldg.I
Kansas City, Dec. IL.
Close
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Chicago Dec. II.
-rlose-
Open High Low Today Sat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

prices.
less fatD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Chicago Grain Market
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures
on The Chicago Board of Trade as re-
ported by Tlfos. j. Myers. Broker Column
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-11

Butter and Eggs.
Furnished by the Reatrice Creamery Co..
Topeka. Kan-l
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-20
Latest Styles in Hosiery.

This is to be one of the strongest
seasons for hosiery to match the
gowns that we have had for some
time, says woman hosiery buyer fol
large New York house, who is one
Of the most experienced in her line in
that city.
Fancy colored shoes are about run
out, think, and we shall have gray
black and white slippers, with stock
ings to match the colors, and with
them silver and gold and bronze. The
latter in silk will match slippers in
those colors, and the gold and silver
cloths and laces to be seen in the win
ter frocks.
We will also have inserts of metal
laces, silver and gold, set into the no
siery. Real lace inserts of white we
always have to go with gowns upon
which much lace is used.
Prices in silk stockings have in.
creased 10 per cent, but they will be
worn by practically every one, as they
have been now for some years. The
number of silk stockings worn prob.
ably has trebled in the last five or six
years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-20
Government Crop Forecast.

Fur h e. decrease in production
prospects of the country's principal
farm crops, excepting corn, flax, rice
and kaffirs was indicated in the de.
partment of agriculture's monthly re-
port.
A preliminary estimate places the
wheat crop at 607,557, 900 bushels, a
drop of 100000 bushels from the
amount forecasted for September
conditions, and 4O4, 100000 bushels I'M
der last years cord-breaking crop
Corn prospects increased 100000
u h ell s as result of favorable
weather conditions during September
and a total crop of 2,717,932,000 bush
els is forecast. That is more than
SOC, 100000 less than harvested last
year.
The white potato crop is the small
est since 1911. Forecast of produc
ton is 3OO,563,OOO bushels, decrease
of 17,929,oOO bushels from the esti
mate made month ago, and $4,000,
600 bushels below last years crop.
Decreases in production prospects
from last months indications include:
Oats, 100000 bushels; barley, 9O5,
900 bushels; buckwheat, 1,S46,00O
bushels; sweet potatoes, $4,000
bushels; pears, $4,000 bushels; ap.
pies, 100000 barrels, and sugar
beets, 14s,OOO tons.
With the price of -four higher than
it has been in many years, interest in
the governments October crop report
conferred in the forecast of this years
wheat production, which is the small
est since 1904. The crop of winter
wheat is 2OO,0OO,oO0 bushels smaller
than last year and the production of
spring wheat probably will be lower
by more than that quantity and the
smallest crop in the last 81 years.
With carry-over Of approximately
160,000,000 bushels from last years
crop of 1,011, 900 bushels, agricul-
ture department officials believed this
years short crop would be sufficient
to meet domestic requirements and
leave about 1OO,OOO,0OO bushels avail
able for export to help carry the
heavy demands of the warning Euro
pean nations.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-20


New York.-Virgil Gay Bogue OF
this city, one of the foremost civil
engineers in America.
Beverly, Mass.-Norman Prince, the
American aviator, who was wound
ed recently, in France.
New York.-The Rev. DR.. Francis
Brown, president of Union Theolog
ical seminary since 1908.
Bucharest, Rumania, Oct. 15.-Sen
ator Filipescu, eX-minister of war and
leader of the Rumanian conservative
party.
London-James Gilhooley, who has
sat in the British parliament as mem
Der for the western division of Cork
county, Ireland.
Kansas City.-The Rev. Edward A
Fredenhagen, founder Of the Society
for the Friendless, an organization
for helping ex-convicts.
Stockholm-Count f. A. Taube
Swedish minister to Germany since
1912 and at one time minister of
foreign affairs, is dead. The count
was paying visit to Stockholm.