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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALTHURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1908.
Choose a Coat
Values to
If you are in need of a Coat there's no better timb to buy than now, no price more favorable
than $5.00 for such excellent Coats as the3e. If your jacket belonging to your suit has proved
of sufficient warmth up to the present, do not deceive yourself into thin dng you can go coatless
through the remainder of the seagon. All the real winter we will have is yet to come, Beit to
meet the change warmly cloaked in one of these good garments.
Plenty of long black Coats, stylishly trimmed
with wide, lustrous braids, in various pretty ar
rangements; some are body lined, others full lined
with grey or black satin.
Sale of Children's Coots tor
On the
On Friday and Saturday we will display an assortment of Coats that sold up to S7.50 now
$2.60. We can fit children aged 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 years. They are all this season's Coats
and the lines are sufficiently diversified in styles, cloths and colorings to make selection easy.
$5. ttnjTvixi
The re-adjust of our Corset 6tocks before Inventory calls for reduction of quantities in La
Vida Corsets. To make certain of an effectual clearance we have chosen twoof our best selling
lines for a Friday and Saturday sale. We think that a clear saving of 82.00 on the price of a
$5.75 Corset is an item to command attention, especially when both the models offered are so
desirable in every way.
Choose from two long hip La Vida models with medium bust, and
supporters front
$5.75 Corsets Friday and
THE MILLS PR Y GOODS CO.
THAWSALL CRAZY
That Seems to Be What Little
ton Is Trying to Prove.
Witnesses Testify to Insanity on
Boih Sides of the House.
MOUNTAIN OF PROOF
Is Being Beared to Show That
v White's Slayer
Was
Irresponsible From
Time of His Birth.
the
New York, Jan. 16 "With some of
the same testimony that was introduc
ed at the first trial and with numer
ous witnesses who are appearing for
the first time, the defense in the trial
of Harry K. Thaw for the killing of
Stanford "White continues to pile up
evidence intended to show that the
young 'defendant was not mentally
sound when he fired the shots which
caused the death of the architect. To
fill in the time until the appearance
of witnesses who are on their way
from Europe Mr. Littleton. Thaw's
chief counsel, is putting on the stand
witnesses who detail in some cases
facts that in themselves seem of lit
tle importance, but which, the law
yers believe, will in the aggregate
confirm the stories of the more im
portant witnesses.
It is evidently the object of the de
fense as planned by Mr. Littleton to
bring before the jury every person
who knew Thaw throughout the years
before the tragedy on the Madison
Square roof garden, who is prepared
to detail any incident, which even in
the remotest degree, might tend to
convince the jury that the defendant
was irrational.
House servants and club servants,
teachers and medical attendants. In
fact all classes of people who knew or
saw Harry Thaw, have been subpoe
naed by the defense to add their testi
mony to that of the men and women
who were actual witnesses of the shoot
ing In the effort to show that not only
was he irrational at the time of the
ehooting, but that his irrationality on
that occasion was only the continua
tion of irrational acts which marked
his life for many years before and
which were the result of inherited in
sanity, an insanity which existed in
Ills mother's as well as his father's
family before he was born.
August Webber, the former Thaw
butler, who yesterday testified to var
ious incidents in the life of Harry K.
Thaw during the early months of 1903!
was recalled to the witness stand when
the trial opeend today. He was asked
by Mr. Littleton of the defense if
Thaw's actions as he observed them
while employed In the Washington and
Pittsburg homes impressed him as ra
tional or irrational.
Is about as useless as idle men. Why not
make your savings work for you in safe in
vestments? We can furnish you good 5 per
cent (non-taxable) Kansas refunding bonds
at par. We can furnish you gilt edged 6 and
7 per cent municipal improvement bonds at
Rar. Call, write or telephone
C, E. FOOTE &' CO,
Shawnee Fire Building '
TOPEKA, - - - - - KANSAS,
from 55 Garments
$15.00 for - -
Second Floor
and back Good line of sizes
-Good line of sizes
Saturday
"Irrational." replied the witness
promptly.
District Attorney Jerome then began
his cross examination.
He had the witness repeat several
of the incidents he related yesterday
afternoon and was asked if he con
sidered a $5 tip from Thaw an irra
tional act.
"It seemed queer, for what I did,"
said the witness.
The witness declared that Thaw
was not dissipating and seemed
healthy, when he knew him, but al
ways was nervous and excitable.
Christopher Baggan, steward of the
New York Whist club, was recalled to
give the dates of Thaw's visits to the
club in 1904-5 and 1906. Mr. Jerome
brought out from the witness the fact
that he was able on each of these oc
casions to play bridge whist with the
best players in the club. Raymond
A. Brown, a music publisher and eye
witness of the killing of Stanford
White, here was called and testified to
Thaw's irrational appearance on the
roof garden.
Brown said he knew Thaw person
ally and spoke to him during an inter
mission in the performance, but could
not get a coherent reply.
"Did you ever try to get a coherent
reply from any other man 20 minutes
before he took the life of a fellow
human being?" asked District Attor
ney Jerome.
"No," replied the witness.
"That's all."
Abraham R. Beck of Lancaster
county. Pa., father of former Assistant
Attorney General James M. Beck, was
called as the next witness. He said
that Harry Thaw was one of 15 boys
in his school In 18S1 and 1882. The
memory of the boy's habits had always
lived with him, the witness said.
"The boy was excessively nervous,"
said Mr. Beck, "and was very unsocial
and sullen and abstracted. His eyes
were most striking. One of the prin
cipal things I remember about young
Thaw was the spasmodic and startling
outburst of animal-like howls. Thee
howls would stop as suddenly as the
turning off of a fountain.
Frank Sullivnn Establishes a Record
In Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 16 Frank Sullivan,
swimming director of the Illinois Ath
letic club last night established a new
professional record for remaining un
der water, staying in the bottom of
the tank for three minutes. The for
mer mark of 2:20 was held by Finney,
an English swimmer, and was made
several years ago at Philadelphia. The
Briton gave his exhibition in a glass
tank, in which the water was kept at
a temperature of 83 degrees. Suuli
van's feat was performed in water at
a temperature of 76 degrees.
Battleship Can't Go.
' Washington. Jan. 16. Upon the
invitation of the Argentine govern
ment Commander Cone has -been
cabled instructions to make a special
visit to Buenos Ayres with the tor
pedo boat flotilla when the little ves
sels reach Montevideo. The distance
from the latter port or the Argentine
capital is only 120 miles of easy
steaming up the Platte but the voy
age is not possible for the battleship
fleet, owing to lack of water.
oney
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A few in colors, well selected garments
in plain brown, blue or castor, Kersey and
other heavy cloths; also mixtures in sev
eral colorings.
$2.50
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BESIEGEDJY ftSOB
Carriaee Containing Gladys
Yanderbilt and Fiance
Has Difficulty in Getting Away
Froin the House.
CURIOSITY SEEKERS.
Are Constantly Congregated
About Young Woman's Home.
Many Women Stroll Back and
Forth in Front.
New York, Jan. 16. The approaching
marriage of Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
and Count Szechenyl is attracting so
much attention that scores of women
are constantly congregated about the
Vanderbilt home, corner Fifth avenue
and West Fifty-seventh street, hoping
for a chance to get a look at the bride
and her titled fiance. The women
stroll back and forth in front of the
house and eye the occupants of the
scores of carriages which are constant
ly stopping at the door while footmen
carry packages and cards to the house.
When Miss Vanderbilt and the count,
accompanied by his brother and a sister-in-law
emerged from the house for
the purpose of taking a drive the crowd
became so large that it was with diffi
culty that the carrriage could make Its
way through.
IX MEMORY OF PAUL JONES.
Congressional Publication Is Ready for
Distribution.
Washington, Jan. 16. "John Paul
Jones' Commemoration'' is the title of
a congressional publication now ready
for distribution commemorative of our
first great sea fighter. The volume is
superbly illustrated.
An introduction describes the son
tents of the book and the ceremonies
of the commemoration at Annapolis,
April 24, 1906. The addresses of Presi
dent Roosevelt, Ambassador Jusser
and, General Porter and Governor
Warfield are given. A foot note ap
pended to the president's address is a
touching tribute to Admiral Dewey. At
the mention of Dewey's name the
president paused until the applause
subsided and looking directly at the
admiral, said:
"Presidents are all well enough in
their way, but it's worth while in life
to have a first of May."
The full reports of General Porter
and the scientists who Identified Jones'
body and a chronology setting forth
the most interesting events connected
with his life are among the contents
Being a congressional publication the
book will be distributed by the sena
tors and representatives. The edition
numbers 10,000.
NEBRASKA DEFEATS AGGIES.
Exciting Basketball Game Is Played
"t Manhattan.
Manhattan, Jan. 16. The- basketball
game between ebraska university and
the State Agricultural college team
played at the down town auditorium
last night was a hotly contested one
and resulted in a score of 36 to 22 In
favor of Nebraska.
There was a large crowd and the
local players were frequently cheered
but the pacS set. by the Cornhuskers'
team was too hot for them. The Ne
braskans excelled in throwing goals.
TRIED TO BURN.. A. CHURCH.
Incendiary Snccceds in Destroying
$23,000 Organ.
Boston, Jan. 16. That the fire early
today which nearly destroyed the Sec
ond Congregational church in Dor
chester, with a loss of $50,000, was the
work of incendiary, was the opinion
of the authorities at the conclusion of
their investigations after the fire had
been extinguished. The principal loss
was an organ recently installed at an
expense of $25,000. -Many of the his
toric treasures of the -church, which
recently celebrated-its-one hundredth
anniversary, were "-saved. Rev. Dr
Arthur Little is pastor. - - -
MESSAGE IS READ.
(Continued from Page
is indirectly a very strong argument
in favor of the proposed legislation,
for such a law could not give the
state banks an advantage unless it
strengthened the confidence of de
positors in them; and Is It possible
that the state should 'or any reason
withhold from 700 of its own institu
tions any public confidence which the
law can confer? Suppose congress
should pass a law for the. exclusive
benefit of national banks-. In what
predicament would the state banks
find themselves? Is not our propo
sition far more just and fair, inas
much as it proposes to admit national
as well as state banks to participate
in its benefits? I have direct infor
mation from the comptroller, bear
ing date of January 13, that the right
of national banks to participate In a
state guaranty law has not been decid
ed and that no ruling of this kind has
been made by the comptroller of the
currency, and I have received a long,
letter, under date of Jannary 11, from
ex-Comptroller Dawes, favoring this
guaranty proposition. It is my desire
that both national and state banks
shall equally share the benefits, and it
goes without saying that any law en
acted should contain this provision.
Let the participation under this law
be voluntary, but let it apply to all
banks, both national and state.
Answers "Wildcat" Arguments,
The necessity for immediate action
In this matter, creating an emergency
alone justifying this.extra session in
addition to the financial considerations
discusssed above, is found in the fact
that our sister state of Oklahoma has
enacted a depositors' guaranty tlaw, to
take effect in a few weeks, jeopardizing
tne deposits or many or our Doraer
banks and Indeed many of our interior
banks,- as these bankers themselves
write me. Prompt action on your part
lor their sakes seems imperative.
Some plausible and sincere objections
are urged to this proposed law, but I
must be pardoned for believing that
none of them will stand the test of a
careful analysis. Nearly all of these
objections have been satisfactorily an
swered by eminent bankers and finan
ciers. The chief . contention Is that
guaranteeing deposits will put poor
bankers and good bankers upon a com
mon level and make the good responsi
ble for the bad; that It will multiply
wildcat bankers and contribute to loose
banking methods. I think it would do
the very reverse of this. It would make
f-uch a community of interests between
the bankers that they would help to
see to it that every needed safeguard
was thrown around the banking busi
ness, that all loose methods were elim
inated, and that the banking laws
would be strtngthened In every possible
way, because it would be to their In
terest to do so. The good bankers often
know when bad methods are being em
ployed by other banks, and would see
to it that these practices were stopped
by promptly informing the comptroller
or bank commissioner. They often pos
sess a knowledge which the ordinary
citizen does not possess, and under this
new system it would be to their interest
to use this knowledge for mutual and
common good. This new attitude of
the bankers themselves, which would
be brought about, by the law, would in
itself be a strong safeguard against any
wildcat banking.- But. in addition to
this, a further safeguard has been sug
gested, which seems to me eminently
wise, by providing In the law that all
deposits drawing, over three per cent
interest or any other fixed per cent
which you may think wise should not
be protected by,::4hts guaranty fund.
Thi nmitntlorv wriruld prevent the wlldu
cat banker from taking Interest-bearing
deposits away irTm his competitor Dy
offering a higher rate of Interest than
his conservative competitor would give.
In addition to all this, this knitting
together of banking Interests would re
sult in a demand upon the part of
bankers themselves for the eradication
of many present abuses of the banking
system." including. I think, the borrow
ing of large Eums by directors and offi
cers from their own banks, the organiz
ation of an unlimited chain of banks by
individual and would result also
in more frequent and thorough investi
gations of banks and banking methods.
The urgent aemana iur um, iw mm
for the calling of this special session
to enact it has come to me ovw .
part of the state ana represents every
busine-w interest. One petition alone
from Wichita contains the names of
wholesalers and jobbers exclusively
whose annual business aggregates be
tween fifteen and twenty million dol
lars. Merchants ana manuiaciurers
have Joined In the aemana. wnne mo
farmers and laborers are equally in
sistent. - - . - ,,
The people want this law, and to fall
to pass it at this time is by no means
to settle the subject. It would only pro
long the controversy. It would project
it into the coming campaign to be dis
cussed in all of its phases from every
stump to the disturbance of business
and to the detriment of the banks. I
beg you to pass this law for the bene
fit of depositors, bankers, and all forms
of business alike.
The Railroad Problem.
Perhaps no state in the Union has
put upon its statute books in the last
three years as many laws in the inter
est of the people in their relation to
transportation companies as has the
state of Kansas. And it Is a significant
fact that in all of my vast corre
spondence in relation to this extra ses
sion of the legislature not a single
letter or telegram has been received
asking for additional railroad legisla
tion. The enactment of the antipass
law by the last legislature, the ma
terial strengthening of the railroad
law by that body, the enlargement of
the oowers of the board of railroad
commissioners, the liberal appropria
tion made for the enforcement of its
mandates, the putting into effect of a
two cent passenger rate since the ad
journment of the legislature, and the
preparation by the board of railroad
commissioners of a carefully consid
ered freight rate schedule, seems to
have satisfied the people that the ad
ministration means to do everything
possible to protect them against cor
porate injustice and greed. The im
portance of this freight rate subject
can not be overestimated. It is of im
mense magnitude and has a vital in
terest to the people of the state, but
Coffee Drinkers
If you are looking for good
Coffees at low prices ask for
Mend Xos. 7-0-11 at 20c lb.
Blend So. 15. nt 25c lb.
Blend x0. 4, at 30c lb.
Blend Xo S,-at 35c lb.
Blend Xo. 10, at. , 40c lb.
Fresh Roasted Coffees Received
Every Few Days
Charles McCIintock
TEA-COrFCE-CItOCKERY .
815 Kaiisas Avenue ,
its very importance emphasizes the
necessity ror deliberation coupled with
vigor .ana determination in its con
slderation. The elaborate schedule of
freight rates prepared with the aid of
experts is now ready for the judicial
hearing contemplated by law, and this
hearing is soon to occur. . The new
board of railroad commissioners has
rapiaiy grown in popular favor. Its
attorney is recognized as one of the
ablest and most conscientious lawyers
in uie state, ana tne work or righting
recognized discriminations and wrongs
is progressing as rapidly as can rea
sonably be expected. I doubt the wis-
aom oi projecting this matter re-
quiring time and great care for
equitable consideration into the
hasty councils of an extra session of
the legislature. I am a firm believer
In the commission system of dealing
with the transportation problem, be
cause It affords ample time for its
tnorougn study and for the mastery
of its intricate details. The schedule
of freight rates referred to above has
been prepared by the board with great
care, and yet even the board is not
sure that it is absolutely just in all of
Its items. A patient hearing is soon
to be had, and this hearing not only
involves the interests of the railroad
companies, which are entitled to a re
spectful and patient hearing, but it in
volves many conflicting interests of
jobbers, river and interior points, and
other interests peculiar to the people
of the state themselves. All. these
matters must be heard and decided by
the board before the schedule is com
plete, and all this Intensifies my belief
that it is not practicable to attempt
to pass upon all these questions at this
brief special session, when these other
ana more pressing matters demand
attention. I think, however, when the
work of the board is finally completed
and it orders its schedule of rates into
operation it should be put into opera
tion by the railroad companies without
delay, and I recommend the enact
ment of a law providing a sufficient
penalty for failure to obey the final
mandate of the board, said penalty to
be paid if the order of the board
stands the final test of the courts, and
to be remitted if It does not. I am
sure the people have nothing to fear
in leaving this matter in -the hands of
the board of railroad commissioners
and its attorney, backed by the whole
state administration and by the new
enactment suggested. .
Since the adjournment of the regu
lar session a two cent passenger fare
rate has . been secured upon all the
railroads In this state. Counsel for
the corporations contend that the
board of railroad commissioners had
no legal right to change a statutory
passenger rate, and this proposition
will no doubt be seriously argued by
them in : ,the courts. This question
should be settled upon its merits and
not upon a technicality. While I have
no doubt myself of the legality of the
order of the board, nevertheless I
recommend that you remove this
phase of the question from controversy
by the enactment of a straight two
cent passenger fare law and incident
ally the repeal of the mileage book
law.
Ijbw Enforcement.
Prohibition of the liquor traffic,
which has been the policy of this state
for twenty-seven years, grows in fa
vor not only here but everywhere.
Our example has been followed until
more than half the territory of the
United States and more than half the
people are now under its dominion.
This policy has been of Incalculable
benefit to Kansas, morally and finan
cially. The law was never so well en
forced as it is today. Experience,
however, has demonstrated the need
of a few additional provisions of law
on the subject, and these will be sub
mitted to you in a bill carefully pre
pared bv -the legal department-of the
state, which I hope you will promptly
enact into law.
Conclusion. .
I have been urged to recommend
some other legislation, including a
much-needed amendment to the ex
cellent pure food law, an amendment
to the national guard law quite im
portant to bring our military depart
ment Into harmony wltn tne new na
tional law known as the Dick bill, an
enactment conferring upon the women
of Kansas the right to vote for presi
dent this year, which eminent law
yers say can be done by statute, and
other legislation more or less import
ant With all these propositions 1 am
in hearty sympathy, but I would only
recommend them on condition that no
considerable time would be consumed
in their discussion; and I must con
tinue to insist that the consideration
of these or any other questions
should not cloud or hamper the
prompt settlement of the specific
things you have been called to
gether to consider. Respectfully
submitted. E. W. HOCH.
WHAT WILL IT DO?
(Continued from Page One.)
don't look like it was exactly right to
enact such a measure. Our hanks
went through the stress all right and
now to let a new bank open up across
the street and divide the business
hardiiy looks fair. Still, there may
be a real demand in some sections,
especially in the southern part of the
state, on the Oklahoma border, for
such a law. and if the rate of inter
est is put diown to reasonable figures
and other safeguards adopted, a bill
may be fixed up that will do. I look
for a short session in any event."
Senator Stillings of Leavenworth
wants as short a session as possible.
He would like to go right home, where
his business demands his attention, but
will aid in the passage of the direct
primary and bank deposit bills.
Senator Blaker of Linn favors the
direct primary plan. ,
Senator Haskell of Smith was free
to say that he was not anxious for any
bank deposit bill, but conceded that
he might vote for one if it was so
drawn as to meet his views. His posi
tion with regard to a direct primary
bill was the same. He hadn't lost any,
but he misht vote for one If It suited
him.
It may be said in general that the
senators, with very few exceptions,
are apparently of one mind on all
point3 in the work of the special ses
sion. They were to be found in small
groups this morning, but instead of
discussion there was rather merely, a
frank and outspoken statement of
opinions with which it was tacitly un
derstood those of their colleagues
would agree, as they unfailingly did.
TODAY'S MARKET-. REPORTS
Chicago. Jan. 16. WHEAT There was a
fairly active trade in wheat today. The
market was weak, influenced by a decline
of one pence- at Liverpool and continued
liberal receipts In the northwest. There
was some profit taking and much selling
by pit traders. May wheat opened gc
lower, at 1.0i1.03, and sold at $1.02
1.02. - - - ' - '
The wheat became strong later on ac
tive demand from shorts. May advanced
to $1.03. The close was strong at about
the hlshest point, with May up fic, at
$1.03n.CS.
CORN Corn was fairly active and the
market w.is weak. Lower cables and cold
weather throughout the corn belt were the
bearish factors. May opened a shade to
To insure Yourselves Best Results Consign To
Clay, Robinson & Co.;
Live Stock Commission Merchants, Stock Yards, Kansas City,
WE ALSO HAVE OUR OWN OFFICES AT CHICA60. SO. ST. JOSEPH,
SO. OMAHA. DENVER. SIOUX GUY. SO. ST. PAUL. E. BUFFALO.
Sc lower, at 59c to 6060c and held
within that ranee. .
The markpt hpramp stronsr on active
buying by cash houses. The high point
for Mav was 60c. the close was strong,
Mav holnir nn ii,!riU.p. at 6OT4C. -
OATS Oats were again very quiet. The
market was easy along wltn otner grains.
Mav oata oDened c lower, at 53c, and
ROM sit M74c.
PROVISIONS Provisions were quiet.
The market opened firm on a Be advance
in hogs. Out eased on on tne weaKness oi
corn. May pork was up bWitec at tne
opening, at $13.4713.50, and sold at
$13.42. Lard was off 25c, at S.07, and
solod at $S.02. Ribs were 5c higher, at
S7.224. and sold at 7.254.
WHEAT Cash : No. 2 red, si.wan.ui;
No. S red. 96ffi99c: No. Z hard. S1.00O1.06:
No. 3 hard, sncsri'Si.iB; no. 3 spring, i.uaff
l.u.
CORN No. 3, 56c.
RYE Cash: S56c.
BARLEY SOcSiSl.02.
TIMOTHY March, $4.S0.
CLOVER March, 117.25.
Chicago Market.
Furnished by J. E. Gail, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St.- Phone 4s6.j
Chicago, Jan. 16.
Low Close Yea
1 02 1 03 1 04
97 98 - 98.
94 95 95
59 60- 60-
58- 59 68 ..
68 69 5S
Ooen Hierh
WHEAT
May ... 103 1 03
July 98 98
SeDt ... 94"A-& 95i
CORN
May ... 69- 60
July ... 58 59
Sept ... 589i
59
OATS
May ... 53
July ... 47
54 53
47- 47
54 54
47- 47
PORK
Jan
May ...13 47
12 87
13 42
13 50 13 37 13 47
7 80
LARD
Jan
May ... 8 05
7 75
8 02
8 05-07 8 00
805
RIBS
Jan
May ... 7 22
6 85
7 22
6 S5
7 17
7 22 7 17
Kansas City Grain Market.
Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, cotton ana estocKS.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.
Kansas City, Jan. 16.
ODen High Low Close Yes
WHEAT
May ... 98 99 98 99 '
July ... 91- 91 91 91 91
CORN
May ...54 54 54 54 64
July ... 54 54 54 54 54
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City. Mo.. Jan. 16. CATTLE
Receipts today 7,000 head, including 100
southerns. Market steady. Native steers,
$4.20ti5.70; southern steers, $4.004.7o;
southern cows. $2.503.7O; native cows ana
heifers, $2.40tt4.90; stocKers ana teeaers.
$3.264.60; bulls, $2.80&4.00; calves, $4.00
7.00; western steers, $4.005.76; western
cows, ?2.50ig4.25.
HOGS Receipts today 18,000 head. Mar
ket strone.Bulk of sales, $4.354.50; heavy.
$4,404)4.55; packers, J4.304.60; pigs- and
light, $3.S04.45. '
SHEEP Receipts today 6.000 head. Mar
ket steady to 10c lower. Muttons, $4.50
6.60: lambs, $6.3O7.0O; range wethers, $4.50
6.25; fed ewes, $4.005.00.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Jan. 16. CATTLE Receipts to
day about 10,500.' Market for good steady;
others weak. Beeves. $3.65g6.80; cows and
heifers, $1.504.10;Texans, $3.204.00;calves,
$6.507.50; westerns, $3.754.60;stockers and
feeders, $2.40(5:4.60.
HOGS Receipts today about 38,000 head.
Market strong to 5c higher. Light, $4.20
4.52; mixed, $4.254.60; heavy, $4. :sx34.6u;
rough, $4.25g4.30; pigs. 3.65g4.30; bulk of
sales, $4.354.50.
SHEEP Receipts today were about 15,
000 head. Market steady. Native, $3.50
5.70; western. $3.505.75; yearlings, $5.00
6.00; lambs, $5.4075; westerns, o.5jxtfi.ia.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales Today.
The following sales were made today at
the stocks yards, Kansas City. Mo., and
teleDhoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock com
mission mercnants, Wltn omces at aii
markets.
Kansas City. Jan." 16.
CATTLE Receipts today 7,000 head.
Market slow and steady.
HOGS Receipts today 18,000 head. Mar
ket steady to strong. Bulk of sales, $4.40
4.50; top, $4.60.
SHEEP Receipts today 8,000 head. Mar
ket steady.
KILLING
No. Wt.
36 1355 '
40 1150
11 940
Price.
No.
Wt.
.1152
.1260
.1516
Price.
$5.10
5 30
5.65
$5.40
5.40
4.60
5.00
12.
28.
30.
2 1165
COWS AND
HEIFERS
1 680
18 741
10 1140
8.
36.
28.
8.
62.
10.
6.
8.
1.
8.
1.
835 3.20
860 3.25
520 3.75
4.25
4.50
4.15
4.40
4.30
'S
6.30
4.50
3.40
3.65
.1037 3.90
1 1280
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
.1040
4.65 18 864
3.95 I 18 845
.. C4S
.. 278
.. 23$
..1320
,. 960
.1610
Wt.
.. 138
. 220
. 84
4.50 I 10 165
4.75 ( 10 347
BULLS.
3.50 I 2 1160
3.40 j 10 1120
4.60
HOGS.
No.
54..
78..
11..
Price.
$4.20
4.45
3.75
No.
Wt.
.. 198
. 341
Prle.
$4.40
4.55
84..
61..
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, 111.. Jan. 16. CHEESE Market
steady. Daisies, 1313c; Twins, U
12c; Young Americas, 121S
POULTRY Alive poultry firm. Tur
keys, 10c; chickens. 10c; springs, 9c.
BUTTER Market firm. Creamery, 20
30c; dairy, 1825c. -
EGGS Market firm. At mark, cases in
cluded, 2324c;
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City. Jan. 16. Close WHEAT
Receipts 77 cars. jlc lower. May, 99c;
July. 91c. Cash: No. 2 hard, 98c$1.01;
No. S hard. 97!98c; No. 2 red, $1.001.01;
No. 3 red, 97i9c.
CORN Unchanged to c lower. May
and July, 54c Cash: No. 2 mixed, 63c;
No. - hard. 9798e; No. 2 red, $LO01.01;
No. 3 white, 53c.
OATS Unchanged. No. 2 white, 5051c;
No. 2 mixed. 4950c.
RYE 75S0c. '
HAY Steady. Choice timothy, $12.00
12.50; choice prairie, $8.50S.O0.
BUTTER Unchanged to c higher.
Creamery, 31c; packing, 16c.
EGGS !glc higher.Fresh extras,. 22c;
firsts, 21c.
New York Produce Market.
New York, Jan. 16 BUTTER Market
firm. Western factory, common to first,
16S20C.
CHEESE Steady. State full creamery,
small colored and white, fine. J5c; ditto
large colored fine. 15c; white, 15c; ditto
good to prime, 14gi.5c; ditto late made
best, ll(gl2c; ditto common to fair, 9
llc. '
EGGS Firmer. Western firsts, 25c;
seconds, 24025c
poit.tht AKve Doultrv dull. West
ern chickens, 11c; fowls, 13c; turkeys. 13c.
Dressed poultry quiet. Western chickens,
1016c; turkeys, 12-16c; fowls, 1014c.
. Market Gossip. .
Furnished l,y J. E. Gall, Commission.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Offic.- 1'" West Sixth St. Pho.io 4.i.j
Liverpool opening cahlcs: Wheat d
lower; corn Sd lower. . i - ;
SHIPPERS
Liverpool second cables: WJMat 1
VAA lower; corn d lower.
Car lata at K. C: Wheat, 86; corn, 46;
oats. 10. . . ,
Estimated car lots at K. C. FWoay:
Wheat, 77; corn, 37; oats, 9.
Car lots at Chicago: Wheat, 24; corn,
401; oats. 174. , :
Receipts of wheat in the northwest to
day were 339 cars. - Last year 21.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat 10
ld lower; corn d lower.
New York Stock Market.
Wall St., New York. Jan. 16 STOCKS
Prices of the principal active stock re
ceded an average of a moderate fraction
In the opening dealings and some of the
less active stocks rose a small fraction.
American Smelting declined 1 point.
Westinghouse Electric 1 solnt and Read
ing and Union Pacific, Colorado and
Southern first preferred. Great Northern,
Ore Certificates and Amalgamated Copper
larre fractions. Southern Pacific prefer- '
red rose 1 point.
The failing tendency of prices was stop-
ped by the rapid bidding up ot St. Paul
and Northern Pacific which, in turn,
pulled up Reading. Union Pacific and
other weak stocks. The movement was
feverish and fluctuations were erratic.
The market afterwards became dull and
unsteady. Northern Pacific gained 2
points, St. Paul and Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha and Interborough .
Metropolitan preferred 2 points and Great
Northern preferred, Reading, Illinois Cen
tral, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Interbor
ough Metropolitan and "Toledo, St. Louis
and Western preferred 1 point. Amalga-'
mated Copper lost a point. Kansas and
Texas stocKs, American Sugar and Vest
ern Maryland were forced down a point
and United States Rubber first preferred
2 point.
Prices reacted decisively in sympathy
with a drive against American Smelting
before which.it receded nearly 3 points,
with a rebound- of a point. American
Smelter's Securities preferred B fell 3
points, General Electric and New York
Central, National Lead, United Railway
and Investment and Virginia Iron 1 point.
American Woolen rose 2 DOints, Atlantic
Coast Line 1 podnts. International Paper
preferred 1 points and Canadian Pacific
1 oint.
oonds were heavy.
Liquidataion was carried on vigorously
in American Smelting. Amalgamated Cop
per and New York Central with resulting
effects on the general market. Large of
ferings of other stocks were made ana tne
average decline ran well over a point.
American Smelting broke 4 points. New
York Central ana Amalgamated vjopper ,
2 points and Union Pacific, Reading,
American Sugar, National Lead and New
York Air Brake 2 points.
A pause in the decline was of short du
ration and it was resumed with most of
the leading stocks selling lower than be
fore. General Electric gaveway 4 points,
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 3 points,
Delaware and Hudson 2 points, Reading
2 points. Atchison and Missouri, Kansas
and Texas preferred 2 points and Cana
dian Pacific, Pennsylvania and Southern
Pacific 1 points.
Ranee of Price on Stocks.
Furnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
urains, provisions, uoiion ana sxocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J -
1905. 1900. -Stocks
Od'd Hiirh Low Cl'se Yes
Am. Sugar 113 113-111 112 113
Amal. Copper
Bik 52 50 50 53
B. R. T
U. S. Steel, com..
U. S. Steel, pfd...
44 45 43 43 44
30 0 29 29 30
94 94 9S :94 -: 84
79 73 71 73 73
32 32 32 32 33
5
Atchison, com ...
Anaconda
C. G. W. ..
St. Paul 115 117 114 115 115
R. I., com ..... 14
Great Northern . 123 123 121 122 li3
Mo. Pacific 46 46 44 44 46 .
Am. Smelting .... 78 78 73 74 77
No. Pacific 125 126 124 . 125 124
N. Y. Central .... 102 102 100 100 102
Texas Pacific .... 21 21 21 21 21
So. Pacific 76 76 74 75' " v
Reading 109 109 106 108 109
Erie lt
So. Railway lUib
Union Pacific .... 125 126 123 124 126.
C. & 0 32 S2 31 31V 32
B. & O. ; 89 89 88 88 89
L. & N lOOi 100 100 100 100
Katy 26
Pennsylvania 116 117 115 115 116
Can. Pacific .... 152 152 150 150 .151
Nat. Lead 42 42 40 40 42
C. F. I. 22 22 21 21 22
New York Sugar and Coffee.
New York. Jan. 16. SUGAR Raw sugar
firm. Fair refining, $3.42; centrifugal, 96
test, $3.92; molasses sugar, $3.17. Refined .
sugar steady. Crushed, $5.60; powdered,
$5.00; granulated, $4.90.
COFFEE No. 7 Rio, 6c; No. 4. San
tos, Sc.
Cotton Market. '
Galveston, Tex.. Jan. 16. COTTOIT
Market higher, llc per-pound.
New York. Jan. 16. COTTON Sales to
day 5,236. Spot cotton closed steady and
25 points higher. Middling uplands, $12.10;
middling gulf, $12.35.
Weekly Market Letter.
CView of the grain market by Thomas J..
Myers, broker, grouna floor Columbian
building. Topeka KanJ
Topeka, Kan., Jan; 15th, 1908.
In spite of the efforts to bull wheat by
several large manipulators at Chicago,
the market continues to sag and prices
seem to sink under their own weight. Sta
tistics are bullish. The world's shipments
last week were 8,848,000 bushels. Of this
amount America exported 7,048,000 bush
els. The receipts at Minneapolis and Du
luth are now running from 100 to 200 cars
a day more than last year. The visible,
supply In the public elevators of the Uni
ted States and Canada and Canada show
ed a decrease Slonday of 600,000 busnels,'
leaving a grand total of about 47,000,000
bushels. ,
There is no actual shortage In wheat. It
is only prospective. Prices are about 28c
higher than one year ago. The market
looks lower to me and I believe sales on
wheat, especially on the bulges, will prove
profitable.
Corn shows Independent strength of",
wheat In spite of very heavy receipts
the market acts well and holds Its own."
Much depends upon the weather in the
near future. It the weather turns very -cold
I will not be surprised to see corn
sell lower for tlje present, but looking
ahead I can see much higher prices for
corn later on. Sales might be made on
the rallies for small profits, but the most
profitable operation would be to buy if
on all good breaks.
Topeka Market.
fFurnisbed by Charles Wolff Packing Co.
Yards close at noon Saturday i
HOGS011"1' Jan- K
MIXED AND BUTCHERS t4.0S-a4 IB
HEAVY .... ,. 4.15to4.20
LIGHT . . . .6. ..... 3.964.1.
Can not use hobs uuaer jso pounds. Do
r.t,L market hogs unless same ar n
finished, as we can not use half fat stuff 1
CATTLE.
W eive below prices of cattla
at once, until further notice:
COWS (good) .'..2.753.01)
COWS (common) ..2.0u;2 50
HEIFERS (gooaj 300.a3.25
HKIFERS (common) tni
BULLS (goou) 2.503.00
BULLS (common) 2.004-' 50
CALVES. 100-200 lbs ...-toO4 7S
CALVES, over . bs. ............
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Co
1 114-116 West I-mre-, oi V " ,"
This is wholesale market 1
POULTRY Springs, all sizes, 7c; hens.
:; stag?, 4c; oid cocks, 3c; good tirk.v?
12c; ducks, be; geese. 7c. -
EGGS resn country, aoc.