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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 22, 1909.
PULL TIGHT LINES
Representatives Take Action on
Anti Lobby Measure.
Effort to Except Home Folks in
the Bill Fails.
SOME SLASHING DOXE.
Sections Providing for Filing
"Expense Account" Killed.
Only Two Votes in Opposition at
the End.
The house spent practically all of the
session of Thursday afternoon in de
bate over the amending of the anti
lobby bill. Nearly every third line in
the bill was amended, but when it had
passed through the cog wheels it was
till a terror to lobbyists. Only two
members voted against it on final roll
call, and they were, Brighton of Mont
gomery and Reeder of Doniphan. Neith
r of these members would stand for the
Section that classed their farmer and
worklngmen constituents when they
came to Topeka to boost for measures
that were calculated to benefit their
section of the state with the profes
sional lobbyist.
The bill as passed is calculated to
keep all lobbyists away from the capi
tol as effectually as would a yellow
fever sign, the good and the bad alike.
Not only are all wicked corporations
barred from sending their agents to
the legislators with invidious offers of
sold and favor, but the farmers who
want a good roads bill, the working
men who want labor laws, the citizens
who want local dispensations, the com
mercial clubs that want state fairs and
other ' blessings, all these must regis
ter in the rogue's gallery in the office
of the secretary of state. After they
have qualified by the Bertillon sys
tem and laid bare the secrets and Joys
and sorrows of their lives they can
proceed merrily to lobby the members
by the wireless system and the dear
mute language. The effort may cost
them $1,000 each and a few years in
Jail, but this is a small matter.
In the meantime, while the honest
citizens are having such a time in try
ing to get the ear and attention of their
representatives, the real, dangerous lob
byists will take chances and ply their
vocations as usual.
One thing, while the representatives
were building a fence round themselves
warranted to be lobbyist high, tight
and streng, while they were cutting out
the agents of the corporations and the
Importunities and advice of their own
constituents at one stroke, they took
care to pass a bill that did not prevent
members themselves from lobbying for
or against any measure.
Foley of Rice, in the debate, said:
"This bill is calculated to legalize lob
bying by the members while It forbids
such practice by outsiders."
"That is it exactly," murmured a
prominent Republican member who had
tried in vain to get through an amend
ment forbidding the members from lob
bying. After the bill had passed, McCormick
of Crawford, in commenting on it said:
"The people refused to raise our sal
ary at the election last fall when they
voted down the amendments, so we
have played even by conferring the
privilege of lobbying upon ourselves
alone hereafter."
The bill as amended had several of
the stingers in its original draft re
moved. Lobbying is forbidden only
during the sessions of the legislature
and not the year 'round as at first pro
posed in the bill. In registering in the
"lobby docket" the provision requiring
lobbyists to state the compensation
they receive was stricken out. Only
"certain" facts are to be written in this
docket about the lobbyist's business af
fairs, where "all the facts" were re
quired before. The fine for violation of
the law was cut from $5,000 to $1,000.
The following two sections of the bill
were cut out entirely:
"Sec. 8. Within thirty days after the
final adjournment of the legislature
every legislative agent who shall have
registered as provided by section 4 of
this act, shall file with the secretary of
Clearing
SALE
Cut prices and bargains on all
small lots and clean-ups. See the
show windows for variety. They
display Shoes for Men, Women and
Oiilc' at cat prices. .
Stockmen's Double
Lace Boot Regular
$4.00 value
Sole
Calf
$2.45
Men's Box and Velour Calf,
Lace
or Blucher Shoes
Regular $2.50 values.
Ladies' Patent Colt
Kid Bluchers, single
$1.95
and Vicl
or double
Soles Regular $2.50 Off QC
and $3.00 value pl.7
Men's Dress 'or Work Shoes, Sin
gle or Double Soles AC
Regular $2.00 values ... P
Bovs' and Misses' School Shoes
Regular $1.50 fc1 1 C
value D..liJ
J0HN LELLET HENRY C
SHOE CO.
515 Kansas Avenue.
state a complete and detailed duly veri
fied statement of all expenses paid or
obligations incurred to or by such leg
islative agent in connection with such
employment - appointment or retention
together with the names of the payees,
and the amount naid to each.
"Sec. 9. Any person who shall wil
fully and knowingly make a false
statement of any material fact In the
verified statement provided for In sec
tion 8 of this act, shall be deemed guilty
of perjury in the third degree, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished
as is by statute in such case made and
provided."
Brighton Makes a Point.
Brie-hton of Montgomery introduced
an amendment providing that the act
not apply to any person or com
mittee from home that came to To
peka to confer or advise with their
representative regarding legislation
that affects their section. The Caney
editor made a strong speech in sup
Dort of his amendment. The debate
on the motion continued for an hour
and was led by Buckman and Mitchell
on the side of the amendment and
Cunningham and Stone of Shawnee
as ooposed to it. Judge Buckman
made an eloquent plea for his con
stituents, while Mitchell of Douglas
made the finest speech of the debate
in his effort to dissuade the members
from ruining an already effective anti
lobby bill by barring the "home folks'
from the right to confer with their
representatives. "We had better stay
here in Topeka." he said, "if we do
not pass this amendment, for we will
not be received well at home."
The amendment was defeated.
Ryan of Brown, Edwards of Green
wood, Matson of Sedgwick, Cranston
of Labette were among the other
members who took an active part In
the debate of the bill.
Foley of Rice got through the last
amendment as follows: No person
other than a representative or sen
ator shall, on the floor of the house
or senate, attempt to influence legisla
tion while the legislature Is In ses
sion".
The house did not adjourn until 6
o clock p. m.
On motion by Ryan of Brown the
bill on legislative apportionment was
made a special order in the house for
next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
McCormick of Crawford, and not
Cranston of Labette. Is the author of
the initiative and referendum bill, as
has been stated erroneously before.
Boyd of Republic is an old timer
for true, but he wears well. He served
in the Kansas house twenty-two years
ago, and by the way, occupied a seat
then In the same place he has now.
He was the only Greenbacker in the
body then and there were only twelve
Democrats on the floor at that time.
Boyd was elected last fall in a county
with 700 Republican majority.
Speaker Dolley announced the fol
lowing additional committee:
Assessment and taxation Guilbert of
Logan, Buckman of Cowley, Snyder of
Leavenworth. Mercer of Chase, Carpen
ter of Lyon, Fehr of Reno. Lambertson
of Brown, Eadie of Wichita-Haskell,
Jackson of Comanche, Davis of Kiowa,
Harbaugh of Sumner, Schlichting of
Woodson, Kuonl of Marshall, Feder of
Barton, Morgan of Hodgeman.
Fair at Huthinson Only.
The first of the state fair bills was
introduced in the house by Morgan of
Reno on behalf of Hutchinson. The
measure provides for the establishment
of a state fair at or near the city of
Hutchinson to be under the direction
of the state board of agriculture. It
provides that within sixty days after
the passage of the bill the state board
of agriculture shall meet in the city of
Hutchinson and decide whether or not
the proposition made by the Central
Kansas Fair association, the Hutchin
son Park association and the people of
Reno county have complied with cer
tain requirements and if so it shall
take immediate possession of the fair
grounds and improvements and hold a
fair there in 1909.
The Hutchinson proposition is as fol
lows: The city will donate to the state
126 acres adjacent to the city Improve
ments there. Then the bill asks for an
appropriation of $90,000. the money to
be turned over to the state agricultural
board to be used in developing and im
proving the grounds. For the year
ending June 30, 1910, a total of $50,000 is
asked for and $40,000 in 1911.
Topeka and Wichita will present
state fair bills this week, indeed the
Topeka measure will likely be present
ed today and it is a more patriotic and
broader bill than that introduced by
the Hutchinson . representative. The
Topeka bill provides for the establish
ment of a state fair, the site to be de
cided later in Joint session. If Topeka
gets it well and good; if not, why there
will still be a state fair. The Hutchin
son bill is selfish. It calls for a fair at
Hutchinson or none at all.
Bills in the House.
The following bills have been Intro
duced in the house:
H. B. No. 229. By Morgan of Reno
An act to establish a state fair at or
near the city of Hutchinson, Reno
county, Kansas, providing for the man
agement thereof, and making appro
priations therefor.
H. B. No. 300. By Case An act pro
viding for a registration fee on mort
gages of real property and for their ex
emption from taxation after being re
corded, regulating the effect of non
payment of registration fees and pro
hibiting the enforcement of mortgages
upon which registration fees have not
been paid as herein provided, and re
pealing all acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith.
H. B. No. 301. By committee on
hygiene An act authorizing an annual
conference of the state and local boards
of health, providing for appointment of
delegates and the payment of their ex
penses for attendance thereon.
H. B. No. 302. By Gray An act per
taining to taxes; how paid; penalty and
rebate.
H. B. No. 303. By Ravenscroft
An act making it unlawful for high
school pupils or students to belong to
any secret organization, in any way
connected with public schools, state
educational Institutions or universi
ties. H. B. No. 304. By Lanier An act
prohibiting spitting upon the floors of
passenger cars and requiring railroad
companies to provide spittoons.
H. B. No. 305. By Harbaugh An
act concerning mutual hail Insurance.
H. B. No. 306. By White An act
for the suppression of the disease
known as tuberculosis in cattle in the
state of Kansas, and providing penal
ties for the violation thereof.
H. B. No. 307. By Boyd An act
amending the tax laws.
H. B. No. 308. By Allen An act
relating to garnishment. ,
o Prohibition for D. C.
Washington, Jan. 22. The Sims bill
which seeks to prohibit the sale of
spirituous liquors in the District of Co
lumbia, has been tabled by the house
committee on the District of Columbia.
The bill will not be reported to the
house by the committee.
Brunt's the only all night drug store
in Topeka. Expert pharmacist In charge.
STILL JJEFIANT.
Labor Leaders Declare They
Want No Clemency.
Will Not Ask a Pardon and Do
Not Want One.
NOTHING TO RETRACT
Seyerely Criticise the Action of
the Court.
At Risk of Again Being De
clared in Contempt.
Washington, Jan. 22. "We have
not asked and will not ask for
clemency, and we hope our friends
will not urge us to pursue such a
course. To ask pardon would render
useless all the trial and sacrifice
wnicn our men of labor and our
friends in all walks of life have en
dured that the rights and liberties of
our people might be restored. Such a
pardon would only leave the whole
case in confusion and it would have
to be fought over again from the be
ginning."
This is some of the language used in
a statement signed bv GomDers.
Mitchell and Morrison in the current
number of the American Federation
list in formal protest against the ac
tion of Justice Wright in sentencing
them to imprisonment for contemDt
or court in tne Bucks stove and Range
company case, December 23. 5
oamuei Gompers heads his state
ment "Judge Wright's Denial of Free
fepeech and Free Press" and he de
Clares "We will not 'bate' a single
word or take a letter back." Mr
Gompers refers to the "intemperate
and vindictive spirit displayed bv the
Justice" and to "this tirade of judicial
abuse and misrepresentation" In a
separate statement but he joins with
Messrs. Mitchell and Morrison in de
daring that they would not "enter
into competition with the honorable
court in tne use of Invective, rancor
or scathing denunciation," and that
they should protect "against the
court's unprecedented and unwar
ranted flagellation of the cause and
of the people we have the honor to
represent.
That the trio of labor leaders fully
understand the responsibility they as
sume in making their statement is
shown by their declaration that even
though they may be held in addition
al contempt "we are willing to accept
the consequences. It may be neces
sary to the preservation of the lib
erty of the people that a judge should
be disobeyed. Judges sometimes usurp
power and become tyrants. Diso
bedience to a tyrant is obedience to
law. When a Judge issues an inJunc
tion like that in the Bucks Stove and
Range case it is the Judge who defies
the law and not the citizens who re
fuse obedience to his injunction man
dates which would deprive men of
their constitutional rights."
The statement enters into a close
analysis of the famous case and it i
asserted that Mr. Mitchell was not
present at the labor meetings which
directed the circular "letters attacking
the Bucks stove and Range company:
that he did not sign or have knowledge
of Its circulation. It . is asserted that
Mr. Gompers removed -the name of the
firm from the we - don t" patronize"
list as soon as the injunction became
operative and had no intention to defy
the order of the court by its discus
sion.
Finally, it said: "We are not disre
spectful to the courts 'when we protest
against -a wrong decision, . rather are
we helping the courts to maintain their
proper dignity by pointing out when
a judge steps from the path of digni
ty and right and Justice."
LIKE A PERFECT LADY.
May Robson Testifies to Proper Con
duct of Mrs. Gould.
New Tork. Jan. 22. Another deposi
tion in the case of Mrs. Katherine
Clemmons Gould, who is suing How
ard Gould for a separation on the
ground of cruelty and nonsupport, has
been filed. It was that of Mav Robson,
the actress, and was taken before a
referee appointed . by the supreme
court.
Miss Robson deposed that she had
known Mrs. Gould for five or six years
and had been her guest at Castle Gould
and at several luncheons. While in
Philadelphia in October, 1908, she had
attended a supper at the Bellevue
Stratford given by Mrs. Gould. She
had met there besides Mrs. Gould, Miss
Selb, Miss Shackford and Dustin Far
num, the actor.
The witness was asked whether she
had remained with Mrs. Gould that
night but said she could not be positive
although she recollected occupying a
twin bed with Mrs. Gould on one occa
sion. The day after the supper which was
on Saturday she said she again saw
Mrs. Gould and that night had some
thing to eat with her. She did not re
member whether Farnum was there
that night, but thought he was.
"Next day, ' she said, our party, in
cluding Farnum, motored down to At
lantic City and went to a hotel. Mrs.
Gould had a headache and stayed in
her rooms, while we went out on the
Free, Free
A large handsome Pic
ture Frame given to
each purchaser of one
pound of our famous
Baking Powder.
See Window Display
Grand Union
Tea Go.
704 Kansas Avenue.
board walk.' Triat night we all dined
in jjirs. ouid-s rooms. I don't remem
ber whether I slet with Mrs. Gould
that night or not."
"Did you witness any misconduct on
the part of Mrs. Gould with Mr. Far
num on any of these occasions?" asked
Clarence j. Bhearn. counsel for Mrs.
Gould.
"Why," replied Miss Robson "I saw
absolutely nothing that was not lady
like and correct in every detail. They
were just iriendly. We were all friend
ly together."
Miss Robson was asked If she had
ever seen Mrs. Gould intoxicated, and
she replied in the negative. She never
had heard any discussion about a ring
said to have been given to Farnum by
Mrs. Gould, she. testified and was
"staggered," she declared by Delancy
Nicoll, counsel for Mr. Gould, asking
about such a thing.
STUBBS TELLS WHY.
Can Not Compromise State by Accept
ing New Freight Schedules.
Governor W. R. Stubbs refuses to
accept the freight rate compromise
proposed by the railroads. He has
given out the following statement:
--Rererring to the press reports
which state that the governor was op
posed to a compromise through which
there would be a reduction in- freight
rates in Kansas from ten to fifty per
cent on grain, live stock, lumber, coal,
salt, etc., I will say that these reports
may be more or less misleading to
persons who do not know all the facts
in the case. ...-.
"The proposition made by the rail
road companies did not Involve any
substantial reduction in rates on any
large volume of traffic, except cattle
and lumber, and in return for this re
duction this administration and the
railroad board were to be tied hand
and foot with reference to all future
regulation of freight rates in Kansas
until a permanent change in commer
cial or traffic conditions occurred in
this state. The , following language
was used in the proposition submitted
to the governor:
Prior to entering upon such a
conference the railroad companies de
sire to know that the freight rate ad
justment thus arrived at will be recog
nized by the board of railroad com
missioners and yourself as satisfac
tory, so far as local. Kansas distance
tariff rates are concerned, and to be
permanent until changed commercial
or traffic conditions, warrant a furth
er revision thereof.'
"This provision precluding any pos
sibility of the railroad board or the
present state administration from
making any further efforts looking
toward freight reductions was a sac
rifice of the rights of the state which
could not be considered from my
point of view."
STOCKTON INUNDATED.
Sacramento Isolated as Result
of
Heavy Rains In California.
San Francisco, Jan. 22. With the
heavy downpour and cloudbursts yes
terday, the rain and wind storm which
has been raging In all sections of Cali
fornia for almost two weeks seems to
have spent its force. As a result of
the downopur Stockton is inundated
Sacramento isolated, and practically
all train service -in ' the north at a
standstill.
A feature, of the storm was the phe
nomenal rainfall in the south.. At
Santa Barbara eight, inches fell in less
thanr 12 hours. The islands at the mouth
of the Sacramento river are all flooded
and ; steamboats are . removing people
and stock from the levees where they
have taken refuge . from tne water.
Traffic north to Portland has been
brought to a stop by the collapse of
the pridge across Stoney creek.
A cloudburst at Angels camp wash
ed away 24 houses and drowned one
Chinese. Practically the entire Chi
nese quarter was, wiped out. At
Oceano, on the coast line of the South
ern Pacific, 200 feet pf track was wash
ed out and traffic was delayed for sev
eral hours.
The storm is moving toward the east
and last night was raging in the Sier
ras, and In the entire inland country
from California to Washington. -Prof.
McAdie, in charge of the local weath
er bureau, says that it Is one of the
wettest Januarys in 60 years.
COSTS $100,000 A DAY.
Italy Is Caring for 200,000 Victims of
Earthquake.
Rome. Jan. 22. Italy is onfronted
with a grave problem, the caring for
the 200,000 persons made homeless "by
the earthquake of last month In Sicily
and Calabria and who have dispersed
not only to the interior of their native
provinces, but have gone In great
numbers to Naples and other of the
large cities of the country.
At present it is estimated it 13 cost
ing $100,000 a day to meet the simplest
necessities of the poor, a sum with
which international charity nor the
state can long continue to bear.
Furthermore, the bestowal of charity
Is having an ill effect upon the lower
classes and many disorders are re
ported to result. It is strongly urged
here that public works be speedily In
augurated to afford employment for
those who can labor and that the be
stowal of charity be restricted to those
who are sick or helples.
AGAINST CHURCH UNION.
Kentucky Court Knocks Merger of
Presbyterian Bodies.
Frankfort, Kan., Jan. 22. The
Cumberland Presbyterian church has
lost its case in the court of appeals in
a lengthy opinion by Judge Parker.
The case involved tne validity or tne
union between the Cumberland Pres
byterian church and the Presbyterian
church in tne united states or Amer
ica.. The litigation arose over a con
test between the two factions of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
sturgis. Ky.. one of which ravored tne
union and the other opposed it. The
circuit court decided in favor of the
party which opposed the union, and
held that the general assembly and
presbyteries of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church had exceeded their
constitutional powers In forming the
union.
HOUSES FOB QUAKE VICTIMS.
Soldiers and Sailors to Number of
8,000 at Work.
Messina, Jan. 22. The work of
erecting buildings to shelter the earth
quake sufferers is now well organized.
The crews of . the Italian warships
Regina Elena "and Regina Margherlta
have constructed huts at the village
of San Salvatore, near Messina, where
large number of refugees have
gathered. Altogether 8,000 soldiers
and sailors are at work removing
debris and building shelters.
Items for the North Toneka column may
be left at A. M. Petro'e drug store, 889
North K.ansas avenue, or call the North
Side reporter at her home. Ind. phonr
2SS1 black.
' Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Brown left today
for their home In Dodge City, Kansas,
after an extended visit here with relatives
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Mitchell have re
turned to their home In Guthrie, Okla
homa, after spending two weeks-here the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mitchell.
- Miss Cora Smith of Hays. Kansas, is
here spending a week with friends while
on her way to .Kansas City, where she
will spend the remainder of the winter
with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller.
Miss Florence Lee returned to work to
day after being oft three weeks on ac
count of illness. She was suffering with
an attack of malaria fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hazlett have given
the name, David French, to their infant
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Miller were surprised
Thursday evening by a number of their
friends in celebration of their sixth wed
ding anniversary. About thirty guests
were present, and each one came laden
with something to eat. The evening was
spent in feasting, and an enjoyable time
was had by all. The.y presented Mr. and
Mrs. Miller with a beautiful rocking
chair.
Miss Edith Swanson left today for a
week's visit with friends and relatives in
Sylvan Grove, Kansas.
Miss Marian First spent the, day today
the guest of friends in Silver Lake, Kan
sas.
Miss Clara Barrle is able to be out ana
around again after several weeks' illnojis
with an attack of pneumonia.
Mr. James Wilson will leave the first
of the week for a three weeks' business
trip through western Kansas.
Mr. Charles Howard of Strong City
stopped here today while on his way to
Chicago, where he will spend several
weeks on a business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reser were visitors
in town today from Newman, Kansas. .
Mrs. May Rice and son James left today
for a three weeks' visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kelley of Beatrice,
Neb.
Mrs. J. G. Schultz of Effingham. Kan
sas, is here spending a few days the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams.
The 8A class of Grant school will give
a line party at the Midwinter this even
ing, where an enjoyable time will be had
by all.
The pastor and choir of the North To
npVa "RnntlKt phurch have Dreoared a spe
cial programme of sacred music for next
Hymns and Anthems.
The revival' services at the East In
diannla. school will continue next week.
The subjects are: Monday evening. There
Go the Shins; Tuesday evening. Building
the Ship; Wednesday evening, equipping
the Ship; Thursday evening. Loading the
Ship; Friday evening. Sailing the Ship;
Saturday evening, Nearing the Harbor.
Rev. T. C. Peterson, who spent two years
on the ocean, will draw moral lessons
from his ocean experience.
Brunt's the only all night drug store
In Topeka. Expert pharmacist in charge.
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.
Chicago. Jan. 22. WH EAT Liberal ship
ments of wheat during the week from
Argentina and Australia created bearish
sentiment in the wheat market here to
day, but prices showed only slight declines.
A decline at Minneapolis was an additional
incentive to sell. Trade, however, was
dull early in the day. Ai tne start prices
were unchanged to c lower. May opening
at $1.07s to $1.07. After touching $1.0794,
the price dropped back to $1.07. Minne
apolis, Duluth and Chicago reported re
ceipts of 197 cars.
A heavy tone prevailed the greater part
of the day but prices showed little change.
The close was steady May 'up. c at
$1.07. ; -" -
CORN Small receipts, firm cables and
wet weather In the corn belt offset the
weakness of wheat and caused a steady
tone In the corn market. Demand from
shorts was less urgent man for several
days. May opened unchanged to a shade
higher at 62c to 62gc and sold at 62
62c.
Buying by shorts caused moderate firm
ness during the last half of the day. May
advancing to 62c. The close was firm.
May up '9e at 633c.
OATS Trade in oats was extremely
quiet early in the session and the mar
ket was steady. May opened a shade
higher at 62i52c and sold at 62e.
PROVISIONS Provisions were dull and
steady with prices at the opening un
changed to 5c higher.
RYE Cash: 77i&77c; May, 7579c.
BARLEY Cash: GUWfiWc.
TIMOTHY March, $3.97.
CLOVER March, $9.45.
Chicago Grain Market.
rFurnished by J. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J
Chicago. Jan. 22.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 486.
Kansas City. Jan. 22.
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May ...i4
.Tnlv ... 91 91 90 91 91-
CORN . .... '
May . .. 6S- 5S &s bS'-fe
July ... 58 59 58 59 58
Boys' Shoes
Reduced
Boys' $3.00 Shoes.. $2.45
Boys' $2.50 Shoes.. $2.15
Boys' $2.00 Shoes.. $1.65
Boys' $1.50 Shoes.. $1.25
Corresponding; cuts on Youths'
and Little Gents' Shoes.
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Let Us Do Your
REPAIRING
JUALITY
5.
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IND. PHONE 1609.
STOCK
To Insure Yourselves
Clay, Robinson & Co.,
Live Stock Commission Msrcfcssft, Stock Yards, Kansas Citj.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR OWB W'W
,,- Kansas City Lite Stock.
Kansas City. Mo.. Jan. 22. CATTLE
Receipts 2,000, including 300 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers, $4.o0e.i5;
southern steers, $4.255.75.- southern cows.
V "j or. - n .. , i , . u and Vi ti f t-rR. S2.25&)
oTso stockers and feeders, $3.405.50; bulls.
f3.2U&4.W; calves, 3.757.io; western sieeio,
$4.25&.00; western cows. $3-005.25.
HOGS Receipts 10,000. Market 5c to 10c
lower. Bulk of sales, $5.S(xfMi.25: heavy,
$6.20(36.30; packers and butchers, $5.90(&6.20;
light, $5.406.06; pigs, $4.25i&5.25.
SHEEP Receipts 2.000. Market steady.
Muttons, $4.256.60; lambs, $6.25'5'7.25: range
wethers, $4.006.60; fed ewes, $3.005.20.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Jan. 22. CATTLE Receipts
estimated 25,000. Market steady. Beeves,
$4.00'g6.90; Texans, $4.104.S0; westerns.
$3.75S.40; stockers and feeders. $3.105.00;
cows and heifers, $1.756.25; calves, $7.00
8.75.
HOGS Receipts estimated 24.000. Market
5c to 10c higher. Light. $6.60Ci6.30: mixed.
$5.SS6.50: heavy. $5.906.55; rough. $5.50i)
6.05: good to choice heavy. $6.05a6.55; pigs,
$4.5ori6.50; bulk of sales, $6.10i6.4O.
SHEEP Receipts estimated 6,000. Mar
ket strong. - Natives, $3.2635.65; western,
$3.25&5.65; yearlings, $5.75&.90: lambs.na
tive, $5.00!S7.6o; western, $5.00g7.65.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
The following sales were made today at
the stock yards, Kansas City, Mo., and
by Clay, Robinson & Co., live stock com
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets. - -
Kansas City, Jan. 22 CATTLE Receipts
2,000 head. Market steady.
HOGS Receipts 10,000 head. Market 10c
higher. Bulk of sales, $5.906.30; top,
$6.35.
SHEEP Receipts 2,000 head. Market
steady.
KILLING STEERS.
No. Wt. Price. INo. Wt. Price.
245 954 $4.75 72 1309 $6.10
18 1260 5.75
" COWS AND HEIFERS.
22........ 941 3.90 I 1 ;-1310 3.50
1.. 1110 3.25 I 16 1030 . 3.75
8.. 740 5.00 18........ 600 3.60
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
9...
. 1"
- 1...
72:..
17...
1...
57...
.1025
4.25 I 33.
465
4.65
6.00
3.00
6.25
4.50
4.60
4.60
CALVES.
6.25 J 1....
BULLS.
3.75 1...,
. 120
.1170
.225
. 120 .
296
. 130
.1450
. 215'
. 117
. 9S
. 375
HOGS.
6-27
65
10....
27
65....
S.3U
4.50
6.35
' Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 22. WHEAT
Close: Market unchanged to c loweT.
May. $1.00; July, 91c. Cash: No. 2 hard.
99Vc!&$1.07; No. 3, 98c$1.05; No. 2 red,
$1.09(5-1.10; No. 3, $1.07.
CORN Market unchanged to c lower.
May, 5Sc; July, 59c; September, 58c.
Cash: No. 2 mixed, 69c; No. 3, 58c; No.
2 and No. 3 white, 60c.
OATS Market unchanged. No. 2 white,
50ffio2c; No. 2 mixed, 4SH&50C.
RYE 72&77C.
HAY Market steady. Choice timothy,
$9.75.10.00; choice prairie. $8.5069.00.
BUTTER Market steady. Creamery ex
tra, 32c; current receipts, 27c.
" WHEAT Receipts, So cars.
r ' ' Cbicaso Produce Market.
Chicago. Jan. 22. CHEESE Market
strong. Daisies, 15c; twins, 14&14c; young
Americas, loc.
POULTRY Alive, weak; turKeys, itc;
chickens. 12c; springs, 13c.
. POTATOES 6578c.
BUTTER Market steady. Creamery, 22
JT29c; ;dalry, 21&2Sc.
EGOS Market firm. 30c.
New York Produt-e Market.
New York. Jan. 22. BUTTER Market
barely steady. Creamery specials, 33c;
official price, 33c; extras, 32.32c; third
to tirsts, ziQAic; neio, common 10 special,
23&30c: process, common to special. 18
25c; western factory firsts, 2122c; west
ern imitation creamery firsts, i3f24c.
CHEESE Market steady. State full
cream specials, 149i15c; ditto fanr-y.
14e; ditto good to prime," 14c; winter
made, best, 13c: ditto good to prime, 12
13c; ditto common to fair, 10-&ll?ic;
skims, full to specials, 2&llc.
EGGS Market firmer, w estern firsts.
30c: seconds. 29rr29c.
POULTRY Alive, dull; western chick
ens, 14c; fowls, loc; turkeys, 12a18c; dress
ed easy; western chickens, 1414c; fowls.
1415c; turkeys, 19Sf23c.
Market Gossip.
Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4S6.J
Liverpool cables: Opening Wheat d
lower, corn d higher.
Second cable: Wheat unchanged, corn
d higher.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat 80,
corn 28, oats 6.
Kansas Cfty estimated car lots tomor
row: Wheat 85, corn 35. oats 28.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat 2, corn
206, oats 76.
Northwest car lots today 195, last year
266.
Closing cables: WTieat unchanged to d
lower, corn d higher.
New York Stock Market.
Wall St., New York, Jan. 22. STOCKS
Price changes shown by the opening quo
tations for stocks today were not marked
except in a few cases. There were running
sales of 8,000 shares of United States Steel
at 54 and 54, compared with 54 last
night. National Lead advanced 1 and
Canadian Pacific declined 1. The ma
jority of stocks were higher than last
night but there was a sprinkling of losses.
Speculation became heavy in tone, but
none of the recessions exceeded fractions,
outside of the Wisconsin Central stocks,
which-gave way a. point. Reading was
purchased freely and advanced to 138,
which helped sustain the general list.
Some large blocks of Chicago Great West
ern were sold in the uneasiness regarding.
the exrjccted assessment on tne stocks.
American Cotton Oil. American Hide and
Leather preferred, American Unseed and
Pittsburg c J. and si. jouis gained l, and
Central Railroad of New Jersey 2. A rise
of three points in American Sugar was a
feature. The list generally hardened, but
the movement was narrow in tne railroads.
United States Steel touched 55. with a
sale of 10,000 shares. American Beet Sugar
and American Oil advanced 1. Republic
Steel preferred 2. the common. General
Electric VA and uoioraao and southern
and People's Gas 1. Lackawanna declined
3, Toledo, St. Louis and Western prefer
red 1. and Colorado and Southern first
preferred 1. prices yielded a traction
toward noon.
Bonds were firm.
Only a few specialties moved at all. Na
tional Lead rose 3, North American and
People's Gas and Linseed preferred' 1.
Rubber fell 1, Soo Line 1 and Distillers'
Securities and International Pump pre
ferred 1. "
Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 110 West Sixth St. Phone 4i6.1
New York. Jan. 22.
Stocks-
OD'n Hif h Low Cl'se Yes.
. .130 134 130 133 129
. .1 104 103 104 102
.. 79 79 7S 784 79
..70 70 70 7 70
.. 49 4! 4Sifc 48 49
Sugar
Gas
Copper
B. R. T
Am. Car & Fndy
U. S. Steel . Com.
U. S. Steel. Pfd..
Atchison, Com...
Anaconda ...
St. Paul
Rock Island
Great Northern..
Wabash. Pfd
Missouri Pacific
.. 54 55 54 54 54
..114U, 115 114 114 114
.. 9! 9S 9! 99 99
.. 47 47 47 47 47
. .149 150 149 149 149
..24 25 24 24 35
..144 144 144 144 144'i
.. 49 49 49 63 49
...71 11 71 11 71
SH PPERS
Best Results Consign To
- l 1 uniVASO. SOL ST. IOSEPN,
Am.- Smelting 87 87
Northern Paclfic.'.141 141
N. Y. Central 130 131
Texas Pacific 35 35
Southern Pacific. .121 131
Reading 137 138
Erie, Com 31 32
So. Railway 36 26
Union Pacific 181 181
C. & 0 63 62
B. & 0 112 112
L. & N 134 124
Katy
86
140
130
35
121
137
31
26
180
61
113
134
86
140
130
35
131
138
33
26
180
61
112
134
87
140
130
35
121
138
31
26
1S0
62
112
123
74
133
176
78
43-
61
Pennsylvania ..
Can. Pacific...
National Lead..
.133
.174
133
133 133
174 175
7874 80
42 ' 42
61 61
17SV4,
81 Wt
42
o. F. & I...
Rock Island, Pfd.. 61 62
New York Money Market.
New York, Jan. 22. MONEY Money on
call easy, 1&2 per cent; ruling rate 1,
closing bid and offered at 1 per cent.
Time loans, active and easy; 60 days. 2
per cent; 90 days, 2; six months, 3&3
per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 3S
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers' bills at $4.S4.8064.S4.9i
for 60 day bills and at $4.87.25 for demand;
commercial bills, $4.84S4.84.
SILVER Bar silver, 51c; Mexican dol
lars, 44c.
BONDS Government bonds, easy; rail
road bonds, steady.
New York Sugar and Coffee Market.
New York, Jan. 22. SUGAR Raw,
quiet; fair refining, $3.17; centrifugal, 96
iwi, o.oi, jiiuitusses sugar, z.!f3. Ke-
nnea, sieauy; crusned.
$5.35 ; powdered.
10 ; granulated, 4.6o.
COFFEE Market stpartv.
No. 7 Rio,
77c; No. 4 Santos, 8c.
Cotton Market.
Galveston, Tex., Jan . 22. COTTON
Market quiet and higher. 9c.
New York, Jan. 22. COTTON Spot
closed quiet; middling uplands, $10.09; mid
dling gulf, $10.35. Sales, 141 bales. -
' Topeka Market. .
Furnished bv the Chas. Wolff Packing
Co.. .vards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
weighing less than 170 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finished,
as we cannot use half fat stuff. We give
below prices effective at once, until fur
ther notice.l
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 22.
HOGS.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS.. $5.4.-'S6 85
HEAVY 6.ya$.
LIGHT 6. 36 n 5. 75
CATTLE.
Per cwt.
Cows (good) $4.0O5i4.50
Cows (medium) 3.00x3.75
Heifers (good) 4.5iOi5.00
Heifers (medium) 3.64i4.25
Bulls (good) 8.25'3.75
Bulls (medium) !.533.00
Calves (100 to 200 lbs.) 6.0O&7.00
Calves (over 200 lbs.) 4.0(xij4.7S
Furnished by The Continental Creamery
Co.. Topeka. Kan.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
EGGS Chicago, 30c; N. Y.. 32c.
CREAMERY BUTTER Chicago. 30c:
N. Y.. 32V.C.
ELGIN BUTTER 32c.
EGGS AND POULTRY.
TWholesale prices furnished by Topeka
Packing Co.. 114-116 W. Laurent street.
POULTRY Hens. 8c: springs. 8c; broil
ers. 12c: old cocks. 3c: stags, 7c. Turkeys,
13c: ducks. So; geese. 6c.
BUTTER Packing stock. 19c
EGGS 2Sc.
WHOLESALE FRUIT AND PRODUCE.
Furnished by Sam'l E. Lux, Wholesale
Fruit and Produce.
FLORIDA PINEAPPLES Per crate.
$3.25.
CAULIFLOWER Per crate, $3.25.
COCOANUTS Per sack, original, $5; per
doz.. 65c.
BULK DATES Per lb., 6c.
HONEY Per case. S3.253.35.
GRAPES Almira grapes, per bbl., $6.0U
Sj.6.25.
APPLES Per box. $1.25(52.00. .
GRAPE FRUIT Per box, $4.00.
FIGS Per box. 65c.
CRANBERRIES Per bbl.. $14.00 per
lb.. 14c.
CALIFORNIA TOMATOES Per 4 bskt.
crate. S2.00.
CABBAGE Wisconsin Holland, per
ID., AC.
RED "GLOBE ONIONS Wisconsin, per
bu.. $1.00.
SPANISH ONIONS Per crate. $2.00.
LEMONS California, per box, $3.253.50.
ORANGES Redlands Golden, per box,
$2.75S3.0O.
ORANGES Navel. Dcr box, $2.60.
BANANAS Per lb., 3c.
FANCY LEAF LETTUCE Per basket,
$1.00.
TEXAS NEW BEETS Per do bunches.
45c.
TEXAS RADISHES Per doz. bunches,
40c.
CARROTS Per bu.. 75c.
PARSNIPS Per bu.. 75c.
" TURNIPS Per bushel. 60c.
BEETS Per bushel. 75c.
CANADA RUTABAGAS Per lb., lc.
COLORADO POTATOES Per bu., 7oc.
SWEET POTATOES Per bu.. $1.15.
CELERY Mammoth, per bunch, 90c:
Jumbo, per bunch. 80c; Blue Ribbon, per
bunch. 55c.
FRESH OYSTERS N. Y. Counts, per
can, 55c; N. Y. Extra Selects, per can, 45c;
Standards, per can 30c. Bulk N. Y..
uounts. per Kai., i-i. i. rvx tra. oeiecis,
per gal.. $2.10; Plain Selects, per gal., $1.85;
Standards, per gal.. $1.60. - , ,
CHEESE..
Wisconsin. Y. A.. 16c: Limburger, 16c;
Daisy, 20-lb. each. 16c; Daisy Twins, 2 to
box, 16e; Wisconsin yellow, 1$c? Wiscon
sin white, 16c; Brick. 16c; Block, Swiss,
domestic style, 16c. ;
Grain Market.
Furnished by J. B. BUlard, corner Kan.
saa Avo nnrf PnrO. U 1
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 2".
WHEAT No. 2, 8S90c; No. 3, 8486c;
No. 4, 79g'81c.
CORN 66c.
OATS 46 i 48c '
Topeka Hide Market. , .
i Quotations furnished by James C Smith
ti Co., M iiaut Third -J,
Topeka, Kan., Jan.' 22.
HIDES No. 1 G. S. hides. 10c, Ji j
G. S. hides. 9c: side brands, ka flat:
glue hides, 6J4C flat; No. 1 G. B. bull hides.
Vc; No. 2 G. IS. bul hides, Sc; Deacons, 26a
to 35c: slunks. loo. to 35c; No. 1 boras
hides. $3.50: No. 2 horse hides. $1.S0; No. 4
horse hides. 75c; dry flint butcher, heavies.
14c: dry flint fallen. 13c; dry flint lightZ
13c: dry salts. 11c; dry culls, luc Tallow
No. 1. oc: No. 2. 4c.
FUR PRICE LIST.
FURS Mink. No. 1 large. $3.25; No 1
medium. S2.35; No. 1 small. $l.oot; Mo. 3
large. $1.50; No. 3 medium and small, $1.00;
No. 3. 60c; No. 4. 35c; prime, large and
dark. $4.uu&S.OO; cotton. 50c. Raccoon. No.
1, large. $1.00; medium, 60c; small, 30c; No.
2. large. 40c; medium. 25c; No. 8. loc; No 4
15c: black and extra dark. $1.50Si3'ou
Muskrat. No. 1. large. 25c; medium, 15C
fcmall. 10c; kits. ic. Fox- (grey). No. 1,
large. 75c; medium, 50cj small. 25c; No. 2.
large. 25c Fox (red). No. l large, $3.60:
medium. $1.25: small. 75c: No. 2 large, $100
No. 3. 25c. Otter (according to size and
color). $15.00ji 10.00. Wild cat. No. 1 large.
S1.00: No. 2. large. 50c: No. 3. 26c. Wr.?i
cat. No. 1. large, 16c; No. 2, large, 10c.
Civit cat. No. 1. large. 40c; medium. 3oe:
mall. 15c: No. 2. large. 20c; medium and
mall. 10c: No. 3. 6c. Opossum. No. L
itxt rr. n:, iiimiuiii, t , email, oc: rvo.
medium and small. 2c: trash, no value.
Badeer. No. 1. larsre. medium -v
Rniali. 25c: No. 2. large. 10c. Skunk-
Black; prime. 90001.26; nhort. 60c to 9V--unj
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