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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
SAYS HE'S GUILTY.
Leonard Then Takes It Back on Ad-
vice of Court

Vancouver, B. c., Oct 27.-Clarence
Leonard, wanted in East Orange, N. j..
for the alleged forgery of his employers
name to a check for S1O.S76. and who.
with his wife, was arrested here yester-
day at the leading local hotel, was
arraigned in the police court. He
pleaded guilty to the charge of having
brought stolen money into Canada.
This plea he withdrew after he bad
been questioned by the magistrate as
to whether or not he had fully consid-
cred his position and the consequence
of a plea OF guilty. The magistrate in
formed Leonard that the maximum
penalty for the offense of which he is
charged is seven years Imprisonment.
Upon the withdrawal of the plea the
case was remanded for one week.
Leonards wife, when asked to plead.
after Leonard's position had been ex-
plaired to her, said she also would like
a remand. 1t was granted, and in both
cases the prisoners will be again asked
to plead one week hence Nine thou
sand two hundred dollars was found in
the possession of the couple and is in
the custody of the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
BRIST0W STILL AT 1T.
Is About to Make Special Inves-
tigation of New York Office.

Washington, Oct. ga special investi-
cation of the New York postoffice will be
begun within a few days by inspectors
working under the direction of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
The inquiry is supplemental to the general
postal investigation recently concluded
and is likely to occupy at least a month
and probably longer.
1t is stated at the postoffice department
that no charges are on file regarding the
New York office. but the facts established
by the inspectors, when the lines of the
general Investigation lead to that office,
persuaded the investigation authorities
it desirable there should be gen.
eral and detailed probing of the affairs of
Postmaster Vancott's office. There have
been many reports of laxity of administra-
ton and extravaganza, and all these will
be looked into. There will be at least three
and probably more inspectors detailed for
this duty at New York. Mr.. Brist0w per-
sona1ly will select number of the best
men on the staff of inspectors for the
work The president has taken an interest
in the New York postoffice and it is un-
derstood he has talked over the matter
with Mr.. Payne
Mr.. Payne tonight said the investigation
had been contemplated for a long time
and that the only reason it had not taken
place before now was the inability to
spare inspectors. He suggested that other
large offices likewise would be investi-
gated. Mr.. Bristow declined to discuss
the matter in any way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
THREE MEN HURT.
Gasoline Car Accident Near Dalhart
Has Serious Results

Dalhart. Texas, Oct. ga most pecu-
liar accident occurred near Chamber
lain, Texas. u miles east on the c.. r.
1. & NJ.
A. Carlson, roadmaster. w. ]. Lacy
over the road, taking invoice and paying
off section men. A gasoline motor car
was being used. and when near the
above STATEN at a ten mile speed, the
car left the track. Mr.. Carlson received
several body bruises and his right arm
broken below elbow: Mr.. Mace, severe
cuts and bruises; Mr.. Lacy, a concus-
sion of the brain w. G. Taylor, Rock
Island fireman. out on a horseback ride
witnessed the accident, and with his as
sistance, conVeyances were promptly Sc
cured and the injured men removed to
Dalhart and placed under DR.. Hedricks
and DR.. Meals care. 1t is believed all
will recover, though the condition of
Mr.. Lacy is most critical.
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SHE GOT NEW CURTAINS.
Shrewd Pennsylvania Woman Makes
Railroad Pay the Bill.

Greensburg, Pa, Oct. 27.-Mrs. Hiram
Seanor of Penn won a notable victory
over the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany recently when she compelled it to
purchase new curtains for the windows
of her home.
The Seanor home fronts along the
Pennsylvania railroad Red curtains in
the windows proved a constant annoy
ance to trainmen, who mistook them
for danger signals. and trains were ire
quently brought to stop.
The railroad company insisted that
the curtains be removed, but Mrs.
Seanor replied that the curtains could
only be replaced by the company fur
nishine green ones. This was done,
ard now trains no longer stop before
the Seanor home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
UP GOES THE PRICE
One of the Rock Island Roads Makes
z Point Gain.

New York, Oct. 27-Curiosity was
aroused in Wall street today by a sud-
den advance of points in the price of
Evansville and Terre Haute common
stock. The quotation jumped from 4S
to SO on a few small sales, and there
were rumors that new owners of the
property We're preparing to resume divi-
dends on the common stock There is
81 0O0, 900 of Evansville and Terre
Haute common and about 81 300, 900 of
preferred. Payment of dividends on
the common was suspended in March.
1902. This road went to the st. Louis
and San Francisco in the purchase of
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois. and
it is now in process of absorption into
the Rock Island system. One of the
reasons assigned for today's squirt in
the stock was that the Rock Island in
terests were picking up all of the out
standing shares in order to facilitate
the merger plans.
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goo Small Stockholders Attend.
ed Illinois Central Meeting.
President Fish Made Them Feel
at Home.
TOOK LUNCH TOGETHER
Nearly All the Stock Owned in
United States.
Total Number of Stockholders
Is S,647.

The annual meetings of the Illinois
Central are unique in that they are at
tended by the small stockholders who
reside along the lines of The company,
and who are given passes to and from
their homes upon these occasions. Last
weeks meeting was the largest in the
history of the company, fully 200 small
stockholders. among them being score
of women, being present
President Fish made the less import
ant members of his Illinois Central lam
lily feel perfectly at home. He told
them that the increased attendance
showed that the stock of the company
, was becoming more and more diversified
in holdings among the common people,
and it Furthermore showed that the peo-
pie of this country generally had money
and were investing it in railway enter
prises. He beamed on the stockholders
from Egypt with their long wnisKers
and flannel shirts and said:
we are glad to see you here. We
want you to come and see just how we
run affairs so that if you don't like the
way we do business. you can turn US
out and get somebody else
Luncheon was served to every stock
holder and director and at the conclu-
sion of the meeting President Fish, Off
Gals of the company and a number of
the directors left on a special train for
the annual trip of inspection. They will
visit Fort Dodge, Omaha, Sioux City,
st. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans.
President Fish expressed great salts
faction before he left for the tour of
inspection at the distribution of the
shares of the company. During the
last year the increase in the number
of shareholders has taken place among
the small owners.
The capital stock of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad company amounts to $685.
OBS. 400 of which thare is held in the
United States by 6,745 owners $74. 454. 200,
or 1884 per cent. of the total. There is
held abroad. chiefly in Great Britain,
by 1902 owners. $40. 5S3, 200, or 21.66 per
cent. of the total.
A year ago there were all told 7.12s
stockholders: among them $3.50 indi-
viduals owned fewer than 100 shares
apiece. and this class owned altogether
s13.152O0O of the capital. This year
there are all told S,647 stockholders. of
whom SIPS own collectively SIS, 947, 800.
In the twelve states in which the rail-
road company runs its trains shares
are held as follows
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B. & O. Employees Beaten IN an Arbi-
tration Case.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 27.-One of the
grievances presented by the employees
of the Baltimore & Ohio at the recent
conference with the officials of the COM
pany was the discharge of Conductors
Garner and James by Supt. Duer.
These men were charged with repeat
ing a statement said to have been made
by Supt. Duer which was deroeatory
to the brotherhoods with whom the
company has working contracts. Supt
Duer asserted that he did not make the
statements. The committee demanded
that these men be reinstated and it was
agreed that Deputy Grand Master Lee
and General Supt. Loree would hear the
evidence and if they could not agree to
refer the case to a common pleas judge
in PittshurE.
Owing to Mr.. Lees other engage
ments he could not be present. and the
trainmen were representa- by P. H Nor
rissey, grand master Of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen. Witnesses on
both sides were examined. Messrs.
Morrissey and Loree failed to agree,
and the case was referred to Common
Pleas Judge Robert Fraser, of Pitts
burg.
Judge Fraser has rendered a decision
sustaining the position taken by the
railroad company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
QUEER HoLD-UP.
Santa Fe Pacific Baggage Car Looted
By Tramps.

by Tramps-
Particulars have just been received at
Phoenix in a round about way, concern
ing the strangest train holdup on record.
The fun of it was that the train was
held up and nobody knew anything
about it until the road agents had
finished their job and disappeared. It
occurred on the Santa Fe Pacific a lit
tie more than a week ago. Between
Ash Fork and Williams. the baggage
agent, according to the Enterprise, left
the blind door open for a moment, and
before he could return several tramps
had locked themselves in and the agent
out. They parleyed with him from
within, agreeing to get out at the next
station if he would allow them TO
make the division going it blind
To this he consented. and they got OUT
at the next stop. When the agent al
that point again let the door open tn
tranps locked themselves in the secon
time and this time did not come out
for several stops For some reason
probably he did not wish to expose his
own conference.-the agent did not
mention the matter to any of the train
crew. In the course of an hour or Two
the tramps dropped from the train, and
when the baggage man entered he dis
covered that trunk after trunk had been
opened and looted. and that from one
trunk alone more than $4,000 worth OF
jewelry had been stolen. At that stage
the passengers were informed and tners
was a howl of rage
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SANTA FE PAID $4,000.
California Ranehman Got His Price
for q Right of Way.

San Francisco. Cal. Oct. 27-Single
handed and without the interventi d of
courts, aged Dennis Mccarthy has won his
battle against the Santa Fe railroad and
that company has finally consented to pay
the price, $500. which he asked for a
right OF way through his ranch near
Schmidt village, Alameda county. The
company first agreed to pay 5000, but this
was refused, and when the agreement for
5000 was reached and Mccarthy went to
of title the railroad people thought to
take advantage of his absence and get the
right of way free and so sent 300 laborers
to the property to build the road, but they
were met by the rifles of six of McCa--
thy's guards. and so frustrated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
LITTLRRocKs MISFORTUNE.
General Offices of Choctaw to Be
Moved to Chicago.

With a view of curtailing expenses the
cease operating the Choctaw, Oklahoma
and Gulf railroad Independently and No
vember 1 the general offices of the Choc-
to Chicago.
President Yoakum of the Frisco has is
from Chandler Ok. will be operated bv
the Guthrie branch Oklahoma district.
southwestern division The Jurisdiction of
the officials of the Frisco system is ex-
tended over the Guthrie branch. The lines
of the Choctaw road east of Oklahoma
and indian Territory will be operated di-
rect by the Rock Island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
MooREs ARE BULLS.
Said to Hold Large Blocks of Stocks
for Speculation.

New York, Oct. 27.-The Rock Island. or
Moore Bros. syndicate, is reported as hav-
ing entered the market on the bull side.
In the past six months there have been
many rumors that this crowd was in diff
Guilty and that much of the severe summer
liquidation. forced by the unprecedented
shrinkage in values came from this source.
These reports were denied and il was
stated that the Moore crowd was doing
nothing speculatively in the market. When
the Rock Island people bought the St.
Louis and San Francisco and planned to
put out the big s250. 100000 of Rock Island
bonds their statements were generally
credited. The Moore people are said to
have accumulated large blocks of Rock
Island and also of Atchison. besides tax
ing big speculative line of many leading
railroad issues.
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ARE AFTER srIcKNEY.
His Cut in Omaha Grain Rates May
Start Some Slashing.

Chicago, Oct 27.-Strenuous efforts
are being made to induce President
Stickney of the Chicago Great Western
to restore the rates to where they
We're before the proportional rate was
announced. President Harris of the
Burlington system is in st. Paul to-
day comforting with President Stickney.
A meeting of the western trunk line
committee will be held in Chicago to-
day to consider the matter 1t is also
said that the Chicago & Northwestern
threatens to withdraw from the Trunk
Line association if thea matter is not
speedily adjusted st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27

with what our physicians SAID was lncigestion
I doctorcd with the best around here and found
no relief 1 wrote you. and you advised me to
use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
took three bottles and I felt SO good that !
stopped-beiug cured have no symptoms OF
gastric trouble indigestion now"
If you ask your dealer for Golden
Medical Discovery" because you have
confidence in its cures, do not allow
yourself to be switched Oh to a medicine
claimed to be wiust as good, p but which
you did not ask for and of which You
know nothing.
You can get the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, 1908 pages, pa
per covers, free by sending II one-cent
stamps, TO pay expense of mailing only.
Address Dr.. E. Y. Pierce. Buffalo. d. X.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
ONE SEP MORE

Will be fatal to the sleep-walker. Viii
he draw back or will he take the final.
fatal stepf a great many people are in
peril like the s1eep-walker. They are
diseased. The disease is progressing
day by day. The time comes when one
more step away from health Is fatal
The man who has suffered from indi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
Philippine Revenues.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The bureau of
insular affairs of the war department.
has issued a statement showing the
customs revenues in the Philippines for
the six months of 1893 to be 81. $50, 424
For the same period in 1902 the re-
ceipts were "a, 33S, 467. The statement
says that each successive year of
American occupation has brought forth
a corresponding healthy growth of
these revenues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27

Rev John S. Cox of Wake, Ark, writes
s'Fror u years 1 suffered from yellow jaun-
dice. / consulted number of physicians
and tried all sorts of medicines. but got
no relief. Then / began the use of Electric
Bitters and feel that / am now cured of a
disease that had me in its grasp for II
years. It you want a reliable medicine
for liver and kidney trouble. stomach dis
orders or general debility, get Electric
Bitters. It's guaranteed by Arnold Drug
Co.. 81 North Kansas ave. DULY 90 cents.
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THE HORSE WAS DRUGGED.
Acted Too Gay for the Jockey TO Ride
Trainer Ruled Off

Los Angeles, Oct. E.-Dwight Way, 4
year-old gelding. owned by P. Dagger,
sent on the track for the second time
drugs and acting like a wild horse. As
he came out of the paddock two men. were
leaped to the ground and declared he
would not ride him
The horse was dripping with perspira-
ton and the judges promptly ordered the
entire field back into the stable. scratch
ing Dwight Way and allowing 20 minutes
for a new book. Charles Goodman, trainer
of Dwight Way, was ruled Off the turf for
life
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New YORK Motormen NAV Strike.

New York. Oct 27.-Chief J. ]. Han
nahan of the Brotherhood of Locomotive.
Firemen arrived here and met Vice
Chief Ingham of the Brotherhood of I1o-
connective Engineers and the two men
went into conference with the motor
men of the elevated roads to consider
the advisability of a strike on account
of the demand of the company that the
men submit to denomination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
Colonist Rates WIN Stand.

The. attempt some of the western lines
nave been making to have the homeseek-
ers rates raised or abolished proved a
failure. At the transcentinental passenger
meeting the Rock Island voted against the
proposition of increasing the rate and the
matter was dropped ACTON on the colo
mist rates was deferred until the spring
meeting At d special meeting of the
Western Passenger association held after
the adjournment of the transcontinentaI
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The rebuilding of the railroad teIe-
graph lines in this section is completed
and the linemen engaged in the work
moved nearer Los Angeles says the San
Bernardino Times-Index. Besides putting
up new wires. the route has been changed,
shortening the distance somewhat and adj
ditional wires have been strung, giving
the company several independent wires
between Los Angeles and Topeka.
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Chickasaw Bank Oloses.

Ardmore, I. T.. Oct. 27.-The bank OF the
Chickasaw nation at Tishomingo, the des-
ton, closed it's doors this morning. The
capital stock of the bank was $4,000 The
amount of deposits is unknown. Shortly
after the closing the bank directors held
a meeting and decided to apply to United
wind up the banks affairs. It is stated
that depositors will be paid within thirty
days Kirby Purdom is president Of the
institution. Cashier McLish resigned ten
DAYS ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
The Dead Wood Touched, All Right.

An Emporia brakeman made a foolish
bet with still more foolish means of
proof The brakeman in question made q
wager with several of his pals that the
dead wood on the cars would not touch
by at least two inches, and as proof Of
fered to place his fingers between the dead
wood, with the result that he is in the
hospital with an amputated finger. much
more the wiser as regards the construc-
ton of cars. However, nothing serious is
to be looked for and ne will be out again
in few DAYS ready for work.
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gestion or gastric trouble
goes some night to a
dinner and returns home
to end he has taken that
last step from health
which can never be tax
en- back.
To neglect the cure
of indigestion or some
other form of stomach
trouble is dangerous. 1t
is also inexcusable. DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures diseases
of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and
nutrition. 1t purihes
the blood, stimulates the
liver, cures biliousness,
and eliminates bi1ious
poisons from the sys-
tenn.
vThe praise I would like
to give your Golden Medical
Discovery I cannot utter in
words or describe with pen, =
writes Jas 3. Ambrose, Esq,
of IzoS Il Mifnin ST., Hunt
ingdon, Pa. u was taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27
SAWED OFF TWO FINGERS.
J. n. Mahoney Didn't Know It and
Kant on Workino

J. H. Mahoney Of North Poplar street
met with very painful accident yester-
day afternoon which resulted in the loss
saving wood with buzz saw when the
stick he was holding slipped and his hand
was caught between the saw and the
piece of wood.
In this condition he kept on working
until he had sawed three more sticks be-
fore he noticed the missing fingers. The
singing sensation which followed caused
the man to stop and examine the hand.
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REBUILD THREE MILES.
Santa Fe Track to Be Strengthened
Near Arkansas CT =.

Newton, kan. oct. PA Moore, a
Santa Fe contractor of this city, has
secured the contract of Strengthening the
line of Santa F'e track in the hills this
side of Arkansas City. The length OF
new track to be built will be about 5000
yards and eliminates dangerous curve.
The gang of graders now at Cheney will
be Immediately moved to the site of the
new work
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LAPHAM SUCCEEDS GREGORY.
Man from Argentine Made Engineer
Clerk at San Bernardino.

San Bernardino, Cal. Oct. GA H.
Lapham has arrived from Argentine,
Kas., to take the desk of locomotive
clerk in the shop office. He succeeds
Bert Gregory, who has been made chief
clerk. Mr.. Lapham has been in the
employ of the Santa Fe for several
years and is perfectly familiar with his
present duties. Bert Gregory formerly
lived in Topeka and worked in the
shops there.
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Oskaloosa, Kan. Oct. PA large man
with black mustache. dressed in dark
gray suit and black derby hat, entered
the OskaIoosa Tribune office here Satur-
day and ordered some printing. He
gave his name as J. L. Scales, repre-
senting the Elwisa Perfumery & Drug
company of Toledo. o. That afternoon
Scales presented a $40 bill to the young
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Orient Is an 1nterstate Road.

The Orient railroad company has all
ready become big enough to get behind
the interstate commerce law In It's dis
putes with Kansas people over freight
rates. 1t was made party to the suit
commenced before the state railroad
board by the city of Anthony against an
increase in jobbers' rates at thar Doint
The other five railroads answered the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-27

day for short inspection trip over the
Oklahoma division. They are travelling in
their special cars.
Mr.. j. NJ Gruber. general superintsn-
dent of the Rock Island, has returned 20
work at his office after a short absence,
due to sickness He was confined to his
home about a week
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Killed by a Falling Horse.

Leavenworth, Kan. Oct. 27-F. A
Harnell, a soldier Of the Sixteenth siege
battery, was killed by a horse falling on
him at the fort He was riding on the
paved avenue in front of the United
States enitentiary, when his horse
slipped and fell Harnel was caught be-
meath the animal He was removed to
the main garrison hospital. where he
died at 1 o'clock Monday. Harnell i1ad
a good record as a soldier.
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complaint, claiming that the proposed
increase was reasonable The Orien,
answered that its business was inter-
state and for that reason the railroad
board had no jurisdiction over it IN the
matter.
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Changes from Rock Island to .. P.

P. A Zeigenfuss. heretofore travelling
passenger agent of the Rock Island at
San Francisco has been appointed trav-
cling passenger agent OF the Union Pa
cific in the same city. ia -