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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
MAY REMAIN.
Santa Fe VIII Not Remove Di-
vision Offices at Present.

E. H. Crosby, J. S. Sproat and J. S.
Warner, special committee from the
Commercial club. appointed to see
General Nudge and General Superin-
tendent Hurley in regard to the report
ed removal of the division headquar-
ters from Topeka to Emporia. have
called on these officials.
The committee was told that while
such a move had been in contemplation
for some time, that no orders had been
issued involving any change and that
the condition of traffic and present OPP
GRAFTON was such that no such change
in the division was at all likely this
year.
Mrs. Nudge said: 1T is very incon-
venient for US to operate from Topeka
the cutoff line between EmrOrial and
Kansas City We are putting a double
track on this line now and have large
portion of it completed Practically all
of our through freight goes over the
cutoff and the train dispatcher and di-
vision superintendent being located at
Topeka never see these train crews or
the traffic unless they go away from
home. We have had this removalin con-
temptation for two years, but I can as
sure you no orders have as yet been
issued to make any change.
Is It possible that later on we may
decide to leave the division headauart-
ers here and put an assistant superin-
ttHutiAt anu lIdllHlaSleI AT E-lDDoIld 10
handle the traffic over the cutoff We
realize that if a change of the division
were made it would seriously affect \
number of our people who have homes
and interest at Topeka and 50 far as
POSSIBLE OF COURSE we desire to make
matters satisfactory to them where we
can do so without injury to the inter
ests of the company
General Superintendent HureIy said
While this proposed move of the diVi-
sion has been under consideration. moth
ing definite has been done. Topeka is
the home of the greatest railway sys-
tenn in the world. and we are not going
to deprive this beautiful city of any of
her people unless the business of the
company demands the removal of SONS
deDartment. do not see how it would
be possible to make any change of this
kind during the present year. in any
event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
ADD new NAMES.
Four New Plaintiffs in Kansas
Mutual Case.

Four new plaintiffs have been added
to the suit brought by D. NJ. Duggan
against the Kansas Mutual Life Insuf y
ance company. A special order has been
ISSUED by Judge Hook allowing the new
plairtds 10 be added Rossington.
Smith & Histed represented them all
The touT new plaintiffs are Judge
John Martin. Of Topeka E L. FOutch.
Sebastian Gunther OF Topeka, with q
5000 policy; P. Z. MOrey, of Bolton,
Tex. with "a $1,000 policy
This action IS taken by the attorneys
for ire purpose, it is believed. of pre-
venting Mr.. Duggan withdrawing his
suit the way Phillips did. If Mr. Dug
gan should be induced to withdraw his
suit, there viii be other plaintiffs left
AT the conference concerning the ap-
continent of trustees. held Thursday
afternoon in Judge Hooks chambers,
Judge Hook gave an outline of what he
expects the trustees to do. He said:
fOne OF the first things which I will
expect these trustees to do after taking
control Of the company viii be to make
a thorough financial examination of il.
They win be expected to find OUT
whether or not the reserve funds ana
the surplus are in the condition which
the company claims, for the purpose of
making public statement of their
findings. If the company is in the con
dttion II represents itself to be, such a
statement from the trustees would go
tar to ease the minds Of the policy
holders"
The attorneys for the company di4
not like the appointment Of Cyrus Ise-
land as one of the trustees
Mr. Davis says" remarked David
Overmyer to the court. that Mr. Le-
land VIII for certain reasons be objec-
tionable to him
There was long pause and then
Judge Hook said:
What are the reasons2"
Mr. Davis believes that MIR. Leland
IS hostile to him" said Mr. Overmyer.
He believes that Mr.. Leland is also
hostile to the company"
After some deliberatiOn, Judge Hook
said.
Unless there is some other objection
on the part of the company, Mr.. Leland
viii be appointed. He is a well known
man, prominent figure in the state
and a man of shrewd business ability
and acknowledged integrity in business
affairs This is not a personal matter
/ want TO say that I hope the trustees
Will be able to clear uD this difficulty
without doing anyone any damage, but
I expect that they viii bring out all the
facts in the situation. LET the blame fall
where it may"
1t has not yet been decided. whether
the present officers of the company
namely. J. P Davis. W. n. Welcome
and John z Noon viii be retained tc
conduct the affairs of the company dur
ing the supervision of the trustees. The
general belief is that they win all be re
tired when the trustees are ready to as
sumo control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
LEITER HEADS new TRUsT
Says 1t Is just Small Deal to Con-
troll Fifty Millions of Business.

New York. Feb 6.-Joseph Letter, OF
Chicago. is placed at the head of the list
of directors of the United States Barrel
and Package corporation, a company
with $4,000, 600 capitalization, which
was incorporated yesterday under the
laws of New Jersey and which prae-
tica1ly absorbs all the ccoperage con
Germs Of the United States It is esti-
mated that about 120 000. 600 circular
packages are needed by the various
trades and the new combination will
control the whole business of making
these. About 100000 is expended
yearly in the United States for circular
packages and barrels.
The plans of the United States Bar
rel and Package corporation are not
yet completed" said Mr.. Letter, in
Chicago. For this reason do not feel
at liberty to discuss the matter With
in a few days, however. the organiza-
ton will be completed and the proper
announcements viii be made then. My
associates in the project are all New
York men. I have not seen them for a
week, so l am not up to date as re-
CARDS the present status of the COM
pany. The deal is not one of very
great magnitude"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
NO ONE MILL WEEP.
Proprietary Medical Bill Falls
By the Wayside.

Lost. Strayed or Stolen: One senate
bill, No 12S. relative to the sale and
manufacture of proprietary medicines
in the state of Kansas.
The above announcement may bring
the bill out of its hiding place where
It can be destroyed by the glad hand
of the newspaper men of the state. with
the assistance of the medicine men of
this and other states. Probably the bill
has not gone far but the fact that it
has been a long time returning has
been the occasion of inquiry about it
1t was introduced early in the session
and, under the rules. should have been
reported back within five days.
Senator Gabriel introduced the patent
medicine bill by request. It absolutely
bars the sale OF patent medicine in the
state of Kansas and make the publica-
ton of an advertisement of a proprie-
tary medicine an offense. So drastic
is it that every article of medicine
classed under this generic title is shut
out of the state without regard for any
merit that it may possess That the
newspapers of the state are against the
bill is to be presumed from the fact
that its passage would shut out a very
lucrative source of income.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
LABOR HOLDS ARALLY.
Echo of Pittsburg Strike Which Be
gan Three Months Ago.

Pittsburg, Kan. Feb. 6.-The Pitts
burg industrial council arranged about
two weeks ago for a labor demonstra-
ton of all the trade unions in the city
and vicinity The demonstration was
expressly for the purpose of resisting
the organization of the Citizens alli-
ance or union. which was organized a
short time ago and comprises every
merchant and business man of the city.
The alliance was the outcome of the
telephone strike wnicn took place near
ly three months ago and which produc-
ed d number of boycotts upon business
houses which persisted in. using tele-
phones.
The demonstration Thursday was
participated in by every union labor
organization in the city. A big street
parade with two bands and over 1000
members of labor unions in line were
features of the days programme. The
mines We're all closed and all employees
of all the shops took a holiday. A mass
meeting was held in the auditorium of
the city hall in the afternoon. which
was addressed by State Labor Commits
sinoer Johnson. Sidney j. Kent of
Lincoln, Neb.. Harry Bousheld national
member of It. NJ W A, W. NJ Warrior,
vice president of District "A o. NJ W
A., and others A big meeting was held
in Industrial Council hall last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
5000 OUT OF WORK.
Sugar Trust Shutting Down Several
of It's Works.

New York, Feb. 6-Between 1900 and
5000 men employed by the Havemyer SUI
gar rehneries in Williamsburg were laid
off Wednesday for an indefinite time.
Rumors of a shut down were heard all
day. but nearly all of the employees vera
kept in suspense until evening. when they
were quietly told that their services had
been dispensed with and that they would
be notified when to return to work. Many
of the men who have large families sobbed
and were reluctant to go home when
they left the refineries at o'clock
The shut down may mean a suspension
in the Brooklyn Cooperage company S
plant at Kent avenue and North Sixth
street which supplies the Havemyer re-
fneries with barrels at the rate OF 800 q
day.
Nearly 1000 men and boys are employed
there. The National Sugar Refining com
pany has shut down its refiueries in Long
island City and Yonkers- production
is given as the reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
NELSON DECLINES.
Won't Be Candidate for Con-
gress in Seventh District.

The Mcpherson Republican Of Febru-
ary 5 contained the following:
Though standing a fair show in the
Big Seventh for a nomination for con-
gress. ex-State Superintendent Frank
Nelson has decided that he will not
push his candidacy because it Interferes
with similar ambition of his friend,
eX- Representative G. F. Grattan. Mr..
Nelson announces this through d letter
to the Daily Republican, which follows:
have long cherished an ambition to
go to congress and from the time that
it becamse probable that Long would
be elected to the United States senate,
and since his election, I have been en-
couraged in my ambition by many of
my friends in the Seventh congressional
district and from other sections OF the
state. However Frank GEaJtan of Nc
PhersOn is Il candidate for congress to
succeed Chester J. Long Mr. Grattau
is my friend. He has assisted me in my
efforts during these years. Many of his
friends are also my friends. I realize.
therefore. that my candidacy would
embarrass many of those who have as
sisted me so Loyalty IN the past. I also
recognize that two candidates in the
county for congressional honors would
destroy the proba bility of success for
either in the district I have, therefore,
decided not to be candidate for con-
gress- [ take this step in the interest
of party harmony. / take 1t with good
will and with a deep sense of gratitude
to all who have so Loyalty supported me
during these four years. I hope that my
friends viii give their support to Frank
Grattan.
desire to take this opportunity to
thank my friends in the county and over
the district who have encouraged me to
enter the race and who have promised
me their support and co-Operat ton ]
value this expression OF confidence and
good viii more fully than 1 can state in
words, Very respectfully.
FRANK NELSON.
Topeka, Kas.. Feb. .. 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
One Identified by the Woman
Who Made 1t.
In Grave Robbing Trial al
indianapolis.
BODIES WORTH $50.
Doctor Cut Down the Price
When Delivered.
Witdess Testifies to Disinuer-
ring Number Of COrpses.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 6.-There was
q promise that there would be no lack
Of sensations during the testimony IT,
foday's trial of Dr. j. C. Alexander IN
the grave robbing cases A parcel in the
possession Of detectives was introduced
IS evidence The parcel contained two
ahrouds found by the detectives in tho
basement of the Central college durinS
enc of the visits made to the place WITH
search warrants One of the shrOuds
was identified by a woman who did the
needlework as the one made for Mrs
Catherine Doehring, whose body was
stolen from the German Catholic cent
ters.
Samuel Martin. colored. who was
prominently identified with Cantreil in
the grave robbing was the first witness
70 lay He first met DIT. Alexander at
the latter's office last June. he said. The
doctor told him that he wanted from u
TO 20 subjects for dissection and would
pay $50 each. Martin said that at this
meeting Dr Alexander told Rufus Can
treu that he would watch the death re-
turns to the board of health and would
notify CantreH. The first trip. he said,
was in July when with Cantrell and the
others he went to the Anderson ceme-
terry and secured the body of Glendore
Cath and handed it over to the Cen
tral college. The next day Dr. Alex
ander paid him $40. His next trip was
to the Ebeuezer graveyard, when the
body of Wallace Johnson was secured.
DR.. Martin told him the subject was not
Il good one because 1t was mangled by
the cars, and Martin received but s..
AT the same graveyard he assisted in
getting the body of Johanna Stltz. for
which Dr Alexander paid him S. In
s4HriiflDn fnHEn nnfiinE Martin said he
got body at the insane hospital grave
ard which Dr Alexander said was a
good subject.
The witness assisted ia raising the
body Of Rose Neidlnger at the cemetery
near Traders Point early in August.
The next day he saw DR. Alexander in,
1eeting fluid into the body For this
body DR.. Alexander paid him SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
Montreal Street Car Men De-
clare Strike at Midnight.
Commence Attacking COmpany's
Property at Once.
SINGING AND SHOUTING
Strikers March From Quarter
to Quarter of the City.
Between 1000 and 1900 Men
Are Out.

Montreal, Feb. 6.-RiOting by the strik-
ing employees of the Montreal Street
railway and their symDathizers started
early today. A car was wrecked less
than two hours after the mass meeting
held after midnight at which the action
of the union in ordering general strike
was endorsed More than 1000 street
railway employees attended the meeting
and an equal number of their friends
waited outside the hall to hear the re-
suit of their deliberations.
The news that a general strike had
been declared was received with cheers
and the strikers accompanied by their
friends marched toward the different
car barns shouting and singing. A large
crowd assembled at the head barn in
Cote street. The word was passed
around that a car was running on one
of the principal streets. A crowd of
strikers and their friends went to meet
it, When the car reached the corner it
was met with a volley of stones. The
motorman was roughly handled and
forced to leave the car. The mob hurled
stones and bricks a the car. completely
wreeking it. A hurry call was sent for
the police A patrol wagon was loaded
with officers and dispatched to the scene
of the riot but before they arrived the
crowd had dispersed and there was no
further trouble at that point
Later a motorman, who attempted to
run car out of the barn was assaulted
and so badly injured that in all proba-
bility he will die. A majority of the
strikers are French Canadians and have
community 1t is said between 1000 and
500 men are out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
HEARING ENDS.
Anthracite Strike Commission
viii Now Hear Argument.

Philadelphia, Feb. s-After sitting
strike commission concluded the hear
ing of witnesses at 8 o'clock Thursday
afternoon and adjourned until next
Monday. when it will begin to hear the
arguments of counsel representing the
several sides. The arguments will take
an five and a half days. the operators
having been assigned three days and
the miners the remainder of the time.
In all the commission heard 566 wit
nesses. Nine of these We're called by
the commission. 249 by the union miners.
155 by the non-uniOn miners. and 15S
by the operators The stenOgra pher took
down approximately $500 typewriter
pages of testimony, or 100000 words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
in HONOR OF CONGRESS
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Give Their Annual Reception.

washington. Feb. 6.-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave their annual recep-
ton in honor Of congress last night
over nineteen hundred guests were
present, including the members of the
cabinet and their ladies. members of the
supreme court. the senate. the admiral
OF the navy. army and naval officers.
and representatives of official and resi-
dent society Mrs. Roosevelt was at
tired in a white silk gown. The cabinet
Knox and Miss Wilson. Mrs. Roosevelt
was somewhat fatigued. and at 10
o'clock retired from the line of the re-
ceiving party. The reception closed
three-quarters of an hour later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
DETECTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Rock Island Puts L. NJ. Gust at Head
Of Secret Service.

The Rock Island railway has created
q new department. to take entire
charge of the secret service of the svs-
tenn. L. NJ. Gust. an eastern man. has
been appointed chief of the service.
with headquarters at Chicago.
Heretofore, the secret service work
for the Rock Island has been done bv
detectives reporting 10 the claims de-
partment Of the road and to the gen
eral management. Most OF the ..slelIth'
work is for the claims department.
which has to get evidence concernfne
damage suits and other claims.
1T is stated that Mr.. Gust may an
point assistants who win be in charge
of various departments Of the road.
The creation of the department was an
n0unced in circulars received here TO-
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
TEN MILLION STRONG.
The Kind of an Army United States
Might Put in the Field.

Washington, Feb. 6.-There are 10, 1858. :
1896 men Of requisite age and physically
United States These available fighters
a.e outside regular army and militia
Organizations of the states and terri
tories This information was laid be-
fore congress by Adiutant General
Corbin The number of men allied with
militia organizations IS 49, ,259. General
Corbin's report makes no statement
other than the giving OF tables showing
the militia strength and unorganized
strength Of the various states and terri
tories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
SNOW SURELY COMING.
All the Wes ther Men Agree on This
Point.

The snow is coming. 1t was an
nounced Thursday, but was slow and by
this morning it had only reached Jen~
nings. Decatur county.
Cider Smith. the venerable weather
prophet, may not intend to follow IN the
Vocabulary OF BILLY Baxter" but the
following forecast prepared by him thia
morning does not follow his usual Web
sterian diction. There viii be some-
thing doing from the 6th to Sth, prob
ably light rain followed by rather fair
weather until the 18th or 14th.' The
government forecast sent out this morn
ing was Rain or snow tonight and
Saturday warmer The wind this at,
ternoon was east, blowing z miles an
hour The hourly temperatures record
ed by the government thermometer to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

Butte, Mont, Feb. "a Helena spe-
cial says woman's suffrage received its
death blow in the senate as far as the
eighth legislative assembly is con-
cerned. When the bill came I'D for final
action by the senate it met its final de
feat. l6 senators voting for indefinite
post9onement while 10 voted against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

London. Feb. 6.-The correspondent OF
the Morning Leader at Tangier tele-
graphs that the escape of the pretender
Bu Hamara. is confirmed Tt is an
nouneed says the correspondent that
the American missionaries will start for
Fez today. Friday. Some apprehension
exists regarding their safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
CLERKS MEET NEXT WEEK.
County Association Here February
10 and IL.

The county clerks association win
meet at the court house in Topeka Feb
ruary 10 and IL
The clerks have invited the county
commissioners from over the state to
meet with them The object of the
meeting viii be to investigate the du-
ties to be imposed upon the county
clerks by the proposed new tax bill and
to see that the clerks are not overbur-
dened with new duties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
ALLIANCE WITH U. S.
Advocated by the Elder castellane in
Newspaper Article.

Paris. Feb 6.-The Marquis Of Cas-
teIlane the father of Boni de Castel-
lane, has an article in the Eclaire this
morning in which he advocates an alli-
ance between the United States ana
France with the object OF keeping Get
many and the rest of Europe out Of
South America. The writer asserts that
such an alliance would place the Mon
roe doctrine in shelter from all attacks
without costing q drop Of blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

]. H. Mcfarland, chief doorkeeper of
the house. was called into a meeting
of his assistants this morning. He
didn't know what was UP. as ne is ae~
customed to boss the assistants instead
of having them boss him. But it was
all explained when they presented hills
with a solid gold watch, appropria teis
inscribed Mcfarland has been walk
ing with head erect ever since. and he
has had to find out the time Of day
every three minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
Woman to Talk to Men.

The Y. NJ c. a. has engaged, at consid-
erable expense, Mrs Mabel L. Conklin.
lecturer Of the National White Cross SO
ciety. of Brooklyn. n 7 Mrs. Conklin
will speak at meeting for men Sunday
at $50 d m ia the First Congregational
church and at 30 IN the evening 10 a
general audience in the First Methodist
church The subject of the address to men
will be s.The New Chivalry and in the
evening, why Young Man CO Wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
To Marrv Boer Widowa.

Geneva, Feb. s-The Swiss papers as
sert that the Boer secret committee III
Europe is sending out fully equipped
and with their passages paid French
and German Swiss to the TransvaaI and
the Orange River Colony to marry the
Boer widows and orphan girls, with a
view to repopulating the country ana
preventing the British from becoming
predominant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
Anarchist schemes FAILED

Madrid, Feb 6.-At a cabinet council
presided over by the king. Premier sIl-
vela announced that the anarchist
schemes in connection with the strike
at Barcelona had failed. The premier
confirmed the success of the sultan Of
Morocco, which he said would contribute
to the maintenance of the status quo.
He added that all the powers recognized
SPANS right to have a voice in any
Intervention in Moroccan affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

Constantinople. Feb. 6.--The Turkish
government has notified the Idarei Mas
Eousieh steamship company to send i'm d
return Of the number of steamers avail
able for use as transports in view OF
the possible dispatch of considera ble
bodies OF troops from Auatoiia Asiatir
Turkey, TO the European provinces of
Turkey in connection WITH the Mace
denian revolutionary movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06
ST. Louis P. o. Site Selected.

Washington. Feb. 6.-The secretary
of treasury has selected as the site OF
the United States postoffice building at
St Louis, the property bounded by
Walnut, Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. The consideration is 1856 600.