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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
PADDED THE PAYROLL.
M. P. Yard Clerk, Formerly at Tope-
ka Arrested at z. C.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Charles
F. Hornbeck, "a years old, formerly
yard clerk in the Cypress yards of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, was arrested
Saturday by Detective William Clark
of the Kansas City, Kan, police depart
ment, on charge of forgery Horn
beck was found at his boarding house,
298 South fremont street. and was ia
ken before Chief Murray. The police
say he signed a written confession that
he had defrauded the railroad company
by padding" the payroll with dunn
N.Y. employees and by drawing money
on forged checks made out for the fic-
titous men.
Missouri Pacific detectives say they
had traced Hornbeck through several
western states. Hornbeek had been
heard of in Denver and in Topeka, but
avoided arrest in both places. He left
Kansas City, Kan, about a month ago
| and Detectives Clark and Adams had
| been working on the case. Clark re-
ceived Information last night that
Hornbeck had returned to the city and
had worked one night as switchman
for the Wabash railroad.
| TIME CHECKS RAISED AND
FORGED.
Immediately after the flood the Mis-
souri, Pacific, with other roads, was
| compelled to hire a large number of
men to clear away wreckage and re-
| pair tracks and yards. 1t soon became
evident to the road officials that ad-
vantage was being taken of the in
creased number of employees to defraud
the company. Time checks were forged
and regular checks raised. The rail
coad detectives were assigned to run
down the culprits and several men, who
| had raised checks, were captured.
Three of them are now serving jail SEN
| fences. Hornbeck is the first man ar
rested for forging the time checks. In
his confession, it is said, he implicated
another man, who has not yet been ar
rested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
PAUL MoRToN's IDEA.
Sees Only Two Dark Spots on the
Business Horizon.

The executive officers of the Atchison
railway system have just returned
from a prolonged tour of the south
west, covering about 1000 miles. They
were greatly impressed with the pros
perity throughout the section and the
improvements under way and in pros
pect. Paul Morton, vice president of
the system, talked enthusiastically of
the results of the trip. He said:
THE only dark spots on the horizon
noticed by our party in their trip
through the western country were, first,
the evident over speculation in Wall
street, and, second, the unreasonable de-
mands of labor in various sections of
the country. The demands of labor in
many instances have checked improve
ments, and the strikes of the precious
metal and coal miners in Colorado and
other mining districts have to some ex-
tent interfered with what would other
wise be an ideal situation. Our business
is good; we have been short of cars and
taxed to our full capacity in every re-
spect for the last three months, and
there is every reason to believe that,
barring strikes and shortage of coal, we
will continue the big earnings that we
have been making"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
RAILROAD news.
Santa Fe Defendant in a S15,-
900 Flood Suit.
Will Test Liability of Railroads
for Flood Damage.
MAY INVOLVEMILLIONS
Railway Officials Used Poor
Judgment in Shipping.
This Is the Basis of the Claim
for Damages.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 23.-The En-
pire Cattle company, of South Dakota,
has begun suit in the United States
circuit court to recover $4,000 damages
from the Santa Fe railroad upon the
ground of losses sustained during the
floods at Kansas City. It is understood
that the suit is largely in the nature of
a test case, and if the cattle company
is successful the railroads centering in
Kansas City, and possibly ST. Louis, will
become liable to damages amounting to
between $4,000 600 and $S,OOO,00O.
The basis of the suit, according to the
declaration. is the alleged negligence of
the Santa F'e in not taking necessary
precautions to protect the cattle. The
particular shipment of which complaint
is made consisted of 1913 head of cattle.
of which SO were killed by the flood
and the remainder arrived at destination
in damaged condition. 1t appears that
the shipment was detained at Strong
City three days and then shipped TO
Kansas City, notwithstanding the i'm
pending flood. of which the Santa Fe
is said to have had full knowledge 1t
carried on to Atchison no loss would
have occurred.
In similar catastrophes heretofore the
railroads have escaped on the ground
that they were not responsible for de-
struction caused by the elements over
which they have no control. The pres
ent cases, however, involve the question
of sound judgment, and whether it was
not the duty of the railroads to have
cleared the Kansas City yards and
ceased shipments there upon the first
warming of the flood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
CONDITION OF THE WEST.
Jas. ]. Hill Takes sanguine View o
Future Prosperity.

James J. Hill. president of the Great
Northern road, takes a hopeful view of
the present western conditions. In discuss
ing the situation he said:
There is a feeling of apprehension that
something unfavorable may happen which
might tend to disturb the general -situa-
ton. Against such a development western
bankers have taken measures, and the
banks of the west are now in a very sound
condition. The public is satisfied as to the
soundness of the financial institutions, and
the fact that depositors show no uneasl
ness is manifested by the way in which
money is pouring into the banks. The
west is full of money. Collections are
good and railroad earnings keep up
Northern Pacific last week showed an
increase of $4,000, although comparison is
made with the usually large volume of
traffic handled year ago.
zone large milling firm in Minneapolis
shipped to Australia between January l
and November l, this year. 10000 barrels
of flour. The same firm shipped to China
in the same period % 600 barrels and has
orders for 1900 more. A single order for
800. 600 sacks and another for 100000 speak
of large trade. In Wall street you do
not hear of all this, and the only place it
shows is in the exchange market The de-
velopment of the Pacific trade is worth
watching, and western conditions general
ly are encouraging
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
A LINE THAT FAILED.
Construction of Topeka-Salina Road
Was Once Before Projected.

The state charter board has granted
articles of incorporation 10 the Iopehe1
z, Council Grove Electric railway com
panv. This action of the board recalls
To the older settlers of the state the
fact. says the Kansas City Star, that
one of the earliest railroad ventures
in the state was line to connect these
two cities George P. Morehouse.
state senator from Morris county. ia
rniIiar with the history of the old rail-
road, told the following story OF 1t TO-
daV:
1.-The company was known as the
Topeka, Salina & Western, and the OBJ
Iect of it's organization was to build a
line from Topeka to Salina and then
to the Rocky Mountains. In the COM
pany were such men as Dr. StormOnl
and Judge Stafford of Topeka The
business men of Council Grove induced
the company to begin its operations
there, and from the twelve miles OF
track laid on the prairie grew the MIS-
souri, Pacific lines in Kansas.
The company had constructed only
twelve miles of track when its funds
became exhausted. It had purchased
an old engine which would discredIt
the scrap heap of a respectable rail-
road of these times. and this engine
with two fiat cars and a decrepit box
car comprised the equipment of the
road. The box car was used as a pas
senger coach and there was some
travel on the line. The farmers shipped
The service was uncertain. It was
known as the try daily train service.
That meant that the train would leave
Council Grove one day and try to re-
turn the next. We had lots of fun out
of the old road. A wreck on the line
meant that the neighbors must turn
out and put the old cars and engine
back on the track.
Zone morning Jay Gould's private
car came into Council Grove over the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas line from
Parsons. He had his car run out over
the twelve miles of track owned by the
Salina, Kansas & Western. The town
people were very much excited and
Immediately decided that Gould had
purchased the road This was correct.
as was proved few days later. It was
shortly after this that Gould acquired
the property in Osawatornie where the
Missouri Pacific shops stand, and in
stead of building the line to Topeka
as had been the intention of the old
company. Could ran it to Osawatomie
and on into Kansas City, leaving To-
Deka out of the way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
HORTON COMMERCIAL CHANGE
Clyde McManigal Is Rich Enough to
Retire at Ease.

Horton, Kan, Nov. 23--C1yde McMani-
gal the well known Democratic editor,
has leased his paper, the Commercial. to
j. E. Hanway of Topeka and will take a
year off Mechanical HeveS he has
earned rest. He says:
In the year 1880 the editor of this paper
entered the newspaper business at Iowa at
the age of II. In 1887 he came to Horton
and for sixteen years has never failed to
issue the leading local and favorite fam
lily paper every week, including the week
he has printed s32 editions OF the paper,
in all making L 164, 500 copies. and the sub
scrfbers who have been on the list for the
whole period have received 50, go, 400 col
umns of reading matter Now he is going
to rest from newspaper work whole
YEAR,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
TO INVESTIGATE OFFICIALS
Commissioners of Cherokee County
Think Fees Have Been withheld

Columbus, Nov. 23.-The county COM
missioners of Cherokee county, believ-
ing there are irregularities in the ac-
counts of some of the county officers
who went out of Office in January, and
that excess fees have been kept back in
some of the settlements, have decided to
check up all the Offices.
In one instance it has been found that
"a pages of a fee book have been re-
moved, covering more than $500 in fees
not included in the settlement. The
leaves of the book were found yesterday
carefully put away in an unused book.
and it is said they bear evidence of hav-
ing been torn out. The matter will be
investigated and a demand made for
the immediate payment of the excess
fees not yet accounted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23

teen cents. for which the city prayed
the commission simply found that any
charge more than "a twenty-eight and
one-half cent rate would be excessive.
This is reduction of two cents under
the published rate, but as the rate used
probably was from two to three cents
less than published rate according to
the decision. it offers no relief for the
Wichita shippers. Practically the same
is true of the decision in the lumber
case, which declares that the rate of
twenty-eight and one-half cents on Ar
kansas and Texas shipments to Wich-
tia is excessive, but makes no recon-
mendation as to what would be equit-
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
THE GREAT HEADACHE CURE
QUICK SAFE SURE
DIR. MILES, PAIN PILLS
CURE

General Charles Dick, the eminent con-
gresham from the famous Garfield dis
trict of Ohio. says: 81 believe there is no
remedy so efficient for headache as Dr.
Miles Pain Pills.
VIM. B. Bell. general secretary Home
Frontier and Foreign Missionary society,
of the United Brethren church, Dayton
O., writes: Il am never without supply
of DR.. Miles Pain Pills and derive most
excellent results from their use
I. N. Lagrange. elder in the Presbyterian
church at Franklin. Ind. has long suffered
from chronic headache. but he says he has
at last found solace in DR.. Miles Pain
Pills. He says nothing can equal them in
giving relief from intense headache CT
any pain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23

have taken them with best results, and
have given them to others and they never
dlsappoint- p. Houser, Milford
Center, o.
Il recommend DR.. Miles Pain Pills for
headache or any kind of pain.'-E. }.
HlerholZer, teller Commercial bank, Cen
tralia, ..
Have used Pain Pills In my family with
the best of results They will do all you
claim Tor them."-A. c. Huston, Ashland
7 cannot speak too highly of DR.. Miles
Pain Pills, as 1 know them to be a positive
cure for headache and neuralgia palms,
Thomas Bright. Marengo, H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
Mora Land for Santa Fe

Kansas City. No, Nov 23.-Three
more transfers of land bought by the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
company between Argentine and Tur-
ner were filed for record in Wyandotte
county Saturday. Robert H Perkins
sold 1881 acres east of Turner for S.
1850. Another tract was sold by John
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
Mail ON the Orient Line.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 23.-Authority from
the postoffice department to extend the
mail service or the Orient railroad from
Carmen, Ok, to F'airview was received
BY Chief Clerk c. NJ Reed today. The re-
quest for the extension Of the service has
been in the hands of the department for
some time and It will be established at
once. The service will be known as the
Wichita and Fairview railroad postoffice.
For handling the mail several new cars of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
GOT A GOLD BRICK.
Wichita Will Not Profit by the Com
MERGE Commission's Decision.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 23.-There is dis
satisfaction among shippers here about
the decision of the interstate commerce
commission in the grain and lumber
freight rate cases which were received
by the city's attorneys this afternoon,
and it is possible that further action to-
ward forcing the roads to make more
equitable rates will be taken. Instead
of the Kansas City rate on grain ship
ments from Wichita to Galveston. fif-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23

Mr.. StilwelPs itinerary is through ST.
Louis and on to Eagle Pass. Instead
of coming through Kansas City. It
could not be learned that Mr.. Stilwell
had made any arrangements for a new
railway station while abroad. though
it was stated some months ago that he
had such an enterprise under consid-
Grafton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
Stop Ordering More Cars.

Railroads generally have stopped order
ing new cars. They look for a falling on
in traffic next year, and they think their
present equipment will be sufficient to
take care of all the traffic they may have
to handle On this account car manufac-
turing companies are beginning to reduce
their forces. The American Car and Foun-
dry company, 1t is said, will close two Qf
it's shops at Detroit on January ana
throw 5000 men out of employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
MUST OMIT BOOZE.
Lake Shore Will Require Its Men to
Be Strict Abstainers.

An official of the Lake Shore makes
the statement that the company will is
sue an order on January 1 that after
that time the use of intoxicants in any
off duty, will be considered sufficient
cause for expulsion from the service
The order is said to affect all depart
mentS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
Has a claim for COLOGNE.

F. Thomas, of Peru, Kan, wants the
railroad board to help him out in the
collection of a claim against the Miss
souri, Pacific. During the flood he had
$33 worth of German cologne perfumery
destroyed in shipment over the Union
Pacific. The company refuses to make
good the amount and Thomas has asked
the board to compel it to pay him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
To Initiate a Glass of 100

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 23.-The Eagles
of the Leavenworth aerie will initiate a
class of 100 at the lodge hall Tuesday
night This is one of the largest classes
to enter the Leavenworth aerie in the his
tory of the city. Delegates from various
points in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and
Iowa will be present. The Initiation will be
at the first eXemplifcation of the new floor
work adopted at the national aerie in Sep
TENDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
GONE TO SEE DIAz
President Stilwell Goes Down to Mex
leo in q Hurry.

A. E. Stilwell, president of the
Orient and associate corporations, is
once more in this country. Last week
he was in Chicago. 1t was stated at the
general offices of the Stilwell COM
panies that Mr.. Stilwell had ordered his
private car to meet him in Chicago for
the purpose of going Immediately to the
City of Mexico to meet President Diaz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
What Poodle Sav:

J. R. w. Mcbride of Indianapolis late Of
the Indiana supreme court, says: They
are simply marvellous in their instanta-
neous relief"
DIR. Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
headache in any form, and have given
them to little children with the best of re-
ward. When my daughter was confined
they greatly alleviated her suffering. In
fact we consider them full legal tender
for any kind of pain.'-Nrs. William Rob-
erts, Elmwoods III.
DIR. Miles Pain Pills are a perfect rem
edy for sick headache. I am never with
out em.'-Mary Bungert Releville. Ill.
''Dr. Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
headache, pain in the back of neck. cod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23

punt and sent the ball back 20 yards
by it. The ball changed hands on a
short kick and Fort Scott sent it back
with good place kick for 35 yards.
Johnson returned it seven yards and on
the first play found an end man asleep
for Is yards. Cowgirl got into the game
with fast and useful work on end. Tice
at left end played about the steadiest
game of the day while Fogwell, Dol
ball oftenest for good gains. Topeka
went over Fort Scotts goal in the first
few minutes of the second half and
kicked her goal.
Before the fourth touchdown was
made Topeka was penaliZed 20 yards for
off-side play and Fort Scott suffered
a five yard set back for the same thing.
Some good kicking by Hope and the
failure of q, fake pass by Fort Scott put
Topeka down toward the Fort Scott
goal line. On her 5-yard line Fort Scott
attempted to kick back into the field
but sent the ball too low. 1t was
showed over by Topeka and the score
was sent up to % to 0. When the game
closed Topeka had again invaded Fort
Scott's territory and was on her 5-yard
line. In fact most of the playing was
done there. Iahey at right end, Padgett
and F1eckinger did Fort SCOTS heavy
work. But the Fort Scott boys were
carried off their feet by Topeka's quick
and effective massed plays. The game
was too, much one way to be deeply in
teresting.
For a school of 1000 people the To-
peka high school doesn't give it's team
enough support from the side lines. The
roofing was weak. About 400 people
saw the game. The lineup was:
Fort Scott Position Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23

were purchased to handle the mail when
the Orient is completed as proposed, the
surplus cars being stored in Anthony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23

S. Perkins for sic, $3.50. A third tract
was sold by Charles Partonnar for &c.
le6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-23
Chanute's Heavy Taxes.

Chanute, Kan, Nov. 23-The total taxes
due Neosho county on this years assess
ment are $50, a. This sum includes both
personal and real estate taxes. OF this
sum the city of ChaDute pays So, 220.75. or
more than one-fifth of the entire amount.
The railroads are the next largest con-
tributors to the county treasury, pay
ing 81, 613H
Children like Piso's Cure It is pleasant
to take and it cures their coughs. Al
druggists 25c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
NOT TWO CROWDED OUT.
DR.. Marrcelts Reply to Criticism Of
Eight Year Course.

City Superintendent Maxwell replied yesterday to
criticism the management OF the schools. made
by Thomas 3. Connery. OF the Board OF Educa-
ton. IN his letter to Mayor Low declining reap
poiutment to the board Mr. Maxwell quotes Mr..
Connery as saying:
borne in on me that system is faulty at the
top, owing to unreasonable ambition to improve or
more important interests. At the beginning OF the
tackled on to the already long course. II
should have been fOreSeen that at a time when the
number Of children for whom proper accommoda-
inevitable effect OF adding an extra year would be
ing primary instruction. The eighth year class.
with its a and grades. appropriates the sitttngs
which would have been available for the primary
at the wrong season
OF this Mr.. Maxwell says:
In three OF the five boroughs composing the city
Of New-York, the elementary course OF study had
The Bronx alone the course Of study had been
gTadua{ed from the seVen-vesr course In Mammal
and The Bronx were abSut the age as
the children who were graduated from the eight
year course in Brooklyn and somewhat older than
year courses in Queens and Richmond These facts
demonstrated that the average child required eight
years 10 accomplish the work laid down IN the old
seven-year Manhattan elementary course. The
change made by the new course was change,
therefore, in name only, not in reality.
mentary schools, the Board OF Education brought
the New-York schools into line with the pracu-
cay uniform practice Of the cities OF this country
The only notable exceptions to the rule are Boston
and Albany, in which the elementary course is
seven years The adoption OF the eght-year course
has added nothing to the time really required for
child to pass through the grades OF the Man
haitian elementary schools; it simply recognized
facts actually existing Not twenty Thousand have
thousand have been crowded out Not two hundred
children have been crowded out Not twenty chill
have been crowded out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
HONOR DEAD FIREMAN.
Last Rites for Battalion Chief
Coleman.

The funeral OF Battalion CHEZ Martin ". Cole
St fire or last Monday night. took place yesterday
morning at the Church of the Immaculate Cen
cepttOn, in East Fourteenth-st
His body was escorted from his home, No SOC
East Fourteenth-st. to the church by a battalion
of forty members Of the Fire Department. under
the command OF Deputy Chief John J. Burns and
about thousand friends. The Fire Department
was also represented by Commissioner Sturgis.
Secretary Leary and Acting Chief OF the Depart
ment Kruger.
As the parade passed east IN Fourteenth-st- the
members of Engine Company No. . lined up in
front OF their house. the men at attention and the
engine and horses ready for fire. The church
was filled with friends Of the dead chief among
them being number of children OF the neighbor-
hood. with whom the chief had been special
favorite- His own four orphaned and destitute
children were IN the church. Solemn high
QUEEN mass was celebrated by Father Frank
Barry. assisted by Father Hughes. deacon and
Father Bean. sub-deacOn. OF the Church OF the I'm
maculate Conception Monsignor John J. Ed
grafton was delivered by Father Van Rensselaer,,
OF the Pau!lst Fathers, who extoled the dead fire.
man as model father. husband and Christian. and
commended his bravery
On the way TO ske feminist. ferry the funeral
procession passed the house OF Truck No. g. the
Gedd chlef mad been commander, and the head
quarters or Engine Company No IS. once under
ms charge At both the men were out at attention
10 GO honor 10 their former leader.