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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
SENSATIONAL FRAUD SUIT.
Detective Tells the Inside History OF
q Railroad Disnuta

a Railroad Dispute.
Kenosha, Wis, March IA story of
conspiracy to defraud a number of
the great railway systems of the west
IS told in the complaint in the suit of
+. G. Cowie against the Chicago, Mil
Waukee and St. Paul Railway company,
which was filed in the circuit court
The suit is brought by Cowie to collect
$2l,75O alleged to be due him for SER
vices as a detective. In the complaint
Cowie alleges that j. F. Cochrane, for
merly a car accountant for the St.
Paul road. has confessed that in 1884
leading officials of the road formed a
conspiracy to defraud other companies
out of a. vast sum of money.
Cochrane, after he was discharged
from the employ of the road, last year
hawked a set of tables alleged to have
been taken from the St. Paul roads
books to the Chicago and Alton, the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the
Rock Island systems. 1t is claimed
that on the strength of the figures pre-
scented. by Cochrane the Alton recov-
cred $3.50 and the Chicago and East
ern Illinois secured $11, 340.28.
When a demand was made on the st.
Paul road by the Rock Island system
for the payment of $4,000, the alleged
amount due the system, the managers
of the st. Paul company were APP
preached by Cowie. AS a detective he
declared that he could find a way out
of the trouble. In order to secure a
confession from Cochrane he had him
come to his residence in Waukesha and
members of the managing board of the
st. Paul road were secreted in the
same room. To these men Cochrane
confessed that the real books of the
company had been destroyed and that
he had made from memory the tables
of figures on which other companies
had made claims. With this statement
from Cochrane the st. Paul road de-
feated the claims of the Rock Island.
| Cochrane claims that the roads were
defrauded by his cutting the mileage
credited to foreign cars running on the
st. Paul systems tracks.
| Cowie alleges that the company
agreed to pay him 5000 for his work
and that he received but SO, $50
The suit will be tried at the March
! term of the circuit court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
WILL BE SEBASTIAN.
He Is to Represent Rock Island IN
Western Passenger Association.

Chicago March 1.-The Western Passen-
ger association has readmitted the ROCK
bastian, the passenger traffic manager of
the system, probably will be elected a
member of the executive committee.
The action of the association is in ac-
cord with the decision reached some time
ago when the mileage book controversy
was settled to the satisfaction OF all the
roads concerned. The Rock Island was
one of the most stubborn to get into line
and it was not until three forms of mile
age ticket had been decided upon that MT
Sebastian consented to renew his affllia-
ton with the association -
In addition to making peace with the
Rock Island the roads represented in the
Western Passenger association discussed
at some length party rates and rates for
the officers of the army and navy. These
matters have been under consideration for
some time past and the questions qlscu n;7
road situation in general except in 20 far
as they touch the making OF rates Tor
conventions and large gatherings III Vdrl-
o11s r,artS of the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07

mind. Now, to satisfy both your mind and body,
take one of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after eat
ing-eat all and what you want-and you will
feel in your mind that your food is being digested
because you viii feel no disturbance or weight
in your stomach; in fact, you will forget all
about having q stomach just as you did when
you were healthy boy or girl.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act in a natural
way because they contain only the natural ele-
ments Of the gastric juices and other digestive
fluids of the stomach. 1t makes difference
what condition the stomach is In. they go right
ahead of their own accord and do their work. They
know their business and surrounding conditions
do not influence them in the least. They thus
relieve the weak stomach of all its burdens and
give it its much needed rest and permit it to be-
come strong and healthy. Nature restores and
Tebuilds the wasted tissues Of the stomach just
as she restores any other injured tissues Of the
body or broken bone when not interfered with.
All interference with Natures work of restora-
ton is entirely prevented by the use of Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sale by all
druggists at 90 cents bex. They are so well
known and their popularity is SO great that no
druggist would think of being without them. In
fact, physicians are prescribing them all over
the land and If your own doctor is real honest
with you, he will tell you frankly that there is
nothing on earth good for dyspepsia a.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
HURRY-UP TRACKS.
Santa Fe Building New Accomm oda-
tions for Live Stock Traffic.

The Santa Fe is laying two new
tracks from Argentine to the chutes at
the stock yards so it can handle live
stock trains without delay. At present
it has to bring its cars into the stock
yards by a circuitous route, causing
many delays, and as stockmen have
been making many complaints of late
of the service given them, the Santa
Fe has taken steps to do the best it
can by them.
The new tracks will be ready in a few
weeks, and will follow the Kaw river
bank from Argentine. They will be
used free of all freight and traffic
business, and there will be no cause for
delay in getting their stock trains into
the yards.
Since the Live Stock exchange and
the transportation bureau began check
ing I'D the arrival of live stock trains,
the railroads have been showing Won
derful improvement in getting them
here on time, and as result the stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
WANTS JAPAN TO WIN.
Canadian Pacific official Talks of
War in the Orient.

Officials of the Canadian Pacific road
are paying close attention to the pro-
ceedings in the war between Russia and
Japan. Having a strong line of trans
pacific steamers, that road is vitality
interested in the outcome and conse-
quent results on oriental trade. One of
the executive officers of the road in
discussion the war said:
For a time we shall doubtless lose
money on this war. We have no win
ter traffic through Vladivostock, but in
the summer months we have a little.
Mr.. Whyte, one of the vice presidents
of the Canadian Pacific, spent quite a
long time in Russia two years ago look
ing into the prospects for transpacific
trade between that port and Cancouver.
I believe nothing much was done, any
trade we got coming by coasting steam
er to our docks at Yokohama.
''Of course, if Japan gets command
of the sea in the first few weeks of
fighting it will not be as bad as it
would if navigation was conducted
through a naval warfare But, even
at its best, L suppose the commerce of
Japan will sink into insignificance if
the war lasts a year. That is a con-
tingency that must be faced square
ly.
Nevertheless we do not feel very
anxious about the ultimate result of
the war, so far as commerce is concern
ed. The greatest impetus that the for
eign commerce of Japan ever received
was the victory over China, in 1885. 1t
opened the ports of Japan to the trade
of the world. It gave that empire its
beginning as a commercial power, just
as England's victory over Spain and,
later over Holland, made the beginning
of her era of commercial conquest.
eff Japan wins this war it means
more to the imperial commerce of ia
pan than the victory over the Spanish
armada meant to the commerce of Eng
! will aalr Yokohama a second
Hongkong in volume of commerce,
within a very short time of the clos
ing of the war.
Moreover, it will open China to the
commerce Of the world. Our people
realize what the Orient can do when a
few years of the open door have hui
manized at least the city-dwelling peo-
pie of the Chinese empire. Agents OF
the Canadian Pacific have reported
pretty fully on these matters, and we
know fairly well the resources of Chi
ma, from the tea plantations to the
great coal mines, and the plains north
| of Picking, where they raise herds OF
cattle that for number make our OWL
northwestern herds look small.
In one aspect this war IS the short
est and quickest possible means toward
| creating in those lands a market for
our goods and toward securing in
those countries the tonnage that
this country needs. In that
respect Japan is fighting the
cause of England, Canada and Ameri-
ca. With Japan victorious there will be
no question about the open door, "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
SMALL MISTAKE MADE.
1t Will Cause Delay of East Eighth
Street Paving.

Owing to a technical error in the draft
ing of the petition, the streets and walks
committee has decided to postpone action
on the proposed East Eighth avenue
pavement from the Shunganunga to the
city limits. The petition called for pave
ment all the way on East Eighth, where
as the city map shows that the eastern
two blocks, after the junction of Eighth
and Tenth, is called Tenth. This correc-
ton was made in the petition and the pc
titiOn was recirculated this morning for
the approval of the signers The neces-
sary approval has been secured and the
petition will be approved and the petition
allowed at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil Inc denclency IN legal S1gnerS has
been made up, and the petition is now
signed by a majority of 1872 feet over the
required one-half
Tenth and HuntOon was also postponed,
because of deficiency in the number of
signerS
Petitions for paving two blocks of high
way and two blocks of alleys were al
lowed. One of the highway blocks was
Tor Huntoon, between Van Buren, and
and then lescinded to give the people a
chance to repetition for wider pavement.
The other was for Twelfth, between
| Kansas avenue and Quincy. The alley
practically decided upon at that time for
this years work. They are for the al
| ley between Harrison, Topeka avenue,
/ Eleventh, Twelfth and the alley between
Kansas avenue, Quincy and Laurent in
North Topeka.
If the petition for the eleven blocks on
| East Eighth and Taylor are granted it
will make a total of fifteen blocks of new
pavement to be laid this year In addi-
ton to this there is about % blocks left
over from last year, which will have to
be finished up.
The only petition turned down was one
for paving Douthitt avenue, between
Western avenue and Fillmore. The COM
mittee decided that this should be post
pOned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07

agency and the Bankers Protective as.
sociation each offered $500.
The sheriff of Miami county has
claim to the reward and two or three
other persons have claims The arrest
and conviction of Rudolph for his Miami
county robbery is said to have been
brought about by some of the anti
horsethief societies in Miami county
The parties who are offering the re-
ward have asked Governor Bailey to
designate some party in whose hands
the reward may be placed for payment
when the rightful claimant establishes
his claim. Governor Bailey has refused
to assume any personal responsibility,
as it is Missouri matter. but if all
the claimants agree, he will recommend
that the money be deposited in the
Miami National bank. Two of the
claimants have agreed to this. The
matter may yet get into the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
GOES BACK TO MEXICO.
Had Stayed in Wichita as Long as
He Gould Stand It.

John Morgan. better known among
his associates as Jack who has been
in the employ of the Santa Fe as
switchman at this place off and on for
the past twelve years, yesterday re-
signed his place, says the Wichita
Eagle.
I've been here long enough said
Mr.. Morgan, when seen yesterday.
About the middle of the month"; am
going to the City of Mexico, where
have a position with the Orient. I lived
in that country for a time once and like
it very much. I have always had a de-
sire to return"
Mr.. Morgan will be connected with
the Orient in the claim department at
the City of Mexico. He was appointed
by ]. A. Foley, who is general superin-
tendent of the road with headquarters
at Wichita. Mr. Morgan and ME-. Foley
are former acquaintance. In the year
1879 each was in the employ of the
Union Pacific at Omaha. Foley was
trainmaSter.
Although Mr.. Morgan is leaving
Wichita for good, his family will con-
tinue to live here. He owns their own
home in the north part of the city and
will not sell it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
Phenomenal Shipment of Tobacco.

For the first time in the history of
the tobacco business a shipment has
been made in one order, to one concern,
of a solid train of Manufactured Smok-
ing Tobacco.
On March 1st, the Norfork & Western
railroad started from Durham, N. c.,
a train consisting of 80 cars, all loaded
with Dukes Mixture" the entire lot
of tobacco being purchase made by
Messrs. Sprague, Warner & Co., Whole
sale Grocers, of Chicago, Ill.
Durham, where this tobacco is man
ufactured, is the famous tobacco town
situated in the Golden Tobacco Belt of
North Carolina. Dukes Mixture" was
named many years ago for Mr.. ]. b.
Duke, the famous tobacco man, and
it's enormous growth has made it his
pet, and the greatest care is exercised
in it's manufacture.
This shipment contains 1850, 900 single
packages of tobacco, and would furn-
lsh each male adult in the United
States with five smokes each, or one
package to each of the soldiers of the
standing armies of the United States,
England, France, Germany, Italy,
Austria and Russia.
This train has gone direct from Dur
ham,, N. c., to Chicago, ILL.,, and has at
tracted much attention en- route, and
will arrive in Chicago, March 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07

hustler" gave an exceptionally good adj
dress The meeting was well attended.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas is re-
ported to have placed an order with the
American Locomotive company for ten
locomotives.
Miss Lucille Ward, an employee of the
Santa Fe car accountants office, has been
absent from work for the last week on
account of sickness.
William H. Barnes. travelling passen-
ger agent for the Missouri Pacific. with
headquarters in Kansas City, was in To-
pe6a visiting Saturday
Harry Adams of the office of the Santa
Fe auditor of disbursements, has returned
to work in that office after a short pleas
ure trip to Lawrence and Kansas City.
Herbert C. Lang. travelling passenger
agent for the Pere Marquette, was in To-
Chicago.
division of the Missouri Pacific, has re
turned to his headquarters in Osawatomfe
after a short visit with the local repre-
sentativeS of the road
Charles Mckee, employed in the office
of J. w. White, auditor of disbursements
for the. Santa Fe, spent Saturday and
Mckee witnessed the performance of tho
Weber and Fields aggregation.
i Mr.. Tokichi Endo. chief engineer of the
Nanli Railway of Japan, is in this coun-
try studying American railroad practice.
He left Japan some months ago and has
visited the principal European countries.
After spending a month in the east he
will travel west as far as San Francisco,
from where he intends to sail for Japan
on May H.
The Rock Island railroad has issued a
separate mileage book, in addition to the
interchangeable mileage of the Western
covers 1900 miles and is sold for SIS, with
no refund. 1t is good on the Rock Is
land system and on fourteen other lines mes
Denver and Rio Grande and the Colorado
Midland and Colorado Southern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
GOULD Is SATISFIED.
Says His Santa Fe and Southern Pa
cific Connections Are Good Enough.

George ]. Gould, president of the
Gould system of railroads, accompanied
by his family and several railway Off
Gals and friends, has just reached San
Francisco from the south. The party
has been making tour of the south
ern and southwestern states, stopping
over at San Diego and Santa Barbara
on their way to San Francisco. In an
interview he denied the frequent reports
that he was behind the Western Pa
cific railroad project. The Southern
Pacific connections with the Gould and
other roads to the west. he said. were
eminently satisfactory and he could
see no reason why he should contem-
plate an invasion of the coast territory
so long as these pleasing relations con-
tinued. The same statement, he added,
would apply to the Santa Fe connec-
tions.
On the other hand. it is stated that
the cash expended by the Western Pa
cific in its purchase of lines between
Salt Lake and San Francisco has been
raised largely by notes sold on Wall
street. made by the Western Pacific
and Endorsed by the Missouri Pacific.
This Endorsement would seem to indi-
cate that Gould interests are closely
allied with the Western Pacific 1t is
further stated that Mr.. Gould's present
visit to San Francisco is closely con-
nected with the purchase by the West
ern Pacific of the San Almeda &
Joaquin road for S7S5,000 in cash and
81. 100000 in Western Pacific stock The
San Almeda & Joaquin road is 80 miles
long and runs from Stockton to Tesla,
Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
SANTAFE DIDN'T KNOW.
Bought Lot With a 5000 Mortgage
on It

woman in the case-and a colored wo-
man at that-may spoil the plan which
the Santa Fe railway had to secure the
vacation of Walnut street and half a
block of Seward avenue for the purpose
Of improving the facilities of their ium-
Der yard.
The Santa Fe thought that it had a
good title. to all the property on the
street, and did not anticipate any opposi-
ton to its request. But at the meeting Of
the streets and walks committee Friday
afternoon Attorney F. J. Lynch appeared
as the representative of eastern parties
and demanded the satisfaction of a mort
gage for $500 which they claimed to hold
on one lot in the middle of the block
1t seemed that a colored woman named
Richardson formerly owned the property,
She gave mortgage to the eastern firm
and then a little later sold the lot ia
the Santa Fe railway without apparently
telling the company of the Inortgage
Now the eastern firm is in a position To
make the Santa Fe pay up and this will
probably be the outcome of the case
When the Richardson matter was
sprung on the committee Friday it took
the railroad attorneys by surprise and
they, asked to have the matter postponed
until they could investigate the claim
and this was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
OVERLAPPING SYSTEM.
Santa Fe Has It's Experts at Work
Rewriting Electrical Apparatus.

The Newton Kansan-Republican' says:
Mr. Barrett, a Santa Fe electrical ex-
pert. who has been here several days
examining and looking over the plant
here went to Hutchinson this morning
to inspect the plant which supplies the
depot and Harvey house with light, to
be enabled to make report of needed
and contemplated changes.
L. M Glazinn, superintendent OF
construction of Santa F'e electric
plants, arrived in Newton from Ration,
n M, yesterday morning and spent
the day looking over the company's
light plant here. He left for Topeka
last night, but expects to return with
a force of men to overhaul and make
numerous alterations in the wiring of
the slant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
stilwell After His Money.

City of Mexico, March IA. E. Still
well, president of the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railway, accompanied
by party of London and New York
capitalists, arrived here today. President
Stilwell's main purpose in coming to
Mexico at this time is to confer with.
the government relative to the accept
ance of the completed portion of the
road from Topolobampo to Ell Fuerte,
a distance of nearly 100 miles. The line
is now being operated and as soon as
lit is formally accepted by the govern
ment the subsidy offered for it's con-
struction will be due and payable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
DYSPEPSIA.

Geo. S. Scally of 70 Nassau St. New
York, says: For years I have been trou-
bled with rheumatism and dyspepsia, and
I came to the conclusion to try your pills.
I Immediately found great relief from
their use; I feel like a new man since I
commenced taking them and would
not now be without them. The drowsy.
sleepy feeling used to have has entirely
disappeared. The dyspepsia has left me
and my rheumatism is gone entirely. 1
am satisfied if anyone afflicted will give
Railways Pills trial they will surely
cure them. for I believe it all comes from
the system being out of order-the liver
not doing it's work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
A California Farm for You.

Are you satisfied at home? Or do yot.
wish to better yourself? You should in
vestigate what the San Joaquin valley
of California has to offer hustlers. In
that great valley is grown nine-tenths
of the L. S. raisin crop, and millions of
gallons of wine are made yearly. You
can proitably raise almost everything
there. Good farms at cheap prices. Low
rate colonist excursions in March and
April on the Santa Fe. Write for
pamphlets to T. l. KING, A, T. & S.
F. Ry, Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
THE RUDOLPH REWARD.
It Is Now Causing a Protracted
Controversy.

The reward offered for the appreben-
sion of William Rudolph, who was
taken back to Missouri from the Kan
sas penitentiary to face the charge of
murder, is tied up There are a num-
Der OF claimants to the rewards, and the
authorities offering them do not want
to pay them without being assured that
there will be no after claims.
The total amount of the rewards Of
fered for Rudolph was $500 OF this
amount Governor Dockery of Missouri
offered $500 and the Pinlxerton I,atect;1-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07

inspection of everything was made. A
large number of improvements are
planned in this place which has gone
almost without repairs or additions for
many years. 1t is possible that a new
turnta BILE will be set and that the tracks
in the yards will be torn away and
new ones laid.
Superintendent Gruber had nothing
specific to say. He was merely being
shown the system on which he was new
and there was no significance to be at
tached to his coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
GRUBER AT LEAvENwoRTH.
Making His First Inspection of Union
Pacific Lines.

A special train of three coaches
brought to this city yesterday after
noon, says the Leavenworth Times,
D. L. Gruber, the new general super
intendent of the Union Pacific, togeth-
er with a score of the other officials of
the road, many of them men of consid
cradle Importance.
After looking over the depot and the
yards the party was taken to the round
house and repair shops and q thorough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07
Paul morton at BANQUET.

Many western traffic officials left fol-
Pittsburg last night to attend the annual
BANQUET of the traffic club, which will be
given there tonight. The speakers are
Col. H. B. Bope, John B. Thayer. J. F
ri T., Harmon F. A. Butterworth anc
Paul Morton.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-07

men all over the Western country are
beginning to realize that it is to their
interest to send their shipments to the
Kansas City market. The move of the
Santa Fe to make it's service better in
this respect, therefore, will be hailed
with delight by those who are interest
ed in making this the greatest live
stock market in the world.