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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
QUESTION OF AIR BRAKES.
Railroads Have Hard Work to Comply
With Present Law.

The railroads. which last week remon-
strated against being required by law 10
of the cars in every freight train, says
the Railroad Gazette, gave striking pic
ture Of the difficulties which the present
tremendous rush of freight has imposed
on most of the big roads of the country
Yards everywhere arc crowded and every
additional switch to get air cars to the
front part of train helps to limit the
capacity of the yard and thus to delay
freight. incOnN enience shippers and IN
fiict losses on consignees- New cars can
not be had as fast as they are needed
and old cars. which the owners had
hoped to keep out of main line service,
have to be kept IN commission A com
pany which wants to enlarge its yards is
unable to find contractors with equip
Enent to do the grading. Whatever fault
may be char2 eable to the railroads by
reason of their failure to put air brakes
on old cars, there can be no question
that in the present situation It IS fmpor-
tant to keep in service every car that can
carry freight. The method of doing this
with the highest degree of safety was
not touched on at the hearing; the roads
were so busy arguing against legal re-
quirement that they forgot to emphasize
the need of the self-iInDosition of the
same requirement, regardless of the law
the requirement to use as many air
brakes as possible on every train. The
more air brakes used, the less the danger
of damage from break-in-twos and from
shocks in ordinary service. The dangers
from these causes are uncertain, yet on
double track and four track roads it is
potentially one of the worst to which the
lives Of passengers are subject; for a
comparatively mild shock NAV throw a.
car body Immediately in front of the
fastest express train Clearly, it is a
duty, so long as non-air cars must be
used, to run them at moderate speeds
and to restrict their use as far as pos
sible to single track lines and lines on
which passenger traffic is Hghtest. The
commission might well prescribe a high
er percentage. of air in trains. on lines
of heavy traffic than on those branches.
referred to at the hearing. on which
heavy cars cannot be run. The sugges-
ton of Mr. r. E. Clark that the commits
sion should issue an order with the date
far enough ahead to make reasonable a
100 per cent. requirement is impracticable
df the law be strictly construed), and
Nj. Clark no doubt will on reflection so
decide. With everything in perfect order,
as in passenger train service, all the cars
in a train. if equipped, can be used; but
Why, after a 50-car freight train Gall
equipped is made up. should the con
ddctor be required to delay his own and
perhaps other trains while he sets out
two or three cars on which the air brake
apparatus is found to be out of order
The risk of danger from the presence of
those cars in the train would be too small
to warrant the delay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13

The idea that an inferior class of
people patronize the tourist sleepers is
an error. On many trips only the best
class of travellers are found. They are
merely men and women of good sense
who would rather travel to California
in this manner and save a snug sum
of money to be used elsewhere. It is
beginning to be understood that it is
by no means necessary for the traveller
to spend a large sum of money in or
der to enjoy a trip to the Pacific coast
If you cross the continent in one of
the tourist sleepers OF the Union Pa
ciflc you viii enjoy your trip and save
considerable money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
ANOTHER REBATE SUIT.
Claims Made That Roads Pay Conn
mission to Refrigerator Co.

Claims Made That Roads Pay Conn
mission to Refrigerator Co.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Attorney Cen
eraI Moody viii file a petition in the
circuit court of the United States for
the eastern division of Wisconsin to-
day, under the Ellxins law, to stop the
alleged payments of rebates or COM
missions by railroads to refrigerator
lines.
The petition is against the Milwaukee
Refrigerator Transit company. Pere
Marquette Railroad company, Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railroad company
Erie Railroad company, the Chicago,
Rock Island &, Pacific Railroad com
pany, ST. Louis & san Francisco Rail-
road company, the Wisconsin Central
Railroad company, the Chicago & Al
ton Railroad company, and Pabst
Brewing company.
It is charged that some of the stock
holders of the Pabst Brewing company,
a heavy shipper, organized and own the
Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit COM
pany. corporation operating private
troll of the shipments of the PabsL
cars. To the latter corporation. the con-
Brewing company was given by an
agreement entered into between the
two CORPORATIONS named
The various railroads mentioned as
defendants, while receiving as freight
money the open and published rates
for the transportation of commodities,
have paid to the transit company, in
whose private cars the beer was trans
ported, commission of about Y per
cent upon the amount of the freight
money collected. This petition is de-
signed to test the legality of such pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13

remuneration if he would print editor
tally the matter sent out by the bureau,
collected considerable evidence against
the person who made the offer tracing
him to his connection with the rail-
roads and their publicity bureau, and
used the whole front page Of his paper
in making the exposure.
Copies of this paper reached the
hands of Mr.. Spencer and the other
railroad presidents and Wall street
owners. and threw them in a panic Mr.
Spencer at once telegraphed, it is said,
that if they could not get better repre-
sentatives than that in the field the bu-
reau had better withdraw all OF them.
The bureau was started early last
spring. and occupies a whole floor in
the Orchestra building. Nominally it is
known as a statistical bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
no CoSfPETE WITH SANTA F7Is.
Plans Devised for Big Extension of
Missouri. kansas & Texas.

8AlSSOufls AatIAStlS N IeXslSs
Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 13.-Reports
are current that the most comprehen-
sive plans have been devised for ex-
panding the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
system in Texas and the southwest, so
that it will be in a position to compete
successfully with the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe and the Rock Island-Frisco
system. The Missouri, Kansas & Texas
has contemplated for some time the
building of a line to the port of Arkansas
Pass situated about 200 miles west CT
Galveston. It is said that this propos-
ed line will now be built. The isolated
stretch of road running from Colmes-
nell to Trinity, which is owned by the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, win be con-
nected up with the main system by ex-
tending the line west from Trinity TO
Granger. This line will be built south
from CoImesneH to Beaumont and the
port of Sabine Pass 1t is slammed to
ultimately extend the road east to New
Orleans.
These building plans We're made
known by a member of the marty who
recently accompanied the son of J. J.
Hill on a trip of inspection over the
Missouri Kansas & Texas. While they
have not been definitely determined
upon, they are said to be a part of the
Hill programme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
PRATT FTsH HATCHERY.
Work on the Plant Is Making Rapid
Progress.


Progress.
Pratt Kas. Nov. 13.-WorlS is progress
ing rapidly on the new state fish hatch
erv .aere A big two story house IS now
being erected for an Office and hatchery
The building is to be finished in modern
st7-le and a veranda all around it. The
west room VIII be the office room and the
east Portion of the structure has a
cement basin. which will contain six
Matching troughs- That part of the
building is piped for fun supply Of
water.
Near the mill at the source of water
supply from the river. a force of men
are al work making a receiving pound to
state. This pond is 10X30 feet, and has
a finch pipe for employing purposes so
the water can quickly be drawn off when
the fish are to be caught for Shipment
An. S-inch pipe. 200 feet long, carries
the water from the millrace at the re-
ceiving pound to the standpipe at the
pipe is where it crosses the river, and at
that point plug is in the main for the
purpose Of cleaning it.
There is a tank in the edge of one
pond containing a lot of brook trout Sc
cured from Leadville. Colo. They are
little fellows, and will be put in the
hatchery building as soon as it is fin
ished
There are now five big ponds full of
water The northwest pond is for crap
pie, the southwest for rock bass. The
south one, with cement walls. is for
gold fish and other show beauties. the
east pond contains black bass and
crappie- There is fish trap in the
northwest, and one in the southwest
ponds. There are plans for four more
cement ponds, one to be ten feet wide
and about a hundred and fifty feet long.
The game department has been located
southeast from the hatchery building,
and some Chinese pheasants and ring
neckS have been ordered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
a BRIEF COURTsHIP.
A Couple Near PaOIa Wed and Sepa.
rated i'm Pour Davs

Paola, Kan, Nov. 13.=Within four
days Mrs. Martha Cheasbro, who has
been living on her farm southeast of
here, and w. c. Bum, an old soldier
met, courted. We're married, and sepa-
rated.
Bum has a pension of S12 a month.
He came here a short time ago to rent
q farm. He heard that Mrs. Cheasbro
wanted to let her farm and he went
out to see her about it. She was husk-
ing corn in the field. Neither had
heard of the other until that day
Bum told her of his plans and men
toned that he was very lonely. 1t
developed that she was very lonely.
too, so they harnessed her horse and
drove to the office of Judge Wilson
where they got the license and were
married. The fourth day the bride
brought her husband back to town and
left him. She is about so years old
ana has been married four times
Neither would say why they had sepa-
rated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
LAND. on SAN PEDRO LINE.
Railroad Representative Finds Lots
Available in Nevada.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 13.=Re-
Gently the executive officers of the
sent a special commissioner through
certain districts of the west to look
into the land question. This commits
sioner has just returned, and in bulky
report states that he discovered nearly
100000 acres of available land in Ne
vada, largely contiguous to the new
San Pedro line, yet subject to. entry,
100 acres to bona hde settlers and $40
to- persons desiring to purchase same
from the state of Nevada. He also
says he discovered that nearly 100000
acres of desert land near Las Vegas
had been secured by parties for specu-
lation, offering same at SIS to $40 per
acre, but meeting with little encour-
agement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
CAN'T BUY CIGARS.
Sunday Closing Law Enforced a

Sunday Closing Law Enforced at
Arkansas City.
Arkansas City, Kan. Nov. 13.-For
the first time in the towns history the
Sunday closing law was enforced here
yesterday. This is the result of a petit
ton signed by business men and pre-
scented to the city council. The cOun-
ell ordered the closing Of every place of
business except hotels, restaurants and
drug stores and even they We're order
ed to sell nothing but meals and
drugs. 1t was impossible to buy a
cigar in the town. The petition was cal
culated to catch only the grocery stores
and meat markets, but the council put
the lid" on tight. It is probable an
other petition will be circulated to lift
the lid" from cigar and fruit stands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
Vas Held UP.
Asphalt Company Tells How Money
Was Extorted in Venezuela.

New York. Nov. 13.-Allegatiols that
high officials in the Venezuelan govern
ment deliberately attempted to eXtort
from the company the sum of 100000 are
New York and Bermudez Asphalt com
Tany in reference to the suit brought BY
the Venezuelan government for IL million
dollars damages for aiding in the Matos
rebellion
The means used by these officials, ac-
cording to the allegation included black
mail, cOnfiSca ton of the company's prop
erty, the manufacture of false testimony
and the making of DEGREES without re-
gard to law. The allegations made in the
statement are based upon letters which,
it is declared, were received from A. p.
Garner, now receiver. holding the COM
pany's property for the Nenez slam gov
ernment. but who in 1900 was the COM
sentative of Colonel Victor NJ Backuss
who was sent to Venezuela in 1900 as an
independent agent by the asphalt com
pany- The statement concludes with an
as the asphalt company's actual rela-
tons to the revolution
Gave $13O,OOO to General BIatOs.
In this connection it is explained that
500, 900 was given to General AIatOs by
the officials of the National Asphalt COM
pany on the generals request. Further
sums aggregating $50, 900. were paid the
revolutionary leader soon afterWard.
This money was paid the statement says,
to guarantee protection of the company S
property at a time when the territory in
which the company property is located
was in the control of the revolutionists
The statement maintains that the COM
pany at all times observed absolute neU-
trality, even going to the extent Of pay
ing customs duties to both the govern
custom houses were controlled by the in
surgents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
SANTA FEES FIVE CENT SUIT.
But Road Had to Pay $50 Costs for
Bringing It.

against Judge Curran, of Tazeweu
county, which was brought by the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
to collect five cents storage charges.
has been dismissed. by the road, and
the costs, amounting to $50, paid by
that company. Some time ago the
judge ordered a door for his safe. It
came, but he claims that he was not
notified of its arrival When he went
after it a bill of five cents storage
charges was handed to him. He de-
clined to pay it. and suit was fled. The
case was due to come up in the circuit
court soon, but the road decided that
it would be cheaper to withdraw the
action and pay the costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
SUICIDE AT WICHITA.
Unknown Man Ends His Life in a
ROOming House

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 13.-An un-
known man committed suicide Sunday
afternoon in a house at AIS fremont
street. He came from the south on
the Santa Fe train in the morning.
shortly after noon he went to the
house and engaged a room. About 3
clock grOans were heard in the room
and occupants of the house broke
down the door They found him in
commissions. Physicians were called
but they were unable to save his life
me man was about % years old and
evidently from the country. Not a
paper or letter was found in his clothes
that would indicate who he was or
where he came from The police are
making an investigations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
THIS HOBO WAS A TOUGH ONE.
Fellow Struck by Fast Freight and
Only Stunned for a Day.

San BernardinO, Cal, Nov. ia
remarkable story is told by the Santa
Fe officials concerning the striking of
a hobo by a fast freight train near
Capricano one day last week. The fell
low was walking along the track and
was hit by the train while it was go
ing at full speed. He was hurled high
in the air
The train was stopped as quickly as
possible, and the crew fastened to his
side, thinking to find a dead man.
To their surprise although uncon-
scious, the stranger showed no evil
dence of broken bones, being appar-
emily suffering with nothing more
than a tremendous shock, and sundry
bruises He was placed on d passen-
ger train and taken into santa Ana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13

yards Of this city and at Ogdensburg
for the purpose of capturing all sol
diers who attempted to desert from the
post. This was pay day. Heretofore
as soon as the soldiers were paid many
of them deserted, as many as ? per
cent of the garrison leaving soon after
a single pay day. All soldiers who
leave the reservation will be arrested
and imprisoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
EAGLES BoRN On TRA1Ns.
D. & r. G. Thinks of Changing It's
Catch Phrase.

Major Hooper, general passenger
agent of the Denver & Rio Grande,
changing the catch phrase for the road
1.-THE Scenic Line" to 1.-The Stork
Line" Within the last three months
four babies have been born on the
Denver & Rio Grande trains, two in
the Royal Gorge, one at Tennessee
Pass, the very crest of the continent,
and surprising to relate only one in
Utah. All are doing well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13

Coffeyville, Kan, Nov 13.-The sale
Of the bottle factory here means that
an enterprise is to be started again
before the first of the year that will
employ 200 people. It's pay roll is well
up toward $4,000 per month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
ReDubIicans Made Gains.

Madrid Nov 13.-The municipal
elections throughout the country yes
terday resulted favorably to the gov
eminent but the republicans show in
creased majorfties at many points.
The result in Madrid was 81 govern
mentaIs, five republicans and two So
cialists. The police arrested so re-
peaters. Election ARRAYS occurred at
various places. The university here
was reopened today owing to the sub
sidence OF the student disturbances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
DR.. HARPER is BETTER
Leaves His Room for First Time Since
October 1.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-President Har-
per of the University of Chicago was
able to leave his sick room today for
the first time since October 1. He was
suffering less pain than usual and de-
clared that he felt better than for sew
eral days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
RUHLIN MAKES CLAIMS.
Wants to Fight for the Worlds
Heavyweight Championship.

New York. Nov. 13.-Gus Rubin.
the boxer, took steps today to claim
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship from which James J. Jehries has
voluntarily retired. Rubin an
nounced that he has posted $500
forfeit with Al Smith to beat any man
who desires to take up his challenge
and that if at the end of six weeks this
offer remains unaceepted he will claim
the heavvweieht title
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
Seneca BANK interests Chanee.

Seneca, Kan, Nov. 13.-The First
National bank officials have purchased
controlling interest in the Seneca
State Savings bank, and the two insti-
tutions will continue as separate or
CARNATIONS in the First National bank
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
DID NOT VIOLATE THE LAW.
Interstate Commerce Comnnissio
Clears the Big -Four.

Clears the Big EOur.
Washington, Nov. 13.-The interstate
commerce commission has decided that
the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago &
St. Louis Railway company has not Viz
olated the statute regulating railway
rates in refusing a differentiaI on round
bale shipments of cotton in carload
lots. Commissioner Prouty dissented
from the decision. The case was
brought against the road by the Plant
ers' Compress company. It was claim
ed that $4,000 pounds of cotton could be
shipped in a car when in round bales,
while $4,000 pounds constituted a car
load in ordinary bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
ian feared he would

where the physician feared he would
die.
The next monrfng the fellow, whose
name was not learned. was reported
to have fully recovered and he was
discharged from the hospital in the
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13

Health Fully Restored and the 10y Of
Life RegaiHed

When acheerful, brave, Eght-hearted
woman is suddenly plunged into that
perfection of misery, the BLUES, it is
a sad picture. It is usually this way;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13

Wichita, Kas Nov. 13-S- w. Cooper
entertained last evening Senator Long
and Representative Murdoch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13

Many CATER Pay Day" DISORDERS.
Junction City. Kan. Nov. 13.-Sat-
arday night the authorities at Fort
Riley stationed patrols in the railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
L. M. PENWELL,

Undertaken and Embalmer,
81 Quincy Street.
Res. $50 Monroe St Ind. phone US.
GEO. n. RAY. Assistant Open Day
and Night. Both phones 1s2-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13
a Ru1LprNe AssoCIAr1oN

A BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Is supposed by many to be for the use Of
limited few with fines and strict rules
as to deposits and Withdrawals. Consider
ing the rate of interest paid the rules are
as liberal as any other savings institution,
with the very best of investments for your
security. Call or send for literature
The Capitol Building and Loan
Association. 534 Kansas Avenue.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-03-02
OLA
Ola, February 19, 1905.

Old, ICOl ull 10 1COc'
There was a ghost social at Geo.
Peron's last Friday night, the
ghosts being sold to the highest
bidders as partners for supper.
There were about seventy five peo-
pie taking part in the social, and
fine supper was prepared by the
ladies which all did ample justice
to. The receipts of the sales were
$276O, which goes to Rev. Hixson's
salary.
The cold wave struck this place
and sent the thermometer down to
ten degrees below zero. 1t was the
coldest weather we have had for
wears. Stock stood it well and
there are no losses reported in this
section.
A hard times social party is to
given at Fred Ritter's next Friday
night. Everybody is invited to be
there, dressed in their old rags.
Prizes will be given the best repre-
sented characters.
There is to be social party Civ
en- at Geo. Peron's next Tuesday
night in honor of his son, Willie,
who is home from Star on a visit
to his parents and friends here.
Word has been received that
Mrs. John Holbrook is improving
and it is thought she will soon be
able to leave the hospital at Boise
Long Valley advocate., 1905-03-02
ROSEBERRY
MISS |. BLANKINSHIP, LOC. Ed.
Roseberry, February 27, 1905.

Roseberry, February 27, 1905.
The revival is over, and the re-
suit is II new members of the
Christian Church, as follows: Mrs.
VIM. Blankinship and three daugh-
ters, Irene, May and Hattie, and
son, Henry; E. A. Cole and wife,
Charles Cole, Russell and Bernice
Loomis, Cynthia Jasper, Mrs. Isom
Spartan, Blanche Williams, Lena
Douglass, John Shredder and wife,
and Chas. Parks. They have or
ganized a church here. Rev. Var
ner started home this morning.
The people of Roseberry were
called together yesterday to pay
their last tribute of respect to the
departed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. l.. McFall of Bonanza Flat. This
sad occasion reminds us that we
have some dear ones on the other
side, and no one can sympathlze
as one who has had the experience
H. M. Sundevant and J. r. Nor
com of Roosevelt passed up the
valley on the 23rd enrout to Boise
John Goode and family of Beav-
er Meadows were visiting at this
place last week.
L. H. Heacock of Lardo was
transacting business here last week
Herman and Jacob Mahala have
returned from a trip to Council.
Long Valley advocate., 1905-03-02
ALPHA
Alpha, February "a, 1905.

Lafe Cantrall, John Atkins, E.
Kerby, and Clara and Viola Can
trail of Round valley passed here
enroute to Van Wyck to attend the
Rebekah entertainment and dance
last Wednesday.
R. D. Hamaker and wife were
visiting at Rev. F. J. Longs at
Crawford, and attending church a
few days last week.
Loren M. Gorton and wife of
Smiths Ferry attended the enter
tainment at Van Wyck Wednesday.
Mrs. Lathrop of Round valley
was here Wednesday, visiting her
daughter, Mrs. HI. Humphreys.
William Bowman of Round val
ley was hauling hay from John
Atkins ranch last week.
Postmaster F. A. Noland of Van
Wyck returned home from Sweet
last Tuesday.
r. A. Morris and John Westfal
attended the dance at Van Wyck