davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
RIPLEY RETURNING EAST.
President of Santa Fe Has Spent VIM
ter in California

President of Santa Fe Has Spent VIM
ter in California.
President z. P. Ripley, of the Santa
Fe system, will leave California this
week after having spent the winter at
his home at Santa Barbara. He viii
probably pass through Topeka week
from Monday. His son, F. c. Ripley,
who is connected with the Santa Fe
coast lines oil department, will accom-
pany him east.
President Ripley has not been idle
the past winter in California, notwith-
standing the fact that the time spent
there has been in the nature of
vacation.
Future railway development of the
Santa Fe will naturally be to large
extent in California and in the south
west. In fact the Santa Fe is at the
present time engaged in a great deal
of extension work in various localities
in the southwest and in California, and
President Ripley has been giving all
these matters his close personal at
tention in order that he may be ia
rniliar with all the details of the de-
velopment of the property.
While he has been in California the
freight department of the coast lines
has been completely reOrganized in
order that the road will be in a posi-
ton to handle to better advantage
the fast growing freight traffic. The
western end of the Santa Fe of recent
years has developed wonderfully and
is now one of the most important sec
lions of the system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
THE FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
VIII the New Salt Lake Road Get a
Share of the Business?

VIII the New Salt Lake Road Get a
Share of the Business?
San Bernardino. Cal, May s.-The
chief morsel of gossip going the rounds
at present among railroad men is
whether the Salt Lake will be allowed
to get a slice of the orange business
from packing houses not on its own
right of way
There is no disputing the fact that
the Salt Lake is making an effort al
ready to get some of the business from
houses located along the Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific rights of way, but
whether these roads will permit the
delivery of the loaded cars to the new
line remains to be seen.
In fact it is stated that cars have
already been spotted for packing
houses on the Southern Pacific right
of way by the Salt Lake, but that the
Espee has refused to switch the cars
for that purpose. This action will
put the matter up to the management
of the roads for a decision, which will
probably be reached within a few
DAYS. if the Salt Lake desires to push
the matter.
Before the Salt Lakes through line
was opened all fruit loaded on its line
was delivered to either the Santa Fe
or Southern Pacific at the option of
the shipper, but the claim is now set
up that there is no compact existing
by which the latter roads are compel
led to deliver such traffic over to the
Salt Lake now that its line is open.
The Salt Lake, in retaliation. may set
up the same claim and refuse to longer
deliver fruit from its line to the other
roads.
The situation is an interesting one
at best and one that is causing a great
amount of interest among railroad
men in general. It is the opinion of
some that the Salt Lake has the best
of the proposition, if the routing de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Charged With Assaulting a
Fourteen Year Old Girl.
NOW SHE is MISSING.
Her Friends Fear That She Has
Been Murdered.
She Was Induced to Participate
ina Mock Marriage.
Prisoners Moved to the Marion
Jail for Safety.

Florence, Kan, May 8.-Excite-
ment is high here over the arrest of
Ora Taylor Sunday and Ira Brewer.
charged with assauIting Lizzie McCul-
lona, aged / 4 years, daughter of Enoch
McCullom, a citizen of this place.
Brewer is a married man and Taylor
was rooming at his house. The Nc
Culiom girl called at the Brewer house
last Sunday evening. saying she had
had trouble at home. and requested
Mrs. Brewer to allow her to stay all
night Taylor told the girl he would
marry her, and she, it is said, con-
sented
Taylor and Brewer, it is alleged,
went to chile joint on lower Main
street and induced c. c. Bellanap, the
proprietor to fix up a marriage
license for them on the plea that Tay-
Tor didn't have the money to get a
license in the regular way. They then
proceeded 10 the Brewer house, where
Brewer performed a mock ceremony.
Tho next day Taylor told the girl
she had better leave town, that if it
was found out they were married
they would be arrested.
The girl told the story three days
after, and then suddenly disappeared.
The authorities have been searching
for traces of her, but have failed to
locate her.
Groups of men congregated on the
corners all the evening, with much
talk of lynching- Sheriff Joseph La
coss and Police Officer L. J. Smith took
the prisoners from the jail Sunday
evening at 6 o'clock, driving across
the country to Marion, the county
seat, as it was believed there was a
mob gathering.
C. c. Bellanap was arrested for the
part he took in the affair and later re-
leased under $4,000 bond.
If it is found that the girl has been
done away with, there is not a jail in
Marion county that would save the
prisoners from mob violence
Searching parties are out and will
continue until some trace of the girl
is found.
The father of the girl is widower
and is a respected citizen of Florence.
It took the entire police force and
deputy sheriff to keep him from doing
the prisoners bodily harm after their
arrest.
Brewers father is now doing time
for attempting to kill citizen here
last winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
JOhnF. Stevens, Formerly Second
Vice President of Rock Island,
Has Been Asked to Join Taft
Party to Philippines.
HE WAS SENT FOR
To Supervise Reconstruction of
Old Railroads on Islands.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Washington. May s.-John F. Stevens
of Chicago has received a proposition
from the government to join the Taft
party in its trip to the Philippines. An
offer has been made to him in the Of
fee of Col. Clarence R. Edwards, chief
of the insular bureau. Mr.. Stevens was
formerly superintendent of the BurIing-
ton railroad system. Later he was
general manager Of the Northern Pa
cif1c Railroad company and then vice
president of the Rock Island system.
It is understood that he was sent for
and the offer made to him was proba-
bly, to supervise the reconstruction OF
the old railroads of the islands and the
construction of the new lines proposed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
USE MOTOR CARS.

Reported That Missouri Pacific VIII
Resume Topeka-Fort Scott Service.
1t is reported that the Missouri Pa
cific railroad cOntemplates placing
gasoline motor cars in service between
Topeka and Fort Scott. Passenger
service has been discontinued on this
line and the citizens at the small
towns along the line as we'll as at To-
peka have been making a big kick to
the Missouri Pacific officials over the
action The railroad men have at
tempted to quiet the kicks by an
no7Incing that it was intended to use
gasoline motor cars on this run.
Several roads have of late made ex-
periments with motor cars for pas
senger service, and the results of the
experiments have been successful The
Missouri Pacific has ordered fifty mo-
Tor cars built for use on branch lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Hiawatha, Kas., May s.-RaIph
Rogers, a farm hand, p years old,
near here late Saturday, after bidding
good-by to a friend named Melvin NJ
Leal1e, aged 26 years. drew a revolver
and fired three shots, killing Leake
Rogers then reloaded his revolver and
made for the timber. He met several
people and told them of his crime
Farmers armed themselves and start
ed out to capture him. He was found
about four miles from the scene of the
murder and upon finding himself sur
rounded fred a bullet into his own
brain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Lyon County Farmer Insane.

Emporia, Kan, May s.-DanieI
Richards. who came to Lyon county
from Wales thirty-one years ago and
is one of the wealthiest farmers in
Lyon county, was declared insane in
probate court. The proceedings were
started by members of his family
Thursday night he attempted to kill
his son with a hoe because he thought
the boy covered the corn too deep.
Worrying about money matters is the
cause of insanity. Richards owns sew
eral farms in Lyon and Chase coun-
ties and is said to have property worth
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
The WeIIhouse Orchards.

Mr.. Wenhouse left for his home at
Topeka, after a few weeks visit with
his daughter, Mrs. II. S. Billiard.
While here Mr.. WelIhouse made his
annual spring inspection of the sum
NIT orchard. and finds on the whole
the outlook for a good crop of apples
to be very favorable. He says the
Jonathan apples are setting best in his
orchard and the York Imperial are
next The Ben Davis are not setting
so well.-Tonganoxi Mirror.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Western Pacific from ogden to san Fran
cisco, which road must take every pound
of freight and every passenger from ire
Southern Pacific between those FONTS At
present the Union Pacific, Southern Pa
eific and Short Line roads exchange bust
ness on a through basis with the Rio
Grande at Ogden. Should Hartman can
eel this agreement and force the RIO
Grande to pay local rates beyond Ogden,
the Rio Grande could not compete for
through business, but must sink to local
road until the Western Pacific is con-
structed, which will require five years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
santa Fe Is Double Tracking.

Peabody, Kas., May s.-The Santa Fe
is making extensive improvements in this
section, having several hundred men at
work between Peabody and Florence
grading and bridging for double track be
tween these points The branch from
Florence to Marion is to be extended to
Ramona, a point on the Strong City ana
SUPERIOR Neb line; the Ell Dorado line
from Florence to Arkansas City is to have
the grades reduced between Florence and
T5rovnents and betterments and, within a
wear. the Ell Dorado branch is to become
the main line of the Santa Fe from Su-
perfor, Neb., by the way OF Sahna, Abb
iene and Marion, to the gulf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Hutchinson, Kan, May S.-The suit
of Kansas against the ditch owners
of Colorado to prevent them taking
water out of the upper Arkansas river
had a round in Hutchinson Saturday.
Dispositions were taken before the
United States commissioner. The state
of Colorado conducted the side of
the ditch owners, and was represented
by four lawyers, While Kansas had
but two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Kansas Fair Dates

Scandal, Nay Sine following list Of
county fair dates has been arranged
for the various towns of this territory:
Riley. August 8 to Il; Clay Center,
August Is to IS; Smith Center, August
% to Is; Norton, August % to Septem-
ber I; Mankato, September to 8;
Relleville, September u to 4: Hubben,
Neb., September 10 to p; Nelson, Neb.,
September 25 to %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Chancellor Strong to Beloit.

BelOit, Kan, May s.-ChancelIor
Frank Strong of the State university
will deliver the address to the gradual
ing class of the Beloit high school Fri
day evening, May 8. The class num-
bers thirty-fve, the largest in the his
tory of the school with the exception
of last year when forty graduated At
the last meeting Of the board Superin-
tendent c. A. Shively received his
fourth unanimous election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
TO BURN KANSAS on.
santa Fe Railroad Brings OH Burning
Engine to Southern kansas.

Gardiner Lathrop, who has recently
been elected to be general solicitor
of the Santa Fe railroad was in To-
peka Saturday. While here he an
nounced that the Santa Fe railroad
was intending to begin experiments at
once to determine whether or not
Kansas petroleum was suitable for
use as fuel for locomotives. An oil
burning engine from the Santa Fe
lines in Texas oil fields has been or
dered sent to the Southern Kansas
division, and accurate records of the
tests will be made for comparison as
to the cost of oil to generate sufficient
steam to accomplish the necessary
work, as compared with the cost of
generating the steam by coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

n ma king your arrangements for
your vacation this summer it would
be well TO consider convenience and
saving of time The Wabash with its
own rails to st. Louis. Detroit. To-
Iedo. Pittsburg and Buffalo is the
shortest line. makes the best time, and
furnishes the best mmodations
7Through service to New York and
Boston. Ask your local ticket agent
for tickets over the Wabash; they all
sell them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Lawrence, kan, May s.=The ex-
ecutive committee of the Kansas State
Association of POstmasters held a
meeting in Kansas City Saturday and
decided to hold the annual conven-
tioon OF postmasters at Lawrence,
June and 6. The programme was
discussed and a provisional pro
Victor Murdoch who is a member of
the house committee on postoffices
and post roads, has been invited as a
special guest and will deliver an adj
dress All the other Kansas congress-
men will probably be invited also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
No Drainage for Junction city.

Junction City, Kan, May S.-The
petition for the establishment and or
ganization of a drainage district here
on the Republican and Smoky Hill
rivers under the provisions of the
drainage law passed by the last legis-
lature was considered by the board of
commissioners of Geary county with
the result that the commissioners re-
fused to grant the establishment of the
proposed district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

assisted S. Butey of Halls Station and
Miss Edna Violet OF Rushville to run
away and be married. Richard Frakes
upon meeting Hansen at .Rushville
criticised him for the part he took in
the affair. Hansen backed off, but
suddenly drew a revolver and shot at
Richard Frakes twice. Instead he hit
Mace F'rakes, a bystander, in the
breast. Hansen then escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Fair for Linn County.

Mound City, Kan, May 8.-An as
ISOLATION was formed here Saturday
afternoon to revive the Linn county
fair. No fair has been held for sew
eraI years, but the buildings and
grounds are in good condition and can
easily be put in shape for a first class
fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Death of Henry Mem,

Leavenworth, Kan, May 8.-Henry
T. Mehl, a pioneer, died at his home
of Brights disease. Mr.. MehI was
native of Germany and was rs years
old. He came to America in 1856 and
to Leavenworth in 1858, and lived
here ever since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
senafor LONG Id Sneak.

Norman, Okla, May S.-Senator
Chester / Long of Kansas has ac-
cepted the invitation TO deliver the an
nuaI address commencement day at
Oklahoma university June 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Kansas City. May s.-The annual meet
ing Of the Kansas City Southern railway
company will be held in the offices of the
company, Ninth street and Broadway,
Nav Il At that time it Is expected the
control of the property will be transferred
from the Hartman voting trust to the
foreign stockholders who are largely rep
resented by bankers in Amsterdam The
company has closed It's stock books until
nTay IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
coal Summed F'rom Atchison.

Atchison, May Silk car loads of
coal will be shipped from the Atchison
shaft Monday This Will be the first
lot of screened lump coal sent out from
the shaft The coal will be distributed
among various towns in this vicinity,
where dealers are anxious to give it a
practicaI trial with their customers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Picked Up Poisoned Tablet.

Wichita, May s-A morphine tablet
dropped upon the floor resulted in the
death of Dennis Neville, a 9-months-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Neville
who live six miles west of this city.
The child had just begun to walk about
the house and finding the tablet lying
on the floor, picked it up and ate it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Omaha. Neb. May S-Rumors in Union
Pacific railroad headquarters say that
Hartman will still further break with the
Gould roads and viii cancel the cont act
now existing between the Denver = Rio
Csrande roads and the Southern Pacific
and Oregon Short Line
for the construction by Gould OF the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Russell, Kan, May 8.-Joseph
Caprez. who struck and killed John
Morton in a row at Waldo, Kan,
eighteen miles north of this place
early in February of this year, was
acquitted in the district court Satur-
day on the plea of self-defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

The shortest line from Kansas City
to St. Louis is the Wabash. Best
trains day and night. Ask your local
agent for tickets via the wabash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Chapman, Kan, May S.-A new
state bank will be started here by H.
Williamson and son of Odell, Neb.,
making two banks for this town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Obstinate constipation, indigestion and
stomach disorders are permanently and
positively cured by taking HO1lister's
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c, Tea or Tablets.
Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Coughs and colds. down to the very bor-
derland of consumption, yield to the sooth-
ing healing influences Of DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Bullet Hit The wrong Man.

Atchison. kan, May S.-James Han
sen of Halls Station, Mo. shot and
five miles east of here, at o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Hansen recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
PAINFUL PERIODS
AMERICAN WoMEH FIND RELIEF
The Case Of Miss Irene Crosby Is Ono
Of Thousands Of Cures Made by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

How many women realize that men
situation is the balance wheel of a
woman's life, and while no woman is
entirely free from periodical suffering.
it is not the plan of nature that women
should suffer so severely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-28
COMING DIPLOMATIC CHANGES
American Ministers I'm South America 70
He SHIFTED About.

WARRINGTON, April 37.-There Is 10 be
a shifting about Of part Of the American
diplomatic representatives In South
America, and it was said tonight that the
changes 10 be made had been fully deter
mined on and would probably become
known officially before President koose-
welt returned TO the capital from bis west
eTn trip, al
As far as can be ascertained three MIN
listers only arc to be affected. 1hey are
John Barrett Of Oregon, Minister 70 ran
ANA Herbert W. Bowen OF New YORK, MN :
lister TO Venezuela, and William W. Russell
Of Maryland, Minister to Col mba. no
changes are In consequence Of the declsloh
OF the Administration to adopt Mr. bar
rett's suggestion that his dipiomau6 outles
be vested In the Governor OF the Panama
Canal Zone, and the further decision that
the usefulness Of Minister Bowen At Caracas
has ended and his withdrawal from that post
u necessary.
II was declared In Official quarters TO.
night that other diplomatic missions Eould
be given Mr.. Bowen and Mr. Russell and
that Mr.. Barrett also would be provided
for II he desired. One Of the three Ministers
affected will 20 TO Chile in the same ca
pacity filing q post that has been vacant
since Henry L. Wis.''l Of Washington was
transferred 10 Belgium. Mr.. Russell was
for many years secretary Of the legation at
Caracas, and IL may DO that the Admins
tration intends to send him back there as
Minister He IL very popular In Caracas,
where his tact and ability may be exceed
ingly useful in the present condition OF the
relations between Venezuela and the
United Stat6s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-28
nALpM GRAR nLLL DEAD
when In, the order Of Final Passage hs
sponsor Had ~ laid Aside.

ALBANY, April 27.-.Tho efforts Of Chair
man Odoll and his allies, William lialpin,
JT., and Tom Hamilton. County Clerk of
New York county TO secure patronage
amounting 10 100000 nt the expense Of
the city Of New York, have proved futile.
The Beihif bill, creating the ONCE Of com
missioner Of records In connection with
the Office Of County Clerk Of New York
county, Is dead. Il cannot pass To-day,
when the bill was reached on the order Of
final passage IN the Assembly. the intro
ducer moved that Il be laid aside.
Am 70 understand that tho bin Is not
20 come up to-day asked Minority Leader
Palmer.
THE gentleman simply asked that II DO
laid aside,- replied Speaker Nixon.
Mr.. Beihlf looked wise and said nothing.
This morning, before the session, Speaker
Nixon and Majority Leader Rogers con-
ferTed In the Speaker,s room with Mr..
BeihiR regarding the bill. The conference
was OF such length chat the Assembly was
not called TO order until after the usual
hour. As a result Of the conference 1t
was decided TO lay the bill aside, for II was
known that II Il came up II would be de-
feated The bill Is now out Of the posses
sion Of the Committee on Rules, being on
what IL called the laid aside calender. At
this period Of the ssssion few bills that arc
TO be passed are ever laid RAide. In order
70 get II on the calendar for final passage
It would be necessary TO give days notice
to the house
Just at the present time there Il some
doubt as TO what course would be the wiser
one 10 pursue. While the anu-Odsll forces
are anxious that tho bill shall be killed,
some Of them question whether II would
not no best 20 permit the bin TO pass the
lower house and die while on itB way across
the corridor to the Senate chamber.
Some Of the Gnd-Odsll followers do not
think IL would be best 10 disclose their
true strength in tho lower house just now,
while on the other hand the Odell machine
followers arc most anxious to prevent
a line up. Then there are Members Of
the Assembly who have important local
legislation pending and they are afraid,
Of the game TO take sides one way OF the
other their personal le Rislation will suffer.