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The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
From NATURAL GAS.
Arkansas City Woman Has a Narrow
Escape From Death.

Mrs. Ed Hoyt. had a narrow escape
from asphyxiation this morning, at her
home on South B street. The gas heat
ing stove is connected to The gas pipe
by means of a rubber tube. Last night
when Mrs. Hoyt retired she turned the
gas off. where it enters the stove but
neglected to turn the gas off at the set
where it feeds into the tube. This morn
ing when she arose and started down
stairs from her sleeping room, she
noticed a strong smell of gas in the
stairway. She proceeded IN the front
room and there found THAI the 7oom
was full of gas. She had presence CT
mind enough rot to strike match and
in this way avoided an OK JlOsion.
When Mrs. Hoyt entered the front
room she could plainly hear the hiss of
escaping gas. She opened the doors and
allowed the gas to get out of the house
She then investigated and found that
the rubber tube was burst in several
places. It IS presumed that the pressure
of the gas grew stronger than usual in
the night, and this burst the tube
Arkansas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
HIS BODY BROUGHT HOME.
III Fated Express Messenger Leaves
Widow and child.

Kansas City. No, Dec. 22.-The body
Of Elmer E. Derrick. thirty-three years
old, the Wells-Fargo & co. express mes
senger who was killed in the Santa Fe
wreck at Lang, Kan, Tuesday morning,
arrived in this city last night and was
taken to Leo J. Stewards undertaking
rooms. Mr.. Derreck had been with the
exDress conpany thirteen years. His
home is at 1720 Harrison street, where
he leaves a widow and a daughter, Helen,
who is only years old. The father,
Samuel A. Derreck, who lives at Logan,
Ark, arrived in Kansas City yesterday.
A sister, Mrs. Iettie STALL lives in Kan
sas CITY. kan. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been completed.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
CHARGE -FOUR CENTS A NILE.
Railroads May Levy This on Passen-
gers Under Conditions.


Washington, Dec. 22.-Four cents
per mile is not an unreasonable rate for
passengers under certain conditions, it
has been decided by the interstate
commerce commission. The commits
sion has announced this decision in an
opinion by Commissioner Cockrell, in
the case of r. @. Brabham against
the Atlantic Coast line railroad COM
pany and the Charles & Western Caro-
lima railway. The carriers charge for
passenger fare from Elenton, S. c., to
Augusta, Ca, twenty-five miles, is so
cents, and from Jackson, S. c., to Au-
gusta, Ga, fifteen miles, so cents. The
commission holds, first, that the rates
fixed by the state commission Of South
Carolina and Georgia are presumed
to be reasona BILE, but the presumption
is not conclusive, and the railroad
companies are entitled to show the
contrary in a case involving the rates
on interstate traffic; second, that q
railroad company is entitled to q fair
return upon the value Of that which
it employs for public convenience, and
that in view of all the facts in this
case, and previous decisions of the
commission, it is not apparent that the
interstate passenger rates complained
of are unreasonable.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
CHANGE OF venue
Attorneys for ''Joint Keepers"
Say Judge Is Prejudiced.
Justice Holt ScOlded Jury for
Acquitting a JOintist.
ASKED IT TO EXPLAIN.
Court Declared the Evidence
Was Very Plain Indeed.
Would Not Grant the Applica-
tiOn for a Removal.
ASKED IT TO EXPLAIN.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 22.-The at
torneys defending ". c. Schaffer, who
is on trial in the common pleas court
here on a charge of operating a Joint
at 43 Kansas avenue, Armourdale, filed
a motion yesterday afternoon for a
change of venue on the grounds that
Judge w. G. Holt had shown he was
prejudiced by the remarks he made at
noon yesterday when he asked the jury
that acquitted Morris Shure of a SINH
lar charge to explain why they brought
i'm a verdict contradictory to the evil
dence. Judge Holt refused the applica-
ton
Mr.. Schafer is the fifth man to be
tried for violating the prohibition law
since the appointment of w H Nc
Camish as assistant attorney general in
Wyandotte county. OF the four men al
ready tried one has been convicted.
Court OyeFrules It.
Judge Holt made no comment when
the motion was presented to him, but
carefully read it through. He then fold
ed it up and handed it to the clerk.
"Overruled, was all he said.
Frank Smith, a "joint spotter'' en-
ployed by the Civic league. was the
only witness examined yesterday after
noon He said he had been in the
Joint at 43 Kansas avenue, and point
ed out Mr.. Schaffer as the man who
sold him drink of whisky. During the
cross examination of Smith John A
Hale, attorney for the defense, became
i'll and court was adjourned until 8
o'clock this morning.
Judge DisDIeased.
The trouble between Judge Holt and
the jurynen started yesterday when the
jury in the Morris Shure case returned
verdict of not guilty" Shure was
charged with selling liquor at 81 and
% Kansas avenue, Armourdale The
jury was in secret session only thirty
minutes. Judge Holt was displeased
with the verdict. He severely Iectured
the jury. He said:
THE testimony clearly showed that
this man was guilty of selling liquor
L cannot see how twelve men could so
disregard the evidence. Men have been
convicted Of murder on less evidence
than was shown against this man. This
court has a duty to perform and it will
be performed. If men cannot be con-
victed when they are proven guilty, then
we had better shut the doors of this
court room, discharge the juries and let
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
anarehy run at Iarge. This must be

anarchy run at large. This must be
stopped.
There was silence for fully three min
utes; then c. H. Hahn, a juror, arose:
The jurors as a whole" said Mr..
Hahn, seemed to think there was no
connection between this man and the
sale of liquor. A small minority felt
different, but they thought the majority
were better judges"
Has any other juror anything to
say?" Judge Holt asked.
II wish to say" said s. o. Cannon,
that I wish to be fair, but 1 could not
see why he was guilty"
ANY other2'
Judge, your HONOR said Buchanan,
''under the evidence I could not see how
this man could be guilty. tried to do
right''
Gates and Mcnamara said they
agreed with the other jurors.
The judge then said he was satisfied
the jury had acted in good faith.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
Cars KiIIs an TInknovn Mar.

Parsons, Kan, Dec. 22.-An unknown
man was caught between two freight
cars in the Katy yards at this place
Thursday afternoon and killed. There
were no marks upon his clothing or
other mean of identifications He ap-
peared to be about thirty-five years old,
was five feet nine inches high and
weighed about 160 pounds. He was
dressed in a dark suit of clothes.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
ERIE ROAD BAREs DEAL.
Makes Public Details of Contract With
Refrigerator Company.

Milwaukee, Dec. 22.-The dealings
between the Milwaukee Refrigerator
company and the Erie railroad, at
tackled recently in a suit by the gov
ernment, were made public yesterday,
when the answer of the road was fled
in the district court The Erie officials
admit that they paid a commission Of
1215 per cent to the refrigerator COM
pany for routing business over the line,
but deny that this was in the nature
of a rebate or done with any intention
of violating the Elkins law.
The answer denies that the refriger-
ator company was organized for the
purpose Of getting rebates. Any pay
ments made to the refrigerator COM
pany are said to have been made in
good faith and If it appears that such
commissions are unlawful the railroad
is ready to discontinue them.
Agreement Made Public.
copy of the agreement between the
railroad and the refrigerator company
is attached to the answer. This pro-
vides that the transit company is to
route certain kinds of freight, including
beer, over the Erie lines. The railroad
company agreed to pay the refrigerator
company the current rates Of mileage
for each car sent over its lines in ad-
dition to the commission.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
Rank Outsiders Win at Frisco.

San F'ranci Dec. ga good
thing" came off in the third race when
Bob Ragon found the track to his lik-
ing, and ridden vigorously by Williams,
downed the favorite Gossiper. by the
best part of a length. In the fourth
race three rank outsiders took the
money. In a hard fought finish May
pedient and Ray. These three finished
noses apart. Weather clear; track
heavV
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
HoIidav Excnrsion Rates.

To accommodate holiday travellers a
rate of one fare and one-third for the
round trip to many points on the Union
Pacific and its connecting lines has been
placed in effect by the Union Pacific
Dates Of sale, Dec. p, %, "a. 25, 80, 81,
1905. and Jan. l. 1906; with final return
limit Jan. T. 1906
Additional dates of sale and longer
limit for students and teachers holding
certificates.
agent, or J. c. Fulton, depot agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
Will CoNsTRUCr EQUIPMENT.
Colorado Midland Has Started to Wcrh
TO Build Own Cars.

to Bullu OfflA lars.
Owing to the fact that the eastern car
shops have more than they can do to fill
the orders which are pouring into them
from all over the country, the Colorado
Midland railroad is preparing to con-
struct its own equipment work mas a! al
ready. commenced in the shops of this
company, located at Colorado city, Col,
on three dining cars which " VIII be places 2lae
three cars will be the first of the kind
ever constructed west OF ChicSgo. .,,4
Efforts were made to have them built
in the east. but it was found they could
not be finished in time for the tourist
will be needed and in consequence there
of they were ordered built in the com
pany's own shops. They are being hnish-
ed in mahogany, elegantly upholstered
and equal in every way to the best pro
duct of the eastern shops.
In addition to these cars other equip
ment is being built and it is not at az
unlikely that the Colorado Midland will
endeavor to build most Of the cars used
on its lines. This however, is a problem
which has not as yet been thoroughly
worked out
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
County Commissioners Meet.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 22.-County com
missioners of Kansas met in convention
here yesterday afternoon. William B.
Lomas Of Williamsburg. Franklin coun-
ty, was elected president; w H.
Braden, of Pittsburg Crawford county,
secretary and treasurer. R. A. Baggs
of Cherokee county, J. A. Hess of Riley
county and T. B. Higgio of Crawford
county, compose a legislative commit
tee to look after matters of taxation.
The convention adjourned last evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
New Postmasters and Car1.iers-

washington, Dec. 22.=Postmasters
appointed for Kansas: Otto K. Grove
at Netawaka, Jackson county, to sue
ceed w. A. Wallace, resigned; c. H
Taylor at Wilder, johnson county, in
the place of R. L. Goddard.
Rural carriers appointed in Kansas:
ArmOn P. Malone and Cora Tease at
Abbeyville. John c. AIbers and W. c.
AIbers at Benden, Clement A. Conboy
and Andrew J. Conboy at StiIlwel
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
TO BUILD SANTA FE CENTRAL.
Eastern and New Mexican Capitalists
viii Complete Road.

Pittsburg, Dec. announcement is
made that eastern and New Mexico capi-
talists will Join the Pittsburg holders of
the unfinished Santa Fe railroad of New
Mexico. and complete it. A syndicate has
decided to take up the incomplete rail-
road property, subscribe $500, 900 and com
pIete the road. which runs through rich
coal territory to FL Paso Francis J.
Torrance. president of the company, is
in New York arranging the final details.
The local holders of the Santa E'e Cen
traI saws they viii not have to sell the
road. but with the eastern and New
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22

81 Dorado, Kan, Dec. 22.-Probably
the largest yield of kaff1r corn in kan
sas this year was harvested by ". J.
Thomas from a prairie farm in Butler
county. He thrashed 485 bushels from
seven measured acres. At the present
price of thirty cents a bUshel Mr..
Thomas received s21 per acre for his
cron.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22

Hutchinson, Dec. ga fire broke
out last evening in Woods livery barn
and resulted in the almost complete
destruction Of the place It was large
ly patronized as a boarding barn for
family horses and many of these
perished. 1t is estimated as high as
25 horses burned
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
PLANNING IMPROVEMENTS.
Rock Island Will Spend $4,000 900
This COMING Year.

Executive officers and directors Of the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railway
are understood to have completed exten-
siVe plans for the Improvement of the
property covering a period of three years
During the calendar year now ending
the company has expended 50 900 on
the roadbed and maintenance of way This
coming year about S5,000.000 viii be ex-
pended in the same department No ef-
fort will be made to obtain increases in
net earnings the inference being plainly
left that all improvements, 50 far as pos
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
Gulltv of PurIoinine 81.

Holton. Kan, Dec. 22.-One Walsh,
who refuses to give any more of his
name. was found guilty in justice court
Of robbing Mrs. Charles Wilson Of Hor-
ton of 81. Walsh represents the Walsh
Learch- Newell Art company. q frm Of
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
IN A TEMPERANCE TOWN.
Revival Being Held Where
No Liquor Is Sold.

Hiawatha, Kan. Dec. ga three
days temperance rally is being conduct
ed at Highland by the Rev. Mr.. Ener-
son, a reVivalist.
As Highland IS church town ana
never had a saloon or a joint in its his
tory, there is considerable debate in
surrounding towns as to why a tenn
perance revival is needed. The general
opinion seems to be that the temper
ance lecturers are paid better for their
services 'by sober church people than by
the other element in towns where joints
are looked upon as all right
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22

photograph enlargers in the Baird build
ing, Kansas City. He and Mrs. Wilson
quarreled about picture. Her story is
that when Walsh left the house he
picked up 81 which was on a bureau.
Walsh denied the charge. Walsh paid
his fine of IS and departed for Kansas
City
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
a House Kan Over IIin.

Salina, kan, Dec. 22.-Irving viii
liams, 80 years old, was killed near
Ellsworth. Williams was assisting in
moving a house when he fell in front
of the house. The trucks ran over him
and he lived only forty minutes.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22

Omaha. Neb.. Dec. 22-Thes resignation
of william r. Kelly, general solicitor for
the Union Pacific railway. has been an
nOunced. to become effective January l.
Mr.. Kelly has been connected with the
legal department Of the Union Pacific
since 1880 having been a prominent figure
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
Annrove s5. On. .0OO Issue.

New York. Dec 22.-The directors of
the Kansas City Southern railway at Q
meeting here yesterday approved the
report Of the finance committee provid-
ing for an issue of So, 900, GOO six year five
r1ar cent notes.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22

sible, will be put in the property. The
policy inaugurated by Mr.. Loree. the for
mer president, is now being entirely re-
1t is expected that at the expiration Of
three years the property will be up to the
best standard.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22

in the receivership proceedings ten years
ago. His successor has not been named,
but John r. Baldwin of Council Bluffs,
who has been AIr. Kelly's assistant, will
probably be named for the place.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22
Rates Via the Missouri Pa
cifc Nv

One and one-third fares for the
round trip; dates of sale Dec. %. %,
25, 80 and 81, 1905, and January L.
1905. limited for return to and includ-
ing January 4.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22

Mexican men joining forces will be able
to develop it and meet all the obligations
that are now held by the defunct Enter
prise National bank of Allegheny, Pa.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-22

one and one-third fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Dec. % to rs, 5G-31
and Jan. 1 limited for return Jan. 4,
1906. See Rock Island agents.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27

T. = Groose. +" 75.45
Arch Cunningham. blanks 49,. 1890
Burroughs Mef " rJse % GUAR
ansned -s lS.H
Claims allowed on the county
school fund
Arch CnpEinea4p blaoks IS $40
Glass & PrHlhomA,4 Doeks GOD
No further business appearing
tho board adjourned sine die.
FRANK y. CROSSE,
Attest Chairman.
a. ]. McMAHoH
Clerk
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27
Why Man Is on Earth.

The bad object of all food faddism
IS to make food WEAKNESS and a bur
len Food is to be nasty, lest we eat
too much OF it. Food is to be chewed
to extinction, so as to make a hard
WORK of feeding. All of which is ar.
raHt nonsense and founded on the
wholly foolish idea, which is more and
more obsessing civilization, that man
is on earth to work. He is on earth
to be glad; If he doesn't believe THAI
he is Sydney Bulletin.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27

Pure Blood \ safeouard

a person whose blood is perfectly
pure can no more catch a disease of
any kind than you can set fire to a
pile of iron filings. If there are wood.
en- shavings among the filings,they will
burn, and the bigger the proportion
of shayings. the greater will be the
blaze. If the shavings are out of all
proportion to the filings. the heat may
be enough to- melt the iron. Then the
man dies.--Los Angeles Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27
SUBSCRIPTION, PER YEAR, $2.0C
Payable in Advance.

Entered ut the postoi5icc al Shoshons Idaho
- second GLASS mail f0After for transmission
througb the United States mails.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27
Removes Wrinkles.

A beauty doctor doing business in
London undertakes to remove wrin-
kles and other lines in ire face of a
patron by repeated applications of a
pneumatic cup which draws the sunk.
en- tissues out.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27
THE COUNTY BOARD
lco atinue d rom page IL

west to the cast boundary Of town;
ship 9 South, Range 20 East thence
south to the south west corner Of
township z South, Range 30 East,
thence east TO the south east corn
cr OF said township; thence south
to the right bank Of Snake river;
thence up the right bank OF Snake
river to the place Of beginning.
The petition Of II. W. Winter
and others for the creation of a new
school district from the territory
included in districts numbered four
and eleven, was presented and du-
ly considered and it is hereby or
dercd that said petition be and is
disallowed for the reason that il
does not comply with the school
law.
II appearing TO the board that
the real estate of s. e. Gridley was
assessed prior to patent and that
taxes for the year 1902 are now
standing against said promises, it
Is hereby ordered that the taxes for
The year 1902 BIO credited TO said
;. e. Gridley by the auditor.
The board adjourned until Q a
IN. tomorrow.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27
orIaIn Of Term aeraft.r

Municipal corruption of various
kinds is now generally indicated by
the word graft" The origin OF this
term Is obscure, but it is believed TO
have arisen from dishonesty in low
lier spheres. Bartlett's Dictionary OF
Americanisms" defines grating" as
pocket-picking, Hottens Slang Die
tionary" suggested that the slang use
of graft" might be a corruption OF
craft or a generalization from the
special work of gardening.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27
The Feed Zee.

waiter-Yo-all said yo' wanted a
good feed.
Guest-I did.
Waiter-well, amt I done fed you?
Guest-What of it?
Waiter-Well, l amt been fee5.
mahsef
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27

X. +. Moth N. d. quarantine SER
vice ......... ......-.... 200
(disallowed, $ll.5W
J. J. Kelly. care quarantined. -. $40
(aisallowed, $1,000
Claims continued:
Midland Chemical co. anti-ger-
mine ...........,...- lS.oI
IRWIN iodson co. supplies ~ ~. 2.
t,ha ss1;ers Al
John Dennis 90
+. l.. Difendarfer +" ~
". G. Custer, Witness Ger p. c.. PIG
nu thompson =, 80 :.
l nr"g est, Ds''S ? o' oo
tn1 49," so... !. =. 20
John Boulware !. I4.5o
John Dennis g .. 400
j. Z. McEyoy l4.oo
% = v n.I.' ,' sl'-V so
- " AaSersnn 225
Ike HnI ..... 2.25
J W. SAVERS .-. 2-25
F. {. Pierce $500, 20 z.
ml','s lar, 'arry Witness ee' ''''''' so1
~ te".a ad aa.1;oat;ons e.,
IT,, l;oaaoo. ofT NJ Forr;n ond
~ ~ -; -, ~. - ~
49,, p.,,,a.4 al uo,h,rn 70
ssoa.;..ol., - ,.la..o,l l;sao,,,.o,.od
~ -
The hoard adioprned until 9 n
M Tomorrow
Sixth day OF session, Oct. 18th.
1905.
Full board met this day pursu-
ant to adjournment.
The following official bonds
we're approved by the board:
L. S. Totten. oycrsecrof road dis
.rict No. 7.
c. b. Sparks, constable for Mini.
loka precinct.
The bonds and applications for
liquor licences, of the following Ii
luor dealers, were approved and
he auditor ordered to issue the
icence, L. n. Higgins, Joseph Riz-
a and Dennis Fee all OF Minido- S
a.
Matt NcFall made the following
rotest before the board,
81 Matt Mccall one OF the water
sers os the water Of Little Wood
yer under n decree from the Dis. :
iet Court hereby protest AGAINST
,e approval of the annual report
the Water Master. Robert Wake L
,vinq charge OF the distribution k
the waters OF Little Wood river. I,
!. d !. !: ]. !. !. !. !. !. :. !. !:
ID against the allowance of the el
larry Of the said water-mastern az
The. rcnort of the water master
49,. -,
'o.'' an ""' ''''' o'0i' '0s''H
WIN no Vi"iii i'i sel' iOes rem
red as such water master and al
the claims of his deputies.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27

A. II. Williams. blk smith work
Tor iail.... .......... 1900
w. 2. Godfrey, supplies 1gil 1910
w. d. yredenburgh, justice fees as o.
A. !. Mcmahon, salary ....... 10000
A. 1. Mcmahon, deputy hire i. 900
Robl A. Lounsbury. justice fees 1900
II. +. Pickren. salary ........., 400 90
expenses. .... 100 SO
Ri. McMahon, supplies .. 3.25
W. y. Croker, county printing Sl.5I
e supplies. $3.50
Frank Disney. salary ......... 250.c0
=" expenses. ... $3.50
holland & Gray, team hire. . 1900
G. W. wernicke. salary ........ 1880
:" supplies . 30
X. r. Moth N. D. quarantine SER
vice .........,. --..-....... zVUV
(disallowed, $ll.50)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-10-27
ShoShone Journal
a Weekly Republican Paper,
W. O. MURPHY, Publisher.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY AT

6HOsH0NE, "A city u 900 tho county saet Of
isncoln county, And the best town In South
ern Idaho, ON the main line Of the Oregon
Short Line Railway and junction OF the
same iine ~ -oad 10 ketcium, distance OF
70 miles aad the nearest ronte 70 Thander
Mountain.