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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
THEY WILL LOSE IT.
Carr Taylor Says Constitutionaiity of
Railroad Board Will Be Sustained.

Carr Taylor, attorney for the state
board of railroad commissioners, thinks
that the railroads will fall down in
their fight to have the state board of
railroad commissioners declared an un
constitutional body, without any author
ity under the law.
The railroads have found" says Mr..
TAYLOR, that they can't defend their
rates on a basis of justice and equity,
so they are obliged to resort to the de
tense of attacking laws. In the rate
hearings which have taken place before
this board, the evidence has been so
overwhelming against the railroads that
they have been unable to combat it;
they have not even made much OF an
effort to combat it. They introduced
only one or two witnesses in each hear
ing and finding themselves too power
less to make a showing on the merits
OF the case. are now simply fighting for
the right to keep their unfair rates in
effect a little longe".
THE questions raised concerning the
validity of the state board of railroad
commissioners have all been settled be
fore. 1t has been decided that the state
board of railroad commissioners is a
legislative body, from which the right
Of appeal is gran ed. The board Of
railroad commissioners is not judicial
or executive. 1t has no right to enforce
its orders except by resort to the courts.
obey an order of the board of railroad
commissioners. what would be the re-
suit? The board would simply have to
go to the courts and start mandamuS
proceedings. The whole question involved
would then come before the court as a
new proceeding If the question OF rates
was involved the court would have to
have evidence introduced 20 establish
the character of the rate 1t would not
take the decision Of the board of rail-
road commissioners for anything. The
state board of railroad commissioners IS
Therefore not possessed of ans real jul
dicial or executive powers; it is simply
a Iegisla tive body. and the railroads
can fight the laws which it makes in
the regularly constituted judicial trib-
unaIs. In case the rulings of the board
are sustained in these tribunals, it then
becomes the duty of the executive
branch of the government to sustain the
findings Of the court.
1.-The railroads may make a great
FIGHT against this question of govern
nent rate regulation, but it is sure to
come; there~is no stopping it. 1t may be
delayed from time to time. and the
strenuous efforts of the railroad attor-
neys may be sufficient to hold back the
I progress Of events, but rate regulation
1 is certainly coming.
Mr. Taylor says concerning the decls-
ions of the board on the rate cases still
pending: 1T seems to me there IS no
doubt how the board Will decide II
viii. in Vicw Of the evidence submitted,
have 10 stand by the shippers of Kansas
and give them relief from the unjust
discrimination to which they are sub
+ Jected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
HISTORIANS HERE.
Thirtieth Annual Meeting of State
Historical Society in Session.

The thirtieth annual meeting of the
State Historical society commenced this
afternoon in Representative hall. and
viii continue this evening. The after
noon meeting commenced at 100 with a
meeting of the board of directors. The
general programme was as follows.
General business.
Reading OF papers.
The Wyandotte Indians-Ray T. AIer-
win of Pittsburg, Kan.
The Kansas OIL Producers Against
the Standard Oil Company; the Organ
ization Of the Kansas Oil Producers TO
Secure Legislation in 1905 for the Pro
lection of the Kansas Oil Industry
William e. Connelley of Topeka.
Building of the Sedan Court House
II. Is. Kelly, of Topeka.
The evening meeting Of the society
will be at 7.30, and the programme fol-
lows:
Invocation-Rev. D. NJ Fisk, d. D., of
Washburn college.
Election of SO members Of the board
of directors.
Historical addresses.
"Reminiscences of Dodge-R. NJ
Wright. president.
The Administration of John P. St
john. o. Pickering, of OIathe.
The Administration of George w.
Glick-Janes Humphrey, Of Junction
City.
The Mastery OF the Desert-F 81.
BIackmar, State University. Lawrence.
According to the annual report on
the condition of the society, which was
delivered at its opening session this
afternoon by Secretary Geo. ". Mar
tin, the grand total of the historical
society collection is 19S,27S exhibits
This total is divided as follows
Manuscripts. 1880; bound Volumes
1898; volumes of newspapers. 30
3SS; pamphlets 90.20I; pictures
maps. relics, etc. 20.330.
There are 6,235 pictures in the his
toricaI society collections, $500 relics
of all kinds, and 5,493 maps, charts.
etc.
has expended $3.50 for salaries AMI
clerk hire, 500 for the purchase ~
new books, and $500 for postage
freight, extra clerk hire and contin-
gent expenses.
The additions to the soeiety's col
lections during the past year have
been as follows:
Manuscripts, eos; bound volumes
1923; newspaper volumes, 1871; pam
phlets, 1904; pictures, 124; maps. 21S.
relics, 3S6-
A good deal of attention is devoted
by Mr. Martin in his report to a de-
scription of the work to be UNDERTAKE,
by the newly created department IF
archives OF the society. This denarf-
ment Of archives was given authorize
under an act of the last legislature. To
become the depository for all state
and county records over two years IF
age rot needed in the transaction ~
business. Il is expected that if will
bring to the historical society q great
many valuable historical docun7eI,t-s
and manuscripts.
Mr. Martin says however That 81,
adequate means have been pro7-ire,7
for getting these old books and nanss.s
I to Topeka, and that until such means
are PROVIDED. the destruction OF sflrl,
ola books ana records should cease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
For Filling of Vacancies on Various
Committees.

Washington. Dec. 5.-The caucus
Of the Republican senators which will
be held Immediately after the ad
journment today has its work already
defined. It's most important function
will be to authorize the appointment
of a steering committee and following
the usual custom the present mem
bers are almost certain to be re-
elected. The committee consists of
Senator's Allison. chairman. Hale, AID
rich. CullOm. Lodge, Perkins, Clark
CWyo.D, Elkins. Spooner, Keane and
Beveridge. The caucus also Will de-
eide the appointment of committee
to fill vacancies on regular senate com
mittees. These appointments viii be
made by Senator Allison, chairman of
the caucus.
Conferences of leaders already have
been held for a discussion of import
ant vacancies. The principal chair
manships vacant are judiciary, which
Will be filled by the advancement of
Clark (NYo.); Indian affairs, by Clapp
(Minn.): military affairs. by Warren
CWyo.D public buildings and grounds,
by Scott CIV. Va: claims. by Fulton
(OFe), and education and labor, by
Deliver (Ia.)- There are vacancies to
be filled on finance. which probably
viii be given to Hale (Me-); on for
eign relations. which is likely to go
/ to Beverage Ind.); three on judi
CARY. which probably will be filled
by Knox (Pa.) Foraker co., and
Carter CMont.9. Warner (Mo.) viii
get one OF the vacancies on military
affairs
There are also q number of impor-
tant Democratic vacancies on COM
mittees which will be filled by the
minority steering committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
BEAD HIS OWN MESSAGE
GOV. LaFollettc Opens Extra Session
of Wisconsin Legislature.

Madison, Wis. Dec. 5.-Governor
Robert NJ LaFollette appeared today
before the Joint body of the Wisconsin
legislature, called in extraordinary SEES
sion and personally read his message
He was cordially received.
A large crowd gathered, including a
number of students of the university
and many Madison men and women as
well as nearly all of the state officers
and employees.
-Four recommendations are made in
the message regarding the revision of
the railway rate commission law. In the
first he recommends that the commits
sion be authorized to prescribe a uni
form system of keeping accounts of the
business transacted in Wisconsin by
the railways and that All roads should
be required to file with the commission
from time to time reports Of THEN in
come. He wants separate accounts
kept OF the business done BY the rail-
roads IN this state and IN other states
as we'll as an account showing the value
of each railroad in this state. His second
recommendation provides that the law
be so amended that special mileage
tickets, Communication tickets, excursion
tickets and party tickets can be issued
a less than the regular rates for the
National Guard and CA. r. encamp-
nlents students. homeseekers, etc.
His third recommended ton provides
for additional power by the commits
sion to investigate rates. His fourth
! recommendation gives the commission
/ power to decide what safeguards shall
/ be erected al any railload crossing in
( this state
Regarding ia ilroad taxes the governor
saws that s1.144 800 80 in railroad taxes
are now due the state the payment
of which has been held UP by litigation.
I He says that the holding of just tax
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vice he renders to the railroad COM
pany.
He discusses at length the insurance
scandals of New York and is bitter in
his Pronunciation of those companies
which have been caught by the eastern
investigation.
The subject Of insurance legislation
and expenditures of public service CO.
operation, he says "opens up such
wide field, and there is such need for
a thorough investigation that I recon-
mend that committee with power to
summon witnesses, examine books and
with all power necessary to Investigate
expenditures nd methods of doing bus
mess be appointed and instructed to
make a complete report to the governor
on or before November 1, 1906. He shall
submit the same to the legislature at
it's next session with any recommended
lions he may make thereon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05

end of Hell Gate early this morning
more dead than alive. by tug boat
captain who heard his cries for help.
Hallinger said he came from Yonkers
yesterday with a load of produce and
after disposing of his wares started
out to enjoy himself. He told the po-
lice that he remembered little from
last night until he was found strug-
Cling in the water. It was found that
the man had a fractured skull
Belle Weber, 20-year-oId girl
was the fourth victim Found king
bound, gagged and helpless in the
hallway of the house in West Forty
first street where she resided with two
girl companions, she was taken to a
hospital. For hours she was unable
to give the police any information
which would assist them in locating
her assailant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
NIGHT OF TRAGEDY
River, Subway and Street Con-
tributes Victims
To tbs Criminal Record of
Greater New York.
WTNnTD UHE VIII NH @
UNDER THE WHEELS
A Well Dressed But Unknown
Man Filings Himself.
White Woman Dies MysteriOusly
in Chinese Quarter.

New York, Dec. 5.-Three of New
York's great highways, the river. the
underground railway and the street
and that dark section known as
Chinatown. each furnished a police
mystery today. In two cases, the sub
way and Chinatown, death had come
between the victims and the investi-
gators. In the first the police have
only the mangled body of a man.
who before he hurled himself before
a rapidly moving train had taken
every precaution to thwart the efforts
OF the officers to establish his identity.
His clothing. Enthusiastically new, bore
not a single distinguishing mark, and
not even a trinket was found in any
of the pockets. The man was about
40 years of age, Weighing 10 pounds.
was feet inches in height, had
dark hair and blue eyes, and the
scrupulous care with which he was
dressed indicated that he was not a
labOrer. Beyond these meagre de-
tails, however, nothing is known. The
man jumped directly i'm front of a
train as it swung into the 137th street
and Broadway station of the subway.
His body was literally ground to
The Chinatown mystery was the
death of "a woman. Lottie Lane a
white woman whose husband,
Chinaman, died a short time ago
Since then she has been living in Pei
street i'm the house of Mock Duck. one
of the most n0torius of the Chinese
leaders in New York. who is now un.
der arrest awaiting trial on a charge
of murder. Lotte Lane had three
callers last night, Chinaman and {
white man and a white woman. Dur
ing the night these callers summoned
q physician and notified the police
that their hostess had tainted Will,
she was entertaining them. The physi
cfan. who found her dead when ht
arrived. regarded the death as sus
Dfcious The police put the three call
ers under arrest and began an invest
cation.
the river is William HalingeF. age'
% years 2 market man. who saws ai
home is in Yonkers. He was dragge'
tom the East river near the uppe
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Concerdia Priest Ordained.

esoncordia. kan. Dec. 5.@Rev John
kramer. OF Innsbruck, Germany. was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
SHOWER OF HOT METAL
Follows Explosion and Burns Fifteen
Men at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. Fifteen men were
burned last night by an explosion in
the National Harvester company's plant
al One Hundred and Eighth street and
AIuskegen avenue, three of whom pro-
badly will die
The explosion was caused by a work
man thrusting a cold bar of steel into
furnace of molten metal. Molten metal
was hurled about the room and the
smoke and fire that shot from the fur
race filled the room SO the wOrkmen
were unable for several minutes to find
the exits. With the groans of their
wounded fellows in their ears they
groped about helplessly. stumbling
ever those who had been Frustrated by
the blast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
MINERS SMOTHER.
While Their Companions Are Busy
Fighting tic Fire.

Charleston, w Va. Dec. at Hor-
ton, on Caisin creek. in this county. last
evening, seven coal miners were suffo-
Gated. They were working in drift
mine when the wooden stack of the
ventiiating furnace caught fire and was
cons umeI.
The men outside busted themselves
trying to nut out the fire and. failing
in that. with keeping it from spreading
to other structures in the immediate
reighborhoOd. paying no heed to those
in the mine. not supposing them to be
in danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
PEABODY SELECTED.
To Fiji the Place Vacated by Richard
A. NIcCurCiy.
Kew work. Dec. 5.-The Herald /

New york, Dec 5.-The Herald to-
day says:
lected as the next president of the
Mutual Life Insurance company
Frederick Cromwell, now acting presi-
dent of the company. will be vice
president and Emery McCHntock, the
romnany.s actuary, second vice presi5
dent. NTessrs. Cromwell and McClin-
took Will replace Messrs- Robert A
GrannIss and Walter r. Gillette. re-
sDectivelv NIr. Peabody is well known
in this city as a banker and railroad
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
RevoIution Imminent.

\ sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is nerv-
business ssleeplesSness OF stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly disnelnber
the troublesome causes. 1t never talis to
and bowels. stimulate the liver, ana clar-
fly the blood. Run down systems oeneflt
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effacfivepess Electric Bitters
is only soc. and that is returned 11 y oon t
The Arnold Drug Co.. 81 \. Kansas ave.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Held in IA Massachusetts Cities Ex-
elusive of Boston

Boston. Dec 5.-Municipal elections
We're held today in IA Massachusetts
cities not including Boston. OF these
cities AL except Fall River chose q
mayor. the term Of office in that city
being two years. In -eariv all Of the
municipalities there were close contests
for MAYER and for control Of the city
government. The question of licensing
the sale of liquor was the prominent
feature Of the elsction at several points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
SHERIFF COLLAPSED.
When Called Upon to Hang Man
Convicted of Murder.

Elk River, Mimi. Dec. SC. D. Craw-
ford, who was convicted of the murder
of Heine Lunden in box car near
here on November 20, 1904, was hanged
here today.
Sheriff Ward. of Elk river. collapsed
and was unable to pull the drop Sheriff
BeInick. of St Cloud then pulled the
trap and Crawford was killed by the
fat
Thirty persons witnessed the hanging
but no one represented Crawford not
even his attorney This, it is claimed.
by some, was a fragrant violation of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
SPECIAL HosIEsEEKERs' RATES
Via Rock Island.

on December 18th. Rock Island
agents will sell YOU tickets to points
- o7,isiar1a New Mexico and
Texas at Is per cent of the one way
rate for the round trip with minimum
of $40 Tickets will be limited for
return p days from date Of sale
A. NJ FULLER
c. p. A., Topeka, Kas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05

ordained a priest here by Bishop Gun
ningham. who said solemn high mass.
This is the first ordination of priest
in Concordia. Father Kramer also
took out his first naturalization papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-05
SPECIAL uoMIssEEkEBs' RATES
Via Rock Island

on December 18th, Rock Island
agents will sell you tickets to points
- T,o1isiana. New Mexico and
TeSas at Is per cent. Of the one way
rate for the round trip with minimum
of SO. Tickets viii be limited for
return u DAYS from date of sale
A N. FULLER,
c. p A. Topeka, Kas.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-14
ne,ies OF AAj.st~sss Day.

ESTATE OF ROBERT PLENDERLE1rH
L d.eess-d- The undersixn.t. having hces
appointed administrator OF the ~st.t. o
Robert Pi-nd-rl-ith. late Of the county ID
Otero. in the state OF Colorado. sd
the county eosrt of aid Ot-ro county. at ths
court h.,o-~ ia La yunt1. in aid county. ot
Aozasy, the sah dag Of NOVEMBER. A. ID. 1876
at tue koar Of 10 o'e 'eiork a m Of ssid dsy, al
~bich time all r-r-s,as having claims axsias'
said estate are requested 10 attend for the pur
iurrn.-iiat~ payment to the a1dersisn-d
DATED at La Junta. Colorado. this dh day o
October. A. D. isfs
AGNES l. PLENDERLEITH.
Aiministrstrix Of tn. estate Of Robert Pisn6er
l~irh. d-~~a-sd.
NkEioS p NiLLfK. Attprnrx
FIRST publication. Or,ots.r . i.s6-
La Tsuh i~stion. November g. f!s5-
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-14
vhrough Coiosseo sas Utsh.

The Denver Il Rio Grande. with
its numerous branches penetratin
the Rockies. has two distinct and
separate lines across the mountains.
Tickets reading via The Scenic
Line of the World" and The Great
Salt Lake Route" between Denver
and Salt Lake City or Ogden. are
available either via the main line
through Leadville Canon Of the
Grand river and Glenwood Springs.
or via the line over Marshall Pass
and through the Black Canon of the
Gunnison. Tourists to and from
Salt Lake City. Ogden or San Fran
cisco will find it to their advantage
to have their tickets read in both
directions via this route. thus being
able to use one Of the above lines
going and the other returning.
Write S. X. Hooper, G. P. 4 T. A..
Denver. Colo. for illustrated
pamphlets.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-14
''Voivosess osgsesoa. 80

w. w. Newcomers big dramatic
success. The Volunteer Organist. .
will be the attraction at the Il
Junta Theatre. Thursday evening
October 18th. 1t is Of the pastora
order and an idyl in its way. Ths
story is simple. and is blended viii
genuine comedy and exceptiona
pathos. The scenes are laid among
the hills Of Northern Vermont. and
its many characters are As true u
life as it is possible to make them
The chief scene discloses the in
terror of a church. with the volun
teer organist seated at his instru
ment. while the sweet. ringing voice
Of Master Willie Nelson Is heard il
the powerful melody Of The HOLY
City" Master Nelson's voice i
likened to that of a sweet-voiced
thrush. who at break Of morr
awakens the thrifty granger from
his night Of peaceful slumber.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-14
s.ss'ss. Nee, ., Gene. Gag.

The State Baptist Ministers Con-
ference will meet next week. be-
ginning Monday evening and closing
Tuesday evening. in Canon City.
This will be followed by the meeting
of the Baptist state convention,
which will close on Friday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Davis will leave Monday
morning for the ministers con-
ference. before which he breaches
the Introductory sermon in the
evening of the same day.
The following people will leave
for Canon City next Tuesday TO
represent the Baptist church Of this
city in the convention to meet in
Canon City: Messrs. J. H. Jones
and J. w. Winter and Mesdames
j. X. Sherman and A. w. English.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-14
"eettv Sss@sess-

Polly Primrose" the central
figure in the play Of that name
which Is to be at the La Junta
Theatre on Friday evening. October
10th. makes war with her piano on
the Union preferences Of her
fathers guest. while the rest of the
household . plotting TO aid Lees
descent on Washington: and after q
lot of amusing vicissitudes goes to
the altar to the stirring strains Of
The Star Spangied Banner" A
play that begins one way and ends
another must needs BE- full of ex-
citements and surprises and situa-
tons that arouse and entertain.
Polly Primrose" is war story
with all these elements in il livened
by the wit and vivacity and finesse
~ the beautiful Polly herself Il
has been performed with enormous
success in every city in which it has
been staged and win undoubtedly
attract large audience here.
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-14

est. II he is a politician it's for
what there is in il: if he IS out of
politics he lacks patriotism and is no
good To his country Ii he does not
give to charity he is stingy and his
neighbors call him Squeeze, If
he does il is for show. II he dies
young there was invariably a great
future for him: if he lives to ripe
old age he missed his calling. and
his relatives anxiously wait for him
to shuttle of The road is a rocky
one and little worth gathering
grows along its sides. but man loves
10 travel il"
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-14
sos,ee Of Asj.ssweat osy.
ESTATE or GERALD pouGuER7

ESTATE or GERALD DOrGHERrN.
~ isc-a>ed- The unsi-r~isnei having t-et,
appointed simsni-tratrix Of tn. estate of
G-rald p,uxh-rty. lat. OF the county Of Ot~ ~.
IN th- state of colorado. si-c-z-st. hereby gives
notice that n. will spp-r~r b-fore the county
court of aid otsro county. at the court hou-s
IN La Junts, in ssid county. Nondss
the t~-a,y-thir'f day Of octot-r- 4. D. isf'. at
the hour of 10 oclnek .. m of aid day, at
~hich tirs. all p-r~oa- having claims against
aid state notified and requested To attend
for the purr-.-r of having tho adjusted
All per-oas Indebted 10 sait estate request
ek - mako Immediate payment tn the under
sizn~i.
Dat--i At la yunts. Colorado. this ! sh dsy
% --pt-uib her. A. u. iH6.
ELIZABETH IsOCGHERTN.
Admini-trstriI Of the estate of Gerald Douch-
-rty. deceased.
FEEp 4. SAsr>. Attorney.
First Qualification. s~pt~mhrr u. iisn
Last guhliestion. Ortotrrr n. isE-
La Junta tribune., 1905-10-14
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