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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-05

Recent statistics show that railroad
service, in proportion to the number.
OF persons, is more dangerous and
fatal than war-more dangerous even
than this last war zbetween Russia and
Japan, The%bravery of the Japanese
and Russian soldiers is extclled by all
men, but the American railroad work
er goes ON with an occupation more
dangerous and never expects any lau-
dation for his courage and bravery.
The deaths in abroad accidents are
certainly just as horrible as those that
result from the explosion of Shimose
shells.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-05

The political leaders or New York
have been giving some facts to the
people concerning the appointment by
Senator Plat and Governor Odell Of
Depew to succeed himself 1t appears
that Hartman had Odell in such close
grip that the governor was forced to
obey the railroad orders General
Black had majority of the legisla-
tors when Odell announced he couA
not be elected. The utmost consterna-
ton followed and Odell was brought
to bay in New York where after much
pressure was put upon Tim, declared
that he was forced to abandon Black
upon the positive orders of Hartman.
The question Immediately arises:
Could the railroads mora completely
control the United States senate if
owned by the government. and every
employee was political partisan, than
they do now?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02

EmpIoye of the Big Store Held on
State Warrant.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 2-Pliney E.
Miller, formerly a booISkeeper employed
by the Jones Dry Goods company. has
been arraigned in Justice Shoemazer's
court on a state warrant charging him
with obtaining money from his employers
by false pretenSes. The complaint against
Miller is signed by Claude May, general
manager OF the dry goods company, who
alleges that while employed as bookkeep-
er Miller had charge of all bills of goods
sold to the company and that it was his
duty to prepare company checks, which
were given in payment of these goods
On September 10 it is alleged Miller pre-
scented a check for $50 to L. NJ. Jones,
president of the company, for his sigma
ture. The check was represented as pay
ment for a bill Of goods from J. A. Wade
and was signed by Mr.. Jones. After an
investigation Mr. May alleges that no
goods were bought from Wade and that
Miller cashed the check and secured the
money. Miller, it is also alleged, secured
Mr.. Wade's Endorsement to the check by
representing the check to be his salary
and that he wished to draw it in Wades
name in order to avoid the seizure of his
pay by creditors. The Jones Dry Goods
company assert that Miller will be pros
ecuted On the charge of obtaining money
on other checks presented in a similar
way.
Miller pleaded not guilty to the charge
and was released on bond. His prelim-
mary hearing was set for January s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
THE KANSAS EDITORS.
Programme for Annual Meeting in
ToIeka Is Announced.


Hiawatha. Kan, Jan. 2.--President Ew-
programme for the annual meeting of the
Kansas State Editorial association, to be
held Monday and Tuesday, January Is and
Monday, January 16. 2 D. m--Meeting Of
executive committee to receive and pass
on application for membership. MisceI-
p. disappointment of committees,
resolutions, credentials, memorials, laws
of association, auditing.
Evening session, 1880 p. m, Representa-
tive hall-Presidents address. Music. Ad-
dress of welcome. Response. Music. Ad-
dress, What a Newspaper Should Be, "
DR.. J. E. Roberts of Kansas City. Music
TWO-ninute addresses by Kansas news
papermen and statesmen.
Tuesday, January H. morning session,
10 a; m,-.Should the Newspaper Be Read
Job Printing Pay at Prese Mt Prices?'' J.
P. Campbell of Clay Center The Wo-
man and the Newspaper" Mrs. Anna
Afternoon session. 2 p. m.-'aThe Adver-
Using End A Q. Miller, Beleville;
NEEDED Newspaper legislation State
Senator George Tucker; THE Linotype in
Country Office Charles A Southwick;
My View of Local Paper Mrs. Jennie
Mcmillan of Morrill,. The question box.
All newspaper workers are requested to
matters of interest to the trade All who
desire to do viii be at liberty to take
part in discussion and consideration of
the following topic questions would
country correspondence be better if paid
for?' do the people appreciate partisan
politics in the local paper?'' Isn't CO.
operation better than competition ?"
What is the best way TO dispose of state,
county and city printing" Report of
committees. Election of officers and del
egates to national association. Miscella-
neous business.
Evening session. p. m.-Reception at
governors mansion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
RAILROAD news.
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Sugar Rate Hearing In Chicago
lie Closed.
Indications Point to Victory for
Wichita Jobbers.
HAS CANCELLED RATE.
Rock Island Announces Canoe l.
latiOn Of the Proposed Rate.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

The three cornered difficulty over
sugar rates to Kansas City and Wich-
tia, Kan, which was developed in the
hearing at Chicago before the inter
state commerce commission on the
complaint of wholesale grocers of
Wichita, has been closed. The commits
sioner ordered that the interested par
ties be given until January 10 to file
their answers and briefs in the case.
The Wichita jobbers complain that
the intended advance by the railroads
to Wichita and Missouri river points,
which was to have become effective to-
day, would cause discrimination in
favor of the Missouri river jobbers.
This developed into a three cornered
fight, the jobbers at the various points
involving themselves in a controversy
with each other and with the railroads.
Under the old tariff the differential
between Wichita and the Missouri river
points was cents a 100 pounds, but
under the advanced tariff this would
be increased to Is cents. The Wichita
jobbers declare this would give the
Missouri river jobbers an undue advan-
tage over them and limit their bust
ness to a. circumscribed territory. The
Missouri river men deny this and say
the interior jobbers are trying to force
them out of the sugar business.
J. G. Lincoln, traffic manager of the
Missouri Pacific, was asked by Com
missioner Prouty on what theory he
held a charge OF AZ cents to wichita on
sugar is reasonable, when he testified
that a 80 cent rate to Kansas City is
reaSona bile.
For commercial reasons we believe
the rate is all right answered the wit
ness.
1t also was brought out through his
testimony that most of the sugar ship
ped from the Atlantic seaboard is con-
troiled by the American Sugar Rein
ing company, and that there is no COM
petition from that direction. The sugar
from New Orleans, he understood, is
controlled by the same company.
Harry Cover, assistant traffic man.
ager of the Rock Island, testified that
his company, rather than jeopardize
the Wichita business, had Cancelled the
proposed rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
Christn1as on the Lilnited.

''Old Bill Plant, for many years din
ing car conductor on the Santa Fe linn
tied, has earned the lasting regard of
60 adults to say nothing of the awe and
admiration of six youngsters, says the
San Bernadino Times-Index.
These persons boarded the limited at
Chicago with the dreary prospect of
spending Christmas on the train. .Old
Bfll' Plant knew just how disappointing
this was going to be, especially to the
youngsters.
Now ''Old BIZ Plant loves children and
there is nothing he would rather do than
to make them happy. As the great day
gradually grew closer he heard such i'm
portunities these from the children:
Mamma, does Santa Claus come to lit
tie children on the train ?" and Why,
mamma, doesn't Santa Claus come to
children the train2 I want so to have
a tree and some brand new Christmas
presents
It was more than his. big heart could
stand, so he resolved then and there that
the children should have a tree. He wired
peremptory orders to Flagstaff to have a
tree in readiness for him when the train
passed that station. To the Harvey peo-
pie, who control the dining car system,
he left the gathering of all the bits Of tin
sci and strings of popcorn.
Then this Santa Claus went to work to
get the surprise ready for Christmas
morning The observation car at the end
of the train was used for the purpose,
and great secrecy was enjoined. odd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
owner Shannon Tells of the New
Features at Hot Springs.
Has Spent Over 100000 in
Improving the Track.
NEW $4,000 PADDOCK
Is Enclosed, Much Glass Having
Been Used for Light.
A New Water System That Cost
Over $4,000 Put In.

Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. 2.-Owner
William Shannon says he has expend-
ed over 100000 since last spring i'm
proving and rebuilding the racing plant
at Essex park, where the Hot Springs
Jockey clubs winter meeting will begin
next Saturday, January z.
Almost everything has been changed
or rebuilt since the inaugural meeting
last winter and many new features
have been added. Chief of the latter is
handsome club house that cost $685.
900; others are the Ozark chute at the
head of the homestretch, enabling 3
year-old races to be run on a straight
away course, and the Radium course of
seven and a half furlongs, which gives
an almost straight half mile on the
back stretch and obviates starting on
bend any race from five furlongs up to
a mile.
Chief among the improvements are a
new Sc, 600 paddock, with a dozen sleep
ing rooms upstairs: a new water sys-
tenn that cost over $4,000; a new and
thorough drainage system for the whole
park; an electric lighting plant; an adj
dition to the grandstand that has in
creased the seating capacity to $500;
new judges and timers stands; new
stabling, containing over 400 stalls, and
the widening and rebuilding OF the mile
track itself
The paddock, of course, is inciosed,
ground floor of the two-story building,
so there will be plenty Of light. Out
side there is a paddock stand. with 400
seating capacity, that is likely to be
patronfzed freely in fair weather.
The track itself has been moved 80
feet further from the grandstand by
shifting the first turn. All the turns
have been widened ten feet, and the
back stretch has been Widened Is feet
Last winter there was a grade of per
cent from the last quarter post to the
wire A fill of six feet around the bend
from the head of the stretch has done
away with that.
To biuld the Ozark chute and the Fta-
dunn course necesSitated a lot of filling
and grading, and Humphrey Devereaux,
who is a clever and successful engineer
as well as president of the Hot Springs
Jockey club, has put through vest
amount of construction work. There
now is a good slope in front of grand
stand and paddock, where one can
stand and see a horses hoofs at any
part of the mile track Up in the stand
too, the arrangements are such that
spectators can get q view of the strug-
gle through the home stretch far pet
ter than at most courses in the west
Essex park now is a. thoroughly mod
ern and well equipped racing plant.
The stake races to be run during the
coming meeting are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02

Kansas City, Jan. 2.--"Billy'' Clay
ton, the winner of many trophies and
the holder of many medals. added an
other prize to his already long list
yesterday afternoon by winning the
500 gold watch given by the R. S.
Elliott company. The weather condi-
lions for the shoot were of the best
and the birds were very good. Besides
CLAYTON in the shoot we're thirteen of
Kansas City's crack Shots Each con-
testant shot at twenty-five birds, six
being tied after each had killed
twenty-five birds. All those who
killed the five straight continued I'M
til they missed. Clayton, Leavel and
Nofsinger were the only ones to get
past the five-5ird mark. Nofsinger,
however, missed his sixth bird and
Leavel and Clayton were left to shoot
for the watch.
Clayton, who is a veteran in the
match shooting game. and who is
very rarely beaten at this kind of
sport. was not worried in the least
Ieavel missed his fourteenth bird,
while Clayton killed the fourteenth,
thereby winning the watch.
Only two shooters besides those who
were tied in the shoot at the twenty
five birds shot at all of the birds, the
other six Withdrawing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
White sox to New Orleans.

Chicago, Jan. the Chicago
While Sox will not train in Texas in
the spring of 1905. Instead of bat
thing with the Texas dust, boiling in
the Marlin Springs baths and delight
ing the natives of Fort Worth, Dallas,
Houston, etc, with their antics, the
American leaguers will be Mardi Gras
Daraders in New Orleans. President
Coniskey was pleased with the Texas
trip last spring He outlined a plan
for repeating it this coming spring;
but several weeks ago it became APP
parent that there were physical i'm
possibilities in the way of the Marlin
Springs visit that could not be sur
mounted. The St Louis men had pre-
empted training places in Texas, and
they would not give the "Old Roman"
practice games for his White Sox IN
less he would agree to spend the en-
tire training season thereabouts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
lola BUYS THE PLANT.
A Gas Contract Is Signed That Conn
pIetes the Transfer.

lola, Kan, Jan. 2.-The contract
between the city and the lola Gas
company was signed Saturday. 1t was
signed on behalf of the city by E. W.
Myler, mayor, and E. G. Remsberg,
city clerk, and on behalf OF the lola
Gas company by H. A. Ewing, presi-
dent, and Adalai Ewing, secretary.
This completes the transfer of the
plant to the city.
During the afternoon a committee
from the council, consisting of Messrs.
Coutant, Klein and Wheatley, togeth-
er with the mayor, visited the lola
Gas company's new well north of the
city. A test of the we'll was made by
Fred Horton for the benefit of the
representatives of the city. The test
showed the rock pressure to be 80
pounds and the open pressure nine
teen pounds, indicating a capacity Of
between 1000, 600 and 100000 cubic
feet of gas daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
Chicago Grain Men Win a Victory.

Through the efforts of e. B. Boyd,
traffic manager for the board of trade,
the grain shipping interests of Chi
cago have been accorded a concession
by the railroads that will be of i'm
mense benefit to that city.
The practice heretofore pursued in
establishing through rates from the
west to the east was to make the
Mississippi river the basing point. For
years the Chicago grain interests have
been clamoring for a change in this
practice, because it prevented grain
from going to the Chicago elevators
and being reshipped at the proportion
of the original through rate. They in
sisted Chicago was the proper bas-
ing point, and this concession now has
been granted
At meeting of committees of east
ern and western traffic officials held in
Chicago last week the change was
agreed upon. This will increase
greatly the grain shipments to Chi
cago, and this grain can be taken out
by the eastern roads at their pleasure
and reshipped to- the seaboard at the
proportion of the original through
rate. The actiont of the committees
has vet to be approved by the freight
associations interested, but there is no
doubt it will be ratified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
AtChison Is Considered a Haven
for Tramps.
But the Towns Rule Is Giving
Authorities Trouble.
MOST TOO LIBERAL
ssBums'' DON'T Bother the Back
Doors Any More.
Getting So They Refuse to Get
Up for Mornings Work.

Atchison, Kan. Jan 2.-Several
years ago the Atchison police depart
ment conceived a scheme of fixing a
place in the basement of the police
station where tramDs could sleep.
Later they added breakfast for the
Weary Willies. and after that the
philanthropic officials, deciding that it
was unhealthy to sleep on an empty
stomach, furnished supper to the
city's guests. In payment for this the
traSnps were required to DO a few
hours work on the rock pile. This
arrangement was made in order that
tramps could be accounted for at
night. and that women would not be
annoyed by tramps requesting food.
The relief to the women has been
complete. In the last three years
there has not been a complaint to the
police department about impudent
1ramps. The Atchison police quarters
became noised about among the en-
tire brotherhood of Buns and
when a member strikes Atchison on
his rounds he makes at once for head
quarters. A couple of hours of con-
Versation on the top of a, rock pile
with his fellow men was the penalty,
VIII ereas under the old rule the tramp
had to sit on the cold back porch and
eat the left over portion of the dinner
usually given the dog, and to pay for
this possibly he had to saw a cord Of
wood under the supervision of a
heartless woman. The new arrange
ment was almost a dream of happi-
ness
But while the women have been re-
Iieved the city officials find that they
have carried a good thing too far
Atchison street are pretty generally
paved with brick. and there is little
use for a rock pile, and there is no
work for the guests to do Frequent
" there are fifteen tramos at the po-
lice station at one time. and on an
average there are eight. Recently a
crowd of buns who We're occupying
beds in the tramDs' quarters did not
want to get up in the morning and
resented it when the iailer called
them at o'clock What the tramps
first considered a privilege they now
regard a right, and are beginning to
make demands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
Officers to Learn Broncho Busting.

Junction City. Kan, Jan. 2.-Gen-
era1 orders issued at Fort Riley con-
corning the School for Cavalry and
Field Artillery announce the hours
and attendance of officers classes in
hippology and eQuitation, commence
ing January 10 and closing March 10.
Veterinarians Alexander Plummer
in hippology, and Captain Walter c.
Short Thirteenth cavalry. instructor
in eduitation and horse training.
chased by the army at Lathrop, No.
will be used by the officers in the
horse training class. These horses
are Unbroken and Will give the SOL
diers some lively work. The school Of
equation will include in it's course
of instruction the use of the English
saddle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
Railroad Presidents Organize.

The presidents of some of the large
railroad systems have set on. foot a
movement that promises to produce
the largest and most powerful organ
izaticn of railroad presidents and
stockholders that ever has been
formed. The object is to bring all
the representative railroad men in the
United States together for the pur-
pose of determining just what they
want in the way of federal legislation
and also of combating the antag-
onistic theories and propositions ad-
vanced by certain western congress
men.
The recent visit to New York by
Paul Morton, secretary of the navy,
is regarded as having been made to
enlist the support of railroad men in
the movement. The plan contem-
plates the formation of a committee
composed of such men as E. P.
Ripley, E. H. Hartman, A. J. Cassatt,
George J. Gould, W, K. Vanderbilt,
and others equally prominent. This
committee is to arrange a general
meeting to devise the best method for
the regulation of freight rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
Basket Ban at Fort Riley

Junction City, Kan, Jan. "A
number of basket ball teams are being
organized at Fort Riley for a series
Of games in the garrison. It is pro-
posed that each of the squadrons of
cavalry and the artillery battalion
be represented by a team. Although
the posts new gymnasium has not
yet been opened for the soldiers use
the con1mandsnt has given permission
for the big building being used for
this game. When the swimming pool
has been turned over to the quarter
master, the gymnasium will be opened
TO the garrison. and it is understood
that this VIII be done shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02

Ishpeming, Mich, Jan. 2.-Looping
the loop on skis, a feat never before
attempted, will be one of the great
attractions at the annual tournament
of the ski riders of America, to be
held in Ishpeming. February %.
Heretofore wild dashes down long,
snow covered inclines, ending with
thrilling leap of from IS to 125 feet.
have been the main features of the
annual tournament, but now a still
more hazardous undertaking is to be
added The plan calls for ring
twelve feet in height.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
WEIGHED 400 POUNDS.
The Heaviest Woman in Lyon County,
Is Dead.

Emporia, Kan. Jan. Mrs. J. M.
Quacken busch died at her home near
Olpe twelve miles south of here.
Mrs. Quackenbusch was the heaviest
woman in Lyon county If not in the
state. She weighed over 400 pounds
and was five feet three inches tail. She
measured thirty-one inches straight
across the waist, and was twenty one
inches from front to back. It was i'm
possible to get a coffin large enough
for her in Emporia, and a steel grave
vault was prepared for her body. For
the last ten years she had not been
able to work. except what little she
could do sitting down.
Mrs. Quackenbusch was raised in
Lyon county and was 40 years old.
The Dunkards, of which church she
was a member, believe in immersion,
and at the time of her baptism she
came near being drowned, because
the preacher could not raise her out
of the water. She leaves nine chill
dren, six of whom are at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
OLDEST FIDDLER WAS "a.
Contest Held at Emporia Was a Conn
Dlete Success.

Emporia, Kan. Jan. 2.-The old
hddlers' contest was held here at the
Whitley opera house. This is the an
nuaI contest of the old fiddlers- of
Lyon county, and is probably the only
affair of its kind in the state. The
proceeds are devoted entirely to char
ity, the larger amount of it going to
clothe children in the city schools.
The prizes are given by the business
men and the medals are paid for by
the banks. The opera house is do
mated and the band and orchestra
open the contest with a short con-
cert The contest has been held for
the past four years, and attracts more
attention each time. At this contest
the youngest man was SO years old
and the oldest "a.
The first prize was won by Dudley
Smith, a blacksmith. living at En-
poria. Nearly 5000 was realized, and
already seventeen suits of clothes
have been purchased for boys in one
room of a city school building. and
several other children have been fur
nished with sDectacles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
Alleges Fruit was Spoiled.

Wholesale Grocery company has sued
the Erie Preserving company of New
York for $1,914.60, damages alleged
to be due them incident to the ship
ment of a car OF canned fruit last No
vember. The fruit was shipped from
New York on November 80. reaching
lola December Is. While enroute the
grocery company paid for 1t. When
it arrived it was found to be of very
inferior grade, packed in old rusty
cans, and most of it of no value what
ever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-02
Trainn,en Want Increased Wages.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Representatives Of
four of the railroad brotherhoods-
engineers, firemen, trainmen and con-
ductors-win meet here Tuesday to
formulate requests for increased wages
and shorter hours on all roads run
ming west from Chicago. The schedule
agreed on will furnish the basis for
demands on all roads to the Rocky
mountains, including Texas and the
southwest but not west of St. Paul to
the Puget sound. In all, forty-seven
railroad systems will be affected by
the decision reached at the meeting.
Two years ago a similar meeting re-
suited in an increase of about 10 per
cent in wages OF the men involved.