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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-07
woRKOrEN DEMAND TRAIN.
Missouri Pacific Shopmen Will Not
WaIk Two Miles to Work.

Sedalia. Mo, Dec THE 600 en-
plnyes OF the new Missouri Pacific shops
met in mass meeting here last night
and selected committee representing
union employees at The shops to wait
upon Master Mechanic DOlan with the
ultimatum thar if the railway company
does not put on a train to and from
the shops for the free carriage OF its
workmen by next Monday morning. the
men viii not work. All the railway
union were represented, and the vote to
refuse to work if the train is not pro-
vided was unanimous. The men viii
not go on a regular strike, but viii
simply refuse to walk to the place OF
employment, two miles from the resi-
Gence part of the city.
The men asked for some means OF
transportation 90 days ago, and on &C
tober Is the matter was formally taken
up with the officials at st. Louis, by the
machinists. No attention has been paid
to the communication of the WoIklnen,
and the meeting last night was the re-
suit TWO weeks ago the citizens held
d mass meeting and appointed a COM
mittee to wait on the railway managers
with the object of securing q morning
and evening train to The shops. but
this committee has accomplished Moth
ing. The resolution adopted last night:
1.-THE workmen employed by the Mis-
souri, Pacific will assemble at the pas
scnger station at Engineer street and
New York avenue, Monday morning,
ready for work. but if no means Of
transportation is provided they VIII re-
turn to their homes and there remain
until a train is put on for their accom-
mediation
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SERIOUS RATE WAR IN SIGHT.
Unless c. N. & st. p. Restores Export
Figures Things VIII Happen.

Chicago Dec. 7.-Emergency meetings
are being held daily by the executive
officials of gulf. Atlantic coast and
western roads for the purpose of dis
cussing the action of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Pau in reducing rates on
corn from Kansas City to Liverpool The
action has been recognized as creating
complications in the rate situation which
may be disastrous in their results at a
time when the roads are laboring under
the greatest embarrassment in the at
tempts to furnish slippers cars with
promptitude and keep yards and lines
from being blockaded with excess
freight.
The greatest pressure is being brought
on the Milwaukee and St. Paul to in
duce it to reconsider its action and can
eel the reduced tariff fled with the in
terstate commerce commission. Should
these efforts of the executive officers fail
it is claimed an appeal Will be made to
the financial interests to have them in
terfere with the Milwaukee and St.
PauPs action and restore normal condi-
lions in a situation which, for the mo-
ment at least, is critical in the extreme.
Should the Milwaukee and St Paul
prove obdurate nothing viii remain for
the other roads to do but make reduc-
lions in grain rates to correspond with
those made by the Milwaukee and st.
Paul. and this. it is recognized, will
bring about Il bitter war il grain rates
in which the gulf roads will maintain
their position with the greatest vigor
they can command Should the war
once begin in real earnest it may not be
confined to grain rates The natural
tendency of such conflicts is TO spread
and this probably viii be the case in this
instance
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NlINNEAPoLIs NOTES.
John Thompson. ssMourned as Dead, -
Returns to Earth.

Minneapolis, Kan. Dec. John
Thompson, whose body was supposed to
have been found in the Saline river at
Salina several months ago, and who
was ''mOurned as dead has appeared
on our streets as sound as a button and
the impress of health written on his
phiz- 1t was the man that looked like
Thompson that was drowned.
Michael Markley, a brother to the
older general ton Of NIarlzleys in this
county, and who has been a resident
Of Colorado for the past quarter of a
century. is here on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Fleming Of this
city celebrated their golden wedding re-
Gently. The event was attended by
relatives of the happy t'old folks from
several states. Five generations of rela-
tives were present to do honor to the
occasion.
The ottawa County Poultry associa-
ton was a success
Miles of new brick sidewalks have
been put down during 1906 over the
city.
Harry Cawley is the new manager OF
the opera house. and the best Minneapolis
has had for a long time. He has fur
nished Minneapolis with a splendid line
OF attractions.
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FELL IN MOVING MACHINERY.
Young Santa Fe EmpIoye Sustains
Serious Injuries.

San Bernardino, Cal, Dec. 7.-E. I.
Olmstead, young man employed in
the Santa F'e planning mill as oiler and
helper met with a serious accident the
other day. which will keep him q pat
lent in the Santa Fe hospital in Los
Angeles for several weeks. His injur-
les consist of a compound fracture of
the left leg and bad cash under the
CHR.
Olmstead was climbing down from a
ladder in the planning mill having been
oiling machinery. As he neared the
bottom he reached out one foot to step
from the ladder, when he missed his
hold. falling headforemost on to the
mortising machine, and his legs be
came entangled in a rapidly revolving
shaft.
Before Olmstead could be released
from his perilous position his left leg
was given a compound fracture be-
tween the knee and ankle, his clothing
tern and his chin badly cut by the
contact with the machine as he fell.
The injured man was removed to the
emergency hospital where he was at
terded by DR.. J. \. Baylis. and taken
to the Santa Fe hospital in Los An
geles on the afternoon train.
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Ask Your Druggist for Free Pe=ru-na Almanac for 1907

made recently. This is said to be one
of the causes resulting in ". b. Leeds
dispOsing of his preferred stock The
election of Mr.. Yoakum signifies that
the Moore and other principal interests
have conferred full authority upon him
in order to strengthen the financial. as
well as the managerial. organization.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Rock Island was held in New
York Tuesday, when matters were thor
Oughly thrashed out. According to re-
liable advices received here James
Campbell of St. LOUIS agreed to take
over q good sized block of preferred
stock on condition that his friend and
associate. b +. IOakum. be given con-
troll of the operation of the system.
Mr.. Yoakum will doubtless turn his
attention Immediately to the physical
condition of the Rock Island, which. ac-
cOrdiug to the last Official report, was
not any too encouraging. He viii also
change the systems general policy.
The claim, frequently heard that
Rock Islands maintenance appropria
tons last year were normal is not
proved by the figures of the annual re-
port What is equally as significant. in
view of the increase of s. 945, 165 in gross
and decrease OF S236, sos in net, reported
by the system for the four months of the
current fiscal year I ublished this week.
is that compared with other roads, the
cost Of conducting transportation "a
charge included in operating expenses,
which is a dead weight against earn
mgs), is out Of proportion
The. percentage of gross required last
year to pay conducting transportation
charges indicates that the decrease of
1926 600 in net, from an increase Of 81
945.165 in gross. reported this week, was
not altogether due to increased mainten-
auce ammonia tons
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The Temperance Attorneys in
WyandOtte County Moving.
Have Gone So Far as to Find
Out Cause Of Failure.
WAY JOINTS STILL RUN
Lay 1t All to the Work of the
Kansas City Brewers.
Say They MOrtgaged Fixtures
After War Started.

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. ii. *.
Codding. chief counsel for the temper
ance forces i'm Kansas. viii begin a
campaign at once TO remove the bar
that is said to be now blocking the
joint war here. The liquor inter-
ests are protected by the federal re-
piesin suits brought by the companies
owning the fixtures in the 'joints.'
The fixtures are in charge of the
United States marshal and the crusad-
ers are not allowed to touch them. Mr..
Couding has learned that the brew
cries had given chatteI mortgages to
the fixture companies and that these
mortgages had been filed in the
recorder of deeds office.
The Rochester Brewing company re-
leased all its fixtures in twenty or
more Joints i'm this city to the Bruins
k-Balke-Coilender company for
$4,000, giving a chattel mortgage. The
Brunswick alke-CoIende company
had sold the fixtures in the first place
to the brewery. Then when the "jOint'
raids were started the Brunswick peo-
pie brought repleVin suits IN the
United States court at Topeka against
the brewery.
The Helm Brewing company soon
followed the example of the Rochester
people. This brewery purchased its
=
Manufacturing company but Oh Oc-
tober is. when the 'jOint' srusade
was getting warm and the deputy
sherffs were hauling fixtures out of
buildings and taking them to the cOun-
tv Jail ward the lawyers for the brew
cry got busy.
The fixtures We're sold back TO the
Merle & Heaney company. and the
Helm people gave a chattel mortgage
of $4,000 for them, giving the manu-
featuring company control until the
"a 600 and interest should be paid by
the brewery.
Then the way was paved and all that
remained was for the Merle & Hcaney
people to bring a replevin suit against
the brewery for the fixtures, which it
did.
One or the strange features of the
case is that the fixtures for all the
many Helm Joints were valued at
only $4,000 and those in the Joints
controlled by the Rochester brewery
were valued at only $4,000. The gen
eral belief has been that if would take
almost $1,000 to fit up one good
"joiut" with plate glass mirrors. bras
ratings. high polished bars, sinks and
other things necessary for a thirst
queuching parlor-
Just how Mr.. Codding and Mr.. Nc
Camish Will get around this clever
plan of the breweries is not to be seen.
but the attorney general viii be asked
20 aid i'm wiping away the formidable
barrier that now stands in the way of
the crusaders.
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On CoUNTERFEITING CHARGE.
A Resident of the soldiers Home Is
Sent to Jail

I.eavenworth. kan, Dec IA vet
eran named Haynes was arrested at
the Soldiers home by Deputy United
States Marshal Jack Glynn on the
charge of making and passing counter
felt money. The case against the man
was worked up by officer Byron Col
dren.
Haynes appeared on the Pike and
began what the police. in their char
acteristic language. call showing the
queer" on various bartenders along
that famed street. A street car con-
ductOr took one of the bad dollars and
Mrs Ford, near Fourth and Marion
streets. got two half dollars. One
other person on the lane took a bad
half dollar from the man, but the
game leaked out at this moment and
Omcer COldren was summoned. He
and another policeman looked up the
spurious coins and found all four
pieces. Then they We're able to trace
the old man to the home.
Shortly thereafter Officer Coldren
appeared before United States Com
missioner Bond and swore to a COM
plant. warrant charging the man
with counterfeiting and disposing of
spurious coin was issued early in the
afternoon. It was late Yesterday even
ing before Marshal Glynn could be
found He went to the home and
summoned the veteran who was re-
moved to the county jail and locked
up there al 10 o'clock
Ihere is hint of a gang of counter
IeIters working somewhere in the
home reserve or near the institution.
though the officers have no way of
proving that the veteran did not get
the money from somewhere abroad.
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nOis company. The railroad attorneys
are to hold a meeting soon TO consider
their plans for opposition.
we recognize there is some justice in
tOrney Senef. 'Some of the rates are
too high. but to order a general horizon
tai redu .tion will work Injustice to the
companies and make some rates too low.
Our remedy is injunction, and the rail-
ways will act together, as they have in
the past in the rate matter
From 81 600, 900 to $40. coo 600 a year, it
IS believed. VIII be Topped off the profits
of the railways by the order. Seventy
per cent of the loss in the anticipated
schedule would fall upon nine companies,
as follows Santa Fe. Chicago and
Eastern Illinois, Northwestern Burling-
ton, St. Paul. Rock Island, Big -Four,
Illinois Central and Wabash.
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500 REWARD, $500.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleas
cd 10 learn that there is at least ore
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires Il constitutional treat
uent Halls Cafarrh Cure is taken in
ternally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. there
bv destroying the foundation of the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by
BUILDING Up the constitution and assist
ing ma tuTe in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer one hundred dol
lars for any case that it fails TO cure.
Send for list of testimonials Address
RI T. CHENEY & co. Toledo o.
Sold by al druggists, 75c-
Take Halls Family Pills for constpa-
ton.
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ROCK ISLANDS NEW HEAD.
BENJAMIN +. Yoai5um Chosen Chair.
man Of Board Of Directors.

Chicago. Dec. benjamin T. Yoa-
kuIn has been chosen chairman Of the
board of directors Of the Rock Island,
succeeding Daniel G Reid, and ne will
hereafter be in control of operations Of
the combined Rock Island system, en-
bracing 5000 miles of road. This action
makes GIr. Yoakum the supreme power
in the Rock Island that he is in the
Frisco
Mr.. Yoakum retains his office as chair
man Of the board of the Frisco. The two
roads have therefore come into closer al
lance than ever by having the active
MANAGEMENT of both centralized in one
person. He was largely responsible for
the merging of the Rock Island and
Frisco road and IS thoroughly familiar
with the physical condition of each
There has been some dissatisfaction
among some of the big stockholders Of
the Rock Island because Of the showing
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
November Census of Leavenworth
Shows the Town Growing.

SfAOWS me IONn Growing.
Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. The
vital statistics for the preceding month
compiled by DR.. J. Wallace, city physi-
clan. show a remarkable increase in
the birth rate. there being thirty-two:
and moreover the births outnumber
the deaths, as there are only twenty
two of the latter, ian this last case DIFF
tering from the several last reports.
There was total of ffty-five cases
OF diphtheria during November; forty
four being discharged and two of the
patients having died, leaving a remain
der OF nine cases.
lows:
White males. 16; white females. Is.
SrlI males. 1; eolored females, O.
mere was no colored birth last month
against the one Of this report.
Inc number of deaths and the causes
Pulmonary tuberculosis. 4: dropsv.
.; heart disease, 3 diphtheria. >: pre-
, ,llatuIe birth, 2; apoplexy, J.; infam-
nation of bowels. 1: paraIvsis /
.W1ho.oping cough. 1; paralysis Of dipb-
fa'.ai paresis, /; senility, l. typhoid
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WHIRIED OVER THE SHAFT.
Pittsburg Man Killed by Brick Plant
Machinery

Pittsburg, Kan. Dec. James La
Reau. an employe at the Pittsburg
Vitrifed Paving and Building Brick
companys plant. was killed late We'd
nesday. He was working at the brick
machine and approached too close to
the main shaft. The set screw thereon
caught in his clothing and he was
whirled over the shaft. Before the ma
chinery could be stopped he was
crushed to death.
He was 2 years old. His parents live
in Cabool. No. to which place the body
Will be sent for burial.
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MISS ATWOOD MARRIED.
Daughter of the Leavenworth Politi-
CIah Now Mrs. Wiclzersharn-

LeaTenWorth. Kan Dee IT, -,
9 qlli OF Miss Ruth Atwood and Price
W iSkersham was at the home Of the
DiIos parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II Al
- n 3oei N, mere at 7:3O o'clock last night.
PAL church performed the mari, - 60.
ehlohJ. A reception followed the core
,nony. Mr.. and Mrs Wickersbam left
late last night for Chicago and the east
MISS Atwood is the daughter Of T. II
Atwood. national Democratic eornmif-
leerlan for karsas. Mr.. WiclershaIn.
me groom, IS an attorney of St. Paul.
ne lFed formerly in Leavenworth.
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CONDUCTOR APPOINTED.
New York Governor Chooses One as
State RaiEroad Commissioner.

Albany. y. Y. Dec. Governor IIig-
gins has appointed d railroad conductor
a member of the state board Of railroad
commissioners. He is Henry n. Rock
well, of YOnkeTs. and of late has been
conductor Of the second Empire State
Express on the New York Central and
Hudson River raiIroaS He has been IN
active railroad service for 40 years and
has been drawing a salary of St4 4
month. AS railroad commissioner he
viii receive "a salary of $4,000 per an-
mum and 200 additional for expenses
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ing was the resignation of Prof T. Z.
Winchen. who resigned to accept a
position in the schools of Kingman
county. Mr.. Winchell has taught in
the Salina schools the past six years,
the larger part of that time in the
Central building. He will be succeeded
by Miss Ola Rulings, who has been
teaching in the Wichita schools.
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MAY Appeal. FROM DECISION.
f,oveTnu,ent Not Satisfied Win Judge
philips, Opinion in Rebate Case

Washington, Dec. The action OF
f,,loe PbilfDs in the United States cir
cult court at Kansas City ia dismiss-
ing the cases brought against the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe, the Mis-
souri, Pacific and other railways for
mems IF salt ia Kansas and coal in
Colorado and on other products. in vio-
lation OF the Elkins law, created the
Iyeliest interest here. The decision Of
the Judge that his court was without
jurisdiction. and that the case must oe
to the officials Of the administration
On the whole. the decision Of Judge
Philips shows that in his opinion. this
case has been ulisfnansged BY inc gov
eminent from beginning TO eEla II ne
is rieht the case win be Of value to the
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IN a STREAK or INSANITY.
Franklin County Young Man Smashes
His Fathers Skull.

Ottawa. Kan. Dec. 7.=Jaeob Price.
a well known resident of Richmond,
this county, was struck over the head
byFhis son and his skull fractured
Fatal results are feared. Young Price
was an inmate Of the insane asylum
but had been discharged as cured. The
young man has not been taken into
custody.
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GAS ORDINANCE VETOED.
LeaFenWOrth Council Unable to Check
Mayors Action.

LeaVenworth, Kan. Dec At a
meeting Of the city council last night
Mayor Evelhardy vetoed an ordinance
granting now franchise to the Leav-
enworth Light and Heating company.
permitting the furnishing of natural
gas at 30 cents q thousand. Eight coun-
cilrnen voted TO pass the ordinance over
the veto and four to sustain the mayor
1t required nine to make the franchise
a law without the mayors Signature
The company has the right to furnish
natural gas for the next 10 months
Without a new franchise.
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department of justice as marking out
the line of procedure to be followed in
possible that the attorney general may
decide to carry the case. before the
supreme court for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning a decision Of the final judicial
authority as to the points raised by
Judge Philips as to the proper method
of procedure under the Elkins act.
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COMING BACK 70 KANSAS.
Eormcr SedgWicl1 County Pastor Has
Too Poor Health in Arkansas.

Rogers. Ark. Dec. THE Rev Nor
risen Wcimei. for the last six years
president of Rogers academy. has re-
eelVed a call from the First Congrega-
uonal church of Arkansas civ. Kan.
ana probably viii accept. He is con-
sidered one of the leading educators Of
the southwest. but poor health makes
change of work necessary. The Rev.
Aj- Weimer was formerly pastor of the
&cngl egauonal church at Sedgwica
Kan.
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FOUND MRS. ANDERSON GUILTY.
jury Found Her implicated i'm Inc
Killing of Her Husband.

Winfield Kan. Dec. Mrs. Mile
Anderson was found guilty of man
slaughter in the fourth degree for the
killing of her husband. Harry Ander-
son. Of Arkansas City. in the district
court. Lee ETebs. the woman's ac-
complice who fred the shot that killed
Anderson, was convicted of mauslaugh-
ter in the first degree a few days ago
The killing occurred last july in Ar
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GRAIN TRAFFIC COMPETITOR.
Canadian Northern to Make European
Rate of IS Cents.

Rate of IS Cents.
Chicago, Dec. IAN important com
netitor 10 the gulf route for grain traf-
&c has made its appearance. The Ca
madam Northern road is preparing to
open the long talked of Hudson Bay
route. by which for Eve months each
year it is asserted. that both Canadian
and American grain can be landed in
european markets not only in shorter
time, but at rate is cents a bushel
under the normal rates now in effect
In the northwest. This. 1t IS asserted,
traf5c to the new route just as soon as
it is opened. This new enterprise has
been undertaken by the Canadian
Northern road, now under construction
by Mckenzie & Mann, and large part
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a suicide at Fandolnl,.

Manhattan, Kan. Dec. 7.=Adolph
Gustafson, a building contractor and
stonemason at Randolph. killed him
self. He had been drinking the past
few days and while under the influence
of liquor shot himself in the head.
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RAILROADS WILL FIGHT cur.

Injunction Proceedings to Be Com
menced Against Illinois Commission.
Chicago. Dec 6.-Railroads of Illinois.
presenting d united front. viii fight by
injunction proceedings the reduction of
twenty per cent in all freight rates which
has been ordered by the railroad and
warehouse commission. This policy has
been announced by E. H. Seneff. general
attorney for the Chicago < Eastern Hi
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Leavenworth. Kan. Dec. 7.-Colonel
Foster. military attache Of Great
Britain at Washington, is the guest 81
Major SQuires at Fort Leavenworth.
A review of the troops is planned ia
honor Of the visitor for today.
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Death of Mrs. Mary Dougherty.

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. Mrs
Mary DOughertv, aged 81 years, wht
settled here in 1852. died here Wednes
day
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saIina Professor Resigns.

Sadna- kan, Dec. 7.-One of the
most important things brought before
me board of education at its last meet
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kansas City, when Mrs. Anderson and
Krebs while out riding, met Anderson
and shot him