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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
TWO MILLION DOLLARS
SAVED KANSAS SHIPPERS BY
FREIGHT RATE REDUCTIONS
Railroad Commissioners Furnish tho Of
ficlal Figures-Above Amount
Saved Producers on Com

moditIes.
Within the last fifteen months the
board of railroad commissioners have
heard five important freight rate
cases, the coal case, the salt case, the
grain case, the hardware case and the
grocery case. In every case passed
upon by the board a reduction of rates
was ordered ranging from per cent
On grain to "a per cent on salt.
Coal produced in Kansas furnishes
20 per cent of the total tonnage of the
state. The total freight receipts of
the roads of Kansas for 1904 was $780,
G5,310.S1. A reduction of Is IL per
cent wGs made on coal which fll Is
to s1,07S, 663.39 annually, a saying of
that sum to the producer and con-
sumner each year.
The grain shipped in Kansas
amounts to 20 per cent of the tonnage
of the state. A reduction of 5 per
cent was ordered on all grain and grain
products which amounts to $39S, O03. 0e
annually.
A reduction Of "a per cent on freight
rates on salt was ordered which is a
saving of $192, 5S1.S9 each year.
In the hardware case a reduction of
80 per cent was ordered and In the
grocery case % per cent reduction
was made which amounts IN these
two cases to $SOO.O0O.Oo per annum.
The roads have taken all of the
cases into the courts except the salt
and grocery cases and if the courts
sustain the board in the reductions
ordered the people of the state will
save annually $2,454 ,249O0, all done
by a Republican board, under a law
made by Republican legislature and
signed by a Republican Governor, e.
w. Hoch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
SUSTAINED BY CARR TAYLOR.
Foregoing Freight Rate Reductions e
planned by States Attoroe,I.

Foregoing Freight Rate Reductions Ex-
planned by States Attornety.
Carr w. Taylor, attorney for the
Railroad board has issued a statement
showing what has been accomplished
in the way of reduction in freight
rates under the new railroad law. On
one item alone-coal rates he saws
the people of Kansas are saving 81
OOc,OOO q year. Other reductions are
also effecting big savings. He suggests
some amendments to the law to make
it even more effective. Tie saws in all
his contests with the railroads before
the board he has had the support and
warm Endorsement Of Governor Hoch
and that the Governor will urge the
next legislature to enact the neces-
sary amendments to make the law
more effective.
MIR. Taylor's statement follows:
Since the new law went into erfect
several cases have been eornmen.aS ~.
the attorney for the board to reduce
rates, viz. on hardware groceries naner
coal, grain, flour and salt; also a number
OF otner minor cases affecting certain To-
caIities. An action is also pending in the
courts to test the constitufonaIity OF the
new sidetrack and elevator laws. The
FOREGOING cases have all been tried before
NNO tfc BOARD OF RailrOa n
commissioners made an order IN each Of
the above cases reducing the rates.
"A large reduction Of the slack coa,
rates was made just prior to the trial Of
the coal case before the board To IL
lustrate, the rate from the Fronte .,ac
coal field to Topeka was reduced from
Sl.d2 per ton to 90c. net reduction OF
&c per ton, and from the same fields tn
Newton and Wichita, Kansas from 81 9S
to s1.00 per ton, a net reduction OF a5c
per ton. Similar or larger reductions
were made and put into ERECT to nearly
all points in the state usfig steam or
slack coal which includes pea and nut
coal. N'
1T has been estimated that the saving
to steam users in Topeka and Wjc.I--s
alone amounts to approximately 800 mn
per annum and that the saving to the
people OF the state amounts - oximate-
" to 81. 100000
''In all the contests have had for the
reduction OF freight rates L have had the
support and warm Endorsement OF Gov
ernor Hoch. He Unexpectedly Expressed
regret to me That the legislatur faf;ed
to provide a contingent fund for the az
torney for the board for the purpose OF
making proper Investigations, and has
recognized the fact that the attorney mas
been seriously handicapped for that rea-
son In contending with the finely ORGANIC
ed legal and traffic departments or the
railroads.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
STATE TAXES REDUCED.
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION LOWERS
STATE TAXES 20 PER CENT.
How Republicans Practlced Economy and
Saved Money.

The administration of Governor
Hoch was able this year to reduce the
levy OF. state taxes 20 per cent all over
the state. This was made possible on
account of the economy practiced in
the following ways:
First. The legislature saved S40,-
00c.OO in its own expenses by economy
and the cutting out of useless en-
ployes, and although the legislature
passed more general bills of benefit to
the state than any other legislature in
the last twenty-five years they saved
money to the state by expsditing bus
mess and adjourning at an early date.
Second. This administration saved
at least S40,000.00 in the management
of the charitable institutions, which
was made possible by requiring the
board of management to devote its en-
tire time to its duties.
Third. This administration saved
at least $40, 10000 in the cost of public
printing. This was due to a complete
change in the management of thu state
printers office.
Fourth. This administration saved
at least 100000 in the management
of the state live stock sanitary COM
mission by reducing the commission
from thres members to one
Fifth. This administration saved
nearly 100000 to the state in inter.
est received on state deposits under
the new depository law. It must also
be borne in mind that this depository
law is saving to thepeopfe of the state
at least 100000 a year additional in.
terest on county deposits oy allowing
the counties to hold state taxes until
actually needed by the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
CARNEY SPEAKS.
Democratic Candidate for State superin-
tendent Defends Governor Hoch and
Text Book Commission,

Democratic Candidate for State superIn.
tendent Defends Governor Hoch and
Text Book Commission.
Prof. A. B. Carney. one of Governor
Hoch's appointees on the Text Book
commission and the nominee of the
Democratic party for the office Of
State Superintendent of Schools ID
ready to defend the Text book commits.
sion which the Democratic Leaders
recently assailed. He says the COM
mission which adopted the books now
In use In the schools, and of which be
was a member, is composed of honor.
able men and that the books now IN
use are first-class In character. Prof
Carney's endorsement of the books IN
use and his defense of the work of the
commission, has caused consternatto.
In the camp of the Democratic lead
ers who took up the foolish and silly
charges OF woman who confessed
that she had betrayed an emplovee
who had for years kept her and her
husband In bread and butter.
Il am not prepared" said Mr. Carney
to go back and defend Republican
ords for past generations, but IN
ready to defend the state text book cs..s-
books now in use in the schools. NV rec
ord IL all that / need concern myseif
about. but know that the records al tho
other members are such that the sstate
has good books at cheap prices.
Governor Hoch has suggested that
debate with Ella Burton, WHO is abusin9
the commission and the governor, on this
subject OF text looks. / will debate WITH
anybody except a woman on this subject
She has husband, but guess he hardly
cares to expose himself to some Of ths
things know about this muddle. Mrl
Burton incurred her dislike for this COM
mission when we refused to adopt a SEA
OF readers which she presented to us. She
introduced herself to US by reading 3
type written speech about the commis-
sion. This was a TRADE of abuse in
which she declared that she did not ex-
pect fair treatment. She then presented
a set of unfinished books and / still have
the copies she submitted. In spite Of her
abuse tried to have two Of these readerp
adopted. l was unsuccessful but the
work Of the commission was good and tn
state has good books. Governor Hoch
need not feel ashamed of that commits
sion."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
a FEW WORDS PERSONAL.

eovsrner Hoch Discusses the Work OF
the Administration.
MY administration is the property
Of the public It Is an open book.
Upon its merits as a business admins
tration I invite the scrutiny and solic-
Il the support Of the people"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
RAPs JOHN RREIpENTHAL.
PopuIIst Editor Says He Was Party to
Sell Out In 1897.

PopuIIst Editor Says He Was Party &c
Sell Out In 1897.
Joseph Wright, editor of the Smith
County Messenger (Populist) takes
this shot at John w. Breidenthal, for
merly a Populist leader, but now at
the head of banking trust in Kan.
sas:
John w. Breidenthal, who once ran
for Governor on the Populist ticket
has been seen" by the Democratic
trust managers and induced to give
out an interview endorsing Harris. We
were always loyal to Breidenthal as a
Populist and yet many Pops would not
support him when he ran for Governor
because they said he was in the Har-
ris senate sell out of 81, and his In.
terview Of last Tuesday is the first
proof we have from John himself that
such was the case. Breidenthal quit
Populism years ago, and went into the
business OF organizing corporationsand
getting rich by the same process he
denounced in others, thus showing
that the people had him sized I'D right
when they refused to elect him Gov.
ernor. He is now one of the biggest
corporation managers in the state and
1t is OF course the natural thing that
he should support the leading corpora,
ton candidate for Governor.
AS we have often repeated In these
columns, If there Is an absolutely I'M
reliable, dangerous and hypoeritical
set of politicians in Kansas, it is the
unholy fusion combination that took
part in the deal in 1897 that betrayed
Populism to the Democrats and sent
Harris to the U. s. Senate and Mr..
Breidenthal gives ample evidence in
this interview that he was a party to
It.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05

Chairman Crurn,ner OF the RepubIi.
can State Committee says the Republi.
can majority will be so great the
Democrats will be hopelessly buried in
November.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-05
HARRIS AGAIN REFUSES.
The Expected Harris Hoch Joint Debate
Not Pulled OFF at Hoiton

Not Pulled OF at HoIton.
Colonel W. A. Harris got cold feetr
again and as a result the Harris-Hoch
joint debate was not pulled off at Hol-
ton Wednesday 1t had been widely ad-
vertised that the two candidates for
Governor would meet on the platform
at Holton to discuss political issues.
Harris not Only declined to debate, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
roosevelt Is Conlplimented.

washington. oct. 24.=Presfdent
Roosevelt has received the following
letter from Grand Master Morrissey of
the grand lodge of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen:
write to express the appreciation of the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for
the consideration you have shown the
railway employees of our country in di-
recting Attorney General Moody to in
tervene in the first case tried under the
employers liability act, passed at the
last session of congress for the pur-
pose of supporting the constitutional
ity. validity and Interpretation of this
law. 1t is good to feel that we will
have the support of the government in
such a vital matter, and particularly
So when it is known there is to be an
organized attempt on the part of the
best railroad legal talent to have this
very. beneficial act made void
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
THE sWITCHAlENs' DEMANDS.
Meetings Being Held IN Railway Cen
ters to Prenare for Struggle.

tiers 70 EEeDslEe Tor struggle.
Chicago, oct. z4=switchmen in
every railroad center throughout the
country and IN all the smaller railroad
yards as well are meeting TO begin in
earnest the national struggle for an
eight hour day and an increase in
wages. The rank and file of the union
have determined to strike If substan-
tial concessions are not made shortly
by the roads.
Officers of the Switchmen's union say
that so far the indications are that the
dispute will be adjusted in conference
and that no strike will be necessary
II We do strike, said national
officer of the union, 1.-The A. r. Z.
Walkout in 1894 will be surpassed
Everyone hopes that such a step will
not be necessary.
Chairman Daniel Smith of the Rock
Island switehnen's committee issued a
call for a mass meeting on Wednesday
evening at 10 Clark street. At that
meeting the grievance committee will
ask for new Instructions, after report
ing the progress made in conference
last week with Rock Island officials.
1t IS understood that the company
has offered to advance wages 10 cents
an hour straight, but Will not concede
the eight hour day The men are
asking an increase of / 5 cents an hour
For many years switehmen have not
had an increase in wages, the men say
In Chicago and most other large cities
the common building laborer is paid
higher wages than a switchboard fore
man.
1t will be at least two weeks before
the various committees will be ready to
report to the national committee of the
Switchmans union. After this report
is submitted to national officers, it will
be given to the members to pass on by
referendum vote. It will be up to the
rank and file to say If the adjustment
is satisfactory.
September Is the union. which has
25, 000 members, served notice on all
of the railroads asking for a reduction
in the working hours and an increase
in wages. The demand was in short as
follows: An eight hour day and AZ
cents an hour for foremen and 80
cents an hour for helpers. The uni
form rate over the, country now is 80
cents an hour for foTemen and "a cents
for helpers, with Il ten hour day.
The switchmen submitted their de-
mand and waited. They int1mated that
month later they would ask for a
reply from the railroads. While the
ultimatum issued by the union expires
tomorrow noon. only one railroad has
seen fit to grant a conference. This
was the Rock Island system and the
result of the conference is not known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES.
New Trains ADDED But None Affecting
Topeka.

At the time. card meeting Of the Rock
Island operating officials in Topeka this
week it has been decided to make the
following changes in the train service, to
be effective Nov. IL:
Trains Nos. s5 and IS. at present run
ming as far south as Chickasha, viii be
extended to Fort Worth Northbound No;
80 will connect with No. a, the WestbOund
Golden State limited a Herington.
Trains Nos. 81 and 50 will be extended
from Bucklin to Dalhart-
A new passenger train will be added
each way every day between Shawnee and
Geary, connecting with train from Geary
to Alva-
Trains 3 and 4. between Memphis and
Sayre are extended to Amarillo making
two passenger trains each way a day be-
tween Memphis and Amarillo
A new train VIII very likely be added
between Wichita and Hutchinson to run
over the Frisco tracks in order to make
better connections for all Rock Island
Trains and 40. for Colorado summer
travel between Kansas City and Colora-
do, have already been taken off.
A new train each way daily will be
added between Belleville- kan. and Linn,
Colo
The Golden State Limited wiz again re-
sumo the limited features for the winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
SUES UNCLE SAM COMPANY.
c. S. N6aIoney, of Chanute, Wants Pay
for Oil Tanks


Independence, Kan. Oct. 24.-C. S.
MaIoney, of Chanute, has commenced
suit in the district court against the
Uncle Sam Oil company and the Uncle
Sam Oil company of Kansas, for the
value of tanks made for that company
on verbal contract with one w c.
Henry, Jr.. former pipeline superintend-
ent for the company.
He says he is engaged in the manufac-
ture and sale of oil and water tanks On
June 5, 1906, he made a verbal agree
ment with ". c. Henry, superintendent
of the company's pipe line, to set one
100 barrel oil tank and to make and de-
liver two 1900 barrel oil tanks, at cost
of 81 OBS. He set one tank at carlton,
Kan, and delivered two more at the
same place. On this contract he was
paid the sum of $500. leaving balance
of $685..
On the Bird OF August he received an
order from the same ". C. Henry for
six 1900 barrel oil tanks, two for the
Tyro pumping plant, two for the station
at Pfqua and the other two for Colony
These were to cost $1,000. The plaintiff
began work on the tanks and on October
/, 1906. notified H. H. Tucker that he
was ready to deliver them. Tucker re-
fused to receive them and repudiated
the order. made by Henry, who had in
the meantime severed his connection
with the Uncle Sam company. Maloney
wants a total of So, 1876.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
SLAYER ILLEGALLY HELD.
Justice Had No Right to Commit
Moore to Wichita Jail.

Arkansas City, Kan. Oct. 24.-An in
quest was held yesterday afternoon
over the body of Mrs. Jennie Moore,
who was shot and killed here Sunday
bv her husband The inquest developed
nothing new regarding the crime, but
has created a legal tangle regarding
Moore. He surrendered and is now in
the Sedgwick county jail in Wichita.
When Moore surrendered he requested
that he be confined in the jail in Wieh-
tia instead of being put in the Cowley
county jail. fearing mob if held In
this county. He was taken to Wichita
on a. commitment, issued by a justice
of the peace here.
Coroner Cooper holds the opinion that
a Justice has no authority to commit
prisoner to q jail outside his own coun-
". Therefore he issued a warrant d.
rectfng the sheriff to arrest Moore and
take him into court. Moores prelimi-
nary hearing was set for October 81,
but this new warrant may change the
date According to the coroner, Moore
Is Illegally held and his attorney could,
if he so desired, secure his release upon
a writ of habeas corpus No action Of
this kind is contemplated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
Catarrh Of the Stomach
A Pleasant. Simple, But safe and
ERectual Cure for It.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRy-

Catarrh of the stSmach has long been
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The usual symptoms are a full or bloat-
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panied sometimes with sour or yaterv
risings, a formation of gases csusing
pressure on the heart and lungs and
difficult breathing, headaches. tickle an
petite, nervousness and a general
played out, languid feeling.
There is often a foul taste in. the
mouth, coated tongue and il the in
terror Of the stomach could be seen it
WI aid show Shiny, inhamed conai-
tion.
The cure for this common and obsti-
nate trouble IS found in q treatment
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
DENVER MAKES COMPLAINT.
Western Railroads Charged With Dis
elimination FavOring Standard Oil.

CFlfllIldllOn EdNOADlB OANAAA9AU OAAs
Washington, Oct pa complaint
in which the long and short haul
question and Incidentally the Standard
Oil company, figure was fled with
the interstate commerce commission.
The complainant is the Merchants
Traffic association of Denver, an or
ganization formed to promote the well
fare of Denver and Colorado state
points and the defendants are the
Denver & Rio Grande. Colorado Mid
land, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy. Chi
cago. Rack Island & Pacific Chicago
& Northwe stern. Colorado & South
ern, Missouri Pacific and Union Pa
cific railroads
The complaint charges that the de-
PENDANT lines charge a greater freight
rate to Leadville, Glenwood Springs
and Grand Junction and to inter-
mediate Colorado points than to Salt
Lake and Ogden and other points in
Utah, 500 miles further from Chicago
than the Colorado points
It is pointed in the petition that no
such discrimination is praeticed in the
transportation Of oil. the rates to Col
orado and Utah points from Chicago
being identical, because, the petition
alleges, the Standard Oil company
'fby reason of its great power and in
fuence. has been able to exact from
the said defendant railroads a due OBJ
servance of the said act of congress
for the regulation of Interstate COM
MERGE -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
ON WYOMING.
The Union Pacific Railroad Issues
Booklet ON That State.


The Union Pacific Railroad company
has recently issued a booklet on ''Wyo-
ming and Its Attractions" Hitherto
the beauties of this western state have
not been observed by the travelling
public in a manner betting a country
in which nature had done its utmost
to please the vast hordes of pleasure
seekers.
The scenic features of this wonder
full region are set forth in the booklet
which teens with descriptions of the
myriad points of interest in Wyoming.
AS a. game state, none has its equal.
The abundance and variety Of it in that
region is simply astounding. Descrip-
tive articles accompanying the many
illustrations of game and hunting
parties are such as to be Irresistible to
the great number of sportsmen.
The wonderful climatic conditions of
wyoming make 1t doubly DESTROYS as
a place to spend a vacation.
One should read this booklet. This
can readily be done by making appll-
cation for the same upon any OF the
company's agents.