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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
LAND THEFTS.
Railroads Are Charged with
Frauds in Utah.
Indictments Drawn Against the
Hartman Lines.
TWO OFFICIALS NAMED
Tactics in Calming Monopoly
Told In Inquiry.
No ParaIlnT TInTesS in Mathods
TWO OFFICIALS NAMED
No Parallel Unless in Methods
of Standard Oil.

Salt Lake City. Dec. THE names of
three corporations and of two officials
whom the federal grand jury has voted
to indict in connection with the land
frauds alleged to have been perpetrated
in + the state OF Wyoming has become
known here. Fraud and perjury are
charged Five true bills have been
drawn by the United States district at
torney and are. now locked up in the
safe OF Lucfan Smith, assistant to Unitr
NOT been sfgned-by- the grand jury but
the indictments have been voted
The defendants named in the bills,
which are still unsigned, are.
Union Pacific Railroad company ssz.
Oregon Short Line.
Union Pacific Coal company.
E Buckingham, superintendent of the
Oregon Short Line.
A M. Moore, local agent at Salt Lake
City for the Union Pacific Coal com
pany.
The bills against these corporations
and officials would have been signed
and returned into the United States
court last week had it not been for the
sired to await the investigation which is
being conducted by the interstate COM
merce committee and which Is to be
continued in Pueblo and Denver this
week. In.the meantime the grand jury
has adjourned to -recOnvene and pos
sibly to consider other cases which will
be presented as the result of the COM
missions investigation. Should the ne
cessity arise this grand jury will clean
up all of the work to be done IN con-
nection with the alleged stealing OF coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

young men are well and favor
ably known in North Topeka
and have many friends who wish them
success in their business venture. They
are both experienced grocery men,
having been connected for several
years with other North side stores,
while Mr.. Layton was for some time a
clerk at the Vim. Green grocery.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Lacey left this
afternoon for Texas where they will
spend two weeks visiting Mrs. Lacey 5
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
DIETRICH and her father, Mr.. DIETRICH
at Fl Worth and her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Allen at
San Antonio.
Harry White has sold out partner
ship in the Epicurean restaurant to
Harry Wellman and the firms name
will hereafter be Conlklin & Wellman-
Mr.. Lester, of Granville, was a North
side visitor today.
The Rebekah Home club met at the
home of Mrs. Inez Day, la Holman
street Thursday afternoon for the pur-
pose of recognizing the club, electing
officers and outlining work for the COM
ing year. The name of the society was
changed to Harmony Rebekah Circle
with the following officers: Mrs. FRS
bic, president; Mrs. Finch, vice presi-.
dent: Mrs Wolf, treasurer; Mrs. Cap
rom. secretary. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. F'risbie on Mon
roe street the first Thursday in the
new year. Those present yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

lands. not only in Wyomipgs Bat an
| Colorado and Utah. .'+s-A s,-, (
The indictments drawn charge the
defendants with fraud in procuring per-
sons to make false entries upon govern
ment coal lands. They also charge the
individuals and the corporations with
subornation of perjury in inducing APP
pHcants. for entry upon government
coal lands to take oath that the lands
were for their own personal use and not
for the use and benefit of anyone else
The evidence taken by the commerce
commission in Omaha, Salt Lake City
and Denver is the basis for the true
bills. This evidence tended to show that
many thousand acres of valuable coal
lands was fled. on by dummies pro-
cured by the agents of the corporations
involved, and that after the fling these
dummies" gave power Of attorney
which resulted in the. coal lands being
turned over to the Union Pacific Coal
company.
Dyer O. Clark, a brother. of Senator
Clark, and Judge Beard. now of the.
supreme court of Wyoming, according
to the evidence, assisted the Union Pa
cff1c to obtain these coal lands. Before
the commission learned the gravity of
the cases Clark was permitted to testify
and was thus given immunity
1t is not technically true that these.
corporations and the two men men
toned have yet been indicted The
fact of indictmen will not be complete
0AASA4 ZIG D4llS dIC actually Sig u6Q anu
returned into court by the grand jury,
but tOthfng but an unexpected recon
sideration by the grand jury can pre-
vent this being DONE
The dramatic story of the fight for
Ike es;afnnyside mines the. richest min
ing camp in the state of Utah, was told
before the interstate commerce COM
mission here. 1t was the story of a
hopeless, pitiless and one sided struggle
between the man without money on the
onesfde and organized millions on the
other. 1t was the story of relentless
power of corporations exercised to the
fullest extent to prevent the original
discoveries and possessors of the vast
riches of the Sunnyside district from
enjoying the fruits of their enterprise
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SENATOR WARREN IN A DENIAL.
Refutes Charge That He Is Attempting
to StoD Land Inquiry.

washington, Dec. 7.-Senator Warren
has made a statement in contradiction
of the affidavit of Special Agent Myen-
dorff of the general land office, made at
Salt Lake City. Mr.. Warren and his
colleague, Senator Clark, are charged
by Myendorff with cons iFing with 9TH
ers to put stop to investiga tions into
the entry of coal lands owned by the
Union Pacific Railway company The
statement follows: 1850
If Myendorff made such an affidavit
he must have been indulging in pipe
Clark never saw the man and never had
any communication with him. oral or
written. The idea of Senator Clark
needing Myendorff's assistance in his, re-
election is absurd, as, Wyoming was
practically solid for hffn and no candi-
date opposing.
..As. FOR myself. I nsver knew that
such a man as Special Agent Myendorff
existed until some time Tate in 1903 or
in 1904, When received a letter from
him saying that he Wished to see me:
that lien had n6aftFs hat 1selliebodyi had
been writing me to hfS discredft, and
asking if I would anots let him know
when was in Cheyenne or Denver so
that he might call; that we were broth
er soldiers of the civil var, etc. In sac-
corda nee. with the request, 1 some
months afterwards informed him that
expected to be in Denver a few days
later. sending him the date. He called
at my hotel, asking that. I help to get
him promotion to the position of spec
ial agent in charge, or place in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
NORTH TOPEKA.
Leave items for this column with
Kimban Printing Co. 80 North
Kansas avenue.

Mrs. NJ. Galloway of 1913 Kansas
avenue has returned from Mayetta
where she was called by the Illness of
her sister. Mrs. Everett Martin
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gordon have to
housekeeping at 1921 Logan street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Haverty and
little son. Thomas Frederick, of Atch-
ison are the guests of Mrs Haverty' s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ehrhart,
of 1924 Topeka avenue
Miss May Bair and Miss Thomas.
who have been visiting the family of
today for their home in Pocatella,
Idaho.
Mrs Goddard of Oskaloosa is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Bates,
of 1893 Central avenue.
The W. T. K. club will meet Tues
day AFTERNOON. December IL, at the
home of Mrs. W. H. Rutter. S2S Jack
son street.
Eszyi6f. 81 ST. Joseph, chief
clerk of railway mail service. was
in town today to give the examinations
on Dostoff1ce mail routes to Alpha
Robinson, superintendent of Station
"a" and George Fiederling.
J. H Wetherford of Atchison was
in town for a short time today and left
later for The west
Mrs. Hattie Horning was in town to-
day from Granville shopping.
Mrs. R. F. Brown of Thompsonville
spent the day in Topeka shopping. s
Mrs. H. F. Pratt and little daughter
Esther of Rossville are spending the
day in Topeka.
Mrs. c. o. Smith is closing out her
entire millinery stock at wholesale
prices! ~ 1T III oElast Sixth street sf-tar ~
Mr.. and Mrs. 81 IS. Myers of 1905
Western avenue announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Jessie
Myers. to Mr.. Albert B. Bradley. The
marriage will take place this month.
Messrs. Oran Layton and Clarence
Waldman have purchased the grocery
stock of the Dibble Cash grocery at
827 Kansas avenue and will continue
to run the store at it's present
location under the firm name of
Layton & Waldman. Both of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Mrs. Cora B. Miller
Makes a Fortune
saws She VIII Now Give Away $4,000
Worth OF Medicine TO Women

Worth OF Medicine 10 women.
Until few years ago Mrs Cora 3.
Miller lived in a manner similar to that
of thousands of other very poor women
of the average small town and village.
She now resides in her own oalatlai
brown-stone residence and is considered
one of the most successful business wo-
men in the. United States
Several years ago Mrs Miller learned
Of q mild and simple preparation. that
would readily cure female diseases ana
piles After curing herself and many OF
her friends she was besieged by so many
women needing the treatment that she
decided to furnish it to those who might
call for it. She started with only rev
dollars, capital. and the remedy, posses
sing true and wonderful merit, prooueeilns
remedies failed, the demand grew 80 rap
idly she was several times competed 70
one Of the cfty's- largest office buildings,
which she owns. and almost one hundred
clerks and stenograp piers are required 10
assist in this great business.
Million Women use Il.
More than a million women have used
Mrs Miller's Specific and no matter
where you live. she can refer you 10
ladies in your own locality who can ana
will tell any sufferer that this marvellous
Despite the fact that Mrs. MilIer's bust
ness is very extensive she is always will
ing to give aid and advice to every SUI
fering woman who writes to her. She is
a generous. good woman and has decided
70 give away 10 women who have never
used her medicine S1o.ooo.o0 worth abso-
lutely FREE.
Every woman suffering with leucorrhoea
or whitish. discharges, alterations, dis-
fuse, scanty. or painful periods. uterine or
ovarian tumOrs or groWthS. also pains
in the head. back and bowels. bearing
down feelings. nervousness, creeping feel
ings Up the spine. melancholy. desire, to
cry. hot flashes, weariness, OF piles from
any cause. should sit right down and
send her name and address to Mrs Cora
r. Miller, Box 39I1 Kokomo Ind, and re-
ceive by mail Gree OF charge in plain
wrapper) a 50-cent box OF her marvellous
Specific: also her valuable book
Remember. this offer will not last long,
for thousands and thousands Of women
who are suffering will take advantage Of
this generous means Of getting cured So
If you are atling, do not suffer another
day. but send your name and address TO
Mrs Miller for the book and medicine
before the s10.ooo-oo worth is all gone.
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consular service. because neither mas
work nor the climate of Colorado en-
tirely agreed with him; that the att
tude there had made him nervous, ETC.
HE appealed strongly to my SYM
pathy and I consented to mention his
case to his superiors. He then vol
unteered the information that he had
a lot of irregular and Illegal coal
claim cases made by parties in Colo
RADIO for land in Wyoming. said to be
in the interest of the Union Pacific
Coal company. He asked my advice
how to proceed. I suggested that he
follow the law and his instructions
ION a later occasion when / hap
pened to be in Denver on business
Myendorff again called on me and
again solicited my assistance. I think
he called on me once afterwaTd at
my committee room in Washington,
but I had no conversation with him.
Some time afterward I read in the
Denver newspapers of Myendorff's
sensational attempt to commit suicide,
and later. on that he had left Denver,
and so I do not know whether or not
he ever received the coveted promo
ton.
''As to the subject matter Of the tes-
tirnony referred to, I have had no
tries of the Union Pacific or any 9TH
er railroad or company and no inter-
est whatever in coal further than an
ambition to have the people of my
country get plenty of coal, of good
quality and at reasona BILE prices, and
that the world might know of the vast
deposits of coal underlying the soil.''
Senator Warren says that anyone
who accuses him speaks falsely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
They LIKED WHITE.
italian Government Omcials Are Sorry
to Lose Him.

washington. Dec. 1.-THE italian ambas-
sador to the United States. Baron Des
Planches. today expressed regret that
Ambassador White had been transferred
to Paris, saying his absence from Rome
volld be regarded as a loss not only by
the statesmen Of Italy, but by the king
The baron spoke Of the strong personal
friendship between the king and AR
White, and the general warm feeling in
italy for the American representative
The Italian government he said.
neither wished nor much less requested
the withdrawal OF Mr.. White. who in
less than two years has become perhaps
the most popular OF the ambassadors in
Rome. Mr.. White was the only ambas-
sador Invited this year to the shooting
with his majesty in the Brown Alps re-
serves where chamois and other rare
game are offered to the hunters. He was
FOR several days.the guest of his ma esty,
treated with the greatest intimacy and
friendship"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

were; Mrs; Minnie a a Fyhitshsad. Mrs
fer, Mrs. Libbie. iVV5olvauten, Mrs. G. W.
Armstrong Mrs. EIfzabeth Lang, Mrs.
Inez Day. Mrs. Cole. Mrs. Dora M.
Wolf, Mrs. Kate F'risbie, Mrs. Clara B.
Capron. and little Thelna Day and
Master Lang.
A business meeting of the Indian
Creek Grange was held Tuesday even
ing at the Indian Creek school house
and Mrs. W. L. Reid and Mrs. ]. W.
B. Foote received the third and fourth
degrees Of the order. An election OF
officers for the coming year was held
which resulted in placing Guy Comp
ton, master; MRS. G. D. Shields, secre-
tary; Peter Meyer, treasurer; Mira. +.
P. Rude, financial secretary. The last
open meeting for the year Of this
Grange VIII be held Tuesday evening.
December Is. at the Indian Creek school
house and the programme at that time
will be rendered exclusively by the gem
tlenTen of the order and VIII include .
Christmas of My Childhood" Charles
Lukeens; Memory Productions Albert
Tomson; recitation, O. F. Whitney; solo.
J. F. Cecil and musical selections, Chasa
Nauma1.
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and labor. s- .. .3..s
The story is said aptIy to illustrate
the methods whereby corporate inter-
ests and corporate greed have succeed
ed in establishing .. monopoly of the
coal industry of the entire west. AS
told before the commission the tale
finds no parallel unless it be in the
methods the Standard Oil company is
credited with having employed to
throttle competition and to maintain
monopoly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Alternative Writs Are Issued.

Applications from Carr Taylor, at
tdrffev for the board OF railroad COM
rn5asioners. for alternative writs OF
rnandamua to seek to compel the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway company to re-
omen q number Of small stations along
its line in obedience to the orders of
the railroad commission. have been
granted by the supreme court They
are returnab1e on January 2, when the
court viii hear arguments on them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Chicken pie, baked beans, brown
bread at Unity church tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

the room and found, on his return, that
some student wag had added to the an
management the words, God Save the
King"
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INVESTIGATED.


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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-21

The bill to abolish free passes in
Oregon-the one without an enactng
clause-should be carefully examined by
the voters.
On the face of it the bill looks plaus.
ible. But will the subject matter bear
investigation? 1t will never stand law
tests without an enacting clause.
OF course, leaving off the enacting
clause was a mistake. But it is fatal
to the bin if it is ever litigated. Then
what is the use of adopting it!
If the bill proposed to reduce pas.
senger fares, while at the same time
abolishing passes, there would be some
sense in the bill. But to merely in.
crease the earnings of the railroads
and steamboat companies, and not ben.
eft anyone, is n shaky proposition.
We shall give this bill more atten-
ton, and for the present reserve our
judgment. But it should interest vot.
ers whether it is worth while to enact
a defective law that benefits nobody.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-21
PROUD OF HIS SUPPORT.

The editor of this paper has always
been champion of the direct nominal.
ing system and of direct election of
senator's.
lie wrote a book on the direct prl.
mary and circulated thousand copies
at his own expense before some later
champions of those principles thought
of enacting these principles into laws.
Not expecting to get the nomination
the editor became a candidate for rep.
resentative in order to take full hand
in the first direct primary campaign.
He has received great deal of Low.
al support from farmers and laborine
men and business men, which came
without his ever making any personal
request for support frcm any individu.
al voter.
All this unsolicited support gives
him great pride aud confidence in the
principles which he represented in this
nominating campaign. Voters who sus.
tanned those principles will never have
cause to regret it,
The whole direct nominating cam.
paign shows that principles are EN-.
phasized more than men, that ideas are
more looked 10 than personality-and
that it is principles that men are voting
for.
For the unsolicited votes at the pri
mary, be they many or be they few,
this editor is profoundly grateful and
will try not to disappoint the voters
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-21
Dog and Woodchuck,

"Abe" Trott, well known charac.
ter of Peak Island, Me-, was on his
way to the woods to cut down some
trees, carrying an AK on his shoulder
and small terrier dog was following
at his heels, They espied woodchuck
to which the dog gave chase, and drove
him into stone wall, where action
commenced at once. "Abe's" sympa
thies being with the dog, he decided
to take hand and help him. SO, put.
ting himself in position, with the AK
above the dog, he waited for an extrac,
tion of the chuck. Soon an opportunity
offered, and "Abe" struck, but at
the same time the woodchuck gather.
ed himself up and pulled the dog in far
enough for him to receive the blow,
and the dog was killed.
For years afterward, in relating the
story, " Abe" would always add: "And
thet dog don't know TO this day but
what the woodchuck killed him.
Boston Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-21
Those Mystic Signs.

A story is told of the most conspic.
uous joiner in a thriving western city
noted for its many lodge members. In.
deed, it is said that everybody belongs
TO at least one lodge and nearly every.
body to two or three. Recently new
family came to town and located just
across the street from the past master
of all the organizations. One day a
week later he caught the year old
son of the neighbor as the lad was
passing and with few preliminary
remarks led up to;
"Say, my boy, is your father Ma,
son2"
"No SIR" was the sharp reply.
Probably, then, he is an Odd Eel.
lowl"
"Knights of Pythias' Woodmang
Workman! Pyramid3 Forester9 Mae.
cabeel"
The boy shook his head.
"Isn't your father a member of any
lodge'' demanded the questioner in a
puzzled tone.
"Not a one" replied the boy.
"Then why on earth does he make
all those signs when he comes out in
the front yard every morningi"
"oh, that amt lodge" cheerfully
explained the lad. "Pa's got the st.
Nitus dance. &C. NJ. Harger in the
Atlantic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-21
THE SURVEYING SCANDAL.

There is great deal of dissatisfae,
tion on the South Commercial street
improvement over the way the grades
were established.
II is the first improvement Of this
kind undertaken in the city, and 1t is
70 be regretted that there was any
mistake made
1t seems that the grades were set in
part at the expense of the street rail.
way eompany-that they were paying
an alderman for it.
A committee is at work making an
investigation, aud until their report is
In II viii be well to suspend Judgment.
But IL the sidewalk lines are not
right, IL the grades are uncertain, n
the curb lines are wrong, II the street
Is marred in any way, there should be
some one held responsible.
One thing Is certain, the people over
there have not been treated right by
the city engineering department II Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-21
Is Disease a Crime :?

Not very long ago, a popular magazine
published an editorial article in winch
the writer asserted, in substance, that a
disease should be regarded as criminal.
Certain IL is, that much OF the sickness
and suffering of mankind Is due to the
violation Of certain of Natures laws.
But to say that all sickness should be
regarded as criminal, must appeal 10
every reasonable individual as radically
wrong.
1t would be harsh, unsympathetic,
cruel, yes criminal, to condemn the poor,
weak, over worked housewife who sinks
under the heavy load of household cares
and burdens. and suffers from weak
nesses, various displacements of pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
to her sex.
Frequent bearing OF children. with Its ex.
acting demands upon the system. coupled
with the caro-. worry and labor OF rearing q
large family is often the cause of weak
nesses, derangements and debility which are
aggravated by the many household cares,
and the hard. and never-ending work which
the mother is called rpon to perform DR..
Pierce. the maker of that world-famed rem
edy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and
ills-Dr. Perce's Favorite Prescription-says
that one OF the greatest obstacles to the cure
OF this class OF maladies Is the fact that the
poor over-worked housewife can not get the
needed rest from her many household cares
and labor to enable her TO secure from the
use OF his Prescription its full benefits 1t
In his extensive practice In these cases. to
meet with those In which his treatment fails
By reason OF the patients inability to abstain
from hard -ork long enough to be cured.
With those suffering from prolapsus. ante
version and retroverSion or the uterus or
other displacement OF the womanly organs,
1t Is very necessary that. In addition to tak-
ing his "Favorlte Prescription they abstain
from being very much or for long periods. on
their feet. All heavy lifting or straining Of
any kind should also be avoided. As much
outdoor air as possible, with moderate. light
exercise Is also very important Let the
patient observe these rules and the "Favor-
ite Prescription will do the rest
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt OF stamps to pay expense OF
mailing OntU Send to DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y, 81 one-cent stamps for pa
per-covered, or 81 stamps for cloth-bound.
II sick consult the Doctor, free of charge
by letter. All such communications are
held sacredly confidential.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels,