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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
ALL PERoUIsTTEs CUT OFF.
PENNSYLVANIA to See TO It That Moth
Ing Is Free Hereafter.

Following the plan inaugurated at
the beginning of the year. by cutting
off all passes, the Pennsylvania railroad
management has decided to cut out
lot of perquisites heretofore enjoyed
by certain officials and favored en-
ployes as part compensation for ser
vices There is to. be nothing free in
future. Many officials on the system,
particularly division superintendent
engineers and assistant engineers, and
supervisors, in addition to their salary.
got free houses, free maintenance OF
the property and grounds of the com
pany upon which they lived, the whole
amounting in some instances to sew
eral thousand dollars a year.
After the new reform movement
was inaugurated on January I. letters
were sent to all those enjoying any
free privileges asking for a complete
statement as to what these privileges
were worth. Where an official is liv-
ing rent free on the company's prop
erty he is to submit a report stating
what that rent is worth per year, and
the same thing as to free coal, free
light free service and everything else
that has been free. To compensate
for the loss of such perquisites It was
the original intention to adjust sal
aries on the basis of such valuation as
they themselves placed upon these
perquisites. A stumbling block was
encountered. however. in the fact that
salaries of different officials perform
/ ing similar duties would not be equal,
and while the purpose to eliminate the
perquisites has not been abandoned.
the work of adjusting or equalizing
salaries is still going on. so that the
official heretofore enjoying certain
privileges shall not receive a larger
salary than his fellow official who did
not enjoy them.
AS a rule, it IS understood that the
majority Of such officials are well sat
iSfied with the contemplated CHANCES
particularly those who are approach
ing the retirement age. as any increase
in their salaries viii result in higher
pensions upon retirement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
BURY THE RATCHET AGAIN.
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Get To-
gether on Arizona Line.

Phoenix, Ariz., March S1.-The South
ern Pacific company has purchased the
Phoenix & Eastern road and is about
to take possession Of it. according of
it, according to reports which have
reached this city.
1t is characteristic for big corpora
tons to get together after a few pre-
liminary struggles have been INDUCED
in. This applies with force to the le-
gal contest that has been going on for
several years between the two great
trunk lines of Arizona.
The Santa F'e started to construct a
line of railroads from Phoenix to Ben
son, via Florence, thence up the San
Pedro river to Benson. Then the
Southern Pacific railroad stepped in
and began the construction of a line
of road from Phoenix to Globe, via
Florence, both lines running about
parallel along the ella river, until the
box canyon was reached then both
wanted the same right of way through
the canyon, the result being law suit
upon law suit, with the usual results
of corporation fights, neither side the
winner. But the leading spirits of the
two big systems got together in New
York four weeks ago. And it was fur
the agreed at the meeting that the
Phoenix & Eastern road was not
needed by the Santa F'e system, and
the result was that Hartman pur-
chased all the property and rights of
way descriptive Of the Phoenix &
Eastern Railroad company. and it is
said by those who know that the
Southern Pacific company will take
possession of the Phoenix & Eastern
line Saturday next.
This means that the road will not
ID constructed to Benson, and that
Phoenix will not have the benefit of
a through line for a long period.
The road will be from Phoenix to
Globe. which will be a good line and
which will be of great advantage to
valley farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

is made upon basis involving the
rating Of mines.
A list Of the names of stockholders
at last date when stock books were
closed, specifying such date and in
Guiding the postof7ce address Of each
stakeholder if that Will not occasion
delay in complying with this request
and in cases where the last dividend
was paid to persons not stockholders of
record the names and pOstoftice ad-
dresses Of such persons.
A list of names Of stockholders pres
ent in person at the last annual meet
ing and a list of the names of stock
holders voting by proxy together with
the names of persons acting as proxy
at such meeting and blank form OF
the proxy used.
A map or maps of the lines of rail-
way owned or operated, also a map or
maps of any lines Of railway in which
said companies are interested.
A map or maps of the coal terrltof-
les served by the said company or by
companies in which said companies are
Interested. showing the location upon
said lines and upon the lines Of such
companies of each coal mine over
which coal is offered for shipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

Mr. viii A Hoffman. Hagerstown,
H., writes:
Il gladly give my testimonial with
the thousands of others who have been
cured by the use of Peruna.
II had cataFrh of the head and
throat I took cold easily and was
dizzy headed.
II was all rundown and hardly able
to work at all when / began using
Peruna.
ssFut. now. after using it about six
months I am well and strong
There is no remedy in the world
which has proven so popular for ca
tarrh as Peruna. 1t has been used for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
756. For eight months gross gained
So, 494,150 and net S800,4S7
4sCAIPERse HTT BY CoURT.
Railroads Believe Practice Has Re-
cefved Death Blow.

Railroads Believe Practice Has Re.
ceived Death Blow.
Passenger officials of the railroads
are elated over the recent decision of
Judge PaIlanze of the United States
court Of appeals, sitting at New Or
leans which is considered death blow
to the ticket "scalpers." BY his decis-
ion the finding of the circuit court is
reversed, and it is held that the rail-
roads have a right to obtain a per
manent injunction against the ticket
brokers restraining them from dealing
IN reduced rate tickets which by their
form are nontransferab Bile.
The decision is of Importance on ac-
count of the large number Of similar suits
which now are pending in the United
States circuit courts. and it is believed
BY Frederick r. Babcock, who, as gen
eral counsel for the protective bureau,
prosecuted this case, that it viii serve
as a guide to the circuit judges IN de-
gliding the cases now before them.
The case in point was a complaint of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
against Marcus K. Bitterman and other
New Orleans ticket brokers, who were
dealing in the reduced rate tickets,
which were issued by the railroad for
the Mardi Gras.
The case was brought in the United
States circuit court and a permanent
injunction was asked restraining the
brokers from dealing in these tickets.
The court found that while the rail-
road companies had a right to issue re-
duced rate tickets and that the scalp
ing of such tickets was a wrongful act.
yet the remedy at law was inadequate,
and that an injunction could only be is
sued for the special case for which the
suit was brought" This would compel
the railroads to bring a separate suit
each time they issued reduced rate
tickets in any part Of the country.
But the court Of appeals has declared
that a permanent injunction can be is
sued, and by obtaining these injunc-
tons the railroads can accomplish the
abolition of the ticket broker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
TO RAISE EXCURSION RATES.
One Result of the Ohio Two Cent
Fare Law.


Cincinnati, March 31-Another re-
suit of the enactment of the two cent
rate law in Ohio was given official
recognition yesterday at the special
meeting Of the Central Passenger asso-
citation which was held here.
Excursion rates were raised not only
in Ohio. but in the entire territory Of
the association, including Indiana and
Illinois. The citizens of those com
monwealths will be compelled to stand
part of the increase in railroad income
from excursions to result from the
prospective decrease in income from
regular traffic.
The railroad men themselves are
surprised a the number of unexp ected
obstacles and difficulties that have
arisen as results of the law. They are
continually declaring that the general
assembly, even assuming that the law
is just. should have allowed a longer
time for putting it into effect and
should have consulted men who knew
something of practical railroading.
The rise in excursion rates will not
be made on the basis of any certain
percentage, because that method would
result in odd rates, something to be
avoided in excursion business, and be
cause it would result either in making
the small rates too low or the big ones
too high. according to the percentage
that might be adopted. The method
that Will be used will be the addition of
some selected sum to all excursion
rates, probably twenty-five cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

Frisco systems, as has been speculated
upon for the last four or FIVE years
The Goulds viii do it.
Railroad men who are closely in
touch with building of any new lines
say that they have positive evidence
of the fact that the G0uIds viii soon
make survey with the intention o.
commenting construction as soon as the
Western Pacific is well under way
When the proposed line is compiared
by the GoUlds they can easily connect
It with the Western aPcidc at san
Francisco by a line Of steamers. or they
may build a line from san Francisco to
San Diego.
with the completion OF these lines
the Goulds VIII be placed in possession
of one of the longest belt lines IN the
country and viii be practically indie
pendent Of other lines.
1T is now predicted by old railroad
men that the Goulds are among the
coming railroad leaders Of the United
States.
THE new lire from FL Paso. where it
will connect with tire Texas & ESscific.
viii run part Of the way by the old sur
vey that was made by the Rock Island
several years ago
From FL Paso the road viii be built
north and west through the salt River
valley In Arizona to Phoenix, thence
southwest to Yuma. and then through
the Imperial valley to san Diego
IL - the Dut RD1c % AlAE A- pAAi--zz- .
of the read to avoid many Of the trou-
blesoue spots through which the
Southern Pacific now passes
1T is known that some Of the Gould
engineers have been over the proposed
route ard have reported favorabIy.
Executives Of the Gould lines are ex-
pected to arrive in Los Angeles witain
a few weeks. They will come by tHs
way Of San Francisco. where thu VIII
give their attention to the building %
the Western Pacific and win leave for
the east by A southern route. making
preparations for beginning construction
from FL Paso 70 San Diego before tho
comnlation Of the western Pacific"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION.
Agitation Started Again for One on
Freight All Over Z. S.

Chicago, March 31.=Agitation for
a uniform classification of freight for
the whole United States has been
started again. There are at present
four clsssifcations in use in different
parts Of the country, which differ
widely in the matter of rates which
apply to the same articles, and this
difference is the cause of great deal
Of trouble and annoyance to both
shippers and railroads.
1t has been found by Chicago ship
pers that owing to the fact that both
the Official and western classihcations
apply in the territory between Chicago
and the Mississippi river. and the
classifications being so wide apart in
certain respects, merchants and man
siderable advantage in sending their
goods to the markets on the Mississippi
and inferno diate territory. Specific
instances of this sort have been
brought to the attention of the rail-
roads by the transportation committee
Of the Chicago commercial associa-
ton with a request that they be recti-
fed. Railroad men declare correction
is impossible unless a uniform CLASH
fcatOn is adopted.
1t has been discovered that under
the official classification articles can
be grouped together in one car and
shipped from q point east of Chicago
to the Mississippi river at the car load
rate, but the same articles being
shipped from Chicago to the river.
coming under the western classifca-
ton. must be shipped at the less than
higher. especially in the higher
classes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
$4,000 THE AMOUNT.
Statement Is That Rose "Held
Up" the Joint Keepers.
Case VIII Come Up for Hearing
in the October Court.


Kansas City. kan. March 31.-Through
his attorneys Reed. Yates. Mastin,
Howell & Bird Chief of Police Vernon
j. Rose Of this city has filed suit in the
jackson county. Missouri, district court
Tor $4,000, against William r. Nelson,
editor and owner OF the Kansas City
Star and the Star and Times.
The specific allega ton against the
defendant is that his papers, by reason
Of publishing certain articles. defamee
The character Of claimant. The charge
IS made. and the articles quoted in the
petition that the star and Times circu-
lated reports to the effect that Vernon
J. Rose attempted. through his agent.
John Holvey. a colored patrolmau. to
coerce one Henry Barry,a former joint
keeper at $50 Central avenue, to pay to
the police department stipend of SIS
per month.
This the Grief of police denies and
cites in his petition that fact that the
Kansas City Missouri. publication S
charges against him are specific and
damaging.
The petition cites that the claimant
hes always borne a good reputation and
that by reason of the report circulated
Or the defendant. w. r. Nelson, his
character is injured to the extent men
toned.
The case will probably be set for trial
during the October term of the Jackson
county district court.
When asked about the case today,
chief Rose said that he had remained
quiet to the limit of human endurance
and however much he dlslikes such
uotoriety he Is determined to obtain jus
tice from the publication that has will
fully sIandered him
Chief Rose declares that there is abb
Eolutely no foundation for the report
printed IN Nelson's papers. and that the
Interference OF the police was merely
TO abate a nuisance that was becoming
{ntolerahle Rose charges among other
things that Barry's conduct was such
he could not longer permit him to re-
main % any kind of business without q
menace to public and private safety
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
COAL AND OIL INQUIRY.
Commission After Roads With Lot
OF Pertinent Questions.

Washington, March 31-The inter
state commerce commission announced
yesterday in connection with the coal
and oil investigation ordered by con-
gress that 1t had directed the Penn
sylvania railroad. the Baltimore &
Ohio company, the Chesapeake & Ohio
road, the Norfolk & Western, the Buff
falo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway
company and the New York Central
& Hudson river Railroad company to
furnish the following information:
A list or statement showing the
names and locations of all coal mines
upon the said lines of road or upon
the lines of other roads in which the
said companies are interested giving
the rating for each such coal mine for
car distribution when car distribution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
A KANSAS ACTRESS DEAD.
Georgia Willis Created Role OF Elsie
Stoneman in "The CIansman.'

New york, March S1.-Georgia
Willis, the actress and leading lady of
"The Clansman," company, is dead
in consequence of a delayed operation
for appendicitis She was a native of
Great Bend, Kan. She started as a
reader and made her theatrical debut
in san Francisco with the Frawley
company. of which Blanche Bates was
then a member. She was afterwards
leading lady at the Murray Hill and
American theater stock companies
New York. and appeared with Maude
Adams for a season or two. She
created the part of Elsie Stoneman.
the leading part in 1.-THE CIansman. -
at Norfolk. Va, September p. 1905,
and was called to New York to take
the same part in the Metropolitan
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
THE Caldwell JURY.
Asks for a Reading of the Testimony
of Lena Caldwell.

Salina, Kan. March 31=The jury
in the Caldwell murder trial here Fri
day asked for the testimony of Lena
Caldwell, concerning where she put
her garments, and the testimony of
Sheriff Meyers where he testified that
he searched the house and did not find
such garments. Stenograp her Carroll
was not in town, and the jurors will
not hear the Testimony read until to-
day. This request has some signifi-
canoe.
The testimony in question was new
at this trial. and was brought out by
the state or cross examination If the
jury believes the testimony of Lena
Caldwell. the defense has broken
down one of the states most impor-
tant points If the testimony of
Sheriff Meyers is believed, the state
has won it's point, and possibly the
case. Lena Caldwell explained the
presence of bloody water on the grass,
and said she placed her garments In a
closet. Sheriff, Meyers states there
We're no bloody garments In the house
except those worn by Mr.. and Mrs.
Caldwell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
USE ALIENS FOOT Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the
saoes. Your feet feel swollen. nerv-
Gus and damp, and get tired easily.
If you have aching feet. try Aliens
Foot-Ease. It rests the feet and
makes new OF tight shoes easy Cures
aching. swollen. sweating feet. biisters
and callous spots. Relieves chilbiains.
eorns and bunions Of all pain ard
gives rest and comfort. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
Use Don't accept any substitute.
Trial package Free. Address. Allen s.
OImsted, LIE Roy n. Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

Garrett. Kan, March 31=Prof. E
Al. Popenoe of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college. ana Mr. Young, ad-
dressed a large crowd of farmers here
in the opera house on the subjects of
Seed Corn" and Agriculture" The
speeches were well taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
80 View TriaI for Incubator Baby.

Lawrence. Kan. March 31-In the
Douglas county district court Judge
G. a. Smart denied a motion for
new trial In the Incubator baby
case Friday first because the matter
IS now beyond the jurisdiction of this
court. and. second, because of the
pendency Of the action in the supreme
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
RARE PIECE OF EMBROIDERY.
saIina Man Has American Flag with
Eagle Made in Japan.

Eagle Made in Japan.
Henry Timmons, who recently re-
turned from the Philippines, has with
him a design Of the eagle with the
American flag, purchased by him in
Hakusui. Japan. The entire design
is embroidered and is beautifully exc
cuted. Four flags rear their gold
standards aloft, while in the midst Of
the folds of the flags lies the shield of
the nation, with the eagle standing on
The colors selected are perfect
throughout. A popularity Of the
work that would Immediately distin-
guish It from the work of an Ameri-
can, is the long threads lying side by
side caught at intervals by crosswise
threads of the same color. The man
neF Of crossing the silk threads, which
are at times five and six inches in
length, varies in different parts of the
design and Is always appropriate to
the part in which it is done
The flags and shield are worked fat
but the eagle IS greatly raised and
the shadings used and the various
stitchings employed unite to form a
marvellous likeness to the American
eagle Even the eye carries out the
minute detail work, showing at the
sides OF the black pupil the red vein
ings through the white. The head is
black with a White crest, yellow bill
and gray neck feathers and the body
IS of variegating shades of rich brown
and gray. Extending from one side of
the flag is the twig of a tree and the
bunch of arrows The entire design
is embroidered on dark blue satin
with stars in a blue sky. and across
the TOP IS the motto Of the United
States. "E pluribus unum." The satin
square is 26x29 inches, and cost in
Japan. embroidered, the sum of sew
enty-fve cents. The entire work is
done in silk. with a little gold cord.
Mr. Timmons is having the work
framed.-SaIina journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
Nortonrille Mans Patent.

Nortonville. Kan. March 31.@Rich-
ard Smithers of This town is the pat
entee OF a hedge moving machine that
is attracting considerable attention in
mechanical magazines. Mr.. Smithers
proposes manufacturing it and putting
it on the market this season.
The Commercial hotel is now under
the management of William MeAttee.
who is giving the best service ever
SnSwn here to the travelling public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
WILL DIsCONTINUE TRAINS.
Lack of Coal Forces Pere Marquette
to This Action.

r-.--. o. --1- -----. 1910 ------- --e--c
to This Action.
Detroit. March 31.-Because of the
threatened coal strike the Pere Mar
quette railway VIII discontinue on
April /, 10 passenger trains, running
north of Grand Rapids. West Of
Grand Rapids. north of Port Huron
north of Muskegon and between Sagi-
nav and Bad Axe. The order discon-
tinuing these trains says:
ITO continue our regular operation
the supply of coal on hand would last
only about 40 days. It is therefore
necessary. in the judgment Of the Of
ficers of this road. to reduce the ser
vice IN order to give our patrons some
service in the event of a prolonged
strike"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
Aflorner Gihson W-akes n.

Kansas City. March 31-The joint
OF Alfred b. Beckman at 800 North
James street was raided yesterday on
g warrant issued by James S. Gibson,
prosecuting attorney Of WyandOtte
county. Beckman was arrested and
liquor and the fixtures taken Later
Beckman was released on q 5000
bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

Mcpherson, kan March 31=The
Civic league Of McPh erson county met
In che court house and after a tenn
porary organization permanent officers
were elected. The organization begins
with eighty OF the principal business
men Of the city and surrounding
co4frfrs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

Adolphe Feirse, a st. Louis Jew who
was brought TO the federal prison
about eighteesa months ago for being
implicated in Hhe naturalization frauds
in that city with Garret Dolan and 9TH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

Abilene, Kan. March 31.=Willfam
Arnold. Herington railroad man who
cut his wife's throat. pleaded guilty to
murder here and was given a first de-
gree sentence. He had attempted sui
eide but recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31
EarIr Toneka setfIer Dead-

F1ilmer. Kan, March 81=Mrs. VIM.
George. formerly Angelina Walker Of
this place, died suddenly Friday of
heart trouble. She and her husband
were early settlers about Topeka. where
the deceased has many friends and
relatives. Interment in Topeka Gene
terv Sunday
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Joins Hartman Forces

Seattle. Wash. March I'll D
Farrell. former assistant to the presi-
dent Of the Great Northern railway
and president of the Great Northern
Steamship company. wifi affiliate with
Hartman in a position similar 20 the
one held by him with the Great North
ern Official announcement has not
vet been made. but it is expected soon
This means that Farrell viii Be che
executive head of the Union Pacific in
the northwest