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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
Lines VIII Not ASK Congress 70
Changes in Rate Bill.
Lea7e Amendments to Inter
state Commerce Commission.
FIGHT RULE IN COURT
MOnOn Road win Test Legality
Of Advertising Provision.
Gossip and Matters OfisLnterest
in Railroad Circles.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-From present indi-
cations, there will be no concerted &C
ton by railroads to induce this con-
gress to make any changes in the act
to regulate commerce. AS 1t stands now.
the law If enforced. will result in big
increase in net earnings Of railways
through the abolition Of rebates ana
passes. While most railway officials be-
ueve that minor changes in the law
win be found necessary. they are dis
posed to let the recommendations for
amendments come from the Interstate
commerce commission, after actual ex-
perience with the working Of the law.
1T Is probable that individual rail-
roads will protest to the commission
against some sections OF. the law, but
they VIII not carry their complaints TO
congress For example. the Illinois
Central road claims that it cannot COM
ply with the new interstate commerce
1ew in regard to the publication Of tar
IFS and meet the competition Of the
traffic. The Illinois; Central cannot
make any changes in it's rates without
giving 80 days notice to the commits
sion, while the Canadian Pacific can
change. its rates, ocean and rail, at any
time. and thereby obtain a great ad-
vantage over the Illinois Central and all
other lines which must comply with the
interstate commerce law.
May Amend Advertising Clause.
The ruling of the interstate COM
nerce commission that railroads can
not issue tickets or 0tneri forms of
transportation in payment Re-4e -adver-
Using probably win result In the pas
sage by congress or an amendment to
the law which will leeaIize the pay
ment OF advertising bills in Transport
tation.a Prominent railway officials
have maintained the interstate COM
merce commissions ruling on this
subject is contrary to the constftut-
tionaI right Of contract between two
parties The state editorial associa-
1ions have appealed to congressman as
a body and individually to have the in
terstate commerce law amended so as
to iegalize the issuance of transporta-
ton in payment of advertising under
bona hde contracts with established
newspapers :
MOnon to Contest-1n Courts.
The Monon road has determined to
test In the courts the ruling of the
commission againstf the payment of
advertising bills in transportation. If
congress amends the law in this re-
gard, a suit in the courts will be I'M
necessary 1t is unquestionably true
that most railroads would prefer to
pay their advertising bills in whole or
IN part in transportation. Unless they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
THIRTY MILLIONS INCREASE.
Railway Employees VIII Have Salaries
Raised Before january 1.

Chicago, DEG s-=The Tribune today
The railways of Chicago contemplate
making increases in the wages of their
employees in the immediate future
which, in the aggregate, will make all
increases made on the railroads Of the
country in the recent past seem small
by comparison, Advances are expect
ed to be given between now and Janu-
airy 1 which will make the combined in
come Of the 45O, 600 employees of these
lines from SIS, 200. 900 to $50, 900, 900 great
er in 1907 than in 1906. The only thing
that may prevent the proposed adj
vances between now and the end of
the year is inability of the railroads
and their trainmen to reach an AMIGA
BILE agreement. The engineers, conduc-
tors, firemen, brakemen and other train
men have asked both for 10 per cent
advances and for an S-hour day.
Railway officials indicate that they
are willing to give the 10 per cent in
crease, but that they are not willing to
grant the demand for an s hour day, and
their present disposition is to withhold
the wage advance until the hour day
demand is Withdrawn. They believe the
trainmen will yield after the ground for
the denial of the s hour day is explained
to them in conference and then the
wage advances will speedily follow.
Railway operating officials say the
reason for declining to grant an 8 hour
day to train men is that 1T would either
make necessary Wholesale changes in
the arrangements Of their division or
heavily increase their operating ex-
penses in other ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
NOTHING TO TEMPT JEFFR1Es.
Wants One More Fight and Good For.
eigner Might Get It

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. e.-The
Burns-O Brien battle at Los Angeles did
nothing toward reviving talk of a re-
turn to the ring on the part of James
}: Jeffries, the general opinion being
that either O'Brien or Burns would be
as, a child in the hands of the big farm
er. Il Hanker after just one more bat
tle,' saia the big fellow today but the
man 7 fight will have to be a good one.
l don't like the looks of the present
heavy weights. They are not big
enough. I don't need the money. All
I want to do is to battle for the glory
Of America. No foreigner can take the
title away from America without a
fight as long as can help it. OF course.
if 1 get too old will have sense enough
to keep out of the ring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
THE sOUTHERN's NEW HEAD.
w. w Finley, Second Vice President, to
Succeed the Late Samuel Spencer.

cUCCCCu tie 1sAlC CSAA1AucA. OIgCAtCCH
New York. Dec. CIV. w. Finley has
been elected president of the Southern
Railway company, succeeding the late
Samuel Spencer, who was killed in a
wreck near Lynchburg, Va, Thanks
giving morning.
William Wilson Finley was second
vice president of the Southern railway
system under President Spencer He
is a native of Mississippi and began his
railroad work as a stenographer for the
New Orleans, Jackson & Great North
ern railway in 1873. He was then 20
years old He was made third vice
president of the Southern railway in
1895. after serving in various capacities
on roads in the south and west. He
was chairman of the TransmissourI
Traffic association, which had its head
quarters in Kansas City, 18S9-90.
1t was rumored that J. Pierpont Nor
gan, who is reputed to be in control Of
the Southern railway. favored Stuyves-
ant Fish as the successor to President
Spencer. Mr. Fish was recently remov-
ed from the presidency of the Illinois
Central railway by E. H. Hartman,
who named J. T. Harahan for the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
WAS BRED IN KANSAS.
A Prize Winner at the Chicago Show
Was q Manhattan ShorfInrn

Chicago. Dec. cit is Chicago Day
at the International Live Stock exposi-
ton at the stock yards today, and one
of the largest crowds of the meeting was
ON thee grounds E.
There will be a horse fair in the arena,
QneiCdings - grand parade of the prize
winners OF. the day. The famous shire
horses Of King Edward and Lord Roths-
child and Sir Thomas Lipton's gelding
Erin Go Bragh VIII be shown
In today's fat cattle awards two first
prizes went to state agricultural col
leges- One of the prize winners, a short
horn, was bred at the Kansas expert
ment station at Manhattan. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

nent football officials and saw the two
closing games Of the season He said
that no move had yet been made to
call meeting Of the rules committee.
He stated he knew of no plan to hold
a general meeting at Harvard soon.
Mr.. Camp believes in making. few
changes in the rules. believing the
public is greatly pleased with the
game as it stands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
The Favorites Ahead at Frisco.

San Francisco. Dec. "Wednesday
was favorite day at Emeryville, the
close priced horses running true to
form except in the sixth when Lucky
Baldwins Lisaro had little difficulty in
taking the money from Ruby. The
feature event, the Filtration handicap
for. a purse of $1,000, was easily an
nexed by Proper. the odds-on favorfte
from the stable of W. B. Jennings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
Montreal Must Pay for Faub.

Cincinnati, Dec. 6.-The National base
bali commission, in a decision, de-
cides in favor of the st. Louis National
league club, who claimed that $3.50 was
due them from the Montreal club for
Player Raub. TheTaNidence showed that
ST Louis sold -Rauh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

can do so a majority of the roads will
simply stop advertising in. all but the
largest newspapers. Such z retrench-
ment by the railroads would fall
hardest on country newspap ers. which
are not without political influence, as
all congressman know. - --,s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
scllwab in Fl Paso So Hours Late.

FL Paso, Tex. Dec. 6.=Charles
Schwab and party passed through here
this morning to Mexico. fifty-three
hours late. Mr.. Schwab is going to
Chihuahua to inspect mines He had
a business engagement Friday ia New
York. He attempted a record rum
that he might get back home Friday
but snow and a wreck tied him up In
New Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
MAY BE SUED FOR $4,000.
wealthy Colorado Citizen Doesn't Lei
This Stop HIS Marriage. However.

Wichita, Kan, Dec 6.-John IT.
Tucker, aged 81, a. wealthy citizen OF
Colorado Springs, and well known in
Wichita as former citizen, and Miss
Emma Kate Brown. aged SO, and until
recently a teacher in the Lewis acad-
envy, were married Tuesday at the
home OF the brides sister. Mrs. T.. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
Jaclz RYAN sod. bx CoIuInbus.

Columbus, O., Dec. 6-~Jackl Ryan. for
whom waivers -weEe asked. several days
ago, is no longer a Columbus player.
He has been sold to the Buffalo club
In the Eastern league for a cash con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
At the New orleans Races.

New Orleans, Dec. at the fair
grounds was an unusual coincidence.
The only fayorites to win, Missouri
Lad and G1amor, running in the third
and fourth events, have each won four
races since the season opened. Track
fast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Wichita Is theshome of Frank Isbeu OF
the White Sox, and Johnny Killing and
5 Joe Tinker of the Nationals are also pep
zsular IN that territory the game may be
arranged. President Murphy said he had
not vet finished the schedule Of the secs
ond team, and it was possible the game
would be played.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
The station at Oklahoma city.

President Winchell and other officials
of the Rock Island system arrived
here on a special train today, and took
a drive over the city in carriages. A
statement was given out by one of the
officials to the effect that plans have
been prepared for a union station
here to cost more than 100000. The
work is to be commenced after the
first of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
Michigan Central Raises Wares

Detroit Dec. ct was announced
today that several thousand en-
ployes Of the Michigan Central rail-
road have been granted an increase in
wages ranging from cent to cents
per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Chicago. Dec. 6-President Murphy
yesterday received a request to have the
Chicago Nationals play an exhibition
game at Wichita, Kan, on the return Of
the team from the southern training trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
81 Pnso & Southwestern Extension.

Austin Tex, Decsa "A force of
several hundred men Us placed IN the
field clearing right of way for the .ex-
tension OF the Ell Paso & Southwest
ern from Nacozari. Mexico to the
port of Guaymas. The extension will
be about 500 miles long, and it is to
be built as quickly as possible. The
FL Paso & Southwestern is closely af-
nliated with the Rock Island, and
when finished to Guaymas it will at
ford a direct route between Ell Paso
and the Pacific coast Of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Boston, Mass, Dec. 6.=Charles
Sylvester Stahl will be manager of the
Boston American league club next sea-
son.
President John I. Taylor gave out
this news. He said he had closed the
deal OH his last trip west, when he stop
ped. off at Fort Wayne, and spent Sun
day and Monday with Stahl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

New Haven, Conn., Dec. 6.-Walter
Camp, Yale's athletic adviser, has re-
turned from weeks trip to Philadel-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
ARNOLD DUG So

SPECIAL NOTTcE=TAssa Renee
HES ars- sold only by druggists. Ne
a@anse are employed anywhere inl
snas. 1e such appeaE they am arns
hnaenrm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

the affair, and carried It cut successfully.
.George Mupscn was POSTMASTER.
PRESIDENT johnson IS Of opinion that
zoe Cantnlon will make a success as
7Washingtons manager. He says: Joe
Knows the game, he knows ball players,
ana ne IS a. hustling, aggressive man
agree with Byron B. this time
Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds.
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide
cold and grip remedy, removes the cause.
Call for the full name and look for sigma
ture of L. w Grove. 25c.
Go to New York on che Lenlraz.
p Double Track Scenic highway. Com
meets at Buffalo or Niagara FAILS with
ell lines from the west. Write Passen-
ger Department. Lehigh valley 3. kta.
MS South Clark street, Chicago. Ia Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06

Pater e a. n.)-Oh, drat. the child Mater
You must expect babfesc to- cry then
been crying ever since he began halriDg.-
Boston Transcript. ~ -, ---.- ,--.re - =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
KORAK OIL

Over S12, COO worth Of these RENE
aies have been sold in Topeka.
FOR SALE AT DRUGGISTS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-25
BOX RENTS AFFECTED.

The local post Office has received in
structions from the department in
Washington, regarding a new tariff on
boxes. q new tariff goes into effect ali
over the country Jan. 1st, but it has
little effect in Wausau. The purpose of
the department is to raise more rev.
enue from box rentals and at TIE same
time establish uniform scale in cities
of each class. 1t has been found that
in different cities of nearly the same
size in the same section, box rentals
vary and it is proposed to establish a
uniform price ON the different classes of
boxes. The boxes are to be rated ac-
cording to the cubic inches they con-
tain. In cities of Wausau's class,
which is rated at yearly business of
from S10,0 600 to $4,000, the rentals will
be as follows:
Small call boxes, 35c; large call boxes
45c; small lock boxes, 60c; medium
lock boxes, 75c; large lock boxes,
81 90; extra large lock boxes, S1.50.
The charge is for period of three
months. The officials of the local post
office inform us that the only change
which will be made in the Wausau
office will be in the small lock boxes.
Atpresent SOC per quarter is charged
for these. Under the new ruling 60c
will be charged. The Wausau post
Office has no small call boxes or any
extra large lock boxes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-25
NEW WATER TURNED ON.

Water from the fourteen connected
wells of the drive well system was
.Grned into the mains Friday morning.
From now on, it is hoped, long suffer
ing public will have a clean, non. odor-
Gus, wholesome supply of water. 1t is
hoped by the public in general that
those who formulated the plan of the
drive well system will see their plan
crowned with success.
1t is assured by this plan that the
supply will be much larger than by the
old plan-it may not be necessary to
pump river water in case of a large
fire. 1t is intended to leave the old
well stand as it is. In case of large
fire, If the drive wells give out the old
well will be drawn on for supply of
water before river connections are
resorted to. 1t is also hoped by the
public that the new supply will event
ually clean out the pipes aud that the
cider-colored, bad tasting, bad smelling
water will in time be supplanted with a
clear, non-odorous fluid.
1t is possible that some of the old
difficulties will be manifest for a time,
if, as is claimed, the water from the
drive wells cleans out the old growth
from the pipes. If the plan works out
as is expected and the reservoir on East
hill is built next summer and extensions
made, Wausau will have a water system
second to no other city of its size in the
country. There will be a pure supply
of water aud an abundance of it to
meet-eIl1pieTAcies
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-25
LIQUOR MEN INCLUDED.

The retail liquor dealers of this state
have been Motif ed to prepare for follow
ing the rules of the pure food law rela-
tive to liquors The liquor dealers of
this city however, have been making
preparations for the same some time.
The pure food law relative to the liq-
uor dealers will go into effect on JAN
next. The law requires that it shall be
the duty of the liquor dealers to label
every bottle from which liquor is sold at
retail. The decanters that set
on the back bar and from
which whiskey is sold by the
glass or wines, ETC., shall be labeled.
These labels must tell exactly the brand
of the beverage. If it is pure, blended,
adulterated, rye, corn or whatever il
may be. The fine for violation OF this
provision of the pure food law is heavy
In addition to the labelling of the con-
tents of the decanters and other vessels
where whiskey is sold by the quart or
pint each bottle must carry labels cer-
tifying to the fact that it is full quart
or full pint. The majority of the bot
tie sold for quarts really hold less than
one-fourth gallon. The law relative to
the name of the liquor and the contents
of the bottles and the amount is very
strict and the fine is quite heavy
ShaWanO Advocate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-25
OLD SCHEDULE.

So much complaint was made by the
travelling public that on Sunday last
the St. Paul road changed the time of
its evening south bound passenger train
back to the old schedule. For several
weeks the train has left Wausau at 6:25
but hereafter will depart at the old
time, sos. The new schedule was in
convenient for the reason that as it
applied to Wausau a person had to eat
an early supper in order to get to the
depot in time, and for people up the
line it was still worse. 1t was also an
Inconvenience in the way of mail
facilities, the new running time making
it necessary to close the mail at 5;45,
whereas under the old schedule a per-
son could write and mail letter after
supper. The return to the former run
ming time will be welcomed by the
public generally throughout the valley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-25
NEW CARD ETIQUETTE IDEA.

The etiquette of cards is a very COM
plicated one for many women. just
how few or how many cards to leave
when calling upon new acquaintances
is sometimes a problem. There is al
ways the fear that the new acquain-
tance may know more of the very latest
wrinkles in this direction than the
caller does, and that the latter, her
social training and knowledge, to say
nothing of her social position, may be
judged b. her proficiency in the matter
of cartes de visite
The other day such an emergency
arose They had rung the bell. he SER
want was approaching and the question
had to be settled at once.
"Oh, just hand in a whole lot of
cards. Tis the safest way, after all,
said the older of the two ladies.
'But whysn queried the other in
hurried whisper, under her breath.
Her companion dived deep down into
her card case and fetched up a full
hahNAuis HhtOh W CAc pdSSeo 10 tue DuA-
Ter, with the murmured regrets that
Mrs. So-and so was not at home.
Once down the steps the first speaker
exclaimed: well. if you don't hand
in enough they think at once that you
do not know enough, or that you are
not well posted as to what is correct,
or that you are parsimonious, and have
so little occasion for the use of cards
that you hate to let single one go.
But when you hand in a number they
think at once that, even though you
came on foot and delivered the cards
yourself instead of by your liveried
footman-if you possess such a com
bined treasure and worry-you know
more than they do about the game, and
that this is some new style that they
have heard nothin., about, and your
social stock goes up according Take
my advice, and when you are not quite
sure of anything, 90 to the extreme of
heerality rather than the other thing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-25
PLEADED GUILTY
Slayer of Former Wausau Resident
Semitic Prison.

VIM. HI. Stow pleaded guilty before
Judge O'Neill in Rhinelander last
Wednesday morning to a charge OF
manslaughter in third degree and was
sentenced to four years servitude in
the state prison in Waupun. Stow is
the man who shot and killed VIM.
Bierbrauer, a former resident of Wau-
sau, on election day, Nov. 9TH last.
His attorney first entered plea of
insanity and testimony was taken for
five days on this plea. The jury rem
dered a verdict finding him sane.
Preparations were then made to try
him on the charge of murder, but his
attorneys asked that he be allowed to
plead guilty to charge of man
slaughter in the third degree, which
was not objected to by court or district
attorney. The sentence was the
maximum prescribed for the offense
Stow admitted the killing of Bier
brauer, a woman across the lake, when
the shooting took place heard the
shots fired, saw and recognized Stow
doing the shooting and heard Bier
brauer begging for his life. Had the
man been tried on the original charge
he no doubt would have been convicted
and given life sentence. There were,
however, extenuating circumstances.
The two men lived on homesteads close
TO one another. There was sufficient
evidence produced to show that Bier
brauer had taken every opportunity to
poster and hound the life of the de-
fendant until Stow was driven almost
to the point of insanity. On the day of
the shooting Bierbrauer, it was shown,
had passed Slows cabin, in gasoline
launch, and called the latter vile names
and otherwise abused him. Stow is an
old man and was not able to physically
resent the insults and so decided to put
his tormentor under the sod Bier
brauer left Wausan about eight years
ago. He has son and several
daughters, though none appeared in
the proceedings which sent their
fathers slayer to prison.