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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
DENfUR TO RAILROAD PLEA.
Federal Lawyers to Keep Up Fight
Against Rebate Evil.

Federal Lawyers to Keep Up Fight
Against Rebate Evil.
Chicago, Jan. 12.-FederaI lawyers in
the case of the Chicago & Alton road
and its two former officials charged
with granting rebates will file de-
murrer to the contention of the COM
pany and its officials that they are
immune from prosecution and that the
Indictment against them is illegal, ac-
cOrding to Z. S. District Attorney Nor
rison
In the case Of the Burlington road and
its two officials the. counsel represent
ing the defendants is preparing to file
its pleas next Monday
Nothing except compliance with the
federal statutes and the absolute stop
ping of rebates will check the prosecu-
ton of the railroads and further inves-
legations" said District Attorney Nor
rison yesterday THE railroads and the
small shippers will in THE end be bene-
flied by the stand taken by the depart
ment of justice. It certainly does not
pay the roads to give rebates and they
would not give them If il was not for
the fact that the large shippers have
in many instances been able to threaten
the roads,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
SANTA FE IS IN A TRACK WAR.
Fighting Western Pacific for Facilities
Near San Francisco.

Near San Francisco.
San Francisco, Jan. ia track lay
ing war between the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe on one side and the West
ern Pacific on the other broke out in
San Francisco yesterday in the PoterO
district
Santa Fe agents hastily gathered to-
gether an army of workmen and with
great speed laid rails along Rhode Is
land street until the long ribbon of
steel rested on the eastern boundary of
the corporations are struggling and for
the possession of which legal proceed
ings have already been started. The
tracks run through the block and the
builders of the track have whatever ad-
vantage possession may bring. The
Western wants the block for terminal
purposes and has brought condemnation
proceedings. The Terminal Realty
company, ostensibie owners of the block
Yesterday charged that the Western Pa
cifc was not acting in good faith and
asked that the Western engineers be
summoned to disclose their proposed
right of way and survey. This effort
to compel a disclosure of the Western
Pacific plans was quickly denied by
Superior Judge Hunt who said:
THE Western Pacific cannot be
compelled to disclose its proposed route
to the public Obviously there are not
only corporations. but hundreds of in
dividuals who would be happy in the
possession of the knowledge of just
where this road is going to run. Even
though no other opposing interests ex-
listed. spectators would hurry to Sc
cure lands on the line. and prices would
leap accordingly. The petition for the
order. ic denied -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
STEEL Rail ORDERS HEAVY.
Mills Wen Sold Out But Purchases
Still Being Made.

New York, Jan 12.-So far this week
steel rail orders have been unusually
heavy. The Missouri Kansas & Texas
has placed. an order with an independ-
ent rail mill for 10000 tons. and the
same plant has received 10000 addition
al tons from other western roads. With
in the last two or three days new rail
tonnage has aggregated between 10000
and 900 tons.
New steel rail orders have been COM
ing in more rapidly during the last two
or three weeks than manufacturers ex-
pected. A representative Of one COM
pany says that the amount of untitled
business on the books Of the various
mills at present is equivalent to the en-
tire tonnage delivered in 1905.
The Illinois Steel company has IF
teen months work on its books, while
the United States Steel Corporation is
credited with 100000 tons. The rail
mills in the country, it can be said,
have practically sold their possible pro
duction for the entire year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

until his death few yeas ago He
was a frontier scout before the civil
war, and in the war Jealue captain
of a Kansas company and WIS brevet-
ed major. the title he wore to the date
OF his leaIh- After the war he was
made quartermast and was cashiered
for irregularities in his accounts. No
dishonesty vas charged, and his dis
missal was The result Of Incompetence
in a line of duty which he was unable
to perform properly. He was the friend
of Custer and Sheridan, and genel ally
well liked. His widow lived for some
years with Miss Clara Barton in this
city, but is now a r. 5iden- IT Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
TOO SLOW EVEN FOR BOssY.
A Train in Italy stopped Twice by
Saye1e Cow


SaEelc Cow.
Alberto FREDERICK. the head of New
York's roast chestnut trust. an organ
ization not to be despised, was praising
Italy in cafe, says the Washington
Post.
THE only bad thing about Italy is
its train service" he said. Il shall
never forget a winter experience of
mine on the railroad that runs along
the Mediterranean from Ventimille to
Genoa.
Il boarded this train at Ventimille
one morning, bound for San Reno.
OFF we started. snow covered noun
tains to our left. orange groves and
rose farms about us the blue sea on
our right. and after some minutes we
Is this Bordighera? I said to the
guard.
&" No: it's cow he answered.
There's a COW on the track
"Welr. after a while the COW was
driven off and we got under way
again Some few miles were Travelled
in leisurely way. and then-we stop
ped again.
:" Another cow I said to the guard
No he replied. The same one IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
SAYS HE is ST. JOHN.
Thousands Leave Their Homes to Fol.
low Porto Rican Prophet.

New York. Jan. IA report of
Manuel Paris to the American Tract
society states that in Ponce. Porto
Rico, a false prophet has appeared.
representing himself as the spirit Of
St John. the evangelist. preaching in
the villages of the district and that
/ great many people follow him.
At times he breaches some Bible
truth, at other times the contrary. He
commands people to follow him and
to wear three crosses hanging from
their necks, so that Satan may not
carry them away. In this manner a
great part of the country people fol-
low him, something like 5000 leaving
their houses and their labor. He an
nounced a service and there met to
hear him about 10000 people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
STEEL WORKS BURN.
loss of Half Million and 400 Men
Made Idle.

GreenviIe. Pa. Jan. 12.-Fire starting
from an explosion. destroyed the works
of the Carnegie Steel company here en-
failing a loss of between s400000 and $780,.
000 A fiue in the boiler of a heating fur
mace blew ont. deluging the furnace he
low. which exploded. scattering FIRE in al
directions The force of the explosion
was SO great that fire balls were lodged
in the roof of the 10-inch finishing depart
menI and the flames spread rapidly.
Within ten minutes after the explosion
there was no hope of saving what is
known as the old mill. A half hour later
q strong wind swept the flames into the
new tandem mill. shipping sheds and
boiler houses The plant is out of the
city water district and the hose had to
against the acres of flames Much of the
machinery viii not be hopelesslv destroy
ed. and the foundations. bod bed etc are
uninjured The loss of product Will be ser
i0us, as the plant was running dav and
night on high grade work. Four hundred
men are thrown out Of work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

General Electric company at Schenecta-
dy on all shipments of freight incoming
and outgoing. This practice, it is claim
ed. has been in operation since the es-
adjustment of the General Electric
company at Schenectady. and it has
continued since the passage of the FL
kins law
The alleged discovery Of the violation
Of the law was made by the Interstate
commerce commission in an investiga-
ton held last August. The indictment
of these two railroads for violating the
Flkins law is the first official action ia
ken by the federal authorities in this
state against the givers of rebates and
Discrimination in freight shipments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
A CAMERA TOLD THE TALE.
Railroad Employees Photographed in
Saloons and Dismissed

Corbin. Ky, Jan. f2.-As a result of a
bit Of sharp detective work performed by
a man with a camera, and evidently in
the employ of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, twenty employees OF that
CORPORATION were discharged yesterday
Some time ago the Louisville and Nash
VILE issued positive orders hat no one in
their employ should at any time visit sa-
looms 1t appears. that the rule was rot
very closely observed. though the road
had no absolute proof Of this.
over q week ago q man with u camera
drifted around to the various salOonS. He
s.suapped" everybody for fun as he ex-
planned it. Today the railroad officials
called 20 men before them. and after they
had denied having freqGCnted saloons
since the prohibitive order was iss1cd.
showed the their photographs taken
in various sai0oHs throughout the town
The dlsnissals followed on the spot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
HAS CHANGED IT'S NAME.
New Pacific Railway to Be Known as
c. NJ. & st. p of Washington

Tacoma, Wash, jan l2.-by
amended articles of incorporation filed
with the secretary of state, the Paclhc
Railway company yesterday changed
its name to the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway company Of Wash
ington. BY the terms of the new ar
ticles. the company is incorporated 70
buiId railways. commencing at some
convenient point to be determined on
in Seattle and in Tacoma and the ex--
tending thence in an easterly and
so1,theTIv direction to some conse-
o5,eDt noint on the eastern BOUNDARY
line o9 washington. The estimated
length is given as geo miles.
When the Pacific company was Or
6ad been formed by the Milwaukee &
ST S;ta Paul for the purpose of building
the western end of the transconh-
mental line contemplated by the 81.
paul. These reports were denied but
thew now seem to have had founda-
fiCO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
MAIL TRAIN IN A WRECK.
Southern Pacific No. Hits Some
RunaMay Cars.

Wells. New, Jan. 12.-Southern Pacific
fast mail train No 8, carrying the Cali
fornia and Oriental mail, was wrecked
last night at siding called Wright, 40
miles east of here, but no one was in
iured. The engineer saw the red danger
signal in time to warn the train crew
and mail clerks. The westbound freight
had stopped al a water tank at Loray
when two boxcars and a caboose broke
loose and started down heavy grade to
Wright siding, where the fast mail was
passing at a high rate of speed. The i'm
pact was severe. but did not derail the
mail train, although the runaway cars
were all smashed into slivers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
MAY NOT GET A CENT.
Bills AggFegating 81 Millions for Fed
eral Buildings in One Month.

Washington. Jan. 12-Although con-
gross has been in session less than 80
working days, there have been intrOduc-
ed in the house bills appropriating in the
aggregate nearly 81 million dollars for
federal buildings Nearly every member
of the house has introduced at least one
such bill and some of them have intro
duced several. There is no certainty
that any of these bills will be passed. as
Speaker Cannon insists that the condi-
tions Of the treasury do not justify ex-
penditu1es for buildings this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

The food stopped up in them al thai panic
ular time.
These emergency drugs relieve the
immediate trouble but do not relieve its
Cause.
The same trouble viii therefore rsour
again till that Cause is removed per
mansntly.
The chief cause Of Constipation and
Indigestion is a weakness Of the Muscles
that contract the 1ntestines and Bowels.
Carcarets are practically to the Bowel
Muscles what a Massage and Cold Bath
are to the Athletic Muscles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
ALI. REBATING NOT IN WEST.
Two of the Biz Eastern Lines Hav,
Been Indicted.

Utica. n. Y, Jan. 12.-The United
state grand jury, which has been in ses-
sion here for a week. has reported two
bills Of indictment for alleged violations
of the Ell1ins law against the giving of
rebates to shippers.
one Indictment is against the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad
company, and the ether against the Del
aware & Hudson company.
Both corporations are charged with
giving rebate of 20 cents a ton to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

not been inside the state, according to the
best information of Captain Waters. Mr..
Waters discovered that Mr.. Sebastian
was to be in St. Joseph. Mich, to attenda
wedding. He found that he could bring
the suit in that state; went there, filed it
and served the papers on Mr. Sebastian.
It is expected that the trial Of the suit
will come off next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
HURLEY ON NEW BOARD
Is Elected . Director of the Denver
Enid & CuiR

Enid ok. Jan. 12-At called meeting
of The stockholders of the Denver. Enid
and Gulf railroad. which was recently
70 l,1Yt which is to be operated for a time
at least as an individual subsidiary to the
company. held at the general offices mere
Nyeeferdav morning the following were
elected to serve as directors for the com
ing year: James n. Young, Charles II
Woods 0. J. Fleming, Ed L. Peckhain- }
I commandments JHT4- Soule and James E.
Hurley general manager of the Santa te
Mr.. SouIe was elected as secretary ana
Mr.. Fleming as treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

dredging and had there been any dis
position to ignore the order after the
court the weather condition would have
prevented resumption of operations. A
heavy storm ragged with the tide run
ming so high that the waves almost ran
over the newly made land in places.
The physical aspect of the war is ap-
parentiy ended for the present although
guards are maintained as a precautions
airy measure and it is believed that the
warning corporations are content TO
lay upon their arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

81 FREE TO OUR FR1ENDSg
We want to send to our friends a beautiful
French-designed GOLD-PLATED BONBON BOZ
hard-enameled IN colorS. Il is a beauty for the
dressing table. Ten cents In stamps is asked as a
measure Of good faith and to cover cost of Cascarets
with which this dainty trinket is loaded 715
Send to-day, mentioning this paper Address
Sterling Remedy Company Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
Nothing Doing.

Washington. Jan. 12-Senor Obaldia,
the minister from Panama to this coun-
Try. today received the following cable
rising of San BIasians Personal 7iffer-
e1ces between chiefs caused circulation
of report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
RESTING on THEIR ARMS.
Injunction From Court stops Hostiii-
ties in Railway Fight.

san Francisco, Jan. 12.-Except for
the presence of armed guards there was
little suggestion in the vicinity of the
Oakland estuary yesterday of the con
troversv between the Southern Pacific
and the Western Pacific railroad. The
temporary injunction issued by United
states Circuit Judge Morrow put an eff
fectual stop on all track laying ana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
FIGHT PRIVATE CAR LINES.
National League of Commission Men
Indorse Rate Bill.

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan. 12.-The Ma
tionaI League of Commission Men open
ed it, annual convention here yesterday
with a session devoted to determined
attacks upon the private refrigerator
car lines for the INSCRIPTIONS system
of rate fixing which they have prsc-
ticed in the past.
Resolutions were passed and viii be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
MR.. sEBAsTTAN CoRNERED.
Captain Waters succeeds in Forcing
Him to Trial

HIM 20 IFIaI.
Captain J. G. Waters left today for St
Joseph. Mich. where he expects to meet
in a court room John Sebastian. the pas
senger traffic manager of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific. Such a meeting
as this Captain Waters has been trying
to arrange for eight years. Mr. Waters IS
an attorney for A. H. Moffett. who has q
suit against Mr.. Sebastian for $4,000 This
suit grew out of the boom addition Of 500
acres of land planned to accommodate
the expected growth of Abilene in boom
days. Several years ago Moffett placed
the suit in the hands of Captain Waters,
and he prepared papers to serve upon mr..
Sebastian. when the latter came to To-
peEa. Since that time Mr. Sebastian has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

Vest Pocket box 10 cents.
Be sure you get the genuine. made
only by the Sterling Remedy Company.
and never sold in bulk. Every tablet
stamped "CCC."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

Because, nearly all
these Ills begin in
the B o W els and
partial Constipation
paves the way for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

Neither is it like
Castor Oil. Glycerine,
or other Oily Laza-
tives that sim ply
lubricats the Intes-
ines for transit of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
Casoarets IL

- A n ~
.xercise.
If carried in your
Vest Pocket, Tor car
ried in My Lady's
Purse and eaten
just when you sus-
pect you need one,
youwillnever know a
sick day from the
ordinary ills of life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
BAD BLOOD H Ha1 fsHr 9sH 5i s5s5Hs

os blood
strength and when from cause this vital sean Of lie
pure they lack the that is natural win hh the e2
the
condition of health
system produce Rheumatism c Sores end Ulcers
treated with that IS o-
action. S S. purely vegetable
made roots needed ceanses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

They stimulate the Bowel Muscles TO
contract. expand and squeeze the Diges-
tive juices out Of food eaten.
cascarets do this naturally, without
purging or discomfort.
They don't help the Bowels and Liver
in such a way as to make them lean upon
similar assistance for the future.
This is why. with Cascarets, the dose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12
1t will not purge,
upset the stomach.

Because IL is no
driver, % ike Salts, S
dun, Calomel, Jala
SIENNA, nor Aperient
Waters.
These waste Digss-
tive Juices Of the
syste m needed to
morrow in merely
flushing out the Bow
els today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

NEE the thin. round-oornersd little
Enamel Box below When
carried in your vest pocket il
~ means Health-Insurance.
It contains SIX Candy Tablets Of
pleasant taste. almost a pleasant as
chocolate.
Zach tablet is a working dose Of Cas-
earets. which acts like Exercise on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

may be lessened each succeeding
time instead Of increased. as it
must be with all succeeding doses
of other Cathartics and Lazatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-12

and Ulcers, Skin Diseases q,
maneutly. Our Medical D
charge to ali suffering with
81
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them at that partio-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
Sons of Jonadab Visitation.

The Sovereign Council officers of the Sons
of Jonadab last Saturday evening made the
first visit of the series of official visitations
to Good Will Council, No. 9. There was q
large number of members present from the
various councils, representing Washington.
Baltimore and Harpers Ferry. At the close
of an initiation speeches were made by
Sovereign Chief s. H. Wiley, Deputy Sow
ereign Chief A. III. Raglan. Sovereign Sec
rotary William II. Young. Sovereign Treas
urer +. j. McQuade. Sovereign Waterman
w. p. Evans, Representatives Sudwarth,
Monroe and many others Refreshments
were served. Sovereign Secretary william
II. Young announces that visitations to the
other councils will take place in the follow
ing order:
Empire. No. IA. Sth and streets southeast,
Monday, November 10; Centennial. No. 4,
Pythian Temple. 9th between X and l. streets
northwest. Saturday. December /; Monu-
mental. No. l. go West Baltimore street.
Baltimore, Md. Sunday, December 2, 2:3G
PM: Pioneer. No. /, 623 Louisiana avenue
northwest, Friday, December u; Potomac,
No. 10. Harpers Ferry, w. Va, Sunday,
January 9. 1907. 1896 am: Shenandoah,
No. 20, Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, Sat-
urday, January 5, 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
MEMORY OF COL. PETIT.
Spanish War Soldiers to Hold Service
in Local Church.

In Local CQurc1.
Memorial services in tribute Of the late
Col. James Sumner Petit will be held I'M
der the auspices of the 4th Immune Camp,
No. 8, United Spanish War Veterans in one
of the local churches before the close of
the present month. This decision was
reached at a meeting Of the camp last
evening at Costello's Hall. Commander
Daniel c. Eberly appointed the following
committee to have charge of the cere-
monies: Capts Homer J. Locking, William
H. Melach, William Peacock, Department
Commander J. Walter Mitchell, Mastering
Officer G. Leyburn Shorey and J. D. Simp-
son, with Commander Eberly as a member
ex officio.
The late Col Petit. U. S. A., commanded
the 4th Regiment of Volunteers Gmmunes)
in the war with Spain. 1t is said that
through the efforts of this officer the regi-
ment became one of the best volunteer Or
CARNATIONS as to drill and discipline in the
in this city at the time of the peace jubilee
it was highly complimented by President
Mckinley.
Mastering Officer Shorey announced at
the meeting last night that he would in
stall certain of the camp officers elected to
fill vacancies at the meeting to be held
Wednesday evening, November %. The Of
ficers to be indicted into Office are: Frank
P. PlatZ. junior vice commander: Capt.
Homer ]. Locking, chaplain; Ross J. Hille-
gass, surgeon, and J. 7. Yenney, color
bearer.
At the conclusion of business a social
session was held, pipes We're lighted, re-
told yarns about their military service in
the tropics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-15
Bialystok, Scene of Recent Massacres.


Bialystok is a town in the government of
Grodno. fifty-two miles by rail southwest
of Grodno. in Lithuanian Russia.
One of the curiosties OF the city is a
wooden synagogue. erected for the Jews
In the middle Of the eighteenth century by
the last Polish owner of the town.
1t passed from Polish to Prussian DO
Mdnion in 1I93. and to Russian rule in 1907.
German ownership left distinct mark
on the industry and trade of the place,
especially In the early nineteenth century,
yet the Germans relied on the Jews for
capital.
The chief industries are cloth and to-
ibacco manufacture.
During the last forty years the growth
of the town has been due almost entirely
to Jews.
writer in 1893 said there were hardly
5000 Christians among the 6S,0O0 inhabit-
ants.
The community is prosperous and has
fine benevolent institutions. such as hos
pitfalls. Taimlld Torahs. etc
Eminent rab5is have worked In Bialy-
stok, and great many distinguished men
were born or lived there. sucn Isaac
Zabludovsky. the first Russian Jewish mil
lionaire: Eliezer Halberstamm. the poet:
M. Dolitzky and Professor Lee Weiner OF
Harvard University.