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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
FOR A new CITY.
Kansas City, As, Argentine and
ROsedale to Be Consolidated.
Plans for Such Combine Being
Worked Out.
POPULATION OF 100000
Legislative Action Is Necessary
to Make Action Valid.
Committees Preparing Details
for Coming Session.

Kansas City, Kan, May lone OF
the big plans on foot is the consolida-
ton of the cities of Rosedale, Argentine
and this city to include all of them and
the intervening territory east of line
one and one-half miles west Of the
present city limits in one corporate
city. The Kansas legislature will be
asked next winter to pass the necessary
act. The population of the territory to
be included in the new city is nearly
100000.
The eastern boundary of the new
city viii be the state line, the southern
the Johnson county line, the northern
the Missouri river and the western a
line one and one-half miles west of the
present city limits.
The plan was first suggested by E. S.
McAnany, city counselor, at meeting
OF the Mercantile club The CONNER
cial clubs of Argentine and Rosedale
met later with the Mercantile club and
a committee was appointed from the
three clubs to further the union of the
cities.
MY idea is to reorganfze the entire
city government and form one new
city" said Mr. McAnany. Il would
have the act provide for q council
whose duty it would be to pass the city
ordinances. The handling of the po-
lice. IRE department and minor
branches Of the city government 1
would leave to a board Of control
Many persons now live outside the city
limits who have almost all the ad-
vantages OF the city. 1t would be bet
ter for all of US II we were in one
city would soon be built UP solidly to
the new west boundary"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
FACTORS IN RATE MAKING.
Chairman Storey of Texas Commission
Names Eleven of Them.

Austin, Tex, May Chairman
Story of the Texas railroad commits
sion, has thus defined the principal fac
tors which must be taken into consid-
Grafton in fixing a freight rate. Cd
The rate must be such that every arti-
Gle of commerce can be freely moved
by rail to market. Cd The value of
the commodity or article must be con-
sidered; gold dust and saw dust can
not bear the same freight. CD The
risk to the carrier must be considered,
as the carrier is to large extent an in
surer. live stock and fancy dry goods
are more subject to damage in transit
than pig iron. "a The distance haul
ed must be considered. The rates must
be in proportion to the service render
ed. (5) The weight and bulk of the
article shipped must be considered
Vehicles, set up, occupy more space
and less weight per carload than If
knocked down and boxed, and must
pay a higher rate. CD The rate must
be alike Just to the shipper and car
rier. Cd Unjust discrimination in
rates should never be permitted. (S)
Rebates. drawbacks and unjust dis
ordinations against any person, place
or thing are denounced by the constitu-
ton and laws of Texas and must not
be tolerated. go The necessities of
the carrier and its right TO receive in
the aggregate reasonable compensation
for all services rendered are required
and demanded by the constitution and
laws OF the ldHus dS wen dS DS SOO0
conscience and common justice and
(1O) to determine this, the aggregate
tonnage it can reasonably expect to
haul. and whether 1t is high grade or
low tonnage, and what the body of the
rates can be expected to yield to the
carrier, must be considered. (11) In
considering the results we must neces-
sarily consider the proportion OF empty
cars to loaded cars hauled and the dis
lance hauled in performing the duty to
the public required by law by each and
- ..sa... a1.r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

citation decided that such a rate would
be inconsistent with the action taken
some time ago fixing a convention
rate of q fare and one-third.
The matter Of providing a uniform
excess baggage book was brought up
and referred to a committee
The question OF limiting railroad liza
bility on baggage was considered so
important that it was decided to place
it in the hands of a committee. which
will confer with other similar appoint
ed committees of the six other pas
senger associations throughout the
United States It is hoped to fix a
scale Of charges on baggage accord
ing to its value and the liability the
companies assume, Just as is done by
the express companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
Will AND THE FARsfERs.
Experiments of High Order Conducted
by Manhattan COLLEGE.

SsAG4AAAS@AA-@A-A
Manhattan, Kas.. May THE agri-
cultural department of the Kansas
Agricultural college will experiment
on six or eight varieties of broom
corn this year. Some breeding ex-
periments have been in progress for
three years with a view to getting a
longer brush and a shorter center stem
and at the same time a finer quality
Of brush The same experiments Will
be carried on at the Hays station, the
product from the Manhattan station
being made up into brooms and the
product from Hays sold on the mar
ket Both the dwarf and standard
will be planted, the former being
made the market product at Hays and
the latter at Manhattan
Twenty varieties of alfalfa, gath
cred from as many parts of the world,
have been sent to the Kansas Agricul-
tural college by the United States de-
partment of agriculture for careful va
riety tests on one-tenth acre plots. So
far the common alfalfa has been sue
cessful in every county IN Kansas
where carefully seeded.
In addition to 1872 regular farmers
institutes. the college, through the
courtesy and wisdom of the Rock Is
land railroad, conducted a series of
meetings over that entire railway sys-
tenn in Kansas, stopping in twelve
days at 40 stations. over 100 lee
lures were given on Corn Breeding
and Wheat Culture" the speakers be-
ing Professors Willard and Ten Eyck,
and Mr.. Shoesmith and President
Nichols. Also the college assisted the
industrial department of the Missouri
Pacific railway in a series of meetings
recently on its southern lines In Kan
sas, although no institutes were or
gained.
The dairy department Of the kan
sas Agricultural college is at work now
on problem of great interest to farm
ers-trying to find out what makes
the differences in amount of butter
fat in cream on different days. The
work is starting on six lines: Cd
Speed of separator, CD rate of inflow
into bowl Cd adjustment of cream
screw, "a amount OF wafer used in
flushing. 60 temperature of milk at
time of separating, CD freshness of
milk The result will be reported in
a few weeks.
The horticultural department Of the
Kansas Agricultural college will carry
on some cooperative spraying expert
ments in the big orchards about
Hutchinson. Prof. Dickens will prob
ably spend ten days there supervising
the work. and Prof. Popenoe, of the
department of entomology. will also
give a week to that territory. This is
the kind of work the Kansas expert
ment station men are being called
upon to do all over the state.
Prof. Dickens, of the department of
horticulture of the Kansas sAgricul-
tural college, is carrying on several
cooperative tests about Manhattan
with fertilizers for sweet potato fields,
using varying amounts or commercial
fertilizers on some plots and varying
amounts of barnyard manure on 9TH
ers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
OFFICIALS CHANGED ABOUT.
Shake Up on the Hartman Lines in
Texas and the West.

1eXaS ana the " est
The recent order of the Hartman
ofacials extending the jurisdiction of
the accounting departments to include
the investigation and settlement os
freight claims has been productive of
numerous transfers of authority and
some new appointments. particularly
on the Hartman Texas lines. Whether
the order will affect the Union Pacific
forces here has not been determined
to date.
J. R. Cottingham. auditor for the
Texas & New Orleans and the Gal
weston, Harrisburg & San Antonio.
announces the appointment of A. A.
Martin to be freight claim agent of
those lines.
c. C. Barry, auditor for the Houston
East & West and the Houston &
Shreveport and the Houston & Texas,
announces Mr. Martins appointment
to be freight claim agent of those
roads also
Auditor T. o. Edwards, OF Morgan S
Louisiana & Texas and the Louisiana
and Western, announces the appoint
ment of c. o. Fourche as freight
claim agent for both lines.
The following appointments on the
Hartman Pacific coast lines have
been announced:
r. Burns to be district freight and
passenger agent of the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation company south Of
Snake river, with headquarters al
Walla Walla. Wash
G. J. Mohler has been appointed
district freight agent of the same
lines north Of Riparia Wash, with
headquarters at Spokane.
A. MacCorquodaIe has been ap-
pointed general agent of the freight
department of the same lines, vice A.
A Morse
H. E. Lounsbury has been ap-
pointed district freight agent of the
Southern Pacific in Oregon. with head
quarters at Portland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
Cure For Fits on TriaI

Here is the fairest offer ever made to
sufferers with epilepsy of fits Just de-
post S150 with George W. Stansdeld and
SET a bottle of Elixir Kosine- If It does
not help you and show that It's continued
use will effect a complete and lasting cure,
get your money back. George W STAINS
field will take all the risk He is well
known and reliable, and this offer he
makes will be faithfully carried out
ats and all similar nervous twitchings
and spasmodic affections, no matter what
The cause II It does not, George W
9tausfield will refund the money It is
the only known cure for FITS, the only
remedy for the disease. and it costs you
nothing unless It cures. Price $3.50 Mail
orders filled The KosIne Co. Washing
ton. D. C.. or George w Stansfields 6S2
KansAs ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
TRACK LAYING Ar NIGHT.
Union Pacific Has Strung Ten Miles of
Electric Lights.

Omaha, May THE first railroad
grade work in the west to be done by
electric light has been started on the
Lane cutoff west of Omaha. where the
Union Pacific has finished stringing ten
miles of electric light wires and has
begun working during the entire "a
hours of the day, two shifts of men
being employed. The Lane cutoff is the
heaviest piece of work the Union Pa
cific ever did, and the construction Of
its ten miles will cost about two mil
lion dollars. All the work is in dirt.
When completed there will be saving
IN distance of IA miles and it will per-
nit the Union Pacific to run through
trains from Omaha to Kansas City and
the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

ed that the hand lamp or flag signal be
swung vertically in a circle across the
track when the train IS standing" The
diagram illustrating this movement show
ed the brakeman doing something else.Ac-
cording1y, the rule was changed to read.
Swing vertically in a circle at haif-arn1 S
length across the track. Now the pic
lures and rule read alike
It would be supposed almost any one
would know what a regular train IS, but
it is described as "a train authorized by a
time table schedule" The schedule" is
said to be that part of the time table
which prescribes class. direction, number
and movement of a regular train" An
extra train is "a trains not authorized
by time table schedule" The term
main track" is elucidated as follows: A
track extending through yards and be-
tween stations upon which trains are
operated by time table or train order or
the use of which is controlled by block
signals !" For fear there might be some
mistake Al to the meaning of three tracks,
they are defined to be three main
tracks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
RAIL MEN REVISE CODE.
Write Some New Definitions Into Eng
lish Language.

The train rules committee of the Amer
lean Railway association. after months OF
hard labor. has written some new defini-
lions into the English language Whether
they will be adopted by the standard dc
ffonaries matters little for they are not
meant for literary purposes On the con-
frary they are fashioned so a man who is
short on education and long on muscle
may be able to know what he is dealing
with when he tries to undertake some
part in the operation of railway trains
The first new definition which comes to
view is that regarding an engine Former
" an engine, according to the American
Railway associations code. was "a loco
motive propelled by steam. Now an en-
CINE is "a locomotive propelled by any
form of energy" The change was made
10 Include electric, gasoline or other mo-
tors which are coming into use on Amer
lean railroads
Heretofore an operating man might be-
come confused upon reading the rule re-
earding the 'sback-up'' signal. It prescrib-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
COAL CONCERN SUES B. & o.
Conspiracy and Giving of Rebates ]
Charged.

conspiracy anu NEiNlAAA u IGCDaLPS Is
Charged.
Clarksburg. ". Va. May THE
Coal and Coke company has brought
quit in the United States circuit court
here against the Baltimore &, Ohio
railroad and the Fairmont Coal COM
pany, alleging discrimination against
the plaintiff company in furnishing
transportation of coal from the plain
ttff's mines and conspiracy to wreck
and cause financial ruin to the plaintiff
with the intent to bring about the
forced sale of the plaintiffs property
lThe coal company says it has suf-
fered actual damages to the amount
of 500, 600, and a claim of exemplary
damages in the sum of $50 600 is set. up
which the plaintiff by this suit seeks to
recover. The SUIT was brought before
Judge Aston Dayton of this city.
The plaintiff asserts that it owns s.
500 acres OF bituminous coal in Marion
county, West Virginia, and that it be-
gan the development Of this coal land
in June, 1900. equipping it with the
necessary ma cainery, but because of
the delay Of the defendant railroad
company in completing its branch road
and sidings leading to the said mine.
the plaintiff was unable to ship coal
before February, 1902
It is further asserted that the Fair
mont Coal company, which is codefend-
ant in the suit, has a large number of
mines on the same division Of the Ral-
tAAAlOAC * OI4O H1dki4OdQ ana are SUD-
piled with cars from the same distrfb-
uting point as the mine of the plain
tiff company.
Conspiracy is charged and it also is
alleged that the Fairmont Coal COM
pany has received unlawful rebates and
special rates for the transportation of
its coal, and on different occasions
where the plaintiff and the F'airmont
Coal company were competitive bidders
for coal contracts, the railroad COM
Dany, by Juggling its rates ena hIed the
F'airmont Coal company to underbid
the rlaintifr and sac1,ra the co.,t,.act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
a ZOO. Goo MoRTGAGE Filled.
Natural Gas Company's Vast Transac.
ton IT Erie

ton IT Erie
Erie. Kan. May 7=One of the
largest mortgages ever recorded in
Neosho county is now IN the hands of
the register of deeds. L. r. Stanley.
The property upon which the mort
gage is given is owned by the Kansas
Natural Gas company and the instru-
ment is drawn for the round sum of
$4,000, 600. The matter is all printed
and bound and covers 29S printed
pages seven inches by ten inches in
size.
This mortgage was filed with deputy
register of deeds, Mrs. L. r. Stanley,
by J. W. Finley. attorney for the Kan
sas Natural Gas company, and is the
forth document of its kind that has
been issued over the signatures of the
officers of the Kansas Natural. The
first mortgage was made in 1904 for
$4,000 600 This was followed later
by two supplemental mortgages. the
first for $2,656.000 and the second for
$4,000. 900. The one filed this week
brings the total amount of the incum-
brance IN to about S14,OOO.OOO. which
is bearing per cent interest. All of
the loans were secured from the Fidel-
ity Trust company, of Pittsburg, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
AN EMPoRIA WEDDING.
Preston B. Plumb United in Marriage
to Miss Wheldon.

Emporia, Kan, May Preston B.
Plumb, youngest son of the late Sena-
tor Preston B. Plumb, was married
here to Miss Kate Wheldon, an En-
poria young woman. Although no in
vitations had been issued. the wedding
was thought to be set for May Is,
and the announcement that the cere-
mony had been performed was a com
plete surprise to all of the friends of
the couple. The wedding ceremony
was witnessed only by the Immediate
relatives of the bride and groom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
YoUNG GIRL NfIssING.
Florence Kidney of Yates Center Said
TO Have Been Abducted.

Kansas City, May &c. H. Sicson.
sheriff of Woodson county, Kansas.
came here Sunday to find Oscar Shar-
rift, a tailor of Yates Center, Kan, for
whom he had a warrant for the abduc-
ton of Florence Kidney, l6-year-old
girl The sheriff met Sharitt walking
two blocks from the depot. The recog-
milton was mutual ana there was a
chase, covering a dozen blocks, before
the sheriff caught his man. He took
Sharitt back to Yates Center. The girl
has not been found. She is in Kansas
City. /. is believed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
SHIPPERS 10 FIGHT RATES.
American Association Perfects Plans
TO OpDose Present Schedules.

% OVI7O50
Chicago, May Members of the
American Shippers association, at their
recent meeting in the auditorium, per-
fected plans for a closer organization
to carry on the fight for lower freight
rates. It was decided to take out q
charter under the state laws and to en-
large the scope of the organization.
". 3. Conkey is president Of the as
sociation, and he explained the purposes
of the meeting declaring that freight
rates have been increased in 434 in
stances, 42.g per cent; PA instances. 80
per cent: 100 instances. 20 per cent; %
Instances, 1853 per cent: II instances.
1876 per cent; 10 instances, so per cent;
s instances, 100 per cent 2 instances.
and in / instance, S5-7 per cent He
cited figures to show that cost of oper-
Ation a9 railroads has decreased and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
CIRCUafsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
Jury Against It in the Arson Trial Of
Theodore Roberts.

Wellington. Kan, May IA re-
markable arson trial was concluded in
the district court here Saturday, in the
acQuittal Of Theodore Roberts. accused
Of burning the barn of his former land
lord, James Alley in Valverde town
ship. There had been bad blood be-
tween the two men for several months
and when Alleys big barn and granary
was burned on New Years night. sus-
picion at once pointed to Roberts.
Tracks were found leading from the
barn to Roberts house which fitted a
pair of shoes Of the accused and there
was other circumstantial evidence.
Roberts neighbors. however, stood by
him, raised a purse to nay his expenses
and the jury after an extended trial,
finally acquitted the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

Lawrence, Kan, May THE con-
tract for the construction Of the new
laboratory and administration building
at the University medical school at
ROsedale was awarded by the board of
regents Of the University of Kansas to
the Urban Constructing company Of
Kansas City for S16.s24.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
April Desertions at Fort Rilev

Junction City, Kan, May 7.-Reports
made at headquarters at Fort Riley for
the month of April show that there
were twenty soldiers deserted from the
post that month. The farriers and
horseshoers' detachment lost 5; bakers
and cooks, g: troop E, Second cavalry,
2: 2. Second cavalr--. 8; D, Ninth cav
airy. /; A, Thirteenth cavalry, 2; Sew
enth battery. q Twentieth battery. 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
THEY TALKED OF LYNCHING.
A Chanute Man Lucky to Be Taken to
the Erie Jail.

Chanute, Kan, May THE prompt
action of Chanute officers prevented a
lynching here Saturday evening. A
tank builder by the name of Kelly was
caught by some railroad men in the
Santa Fe yards with a 3-year-old girl.
The child was the daughter of Mrs.
Sadie UDdyke. an emDloye at the Del
monico hotel. whom Kelly had enticed
away from the hotel.
The railroad men hit Kelly over the
head with a dinner pail, rescued the
child and held him until an officer arr
rived. Kelly tried to get away from
the officer, but stopped when a shot
was fred.
A big crowd gathered around the
city Jail and threats of lynching were
heard The chief Of police, Jockey.
at the first opportunity spirited the
prisoner away and drove him to the
county jail in Erie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
WiuIt Be Rose or venard9

Kansas City, Kan, May THE spec
iaI election for mayor will be held Tues
day The polls VIII open at o'clock
a. m. and will remain open until 6
o'clock o. m. E. E. Venard is the Re
publican ca--aidate and W. W Rose IS
the Democratic candidate. Whoever Is
elected viii serve only little more IAN
ten months, for the term expires in
- rrfl 1907
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
one Burbank Suit Dismissed.

Leavenworth, Kan, May THE
long pending suit of Sidney S. Bur
bank against Conception Vasuuez de
Burbank was stricken from the district
court, the plaintiff being now an in
mate of the federal prison here. The
suit was to have set aside the Filipino
marriage records, which showed that
Burbank, then an army officer. was
married to the Filipino woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
NfiIlers and Grain Men to Nfeet

Wichita, Kan. May Seven hun
dred millers and grain men Of Kansas,
Oklahoma and the Indian territory
will meet in this city May 10. The con-
vention of grain dealers will be IN
session two days. The evening of the
second day the Wichita board Of trade
viii give a banquet to the visiting
millers and grain dealers. One thou
sand invitations viii be issued for the
banquet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
Charged With Poston7ce Robbery

Wichita, Kan. May II r. Tay-
Tor, of Arkansas City, Kan. was re-
leased from the United States cell in
the county jail here He is charged
with having robbed the postohice at
Silverdale. in Cowley county. Taylor
put UP a $1,000 cash bond for his ap-
pearance here at the September term
of the federal court. He was arrested
a week ago at Arkansas City, where
he was in the employ of the Midland
valley Railroad company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
Iieht PIant (]11f Of FueI.

Waverly, Kan, May 7.-On account
Of the coal strike the electric light
plant here has been obliged to cut
its night run from u o'clock to 10. 80.
Three cars of coal have been ordered
FOR two months. Mr.. Martin. the su-
perintendent of the plant, is arranging
to put In an oil burner at the power
house and use crude oil fox fuel. Fifty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07

Leavenworth. Kan. May &c. A.
Perkins, formerly a Kansas City man.
pleaded guilty to forgery in the second
degree here and viii serve an indeter-
inmate sentence of from one to ten
years. He forged FIVE SIS checks on
the Great Western Manufacture
company while employed by them as
stenographer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-07
LARGE CLASS OF GRADUATES.
A Glass of 2T5 Young Men and Women
at K. Z. This June.

Lawrence. Kan. May Two hun
bred and seventy-five young men and
women will receive diplomas from the
University Of Kansas at the thirty
fourth annual commencement of the
university, Wednesday. June 6. This
VIII be by far the largest class that has
ever been graduated from the univer-
sity and probably will retain that dis
tinction for several years. Last years
class, which was about the average in
size, numbered only 1913.