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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
MILLER A HAPPY MAN.
Going to Get Railroad and His Seat in
Congress by Default.


Congressman Ian Miller Of the
Fourth district, one of The directors of
the Topeka Southwestern railway, ar
rived in Topeka Monday, and made a
trip over tn route ofSthe permanent
survey which is being made for the
railroad OUT of~Topeka. He said this
morning: 8
Il am greatly pleased with the prog
ress of the work. and believe that the
road is going to be a. great thfngsfor;
Council Grove. Eventually, 1 feel sure
that the road will be extended to
Marion. All the work is being done at
this end of the line at present, bat
Council Grove people are eagerly
awaiting the Opening up of work at
that end. 1T will be a big thing for
our town. We can come to Topeka in
a couple of hours, and make the round
trip in a day.
Concerning the political situation in
the Fourth district, Congressman Mil
Ter said:
81 am in favor of a primary election
to select the candidate for congress-
and all other candidates for office. pro
vided the primary can be properly
safeguarded. 1 do not believe, how
ever, that it is possible to safeguard
a primary without a state law. How
ever, am willing to leave this matter
to the congressional committee.
Whatever the committee says will be
all right with me.
I'm my opinion, there will not be any
opposition to me for the nomination
next year. There is of course some
talk of George Tucker of Greenwood
county being candidate, but L have
not heard definitely that he is to be
in the race. I do not think he will be
when the time comes. Tucker is a
fine young man. and like him; but 1
do not think he will run for congress
next year.
What do you think about the can
didacy of p S. Jackson of the Fourth
district for GOVERNOR" was asked
~ "I don't think Jackson should be a
candidate" said Mr.. Miller emphat-
ically. jackson is making fine rec
ord as attorney general, and he will
didate for the governorship He
might be a splendid success as an at
torney general and not the right sort
of a man for governor. 1 think it
would be a great mistake for him to
get mixed up in the gubernatorial
fight"
Mr. Miller stated that he had not
heard any talk about possible candf-
dates for the governorship, nor about
the Hornaday plan for direct pri-
mary.
he said. 81 have travelled about the
at various meetings. but have paid
very little attention to politics. we
are going to have a big reunion of old
soldiers at our town on September 5.
G, and 8, with speeches by Congress-
man Calderhead. Senator Long, Homer
Hoch, and numerous other prominent
men, We invited Senator Foraker of
Ohio to attend but he was unable to
do So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
RAISE The RATES.
Rock Island Wants to Charge More for
Hauling Cream.

B. w. Redfern, of st. Louis, general
dairy agent for the Rock Island and
Frisco lines, came before the state
board of railroad commissioners today
and applied for permission to increase
the rates on hauling cream from the
receiving stations along the company's
lines to the big creameries.
Representatives of the Continental
creamery of Topeka were present to
resist the application.
The action of the Rock Island and
Frisco is in line with the action of the
railroad and express companies in Ne
braska, South Dakota, and other lead
ing dairy states, where similar applf-
cations to increase rates are pending.
1t is expected that the other railroads
and the express companies doing bust
ness in Kansas will ask permission to
increase rates provided the board al
lows the Rock Island and Frisco to dc
so.
1t is claimed that the present rates
for hauling cream as baggage on the
fast passenger trains of the railroads is
equate compensa ton. The companies
hauling milk provided they are allowed
ter of fact, however, the cream bust
ness is the big end of this class of
shipments.
Thus far the express com panieS have
made no application for permission to
increase rates, as they have done in
other states. 1t is said that larger
portion of cream shipments are handled
by express than by the railroad COM
panieS as baggage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20

any particular court, name court, and
also state to what court you report.
Interrogatory 2. Have you. before the
first day of March of the present year,
either personally or through the agency
of others, caused all or any part of
your taxable money or other property
to be temporarily converted, either by
sale, borrowing, exchange, or in any
other manner into bonds or other Sc
curities of the United States. not tax
able or any other property not taxable,
with the intention to pay back, return
or exchange, or sell back such pro-
perty after you have made out your tax
statement, for the purpose of evading
the payment of taxes on such property;
or did you, on or after the first of
March of the present year, and before
you saw this interrogatory, pay back,
return, re-eXchange or sell back such
property for the purpose aforesaid?
Interrogatory 8. If you have con-
verified any of your money or prop
erty, or money or property of any
other person, as inquired of you, then
state when the same was so converted
or invested, and the kind and amount
and value there.
The new blanks which are sent out
are the following: Personal property
statement, assessment roll for real
estate township, assessment roll
town lots, real estate tax roll Gown
ship real estate tax roll (city), per-
sonal property tax roll, bank assess
nent statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
Work of Southwestern Survey Is Pro-
crossing Rapidly.

The work on the Topeka Southwestern
railway is moving rapidly along. w.
F. Shamleffer, general right of way
agent, is in the city and hard at work.
The engineering party have reached a
point Il mile west of Grange Hall, Mis-
sion township, but are back in town to-
day. determining just what buildings
will have to be removed so that they
may be purchased at once.
The camp will be moved to Mrs. Mil
ler's farm 10 miles west of town and
VIII soon look more like real camp,
away from the city surroundings. ABOUT
half dozen contractors will be mere
this week to view the work preparatory
to submitting their bids for the dirt
work. One Oklahoma man who has just
finished a big job in Texas, has prom
ised to have 200 teams here and at work
by the middle of September The bonds
have nearly all been sold and the work
will undoubtedly be finished today or
tomorrow. I'VE mean business" says
President Taylor, land those who do not
expect to see the railroad built, have a
surprise in store for them. There is no
doubt about it; the road will be built
and we are getting things done.''
The farmers of Marion Harvey and
Reno counties are anxious to have the
Topeka and Southwestern railway ex-
tended on to Hutchinson. A number of
the prominent land owners have written
urging that such an extension be built
along with the route already decided
upon, this year. The company has re-
ceived offers to vote the bonds and give
right of way. This route would pass
through one of the richest parts of the
state and would shorten the distance
from Topeka to Hutchinson 20 miles.
PRESIDENT Taylor is unable to give them
any encouragement at the present time,
Tor the Southwestern has its hand full
in carrying on the work already under
taken. There is however a possibility
nllPP ~,
the future for 1t really is a proposition
that looks good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
LOCAL MENTION.

one of the fittings of the main
steam pipe at the Wolff packing house
broke this morning, putting the plant
out of commission for about an hour
The damage was small and there is no
loss aside from that of the time con-
sumed in repairs. No one was in
jured.
A marriage license was issued from
the probate office this morning to
Adolph j. Mischke, % years of age,
and Nellie Kathryn Martin. Is years
of age, both Of Topeka.
A man who gave his name as G. A.
Rice of 305 Kansas avenue, Topeka,
was arrested in Atchison Monday
charged with being drunk. He said
he was a brother-in-law of Attorney
General Jackson but it is needless to
say that he isn't
tee in charge of the campaign for a
commission form of government met
this afternoon at O'Clock. Printed
circulars will be issued, detailing the
act providing for the commission and
containing other Information. These
will be disseminated among the voters
of the city.
Atchison Globe: Mrs Fred Popst
and Miss Stella Price, formerly of
-Atchison, are attendants at the To-
peka insane asylum.
A marriage license was issued in
Kansas City Monday to Wilson r.
Boundary, aged 80 and Rosa May Web
ster. aged Il. both of Topeka
Emporia Gazette: Harry Brici1ley
went to Topeka today, where he will
work for the Waggoner Drug COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20

ride before the person with whom he
had started conversation, had
chance to say word.
His most peculiar action occurred
yesterday afternoon, when he gave
chase to rather wild turkey, caught
it, and tore a leg from the struggling
fowl and proceeded to devour the raw
flesh frona, the leg. He tore the other
leg off, stuffed it in his pocket, threw
the mangled bird away. Then he mount
ed his wheel and rode away.
Sheriff Wilkerson asked Pavey to
take the men into custody and bring
him to the county jail. Mr.. Pavey did
so, arriving with him last night. Sum-
mers,. who is about % years old, lived
with his parents in Eureka until few
years ago, when he went to Colorado
He started recently on a journey to his
old home on a bicycle and among his
other hallucina tions was one that he
had arrived at Eureka when he reached
RerrVtOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
HOCH TO STILLWELL.
Asks Veteran Judge to Withdraw His
Resignation.

There is much doubt in the minds of
state house people-Governor Hoch in
cluded-whether Judge Leander Still
well Of Neosho county will consent to
withdraw his resignation. as Judge of
the Seventh district
James Nation, state auditor, himself
an Erie man, says: Il do not believe
that Judge Stillwell will change his
mind, and if he does not, think that ].
w. Finley has the best chance for the
appointment"
]. w. Finley of Erie who is generally
considered the leading candidate, said
yesterday before leaving for his home:
Il hardly think that the action of the
governor will make any difference to the
situation. 1 do not think that Judge
Stillwell will consent to retain the
place."
Another man who is in close touch
with Governor Hoch said: THE COVER
nor has some reason to think that Judge
StillwelI might be induced to reconsider
his action, and declined to try the plan.
Judge Stillwen sent in his resignation
without consulting any of his friends,
and some of them have been hammeriug
him pretty hard since he did so. But
Judge Stillwell is a man who. is not in
clined to take hasty action in such mat
tiers, and he has doubtless thought the
matter over carefully before sending
in the resignation Therefore it is not
likely that there will be any change in
his attitude"
The following letter to Judge Stillwell
was sent Monday afternoon from Cover
nor Hochs office, but no reply has yet
been received:
Hon. L. Stillwel1, Erie, Kansas.
My Dear Judge: Since receiving and
accepting your resignation last week I
have interviewed many of the best peo-
pie of your district including all the
candidates who aspire to succeed you,
and without exception they all greatly
regret your resignation and believe it
unnecessary.
You have served your district long
and we'll and the plaudit, Well done,
good and faithful servant is UNIVERSAL
ly accorded you. You would doubtless
resent the accusation that you are
growing old, but the plain fact is, judge
that you are. l know how 1t is myself.
Your manly action in this matter, your
conscientious scruples. against receiving
pay for services which you think you
cannot fully render are worthy of high
est praise, and yet, there is a general
feeling that you deserve vacation on
full pay, that you have richly earned it,
and it is the desire of your fellow citi-
Zens that you have it.
You have devoted your life to law
and learning as one of your friends ex-
accumulated much of this worlds goods.
am sure 1 only voice the sentiment of
all the people of your district when I
say that 1t is their desire as well as
mine that you continue as judge of the
Seventh judicial district.
IF you will take care of that good
wife of yours for an indefinite time, the
lawyers tell me they will take care of
the judicial business in your district. L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
SEND OUT new FORMS.
Tax Commission Gives Instructions to
County Clerks.

Today the state tax commission is
sending out to each county in the state
samples of seven new forms which must
be used by all counties in making up
the assessments for next year. These
forms will not be needed until next
March. but the counties will begin buy
ing their books within short time.
The state merely sends to each county
sample sheets, and the county must pro-
vide itself with the necessary books
and blanks through the usual CONNER
cial channels.
Among other blanks which are being
sent out are the new personal property
statements. Instead of consisting mere
lv of one page, as did the old personal
nroperty statements, the new blanks
consist of three pages of questions.
Items of personal property are listed
more in detail, and many different OBJ
iects of taxation which did rot appear
as separate items on the old schedules
are now separately listed Among such
items are automobiles, engines and boil
ers poultry, nursery stock, typewriters,
adding machines. cash registers, billiard,
nooI pigeonhole or bagatelle tables,
scales. threshing machines, electric and
water motors and manufacturing TOOLS
The following interrogatories are also
printed on the first page, to be answered
by every taxpayer:
Interrogatory l. Are you, or were you
on the first day of March of the pres
ent year, the executor OF the last VIII
or the administrator of the estate of
anv deceased person. or the guardian
of the estate of any infant or person of
unsound mind; or the trustee or the
property of any person; or the receiver
IF INV CORPORATION, association or firm;
or or the the agent, attorney or banker in
vestinr ioaning or otherwise controll-
ing the money or other property OF any
other person resident IN tnlS STATE VI
tba nresident or accounting officer of
anv corporation; or a partner, con-
signee. or. pawnbroker? If yes, desig-
nate for whom you were then, or are
now, acting in such representallEe VI
fidueiarv oapacity; and if you were, or
are~no1y acting under the authority OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
least TOPEKA NOIE5|
lla52aak. 1a& aaaf sd

Mrs. E. H. Stamm is very sick at hes
home, 124 N. Lake street.
Miss Maude Clarke is very sick at
her home, 1929 Lawrence street.
Mr.. R. w. Stockwell left Saturday for
a weeks visit in Denver with his
brother.
Miss Fanny Perry spent Sunday the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Perry. in Car
bondale.
Mrs. Pansy Ambs will leave in few
days for Fairbury, Nebraska, on a two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. David Swearingen returned home
Sunday from a few weeks visit with
relatives in Texas.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Christian church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the church.
The Sunday school teachers of the Third
Christian church will meet tomorrow
evening in the church for study.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Myers and daugh-
ter Pauline left Saturday for an extend-
ed visit with relatives in Ohio.
Mr. Delbert Levitt of Saylor Springs,
ILL.,, is the guest of his cousin, Mr.. Carl
ton Williams. of 31S Branner street.
Mr. and Mrs. b. NJ. LeMar of Bray
mon, Okla, are the guests of Mr.. lie.
Mars parents, Mr.. and Mrs. LeMar OF
422 Green street. ~
The Young Peoples Circle of the Third =
-
at the home of Miss Minnie Buschacher
on Golden avenue, East Hill.
Miss Margaret MOSCOW of Carbondale.
Kansas, arrived here Sunday evening %
spend a few days the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. l. Luthey. of 234 Chandler
street. 2,
Mrs. Florence Hoyle of Dennison.a
Texas, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Richard
Cooley, of Kansas City, will arrive here
tomorrow to visit Mrs. Richard Wilson
of 1926 Kline street
The S. S. club will hold a business
meeting at the home of Mr.. Raymond
Reser of 322 Branner street. All mem
bers are requested to be present, as
there is important business to transact.
Miss Anna Leaf of Kline street left
Saturday for a two weeks visit at ,
Green Mountain Falls and Colorado :
Springs with relatives. Miss Ella
Murphy accompanied Miss Leaf to Colo
RADIO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
LONG DISTANCE CYCIIsr INSANE.
Samuel Summers En- Route From,
Denver to Eureka Terrorizes PeonIe.

Samuel Summers.gia young man suf-
fering from insanity which is suppos-
ed to have been induced by the terrific
heat he encountered while on a bicvcIe
ride from Denver to his home in Eur
eka, which he did not reach. is being
held in the county jail until word is
received from his parents as to what
shall be done with him.
John Pavey, a. farmer living near
Berryton, called UP the sheriff's ONCE
yesterday afternoon and told that sum
mers had been terrifying the residents
days. He had been in the habit of rid
ing up to a farm house. applying for
work, and then rushing away in a mad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
NOBODY HURT.
Wrecked Passenger Cars ON IRON
Mountain Were Empty.

st. Louis. Aug. 20-An Official statement
from the office of the general manager of
the Iron Mountain railroad system is to
in the wreck of the fast passenger train
near Alicia. Arkansas. last night. The en-
CINE and a deadhead mail car and a dead
head passenger car, neither containing
any persons, left the track. The engineer
and fireman both escaped injury. Traffic
is Temporarily delayed. 1t is asserted that
gerated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
$25 to California

Oregon, Washington. via Union Pacific,
every day. September 1 to October 81.
1907 OEe-way colonist rates. are in ef-
many other California points.
To Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and
many other Oregon and Washington
points. Inquire of J. c. Fulton, depot
agent; F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20

therefore do the unusual thing, after
writing you thus frankly, and return
herein your resignation and recall my
acceptance thereof.
Trusting that upon reflection you
may yield your own wishes in this mat
ter to the wishes of your friends 1 am
cordially YOURS z. W. HOCH',
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
HAVEN'T ASKED FOR OLD JOBS.
Striking Postal Telegraph Operators
Not Seeking Lost Positions.

The striking operators of the Postal
Telegraph company here in Topeka deny
that they have applied for their old jobs
and also deny that Manager z. A. Emer-
son of the local office refused to re-em-
ploy them soon as the strike is settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
MAGILL CASE TO DECATUR.
Judge Cochran Grants Change of
Venue From Clinton.

Decatur, Ill. Aug. 2o.-Judge Cochran
torneys for Fred II. Magill for a change
of venue from ca ton and the case will
be tried during the November term of the
Bacon county court at Decatur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Cecil Naomi Risenberry, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Risenberry. died Sat
urday of a complication of diseases after
an illness of seven weeks, aged 2 years
and 8 months. The funeral was held at
the family residence, Ala East Third street,
Sunday afternoon. Interment was in To-
Deka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
RawwhO formerly smOkcdlOscisars nOw smoke
LEWIS SINGLE BINDER
N6TRAUGHT 5&CBGAR
TOO LATETO CLANSIFY.4

Blemishes. pimples, eruptions, rashes med-
icated by Satin skin cream soon disappear.@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
1Oc Infants Wrappers, Sc
SOC Wash Belts, l9c

a There are soc wash belts in this
lot, also 39c and Csc ones-we are
going to sell them Wed. and Thur
s sll at one Driee-eh0i0e 19C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
SOC Wash Goods. 15c

THESE are some of the very best
styles in this lot-about 900 yards
"a alI-Wednesdayg and Thursday.
your choice, per r.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
SI1EIIFF ROUNDING UP
ANOTHER PANEL OF SIXTY MIN

Poise Idaho, May 22.-By the 3 sc
of train, stage and horse and me
active hustling, Sheriff Shad Ho gin
and his deputies managed toda! ia
round up a majority Of the sixty y n
Included in the special venire of sixty
men issued yesterday in the Steun-
onberg murder case, and they are all
expected to be on hand when the
trial is resumed at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon II has been decided
that James II. HaWleY senior counsel
for the state will make the opening
statement He and his associates
were in conference. on the subject to-
day. and they also spent some time
considering the testimony to be Of
fnred next week. and the order in
which it will be offered. It has not
vet been decided by the state to call
Steve Adams as a witness. He is on
the list of the states witnesses, and
20 was for time deemed certain that
he would be brought here and willing
or unwilling. be placed on the stand.
lint now the matter is i'm doubt and
win probably not be determined un-
10 later.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
DOZEN INJURED
TWO KILLED
IN WRECK
COAST LINE LIMITED OF
SUNSET ROUTE IN DDTCt
my Morning Journal spealaI Lea.,d wlrel

Los Angeles, Cal, MAY 22 Private
detectives employed by Che Southern
Pacific and deputies from the sheriff.
office in this city are joined I'm the
search OF the men who are believed to
have caused this mornings disastrou
wreck on the coast line, when five cTe
on the coast line limited plunged oyer
the edge of a trestle near West Glen
dale. ten miles north OF his ciN !.
The list of dead Is believed to bo
complete With the finding of the bod
les of James Victor OF whose antccc.
dents nothing is known and IT, j. Nc
Mahon, Santa Barbara electrician,
who was crushed beneath the baggage
car while stealing ride, Victor Is be
licvcd to have met death under the
same conditions, but his body was not
discovered until the car was partially
raised from the any bed of the Arroyo
Seco The injured number q score.
Physicians in charge of the dozen ol
more persons who sustained injuries
report tonight that an the injured win
eventually recover.
\ reward of $4,000 offered by the
southern Pacific company for the con.
viction of the person or persons rc-
sponsible for the wreck has enlisted
many officers and detectives I'm the
search for the miscroauts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-23
CITES COMBINE TO
FIGHT UTILITIES TRUST
Mass Meetings Called I'm PENNSYLVANIA
to Dcnouncc Monopoly.

Pittsburg May Meetings were
| held tonight by dozen or more
boards Of trade i'm Allegheny county.
| the Pittshurg chamber of commerce.
! Will meet in special session tomorrow.
and the cities of Allegheny and Me
keesport have pledged Mayor Guthrie
their support in the fight sto annuI
the charters Of the Philadelphia com
pany a subsidiary concern of the
United Railways Investment company
of san Francisco, which has mo-
nopoly of the public utilities of Allie
gheny county
The resolution passed by both
branches Of the city council last night
authorized Mayor Guthrie TO ask Gov
ernor stuart to instruct the attorney
general to enter proceedings of quo
Warranto or call special session of
the legislature, if such proceedings
are impossible will not be mailed to
Governor stuart as first Intended In
stead the Mayor will go personally to
Harrisburg and present the resolu-
uons. Governor stuart was notified
today of the arrangement.
The fight against the company was
caused indirectly by a fve-cent ad-
vance in natural gas