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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
FACE HIS VICTIMS
Frederick Seller, Champion " Om-
an SwindIer, on Gridiron.
One by One Subjected to TauntS
of the NrOnged.
HAD LITTLE TO SAY.
Apparently COwed by the Trying
Ordeal.
Relieved to Have Wives Almost
Without Number.
HAD LITTLE TO SAY.

New York. Feb. 15.-That Fred
erick H Seier is the champion woman
swindler of the world seemed to be
demonstrated in Newark yesterday
one of the five women who denounced
him to his face has lived for years I'M
der the name he gave at the altar,
never knowing until yesterday that 1t
was q false one. If further proof
were needed of the mans marvellous
power over the feminine heart ii was
shown when this same woman, whom
he had. married. swfPdled aud then.
deserted for many others sbeggedsl1iIn
to sretarn and live with her
Nevertheless, it was a sad day for
Seller From morning until late after
noon he was confronted by women he
had duped. Two or three denounced
him to his face. One was sarcastic
and tainted him with the endearing
names he had called her before taking
all the money she had in the world.
Another relented at sight of him. and
might have forgiven on the spot only
the police stepped with other and
more serious indictments.
They Faced Him One by One.
For three days women from various
parts of the eastern states had been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
WILL ADVANCE TARIFFS.
Daily Conferences of High Officials
East and West Being Held i'm Chicago

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 15.-Railroads of
the entire country, as already an
nounced, are preparing to make a gen.
eral increase in freight rates which will
bring them several hundred millions
added revenue annually. In Chicago
conferences are being held daily be-
tween the highest traffic men of both
eastern and western roads. with a view
of eliminating hundreds of rates which
are known as commodity rates." and
compelling shippers to submit every
thing to the classification rates, which
are substantially higher. The prelim-
mary work is being done by commit
tees representing both sections of the
country and the exact ma gnitude of the
increases and of the general move for
these committees make their report,
which may not come before June.
The plan for a general increase in
rates is due to the alarm which is felt
in Wall street and among the stock
holders and directors of all railroads
over the growing difficulty IN securing
money with which to make needed i'm
provements, build extensions and pro-
vide equipment and facilities for car
rying the traffic of the country. It was
stated today that more than $500, 000,-
600 had been appropriated by the rail-
roads for these purposes, but that it is
impossible to float the securities in any
of the markets of the world. Accord
lnSly, the railway pIeSiOeHlS anu tiS
men who control the transportation ia
cilities have come to the conclusion that
the only way to raise the necessary
money is to increase the price of what
they have to sell, which is transporta-
ton.
At present fully rs per cent of the
tonnage of the country is carried on
commodity rates. which are very
much under the corresponding classif1-
cation rates. All of the heavy tonnage,
such as -four, grain, iron and steel, is
moved on the lower rates.
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TELLS OF RATES.
President Stickney Says 1t Is Difficult
to Prevent Discrimination at Times.

to Prevent Discrimination at Times.
st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 15.-''The rate
on grain from Minneapolis to Chicago
does not make any difference to the
Minneapolis man." said President A.
B. Stickney of the Great Western
road to the Sundberg investigation
committee of the state senate today
HE does not raise the grain and the
rate makes no difference to him. If it
was higher he would simply paw the
farmer who raises the grain less than
he does"
Mr.. Stickney, while before the COM
mittee on Tuesday, stated that under
the distance tariff, which now seemed
to be in high favor. there is bound to
be some discrimination. When he ap-
peared today he had a diagram show
Ing how the distance tariff worked out
He said that in his judgment the prin-
ciple of the distance or mileage tariff
is right, but he showed that even I'M
der this there is bound to be inequality
of rates if the distance alone is consid-
cred.
I'VE try to adjust the rates so as to
be fair to the producer said Mr.
Stickney. "The necessity of the
farmers out west to sell their grain at
a fair price makes it necessary for us
to haul the grain to Chicago at the
low rate"
do you make a fair profit at the
rate established? ?" asked Senator
eastman.
No, not at that rate" was the an
swer.
rs it not fair to assume that you
make fair profit on all the freight
you haul?" asked Mr.. Manhattan.
mo more SO than it is to assume
that grocer makes as much on sugar
as he does on all of his other wares
He sells that without any profit prac-
tfcally, so that he can dispose of 9TH
er goods at a profit
Mr.. Stickney explained that. while
the hauling of grain and flour is
large item, it is not "the whole
cheese
Il found that the little fellows paid
twice as much freight as some of the
big houses
Mr.. Stickney was asked to prepare
a statement showing the actual cost of
hauling train load of -four from Min
neapolis to Chicago.
1T is absolutely impossible" was
the reply. 1--WE can't do that any more
than you can tell me exactly what it
cost you to raise a bushel of wheat on
a certain acre of your farm. You can
figure out the average cost, and that is
all we can do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
A NEW CURTIS INDIAN BILL.
Senator Would Have Restrictions Re
moved From Certain Territory Lands

washington, Feb. ia bill remov-
ing restrictions on certain allotments
in the Indian Territory was introduced
in the senate Friday by Senator Curtis.
II removes restrictions on the surplus
lands of all Indians except fullbloods
and minors The restrictions on home
steads are not affected by the bill 1t
provides that restrictions on surplus
lands of fullbloods may be removed in
the direction of the secretary of the
interior. Its provisions are extended to
members of the Quapaw and other
tribes who are directed to take their
allotment.
Senator Curtis will make an effort to
get the bill through, although he is not
confident that he can succeed owing to
the attitude of several senators regard
ing the restrictions amendment to the
Indian appropriation BILL
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ton necessary, and it appears that by
applying a light vacuum at the close
the pores are sealed SO that after the
ties are taken out of the cylinder they
can be handled without any difficulty
and very little of the oil seems to run
out. In the case of the ties in the
Texas track sufficient oil has come to
the outside of the tie to give it what is
practically a thin asphalt covering
''In the new timber treating plant
to be built at Belen, n. M, to replace
one in Arizona destroyed by fire, the
oil process will be used for ties This
plant is to have two cylinders IA
inches in mean diameter inside and
1872 feet long"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15

(Items for this column may be left al
Heaston's barber shop.)

Qtems for this column may be left at
Heaston's barber shop)
Mr B. p Williams has a fine new
driving horse.
Mr.. Lyman Streeter is confined at
home with sickness.
Mr.. Loran Painter spent Saturday
and Sunday in Kansas City.
Mrs. Overton entertained IA ladies
with Valentine party yesterday after
noon
Miss Addie Curry left Tuesday for
Syracuse. Kan, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Frank Sherer.
Quite number of Oakland people
attended the Guy Carleton Lee lecture
at the auditorium last night
The King drag was being used on
the unpaved streets of Oakland yester-
day, and improved them very much.
Miss Mabel Hill at 1885 Lane street
entertained Miss Elma Mulligan and
Miss Princess Painter at dinner We'd
nesday.
Mr.. c. E. Streeter received word from
Whittier, Col, that his mother was
stricken with paralysis. Her right side
is paralyzed and she is in a critical
condition.
The Christian church gave a valen-
tine party Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. Moore, corner Oakland
and Indiana avenues. Mrs. Thomas
dressed in proper robes representing st.
Valentine The supper was excellent
and very enjoyable evening was
spent.
Prof. E. J. HoensheL the author Of
our text book on grammar. visited the
Oakland school yesterday and conduct
ed the grammar recitations in the sew
enth and eighth grades. Prof. HoensheI
is wide awake on the subject of gram
mar and can make this usually dry
subject interesting even to the practi-
cal boy.
3 The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
celebrate this evening at the home OF
William Johnson on Oakland avenue.
This celebration will surpass any social
or any other event of this nature given
in Oakland for some time. The celebra-
ton is in honor of the debt cancelled
by this society. The debt exceeded $500
and these ladies have at last succeeded
in raising the money for canceling it.
Every body in Oakland is invited to at
tend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15

1 have discovered a new and seemingly
unfailing cure for the deadly cancer 1
have made some most astonishing cures.
l believe every person with cancer should
know of this marvellous medicine and its
wonderful cures, and / will be glad to
give full information free to all who write
me and tell me about their case.
Peter Reagan. Galesburg. Ill. had can
Ger of the mouth and throat Doctors said
mo hope" Mr.. Reagan wrote: 1T is
only 4 question of a short time-I must
die Today his cancer is healed up and
he is we'll My marvellous radiatized fluid
did it, 1t has other just such cures to its
credit II is saving people every day and
restoring them to health and strength. II
you have cancer or any lump or sore that
learn how others have been cured quickly
and safely and at very small expense. No
matter what your condition may be, do
not hesitate to write and tell me about it.
7 will answer your letter promptly. giving
you. absolutely free. full information and
Dr. Rupert Wells. 25s5 RadoI Bldg. ST.
Louis. Mo.
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Work on Cimarron-N Northwestern.

Construction of the Cimarron and
Northwestern line. recently incorpor-
ated in New Mexico by the Continental
Tie and Lumber company, will begin
at once The road is to extend from
Cimarron. n. M. thirty-six miles
northwestward through Ponil canyon
to Van Bremmer park, at the head of
the Ponil and Van Bremmer rivers
1t will connect at Cimarron with the
ST Louis Rocky Mountain and Paci-
fic railway, and will give that line ac-
cess to large timber tracts on the east
ern slope of the Rocky mountains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
New Methods of Issuing Passes.

Passes are not absolutely extinct,
although they are rare birds now
not counting employees transportation,
which is a proper part of the bust
ness. says the Railway Age. But state
legislators are not yet reduced to the
except in the very few states, like
Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri, where
pass giving and pass using have been
made criminal. In some states an
nual or session passes to legislators
and state officers have been sent and
accepted as usual.
A few roads have been so cautious
as to notify these favored classes that
while passes will not be volunteered,
they can be had for the asking, thus
relieving the railway managers from
the liability of having their feelings
hurt by the return of a pass or two
with an indignant rebuke of bribery.
Another more delicate way of extend
ing the usual courtesy of legislative
transportation is to leave it in the
hotel boxes, as a press dispatch says
is being done at the capital of Mis-
souri,, the proof of this charge being
1.-The exceptionally large exodus of
legislators at the week end" But the
evidence is not conclusive.
In one or more of the thrifty New
England states bills are pending which
propose to swap the members mile
age money with the railways in ex-
change for continuous passes, which
will give more rides than the money
would buy. If the railways are will
ing to trade, nobody need object. In
a few states Oregon, for example,
legislators are thinking to save their
faces and heir passes, too, by enacting
a law to hold up railway companies
and compel them to hand over the
coveted tickets.
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A switchman.s Leg Cut or.

Armourdale, Kan, Feb. 15-F'rederick
J.. Payne, Jr., switchman, fell be-
tween two moving boxcars yesterday
afternoon in the Rock Island yards in
Armourdale. The wheels passed over his
left leg below the knee. He was re-
moved to Bethany hospital Amputa-
ton will be necessary. The injured man
is a brother of Charles A. Payne, city
clerk of Argentine.
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Boiler1nal1ers Refuse to Arbltrate.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-The
Chicago & Alton boilermakers refused
to arbitrate the strike and the COM
pany will now proceed to decisive
measures All of the strikers are now
officially out of the service and men
will be brought here to take their
places.
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Insnect Steel Car.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Vice President
Runnels of the Pullman company
took several Chicago railroad presi-
dents to Pullman THURSDAY TO snow
them the new all-steel Pullman car
which the company has built. In this
connection the Rock Island, the Penn
sylvania, the Southern Pacific ana
other roads are building steel coaches.
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santa Fe Brakeman KiIIed.

SpearviIIe, Kan, Feb. 15.-H. Dillon.
Santa Fe brakeman. fell from the top
of his train in the Spearville yards this
mornip- and was ground to pieces and
his remains scattered for 800 feet along
the track Dillon was a student brake
man and this was his first trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15

the Rock Island-Frisco system, ac-
companied by his wife. arrived at
Eureka Springs to inspect the Cres-
cent hotel, which opens for the season
today Others in the party are: Cen
eraI Passenger Agent a. Hilton, st.
Louis; Division Passenger Agent ]. n.
Cornatzer, Memphis; Division Pas
senger Agent George H. Lee, Little
Rock
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New Alton Appointment.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 15--The ap-
pointment of w. L. Derr as superin-
tendent of the eastern division of the
Chicago & Alton. with headquarters In
Bloomington, was announced today
He succeeds E. Ryder. resigned. Mr.
Derr resigns the position of superin
tendent of the Hartford division of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford.
Sebastian at Eureka Springs Opening.
Eureka Springs. Feb 15.-John Sc
bastfan. passenger traffic manager of
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Three Injured in AM Ollahoma WRECK

Oklahoma City, Feb. 15.-Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific passenger train
No. 181, westbound. collided with a
switch engine in the east end yards
here last night and both engines were
destroyed. Mrs. G. A. Green of Yukon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15

Harry Burke, a travelling salesman
and c. NJ. Davies, a switchman, were
injured.
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DOCTOR James Albert Rcrry.

,
observation-disclosures of the nose. throat,
stomach and 1ntestines. 725 Kansas ave-
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SORORITY STILL
IN EXlSTANCE

The B. G. c. girls take exception
to the article in the last weeks
Record Courier.
They deny the allegationI land
the "alligator" too) that they have
disbanded. A new member was
inflated at the last meeting and
several others girls have signfied
their intention Of joining. They
insist that the order is in flourish
ing condition and from present
appearances will last for many
years.
The girls deny that the name OF
the club is "rhe Bachelor Girls
Club but for all that they might
be bachelors girls. AZ to the state
ment that all the members were
engaged they simply say, prove it.
A MEMBER
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Big CONCERT SATURDAY
NIGHT.

A concert that will attract con-
siderable attention will take place
in Gardn erville Saturday evening
18th. and will be rendered by Miss
Violet Kennett Albright, soprano
of ability, who was head singer in
Trinity church, New York for two
years, Miss Marion Howard Fitton
pianist, and graduate of New
England Conservatory of Music,
and Miss Agnes Elena Fitton
pupil of the celebrated Nathan
Landsberger of San Francisco
assisted by Mr.. Clinton Briggs and
Mr.. Louis Legris. A dance will
follow the concert and the ad
mission will be so cents.
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cAbandoment of AkaE Lake
Reservoir.

From what seems to be an abso-
lutely reliable source we learn that
further work on the Alkali Lake
Reservoir in Antelope Valley is to
be stopped and the projected inn
provements given up.
T. B. Hickey is the chief owner
and promoter of the scheme to
make an immense reservoir of the
lake, and to use the waters 80 stored
to irrigate thousands of acres Of
land in both Smiths and Mason
Valleys. He had installed valuable
machinery, including pumping
plant, had also made considerable
progress in digging tunnel through
the hill separating the lake from
the lands to be irrigated. He also
was the owner of all the lands
with the exceptioniof three 40's in
the bed of the lake which, the
Government owned. The Govern
ment claiming this natural reser.
walton sight, served an injunction
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Two ALPINE COUNTY
CITIZENS DEAD.

Tom Barber, who has been sick
for some time was taken to San
Francisco last week upon the advice
OF his local physicians. Dave
Jones accompanied the sick man
to the city. The physicians there
pronounced his case hopeless one
and he was brought back to the
Ben Palmer place at Sheridan.
The last report from there was that
he was gradually sinking.
(Just before going to press we
received a message to the effect that
Mr.. Barber died yesterday after
noon and that the funeral will be
held on Saturday next at one
o'clock from the Palmer Ranch.)
N. c. Gallaner an old and re-
spected resident of Alpine county
died in Diamond Valley on June
18th. He was born in Ohio and
had lived to the ripe old age Of II
years before old age took him from
his former activity. The funeral
will take place at Woodfords to-day
at one o'clock p. m. and the inter
nlent will be in Woodfords Gene
terry. He leaves two children, Mrs.
Ed. Trimmer and Frank Gallaner,
both Of Alpine County, to mourn
his loss.
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EXCITEMENT
AT JUMBO

Parties returning from Jumbo
last evening brings in news OF a
very important strike in that dis
trict. The strike has made on the
Minerva ground, property owned
by Gardnerville people.
The ore is different from any
thing yet uncovered in the camp,
being Of white quartz filled with
bright sulphides. The ore when
shown to Senator Woodbury. and
others fimiliar with Comstock
quartz, pronounced it ringer for
Ophir ore. The discovery shaft is
only 30 feet deep and shows be-
tween five and six feet Of this
highly mineralized ore. An assay
from the shaft shows values Of $28
per ton, mainly gold.
This character of ore being unco-
vered in the district has caused no
little excitement as all Of the ores
SO far found have been of an oxi-
died nature and it was not expect
ed that sulphides of this character
would be found 80 ear the surface.
The company is sinking double
compartment shaft and intend
sinking one hundred feet before
drifting on the ledge. From oil
indications there will be plenty Of
ledge matter to drift on.--Carson
News.
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JOHN HUMPHREYS
Meets His DEATH

John Humphreys we'll known in
this city and a member Of one Of
the most prominent families Of
this State, met death Sunday in an
automobile accident in a canyon
at Olinghouse. Humphriss and
d. w. INLAND, JET Poole and J.
McMahan, all mining men, and
the chauffeur drove from Reno on
Sunday morning to look at some
mining property and they started
up a canyon when the accident
occurred.
They were ascending a steep
grade when the steam in the auto,
a Stanley steamer, began to fail.
Humphreys threw on the brake
intending to back slowly down the
grade and then make another try
at the hill. He descended some
little distance when he came to a
steep grade and the machine
whirled and bounded over the steep
embankment, turning over. Hum
phreys was caught beneath one OF
the wheeles of the auto and when
his companions extricated him he
he was dead. All the others escap-
ed unhurt.
The dece ased was one of the best
known young men in the state. A
good business man, friendly and
with varied interests he was
brought into contact with many
throughout the state who will
mourn his death. He made fire.
quent trips to this city en-route to
the Nevada Herucles mine at Loope
where he was heavily Interested.
He was also interested with Cover
nor Sparks in the meat and cattle
business. He was q member of the
Elks' lodge at Reno and several
other orders.-Carson News.
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on Mr.. Hickey thus blocking the
further prosecution of the work.
Realizing the long delay that
would naturally result before any
progress could be made, if at all
Mr.. Hickey has had his big teams
there this week hauling away the
machinery and materials indi-
eating the complete abandonmed
Of the plan as commenced.
This is much to be regretted, al
this reservoir, if completed Of
originally intended, would have
made it possible the opening oi
thousands of acres of fertile e land
to actual home seekers and Nevada
would have been the gamer by
that much. The Southern Pacific
line from Wabuska is supposed to
be headed for that section and we
hope to be able to chronicle the
news of the resumption Of work on
this RESERVOIR on the plans as
commenced by Mr.. Hickey.
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Electric Plant.

The latter part OF this week c. F.
Tuttle, who has charge Of the elec-
trical display for the coming Car
nival, will install an electrical
plant at Valley Springs hotel
property. At the present time the
hotel is lighted with kerosene, but
Mr.. Tuttle thinks that by the 9TH
of next month he will have one
hundred lights installed and every
thing running in first class shape
at the hotel.
Electricity will be generated at
the place, a gasoline engine being
employed to run the machinery.
One hundred light will be furnished
by the system. This will prove
quite an addition to Valleys and
one long needed. Carson News.
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Broke His Arm.

George Olds had his arm badly
wrenched or perhaps broken while
trying to stop runaway team
that he was driving last Wednes-
day. They became unmanageable
and in his effort to bring them
under control he was thrown from
the wagon with the result bovs
mentioned. He stood the long ride
from Masonic, where the accident
occurred, very we'll.
Mrs. Dugan and Mrs. Squires
who came up from Inyo County to
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Wyatt,
left for their homes to-day accom-
panied by Vivian Wyatt who will
make her home with these relatives
in Inyo County.
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Town Lively

Town has been enlivened this
week by the presence of drummers
representing almost every known
line of business, and the hotel
registers show visitors from all
points of the United States q livel Y
interest in the rich mines around
here accounts for this influx OF
visitors.