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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
CAR SUPPLY INADEQUATE.
Various Roads Made Enormous Elk
penditures for New Equipment.

The year 1906 will long, be looked
back to as one of the most important
in the history of the railroad business
of America. It was marked by the
passage Of the Hepburn act, a law
destined to exert even a more potent
influence on the transportation indus
try in the United States than the
original interstate commerce act Ex-
penditures for equipment, new track
and other improvements probably ex-
ceeded those of any other year. The
demands of rapidly growing traffic in
creased faster than improvements, as
rapidly as these were made, with the
result that the country has suffered
and is still suffering from the most
acute shortage of ears and congestion
OF traffic that 1t has ever experienced
The Increase OF traffic was, of
course, fine thing for the railroads
and their receipts were sweIled enor-
mously, with the result that they en-
joyed a greater measure of prosperity
than during any previous year.
Statistics show that railway ex-
penditures for new main line track
and equipment during the year reach
was for new lines and almost $780,
100000 for additional equipment.
An interesting and significant fact
revealed by the statistics relating to
OTOSrS TOT equipment Is the enormous
expansion in the demand for steel cars
and cars with steel underframes. 1t
is shown that the number of this class
of cars embraced in the years reoui-
sitions is 142.172, or i6 per cent of the
total number of cars ordered. This is
an increase of 400 per cent over 1908
The use of fireproof steel passenger
coaches Is also increasing. They are
now regarded as essential in tunnels
end subways. The Pullman company
has completed the first steel sleeping
car to be entirely fireproof. and the
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and
pennsylvania are engaged in building
steel passenger coaches.
The year has been marked by the
development Of new types of locomo-
tives, combining great power with
great weight. Railway operating Of
1cials are looking forward to the re-
suits which VIII be attained by electric
locomotives for handling heavy trains
OF Pullman cars on the New York
Central and New Haven roads
Despite the enormous expenditures
of equipment in 1905 and 1906 the
closing months of the latter year were
marked by the worst shortage of
freight cars and congestion of traffic
than the country has ever suffered.
Conditions were worse in the north
west and the southwest. In the form
er section enormous quantities of
wheat were dumped on the ground.
lacking cars to haul it or elevators to
mold 1t. and there was a loud outcry
that owing to the failure of the rail-
roads TO deliver coal promptly the
people were in danger of freezing
Everybody reads The State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
CAN'T SAVE HIMSELF.
How Then Can Russian Police Chief
Protect Others?

st. Petersburg, Jan. A general
search of the lodgings of persons under
police observation was made here dur
the accomplices of the assassin of
Project of Police Won der Launitz.
Many arrests were made but SO far as
known no important terrorists were
captured.
The man who killed the project at the
institute of experimental medicine yes
terday evening is still unidentified.
Baron Taube, chief of the gen d. arme
corps, Project of Police Rheinbot of
Moscow, and Governor KurloR of Kiev,
are mentioned for the position made
vacant by the murder of General Won
der Launitz which Is one of the most
responsible police posts in the empore.
The persons condemned to death by the
Terroirsts are reported to include
Grand Duke Nicholas, Premier Stolypin
and two Conservative members of the
cabinet who lately received letters OF
warning.
The assassination of Won der Launitz
has caused powerful impression both
in the press and among the public. The
newspapers all comment on the inabll-
'ity of the project of police to protect
MS own person against the attack of a
single resolute terrorist, who undertook
the task with the firm determination
not to be taken alive and the papers
still more prominent personages are
stricken by Terrorists' bullets. The
press unites in demanding protection
against the regime of assassination
which has been inaugurated by reac-
tionists as well as by Terroirsts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04

ing to send a Harvard scientist to the
Philippines to study smallpox, and CO.
operating with the health department
of New York to secure better milk
supply for the city.
In the laboratory itself. a great
many important Investigations have
and are being carried on. The results
of these labors are published in the
Institutes own organ, the Journal of
Experimental Medicine. These re-
searches include discoveries concern
ing dysentery, diarrhoea, diabetes,
snake venom, small pox and milk.
More important researches than these
are now under way; but even the sub
jects of such Investigations are not
made public until some results have
passed beyond the experimental stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
mot YET, BUT SOON"
Significant Motto on Door OF ''Drug
StOre.''
mot yet, but soon"

mot yet, but soon"
This motto, tackled to the door
which leads from the Copeland lobby
to the drug store" next door, is called
to mind by the fact that the case OF
Frank P. Plamondon came up for
hearing Thursday afternoon in the SUI
preme court.
Plamondon is accused of e having
violated an injunction of the court to
prevent his selling liquor in the back
room of his drug store. The injunc-
ton was one of the things which was
started. by t. F. Carver when he was
assistant attorney general for shawnee
county, and Mr.. Carver followed up
his fight by trying the case in the su-
preme court Thursday. Galen Mich
OILS. represented Plamondon. The con-
tention of Piamondon is that there
was not sufficient evidence to warrant
the conviction for contempt, though
it is not denied that prior to the In
junction Plamondon owned the place
and had a bar in the back room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04

been previously adjudicated, in that
The courts of Illinois have held that
enc Is the mother of the child, and
that the Barclay claim to possession is
not good
Attorneys for Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay
claim that Mrs. BleakIey is not a
proper person to have charge of the
child. as she has been guilty of perjury
and attempt to produce a criminal
operation.
The Incubator baby" is named
Edith, and was born in a ST. Louis
hospital. 1t was exhibited during the
81. Louis exposition in an incubator.
Mrs Bleakley claims that she did not
know for a long time that she was the
mother of the child. she having been
told that her own child was dead at
birth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
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AN ENEMY OF DEATH.
Work of the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research.

One of the most powerful enemies
of death in the United States is the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search, housed in a massive building
high on an East river bluff in New
York city, writes French Strother in
the December Worlds Work. In this
building, securely placed for light
air above the city and the river, the
battles of science against disease are
being fought out by skilful, carefully
selected investigators aided by every
device of the best laboratories. Scien-
lists there, freed from all financial
cares and from all Interruptions, are
at work with only one responsibility
that of dedicating their best talent
and their time wholly to research into
the nature of disease, and Its proven
ton and cure.
The organization of the institute is
into departments, each under scien-
tist of esta blished reputation. The re
searches in experimental pathology
are under the direction Of DR.. Flexner
and DR.. E. L. Opie; in chemistry, un-
der DR.. P. A. Levene; and In physfol-
ogy under DIR. S. ]. Meltzer. Each of
these heads of departments has an as
sistant, or assistants, and both chiefs
and assistants are engaged in actual
experimental research work in addi-
ton to their executive duties. Besides
this permanent staff, provision is made
for resident fellows and scholars, who
are endowed for limited periods dur
ing which they work out problems I'M
der the supervision of the staff. Then
there are facilities for few doctors
and surgeons to make original investf-
cations with the aid of the labora tory's
appliances. To spread the benefits of
the institute still further, the trustees
grant small sums yearly to nonresident
scientists whose Investigations they
are convinced it may be wise to furth-
err About twenty of these grants have
been made every year. and they have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
STOP THE AWFUL DIN.
Correspondent Who Wants Noise
Makers 1T State House Squclched.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
1t probably viii do no good to file it.
but the public has a kick coming
against the irenworkers. who. on the
eve of a session of the legislature,
have begun the work of installing
new elevator in the state house. The
noise of their hammering is something
awful. Conversation is impossible in
the corridors. and the sound even
penetrates the most remote rooms of
the building. In the supreme court
room lawyers are compelled to raise
their voices to high pitch and state
officers yell their directions to stenog
raphers. Next week the legislature
will meet and all through the session
this harsh and painful din will be
kept up, unless somebody gets out an
Injunction. That must be done. or the
legislature must find other quarters.
SQUARE DEALER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
LOOK INTO BLOCK SIGNALS.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Begins an Investigation.

Washington, Jan. Am inquiry
into the operation of the block signal
systems of the Baltimore & Ohio and
of the Southern railways was instt-
tuted today by the interstate COM
merce commission. In making the in
quiry the commission is acting under
authority of a resolution OF congress
adopted at the last session calling Tor
a report on the working of the rail-
road block system generally. Specihc
instances of what appears to have
been failure of the block signal device
or, as one of the commissioners ex-
pressed it, the failure of the human
end of the device-to prevent acct
dents involving loss. not only of prop
erty, but life, were afforded by the re-
cent disastrous accidents on the South
ern at Lawyers, and Baltimore q OHIO
railway at Terra Gotta, d. G. These
accidents the commissioners deter
mined to investigate so far as they
had relation to the operation or the
block signals.
Ofcials of both the Southern and
the Baltimore & aOhio were sub
poenaed to. appear before the COM
mission. If after the officers of these
lines have been examined, 1t Is DEEM
ed desirable, the commission may call
officials of other lines on which
wrecks recently have occurred, on &C.
the block signals Or tn g. failure Of the
system to accomplish its purpose.
The following witnesses were pres
ent: Charles Selden. superintendent
of telegraph; John G. wilson, asslstan5
Vice PRESIDENT; J. F. Dent, train dis
hatcher; j. w. Kelly, ,jr., trainmaster;
H. s. Peddicord. road foreman: r
PatenaH, signal engineer. and Ihomas
Fitzgerald all of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. ]. S. Hitchcock. locomo-
tive engineer of this city, and ELI Z.
Forester of Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
ONLY FOLK CAN SAVE.
Aggie Myers Application for a New
Trial Is Denied.

Kansas City, Jan. 4@Judge John
f. Phillips, in the United States dis
| trict court denied. the application OF
the attorneys for Mrs. Aggie Myers
for a writ of habeas corpus This
means that Mrs. Myers, who Is now in
Jail at Liberty under sentence of
death for the murder of her husband,
and Frank hoffman, in Jail at Kansas
City for completely in the crime, will
be executed on January 10 unless
Governor Folk fnterferes.
The arguments on the application
for the writ in this now famous case
were made earlier in the week. The
attorneys for Mrs. Myers argued that
the Clay county court had no jurisdtc-
ton in the case when the trial was
held, basing their contention on a
technicality. They sought to have the
case retired.
Attorney General Herbert s. Hadley
replied. for the state.
Judge Phillips in announcing his
decision today said that inasmuch as
the point in dispute had not been
taken before the United States SUI
preme court, to which the attorneys
for Mrs. Myers recently unsuccessful
he did not feel justified in passing
upon it, and he therefore denied the
writ.
AS last resort the attorneys for
Mrs. Myers and Hoffman will now ap-
peal to Governor Folk to commute the
sentences of the prisoners to life i'm
prisonment.
Judge Phillips in denying the writ
said:
LAS much as the judge of this court
might desire to see this unfortunate
woman saved from the horrors of an
execution, his powers are limited by
esta blished law. uncontrolled by con-
sideratons of mercy, quality which,
however gracious, under our consti-
tutional system of government. can be
exercised in this case only by the chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
CantfIlons Get Busy.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 4.-Mike and
Joe Cantillon, the new owners of the
Minneapolis baseball club, arrived in
the city yesterday from Chicago and
Immediately began laying plans for the
coming season. In the afternoon Mike
Cantillon was elected president. secre-
tary and treasurer; Joe Cantif1on and
W. F. hughes as the board OF directors.
Speaking of the Kelly case, Joe Cautfl-
lon SAID: kelly is free to manage a
team or play baseball in any organized
league, If he so desires. We have Of
fered Kelly a position as manager of
the Des Moines club at a salary of
$4,000"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
INCUBATOR BABY CASE.
1t Is Finally Argued in the Supreme
Court.

The incubator baby case was argued
Thursday afternoon in the supreme
court. On the docket the case appears
as Charlotte f. Bleakley VS. James G.
Barclay and Stella Barclay.
The case was presented on behalf OF
Mrs. Bleakley by Eugene Ware of To-
peka. while John H. Atwood of Leav-
enworth and Sam Bishop of Lawrence
appeared for the Barclays,
The case is an appeal from the de-
cision of the district court of Douglas
county, which held that Mrs. Bleakley
must turn over possession of her baby
to Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay, who claim to
have adopted the child Mrs. Bleakley
claims that the case is res adjudi-
cata," which means that the case has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04

The Oakland schools are again in ses-
sion.
Miss Flo Call Is suffering with an at
tack Of the grippe.
Mr. C. E. Rogers has moved from 349
Green street to 2S6 Kellam.
Mrs. w. Cooper is very sick at her
home, 274 Winfield avenue.
Miss wilma Edwards has returned to
her studies at Baker university.
: Mr.. Oscar Kuehne has rented a farm
near Grover and viii move the first of
March.
? Miss Maude Myers is recovering from
an attack of rheumatism which lasted
several weeks.
Mrs. DR.. J. r. Atch1son, of Wakarusa
.viss ted her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
,Tillnan, yesterday.
Mrs. Joe Florence will move to San
Francisco. Cal, next week where her
husband is employed.
Mr.. Karl Hammel of the Amphion
Quartette, is at home for a short time
before the Quartette take its next trip
south.
Mr.. ]. D. Brown is at home after an
extended trip through the northeast
part of the state with the Amphion
Quartette.
Mr.. Ira and Ellinor Neiswinter have
returned from Ellinwood, Kan. where
they have beenI visiting Mrs. Mary
Dougherty.
Mrs. w. w. Harris and family have
been visiting the parents of Mrs. Harris,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Kiene at Valencia
for ten days.
Mr.. Tennyson Myers, of Eskridge,
will return to his boarding place at 274
Oakland avenue to again take I'D
school work in Washburn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
Coursing at Enid.

Enid, o. T. Jan. 4-The first annual
meeting of the Oklahoma Field Trial
association was held near here. fifty
dogs from various states being entered.
The weather was fine and a large crowd
was present. The derby race which was
run with twelve starters resulted as
follows: Ivanhoe, owned by J. J. Dren-
en-. Chicago, first; Barrons, Dan Thires
houston Kennel club, Houston Texas,
second, and Elpso. owned by r. w
Shaw, Galveston, Tex, third The all
age will be run today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-04
ToIedo Secure Pitchcr EeIs.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 4.-The Cleve-
land club has sold Pitcher Harry Eels
TO Toledo with the privilege of buying
him back in August should it so de-
sire. Eels was secured from Kansas
City year ago. He did excellent
work for Cleveland in the spring. de-
feating the Athletics to 1 in thirteen
innings and shutting out Washington
with four hits. He had an attack of
malaria and was practically out of the
game for the remainder of the season
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-22

s.. :. W7i1ht, Guardla Tor Minnie
Y Carter.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15
Yrujilo-Ai.o J Su informe
VARIAS MEJORAS


Hoy nos remiti6 Ell informe del
Hunicipio de Trujil1o-Alto el alcal-
de de dicho pueblo seffor A. Val
|carce1.
Hace dos afIos que este sefIor ad-
m1nlstra aquel ayuntamiento y duran
te este tempo vemos que Sc ha pro-
curado hacer 10 possible para ell me
Joramlento de aquella poblacion. Sc
na atendido Embellishments los ra-
mos de instruction p1blica, Beneh-
cencia y Sandal, propiedades, cami-
nos, y alumbrados pdblico.
Hay actualmente dos escuelas gra-
duadas, tres rurales, una ingles y cua-
tro preparatoriaS. Existe una farma-
cla municipal. Sc cuenta con TN
buen alumbrado que llena las aspira-
clones del vecindario y Sc ha trabaia-
do en- la construction y reparaci6n {
varios caminos rurales. Tampoco ell
seflor Valcarcel ha olvidado el orna-
to publico, habiendose dictado orde-
nanzas para Ell mayor desarrollo de
la rlqueza urbana. Para ell aflo pro
ximo Sc preparan importantes refor-
mas con motive de la nueva via de
San Juan a Caguas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15
Mr.. Post J Ia PrenSa
LOS AUTOMOBILES

Esta mafiana entraron las dCce
los representatives de la prensa q roco-
ger impresienes del gobernador Mr.
Post sobre los asuntos mas importan-
tes del dla. Nos rog6 ell Gobernador
que informemos algo acerca de auto
movies.
Es precise que los expresados veh{-
culos marchen con Ia rcgularidad acos-
tumbrada pero no toda maquina por
Puerta de TERRA Santurce. Cree
Mr. Post que esta falta es de los
"chauAers," pues cuando los duefios
manejan ell vehfculo observan con to-
do rigor ell reglamento del departa
mento. Hoy ell Gobernador indult6
bajo palabra los con6nados Pedro
Torres Velazquez, Emilio Rosa y
Quintfn A Acevedo.
Ell martes a las dos de la tarde Sc
reunira la Comisi6n Ejecutiva que Sc
nombro en- la session de aver sobre ell
asunto de murlles y puertos a fin de
tomar acci6n sobre una carta del Sc
cretario de la Guerra. Dicha Comi-
sion, que esta compuesta de don Ra
fael Fabian, don Carlos Conde, Mr.
Wilson, don Frar cisco del Valle Atiles,
Mr. Bearnes, Mr. Danielson, Mr. Duval
y don Ramon Latimer, informara
aquel departamento sobre los acuerdos
que Sc adoptaron
Tambien sc pcdira de los Estados
Unidos TN ingeniero Comisionado
para que entrevistandose con los Sc
nores del citado ComitG Executive,
Sc tomen acuerdos sobre los limites
que han de sef1alar la Inca divisoria
del puerto.
Ell sabado saldra el Gobernador en-
excursion por la Isla invitado por la
directiva del club de auto6mviles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15
ASuntOS inSulareS
La SESSION De HOY

Esta tarde como de costumbre Sc
reunira en- session ordinaria Ell Consei 10
Executive bajo la presidencia del Sc
nor del Vale. Sc trataran los 81
guientes asuntos.
= Ell Comite de hnanzas informara
haberse aprobado un anticipo de
10000 dollars para ell Municipio de
Santa Isabel y otro de $4,000 para
el Municipio de San German.
Sc leera una copia de la ordenaza
de la Secretarfa de Puerto Rico, auto.
rizando al Banco de Canada para ha-
Ger operaciones en- Puerto Rico
FL ayuntamiento de Vieques solici
ia en- I'm cscrito que declare de utili,
dad p1blica un sistems de riego que
es necesario para Ell uso de aquel pue-
bio Mr. Feuille presenta un informe
acerca de esta peticion.
Tambi6n 50 aiscutiran dos peticio.
nes de Ia empresa de ferrocarriles las
cuales han sido informadas as por los
Conites respectivos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15
Ell senior Gonzalez MuniZ

En- la manana de aver falleci6
en- Guayama el prestigioso CO.
merciante don Jose Gonzalez
Muniz, gestor dc la importante
casa "Cano y Ca" de aquella
poblaci5n.
FL s~nor Gonzalez Muniz Sc
distingui6 siempre por sus bri-
llantes cualidades morales y era
uno de los constantes propagan-
distas por la cultura y progreso
de su pueblo. Lamentamos pro-
fundamente la terrible desgra-
cia que afige hoy a su distin-
guida familia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15
La desSracia de aver

Aver tarde mientras sc esta-
ba procediendo a la descarga
del vapor Ramos" ocurri6 una
lamentable desgracia. Ell ma
rinero Juan Mendez que traba-
jaba en- dicha maniobra cayose
sutriendo la roptura de una
pierna. Su estado es bastante
grave. Esta ma1ana sc ordeno
que fuera trasladado al hospi-
tai militar donde permanece
Mendez hace algunos a1os que
forma parte de la tripulacion
de dicho buque Y es un joven
sOlterO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15

secreto inefable de los nuevos
metodos.
~ quien osara desmentir 10
que aflrman con su elocuencia
incontestable, las cifras art
meticas?
En- verdad que la congrega-
cion ha encontrado una manera
nueva y harto expresiva de
afrmar la prosperidad de la
Isla. sin necesidad de repetir
la gastada cantaleta que tuvo
tan dudoso exito en- los item
pos lamentables de Mr.. Hunt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15

N Ia TUNtlON NJ BSfA NOCHR

La aplaudida tiple sefiora Vehf to-
mara parte esta noche en- la represen-
tacion do ola Viejecita", interpretan.
do Ell caracter de aLuisa".
Tambien trabaja en- dicha obra ell
baritone Real, aunque su nombre no
fgurs en- los programs.
La sefora Matras hace ell uCarlos"
La sefiora Vehf, en- la Luisa de "La
Viejecita'', en- la Habana Mejico ha
conseguido grandes elogios de la crfti.
ca teatral y aplausos del pdblico.
La cooperation que presta la distin-
artista la function de esta noche. es
inapreciable.
FL programa tiene ell gran attractive
del eStreno de "La Estrellas."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15
La reunion sobre puertos

Aver tarde Sc verified bsjo ia presi-
dencia del Gobernador Nj. Post, la
reunion anurcieda para tomar acuer
dos sobre el puerto de San Juan. Asis
tieron Representatives, del alto conner
clio de esta ciudad, Fue acuerdo
nombrar un Comite Executive, cuyos
nombres damos en- otro sitio de este
peri6dico, para rerolver las cuestiones
que puedan presentarse en- la cuesti6n
de dragado y otros trabajos que han
de verihcarse en- los muelles
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-15
Una&nvitaci6n
San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Agosto IS de 1907
Sres Directory y Redactores del
BOLETfN MERCANTfL

Apreciados Sres MOS
Mariana 10 de Agosto" celebra la
Rep1blica Dominicana llena de iii,
vllo, el 44o Aniversario de su Res
tauracion Politica.
Con tai fausto motive y en- CONNIE
moraclon de tan gloriosa fecha, este
Consulate General mantendra enar-
bolado durante el dia el tricolor Pa
bell6n Nacional, y celebrara recep-
cion de 9 & II de a. m y de p. m.
(Tanca g.
Y al tener el gusto de invitar
ustedes, espero MERCER sc sirvan
darle publicidad en- su popular { illus
trado periodico.
De ustedes atentamente,
I. Z. M<alna
CONSUL GENERAL