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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22
Miss Kitty Hoge, OF Roanoke. Is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs, Henry X. Tai

Mrs. John Eofe, .Jr,, OF Hartford,
Conn, who was called home by the
death OF her mother, Mrs, Junkin, will
Captain p. NJ, Junkin ana Mr.. Car
nett Junkin have returned to Roanoke.
Miss A. P. Womble Is In Newport
News, where she was called by the sud-
den death of her brother, Mr.. John
sWoWble. gg S8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22
WILLIAMSBURG Social News

Mr., and Mrs. j. B. Martin Will go
Caroline county to visit relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

Miss Mary Devan. OF philadelphia, Is
sitting Miss Nan Logan. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
WILLING TO STRIKE.
Recent Ballot Taken Among Katy Men
Favorable to Walklng-out

|
Parsons. Kan. March 11.-At a
| ders of conductors and trainmen of
one division of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway, held here last
night 1t was voted to strike in case
mems demand for an increase in
wages.
The men are taking secret ballot
! on acceptance or rejection of the COM
promise wage offer made by the road.
Nothing is officially known as to the
result Of the vote. The vote will be
| canvassed in Chicago March 81.
1t was only learned today that the
officials of the various orders of en-
ployes on the Katy" had met here
last night Most of them left for their
homes early today and no official
statement was given out. Indeed, it
was not even known just what Off
Gals had attended the meeting. Among
those who are known to have been
present are G. S. Moore, representing
the brakemen, and H. H. Reid of the
conductors.
This action marks the first ballot of
any of the forty-nine roads which took
part in the recent conference at Chi
cago.
The men who voted are the en-
ployes of one division. However
general vote by the employees of this
railroad would not mean a strike until
all of the men employed by the roads
involved have been heard from. Then,
1t is understood. there will be another
conference between the managers and
the representatives of the unions. The
meeting in Chicago adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman
The final conference will come when
all have voted. The offer of the gen /
eral managers for an increase which |
practically was per cent below that |
which the men demanded still stands. |
and if this is not acceptable, to the |
rank and file the managers ask for the |
submission of the demands to a board |
of arbitration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
FOR HIGHER WAGES.
Burlington Trainmcn Preparing to Ask
for AT Increase

Omaha, Neb., March 11.-Fffty mem
bers of the grievance committee of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of
the Burlington system met at the Muir
ray hotel in Omaha to take steps pre-
paratory to demanding an increase of
wages on the basis of time as well as
of mileage.
Recently the company granted an in
crease on tie mileage basis. The train
men argue this is in reality no increase
at all, but only another method of in
creasing the volume of their work for
which, of course, their pay naturally
increases in proportion as they put in
more miles. They want an outright ad-
vance of pay for firemen and engineers
upon the mileage per diem.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors, with O. n. Marshall. of Gales
burg, Ill, general chairman of the conf
mittee, presiding.
The committee did not confer with
local Burlington officials. but adjourn
ed to take up the matter with higher
authorities in Chicago. The men came
from all parts of the system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

highest positions usually go through
the grades of Inspector, assistant mas
ter mechanic, assistant engineer of mo-
tive power, master mechanic, road fore
man of engines and superintendent of
motive power, bur the line of promotion
is not determined by rigid rule.
The percentage of college men in the
service of the principal railroad sys-
TENS is becoming larger every year,
and such inducements as those offered
by the Pennsylvania are expected to
make the attraction for graduates still
greater. With the traffic of the rail-
road increasing by leaps and bounds
every technically trained man who is
ready to work will be able to find u
place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
EQUIPMENT ORDERS.
Are Not Being Cancelled Declare Car
Builders


New York. March 1I-Oficials of
Two OF the most representative build
ing concerns of the country today con-
sented to discuss reports which have
been frequently heard of late to the
cancellations of orders for railroad
equipment and that other large can
cellatlons were intended. One of these
men said:
There has been no suggestion in
our correspondence or negotiations
with customers of cancellations of or
ders on an unusual scale. The situa-
ton with US is, we can't get cars out
fast enough to meet the demands of
the railroads. Orders on our books
Will tax the capacity of our plants for
a considerable time in the future, and
a great many new orders are under
consideration. The fact is that when
railroad buys cars it either has the
money on hand or makes arrangement
with bankers to provide the money
before the contract is fully closed
therefore, it can not readily cancel it's
orders for equipment.
The remarks of a representative of
another very large concern describe
the situation in practically the same
manner. Concerning the report that
the Gould lines recently Cancelled or
ders for 1000 cars and 100 locomo-
tives, Gould representative today
said that the rumor was far from cor
rect and gave a misIead ding impression.
The fact was, he said, that orders call
ing for $4,000 cars and 200 locomo-
tlVes had been reduced on a re-esti-
mate by 1000 cars and 40 locomotives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
DISAGREE WITH HARTMAN.
Western Officials Do Not Take Kindly
to His Recent Suggestions.

10 his recent Suggestions.
Chicago, March 11.-Western rail-
road presidents do not agree entirely
with z. H. Harriman's views regarding
the physical aspect of the railroads of
the future. Asked to- express his views
regarding the future railroad B. L.
Winchen, president of the Rock Is
land, said:
1T would seem to me that if all the
railroads in the United States should
be changed at once into 6-foot-gauge
roads we would be troubled with even
greater car and power shortage than
exists at present. Every bridge would
have to be rebuilt, every car we now
have would be useless"
How about the substitution of cleo
tricity?" was asked.
II 90 not know enough about cleo
tricity to talk intelligently. I presume
we may come to that in time, but the
process will be slow
Daniel Willard, vice president of the
Burlington road, in charge of opera
ton, said:
Regarding electricity, I believe we
all think that at some future time it
will supplant steam as a motive pow
er. When that will be, no man can
tell, but when it does come it will be
a gradual change. I hardly think that
our railroads will all have to be re-
built during the. next ten years"
In general, agree with Mr.. Har-
riman." declared c. A. Goodnow, gem
eral manager of the Alton road. Eek
cept that I do not look for a broader
gauge"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
MISSOURI AT HEAD.
Leads All Other States in Amount of
Hostile Railroad Legislation.

Chicago, Ill. March 1.-THE crop
OF railroad legislation this year has
been the greatest in the history of
railroads. In eleven western states
712 bills have been presented and for
ty-five in the nationai congress Just
closed The bills are apportioned as
follows: Illinois. 70; Iowa, At; Wis
consin, 1875; Missouri. III; Nebraska,
20; Kansas, So; Colorado, 4 Mon
tana, IL; South Dakota, 10: wyoming,
q In every state an antipass measure
has been presented
The Western Passenger association
at its monthly meeting here, devoted
the entire session to discussion of the
hostile legislation and how best to
combat 2-cent rate laws IN the west
The suddenness with which the Ne
braska law was made effective pre-
vented the association from making up
its new tariff and adjournment was
had without preparing tariffs to meet
the situation.
1t is the understanding on the part
of all lines in Nebraska that suit will
be brought in the state courts to de-
termine the constitutionality of the
act.
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Supreme Court Decisions.
JOHNSON q


E. Cox ct al vs. Efffe J. Beard: error
Ethel Lake, executrix, ct al VS.
Mark Hathaway ct al; error from
Chase county. Reversed and remand
ed for further proceedings.
GREENE, ].
D. w Hainer VS.. j. T. Burton ct al;
error from Lyon county. Proceeding
in error dismissed.
Anna K. McKelvey VS.. John A. Nc
Kelvev' error from johnson county.
Reversed and remanded; Smith, J.,
concurring specially.
Modern Woodmen VS. Myrtle Brock
enridge; error from Allen county. AZ
frmed.
BURCH, J.
Metropolitan Street r.. Co. VS..
Agnes Warren; error from Wyandotte
common pleas on rehearing. Former
opinion adhered to reversed and re-
manded for new trial.
Kansas Natural Gas Co. VS.. County
Commissioners of Neosho county.
ror from Neosho county. Reversed
and remanded with directions to over
rule the demurrer to the petition.
Kansas Natural Gas Co. VS.. County
Commissioners of Neoshoe county.
A. t. & S. F. Ry Co. VS.. Jacob Bish-
op; error from Stafford county. At
frmed.
city of Emooria VS.. D. Endelman;
appeal from LYON county Affirmed
Drovers' Live Stock Commission
Co. VS.. Charles Wolff Packing Co.; er-
ror from Shawnee county. Reversed.
]. P. Bauman ct al VS.. Thomas Nc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
TO TRACE CARS.
Kansas City Man Making Plans for
Recovery OF Rolling Stock.

Kansas City, March 11.-Railroad men
have again taken up plans for the es-
adjustment of central bureaus in the
various large cities for tracing cars.
This plan was suggested some time ago,
but no definite action was taken Owing
to the vast amount of money expended
annually by the lines, certain officials
have recommended that the subject be
taken up egain, and indications are
that the new bureaus will be esta blish-
ed within a few months.
Under the present rules for car trac-
ing it frequently happens that three or
four representatives of the various de-
partments are tracing one car. 1t is
proposed to establish one central bu-
reau where all complaints regarding
last freight consignments can be made.
This bureau could look after the trac-
ing of cars for all roads in this district
and absolutely no Partially would be
shown the shippers. Much unnecessary
work could be saved and both the rail-
roads and the shippers would get better
results, according to statements made
Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
CRTTICISES HARTMAN.
Hepburn Says Railway Magnate Is
Justification of More Stringent Law.

Washington. March u.-Congress-
man Hepburn of Iowa who introduced
the new rate law in congress, paid his
respects to z. H. Hartman. who has
been in the limelight of publicity
while in Washington during the past
week, talking to newspaper men at
every opportunity.
81 believe Hartman is the living
justification of all the railroad legisla-
ton we have enacted said Colonel
Hepburn, land all we have attempted
to enact, and by his own admissions
we should have passed laws much
more drastic than we did pass. If 1
understand the testimony of Mr.. Har-
riman and his associates, it is possible
under our present financial system, for
one man to increase the Indebtedness
of a railroad corporation by $4,000
600 without adding to it 1 cents worth
of visible property. If it is not high
time that such a condition of affairs be
ended it seems to me that no evil un-
der the sun should be corrected"
Mr.. Hartman announced that he
was sightseeing" remarked one of
Colonel Hepburn's friends.
well, perhaps he was" admitted
Colonel Hepburn. but I think the
public saw the greatest sights this
trip"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
AS TO FLAVOR
Found Her FavOrite Again.

A bright young lady of the Buckeye
State tells how she came to be acutely
sensativ as to the taste of coffee:
My health had been very poor for
several years. she says. Il loved
coffee and drank it for breakfast, but
only learned by accident, as ii were,
that 1t was the cause of the constant,
dreadful headaches from which l suf-
fered every day. and of the nervous
ness that drove sleep from my pillow
and 50 deranged my stomach that
everything ate gave me acute pain.
My condition finally got so serious
that I was advised by my doctor to go
TO a hospital. 1 went to one of the
largest in Detroit. There they gave
me what 1 supposed was coffee, and 1
thought it was the best 1 ever drank
Postum. I gained rapidly and came
home in four weeks
Somehow the coffee we used at
home didn't taste right when I got
back tried various kinds. but none
tasted as good as that I drank in the
hospital. and all brought back the
dreadful headaches and the 'sick-alI-
over feeling. At last one day I got a
package of Postum Food Coffee, and
the first taste of it 1 took I said that's
The good coffee we had in the hos
pitali I have drank it ever since.
lines a day, and eat Grape-Nuts for
my breakfast. I have no more head
aches, and feel better than I have for
years" Name given by the Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a
reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
WILL CHANGE TARIFFS.
Western Traffic Men Discussing Plans
for Increasing Revenue.

Chicago, March 11.-Traffic men from
every part of the country west of Chicago
are gathered here in conference regarding
transcontinental rates. The general sit
uation is being carefully gone over, and
the result will undoubtedly be a large
number of changes in the rates and in the
minimum weights. which will increase
railroad revenues IN nearly all the terri
tory.
The temper of the association was ascer-
tanned when the people of San Francisco
petitioned for reduction in the rates on
structural iron and all building materials
The San Franciscans stated that they
needed lower rates to enable them to re-
build their city. 1t was stated that with
reduced tariffs there would be an influx of
capital. which would soon place San Fran
cisco Its feet.
The freight men have decided to reply
that their rates on these articles are now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
LACK OF ENGINES.
Is Causing a Great Amount of Trouble
on Northern Roads.

Minneapolis. Mimi. March IA new
difficulty now confronts the railroads of
the country and especially the northwest,
which has nothing whatever to do with
adverse legislation. The railroads are
unable to get equipment.
For several months the Great Northern
Railway company has been trying to get
new locomotives. number of months
ago an order was left with a large east
ern locomotive company for It's new en-
gines, both passenger and freight Up to
the present time the company has receiv-
ed but 50 of these and has been notified
that it will be several months before the
rest of the order can be filed.
An official of the Great Northern said
today that the railroads were in a meas
ure to blame for the car shortage of last
winter because they were not prepared
for any such rush OF business as was ex-
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

SO much lower than they are in any other
portion OF the country that further reduc-
lions cannot be granted.
AT the first session of the conference a
general discussion regarding the rate sit
oatlon was had. and ii developed that the
western tranic men were not unit in the
oellef that there should be general in
creases in freight rates
All are united, however. on the PROPOSE
ton That something must be done to pre-
vent disaster overtaking many of the rail-
roads through increased wages and in
creased expenses.
II has practically been decided to make
an increase m the minimum weights al
lowed in car loads, which will in itself
materially increase the revenue from
frei-ht cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

| that it thinks the judgment might well
have been otherwise. it refuses to in
terfere with the decision of the Phil
lips county district court in the case
of ]. N. Veneman against r. H. john
son. 1t is a fire case. johnson set fire
to a 20 acre field of stubble, and old
straw stack. He thought that he had
taken proper precautions to prevent it's
spread, but during the night, a wind
came up and blew the burning brands
from the straw stack over the barrier
which had been plowed, and set fire to
Veneman's place. The Jury in the lower
court gave Veneman a judgment The
supreme court says that a jury of farm
ers was especially fitted to decide just
such a case, and that while it appears
that johnson took good many precau-
tons to prevent the spread of the fire,
the jury was in a better position to de-
eide that matter.
In the habeas corpus case of Wesley
D. Wright, from Sedgwick county, the
supreme court on rehearing refused to
grant the writ The decision will not
have much effect, however, for Wright,
the plaintiff in the case. has skipped
and no one knows his wherea bouts.
Wright was arrested, charged with
felony. He was held in Jail for some
days. and before the time set for his
preliminary examination. and prior to
his examination, was taken before the
probate court and adjudged insane. The
trial court, however, refused to recog-
nize this fact, and proceeded with the
preliminary hearing and bound Wright
over for trial in the district court.
Wright was unable to give bond, and
was locked up. He brought habeas cur
pus proceedings to obtain his release. |
and the court allowed the writ. Wright
was leleasedl.an disappeared. The court
now reverSes itself, and holds that it
the record in the case and |
assumed that the examining magistrate |
had ignored the claim that the petition |
er was insane and had forced him to !
trial. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

Manus ct al; error from Harvey coun-
ty. Petition for rehearins denied.
Bridget Nolan -et al We. Joseph
Otney ct al; error from Washington
county. Affirmed; Johnston. c. j.,
concurs in judgment but not in all OF
the opinion.
Metropolitan Street r. Co. VS..
Luther M. Summers; error from
Wyandotte common pleas. Affirmed.
Evan w. Jones VS.. Frank Weeks &c
al; error from Chautauqua county.
Affirmed.
SMITH, ].
S. A. Coon VS.. A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co.;
error from Elk county. Reversed and
remanded for new trial.
j. o. Rankin VS. L. B. Trickett ct
al; error from Miami county. Re-
versed and remanded for further pro-
Daniel Ross VS.. Lydia z. woodland.
error from Franklin county. At
fined.
State of Kansas ex rel VS.. L. c. Coler
ct al; error from Morton county. Re-
versed and remanded with instructions
to set aside the order sustaining the
demurrer and for further proceedings.
PORTER. ].
Sarah A. Wright ct al. VS. German
H. Young; error from Atchison coun-
ty. Affirmed.
Board of county commissioners Of
Brown county VS.. Elizabeth Burk-
halter; error from Brown county. At
firmed.
John Jobling VS. Jas. L. futile ct al:
error from Cowley county. Affirmed.
State of Kansas VS.. John d. Taylor:
appeal from Miami county. Affirmed.
State VS.. Frank Former; appeal
from Miami county. Affirmed.
State VS.. VIM. Former; appeal from
Miami county. Affirmed.
GRAVES. ].
r. H. johnson VS.. j. NJ. veneman:
error from Phillips county. Affirmed.
st. L. & S. F. Ry. Co. VS.. H. P.
Beets: error from Miami county. AZ
frmed
MINI. Threshing Machine Co. VS.. J.
G. Currey ct al; error from Leaven-
worth county. Affirmed
VIM. A. Karr VS.. Frank NJ. Stahl:
error from Shawnee county. Affirmed.
In re Wesley B. Wright; original
proceeding in habeas corpus, on re-
hearing; writ denied. Judgment en-
tered for respondent.
PER CURTAIN.
City of Paola IS. Paul Russell; error
from Miami count. Reversed and re-
manded with directions to enter judy
ment against H. c. Hanna.
The St. L. & S. F. Ry. Co. vs. FIR
Ogg; error from Johnson county At
frmed.
oscar A. Boline VS.. Eliza ]. Wilson;
error from Lyon county. Affirmed
NJ J. Fogler. etc. ct al. VS. L. r.
Stark: error from Osborne county. AZ
frmed.
F. G. johnson VS.. the city of Win
field: error from Cowley county. At
irmed.
Howard L. Grimshaw VS.. I. L. Kent,
admir-; error from Miami county. AZ
irmed.
State of Kansas VS.. Frank Former;
appeal from Miami county Affirmed
State VS.. Chas. E. Taylor; appeal
rom Miami county Affirmed.
State VS.. Chas. E. Taylor; appeal
rom Miami county Affirmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

A Norton county case in which the
state was beaten in its efforts to prose-
cute the keepers of a disorderly house,
the court reverses the Judgment of the
lower court sustaining demurrer to
the evidence. and the case is remand
ed. The case was brought against L.
c. Coler and others, and set forth the
charge that disreputable house was
maintained where Intoxicating liquor
was sold. The supreme court holds
that bawdy house is a common NUS
ance, and can be prosecuted as such.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

age done his farm by the railroad in
removing gravel and building a dixie
which caused an overflow. The SUI
preme court holds that only actual
damages should have been awarded.
and allows Grant $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

DR.. Wiley testified in the Thaw case
yesterday that whisky coagulates the
prctoDlasm.' 1t also takes the starch
cut of the limbs. causes a Illumination
in the brain. produces profanity. cor
rupts the youth. and the city admins
trations.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

In the case of the Modern Woodmen
against Myrtle Breckenridge, from AL
len county the court below held that
the order was not liable for a $1,000 in
surance policy issued to Thomas E.
Kelly because Kelly. died of delirium
tremens. The insurance policy had IN
the holder should become, an habitual
drunkard The lower court held this
provision to apply to Kelly's case, and
the supreme court sustains this opinion,
and holds that a fraternal order has a
right to insert such a proviso in its
policies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

A Shook, a Hodgeman county mer-
chant. was given a decision by the SUI
preme court in the suit brought against
him by the Puritan Manufacturing COM
pany a jewelry concern. This is a re-
yersal of the Hodgeman county court.
The supreme court holds that there was
enough evidence to show that the con-
tract which Shook signed was obtained
bv fraud and deceit, and on that
ground holds the contract void.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

John Jobling, the owner of a hotel
at Gueda Springs. was beaten in his
attempt to force James L. futile, own
er of the celebrated Springs, to allow
himself and his hotel guests the free
use of the water of the springs on
Tuttle's land. He claimed an easement
emitting him to permanent use of the
springs. The lower court held that
futile had a right to keep people from
using the water of the springs, and the
supreme court sustains this conten-
ton. The supply of spring water
seemed to be running short. and this
was the cause of Tuttle's refusal to al
low the hotel people to use it.