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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
Missouri Freight Rate Law
Subject to Trial.
Plans to Have Statute Tested
Temporarily by Roads.
OUT OF STATE COURTS
Question Is Now Left Entirely
With Federal Tribunal.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

st. Louis. June 21.-That the state
of Missouri will make special efforts to
| have the maximum freight rate law OF
1907 tried for a stipulated period, pos
sibly of ninety days. appears to be a
certainty. A high officer of the COM
monwealth said last night that Attor-
ney General Hadley hopes to induce
the railroads to give the statute fair
test
The plan of the state Would be
| easier, this officer said. if the railroads
| and more of the citizens had con-
| fidence in the railroad commission.
| While, he stated. the integrity of the
| commission is not open to question,
| the commission has not been able to
inspire adequate confidence as to it's
experience or familiarity with trans
portatfon problems.
The railroads could probably be in
duced to put the maximum freight
said, If they were assured of unbiased
and nonpolitical regulation. Should
the suit instituted by the railroads be
withdrawn, supervision over the
freight rates would devolve on the rail-
road commission.
Attorney General Hadley departed
from st. Louis last night for Jefferson
City. After seeing a baseball game in
the afternoon, he felt in condition to
proceed vigorously with the states
cases in the federal court at Kansas
City. Mr.. Hadley, when asked Wheth-
er attempts would be made to have
the maximum freight rate law tried,
said:
THAT is a matter for future action.
I can not discuss it at this time. Next
week 1 shall invite my associates to
conference on this subject. and then
we shall determine our policy. would
not state now what our plans are in
this regard"
Mr. Hadley has decided to withdraw
the maximum freight cases from the
circuit courts at st. Louis and Kansas
City. However. he will not withdraw
the 2-cent per mile passenger rate
cases from the state courts.
The freight and passenger rate cases
in the state courts were instituted by
Mr. Hadley for the purpose of securing
injunctions requiring the railroads to
comply with the laws. The with
drawal of the freight case means that
the freight rate law will be fought out
in the federal court. The continuation
of the passenger rate case in the state
courts signifies that Mr.. Hadley still
thinks that the question of jurisdiction
is not settled.
Mr.. Hadley explained that. as the
maximum freight rate case has been
in progress in the federal court, the
withdrawal of the proceedings in the
state courts will expedite the litigation.
The freight rate controversy is now in
the federal court solely.
The attorney general expressed sat
isfaction with the arrangement to test
the 2-cent per mile passenger rate.
He was confident he said. that the low
rate will increase travel and will help,
rather than injure, the railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
wooDMEN AT LEAvENwoRTH.
Many Head Camp Officers Were Pres
ent at the Banquet.

Leavenworth. Kan, June 21.-At
the celebration last night of the Tween
tieth anniversary of Camp 367, Mod
ern Woodmen of America, many head
camp officers were present, including
Charles w. Halves, Rock Island, I'LL,
head clerk; c. H. McNider, Mason
City, Ia. head banker; George w.
Reilly, Danville. ILL.,; A. n. Bort, Be
lott, Wis, and E. E. Murphy, Leaven-
worth, all members of the board of di-
rectors; E. o. Vangalder, Rock Island,
Ill, editor of the Modern Woodman;
John Sullivan, Kansas City, E. A. En-
right, Kansas City. Kan, the laws
committee, and Fred w. PARROT, Clay
Center. Kan. a member of the board
of auditors. A. R. Talbot of Lincoln,
head consul, was detained by illness.
The visitors were entertained by prom
inent army officers at Fort Leaven-
worth and at night many officers were
present at the banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
HIS WIFE DESERTED HIM.
Troubles of . Cherryvale Man Seems
Greater Than He Deserves

Cherryvale, Kan Jnue 21.-Dan Dur
nils cup is running over, not, however,
with blessing, as the psalmist's, but
with sorrow. He left home a compare
tive happy man but when he arrived at
Comeyville he received a Letter from his
wife, whom he thought with the chill
dren, was visiting relatives, stating that
she had left him and that they would
never return to him.
While the letter does not so state Mr.
Durnil says he has unmistakable evil
dence that his wife has run away with
another man. He does not believe she
is in California as she states but thinks
she is in Colorado. He says he has con-
vincing evidence that his wife left to
join a Mr.. Jones who had been direct
ing his attentions to Mrs. Durnil for
some time and from whom he believes
she has secured a considerable sum of
money at various times.
Mr.. Durnil tells story of domestic
infelicity and connubial unbliSsfulness
that will probably outrank any in this
section of the country. Such stories if
given the proper publicity would not
have any great tendency to diminish
the number of happy contented bache-
lors in this and surrounding cities.
Mr.. DurntPs domestic troubles are
enough to make him care little for him
self or his property, but his burden was
not lessened when on returning home
last night, he found his home reduced to
ashes and that part of his furniture
which was saved out in the yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21

which time. as understand it, a spe-
cial election can be called and the de-
sired action taken, remains for the
Kansas City people to determine.
AS President Harmon was author
lied yesterday, we are ready to do
business. The general plan was
worked out months ago, and while
some minor details may be rear
ranged, we are ready to start con-
demnation proceedings for the prop
erty desired, imm ediately.
AS for the story printed in the Chi
cago newspapers, and I presume tele-
graphed to Kansas, that the rail-
roads would have to postpone action
Indefinitely because of the lack of
necessary funds and the uncertain
condition of the money market, that
so, we'll. Had not the financial
plans for the new project been worked
out to our satisfaction we would not
be holding meetings taking such i'm
portant action as to definitely approve
the course of President Harmon in
accepting on behalf of the railroad
companies the new ordinance just
passed by the Kansas City aldermen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
RAN A THIEF FIVE MILES.
The Long Distance Sprinting Record
for Leavenworth County.


Leavenworth, Kan, June 21-There
was a foot race on the Kansas City
road, starting at Richardson and end
Lansing, a distance of five miles, We'd
nesday, which for long distance sprint
ing holds the record for Leavenworth
county.
The foot-racers were Sam Shepherd,
Jr., and Roy Priest. Priest, who is
about 16 years old, and whose home Is
in Kansas City, has been in Richardson
for about two weeks, apparently look
ing for work. He got board at Sam
old, during the time the father is in the
county Jail Shepherd made an agree
ment that Priest was to pay So week
When the board was due Priest didn't
have the money so he gave Shepherd
/ is good suit of clothes as security. Y es-
terday morning Priest donned the suit,
but Shepherd insisted that he take 1t
off. Priest said he just wanted to go
to Jake Wiseman's for a loaf of bread.
Shepherd agreed.
The next thing Shepherd heard was
that Priest was sprinting down the
Lansing road toward Kansas. City at
rapid rate. Shepherd who was not
handicapped with shoes or coat, struck
out after him. The two raced through
Lansing and on south. Three miles be-
low Lansing Priest saw that he was
followed by a relentless pursUer so took
refuge in Lewis Siler's barn.
Shepherd did not care to pursue him
in there, fearing he would be hit in the
head, so he appealed to Siler. Siler got
a shotgun and went to the barn where
he commanded Priest to come out and
surrender. Priest saw that his five mile
run had been for nothing SO he did so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
DENATURED ALCOHOL RATES.
Oregon Commission Complains That
They Arc Unreasonable.

Salem, Ore, June 21.-Formal
complaint has been drafted and is
ready for signature and forwarding
to the interstate commerce commits
sion by the Oregon railroad commits
sion against the Chicago & Alton,
Chicago Northwestern, Chicago, Great
Western, Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and St. Louis, Wa
bash, Wisconsin Central, Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific, Denver & Rio
Grande, Great Northern. Northern
Pacific, Canadian Pacific, oregon
Railway & Navigation company, Ore
gon Short Line. and the Astoria and
Columbia Railway companies, de-
claring the present rates on de-
natured alcohol, IS cents per hun
bred pounds in carload shipments and
S125 per hundred in less than car
load lots from Chicago and Missouri
river common points to North Pacific
coast terminals. unjust and unreason-
able and a discrimination in favor of
proof alcohol and asking that an or
der be made compelling the roads to
adopt a maximum schedule OF rates
for its transportation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
NO DEPOT FINANCE HITCH.
b, l.. WincheIl Says Money Feature
Wes Worked Out Long Ago.

Chicago, June 21.-''The railroa ds
have made their move in the game
and it is now UP to the people of Kan
sas City to ratify at a special election
the 20O-year franchise for the proposed
20 million dollar terminal in the Mis-
souri, metropolis said B. L. Win
chen. president of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific road and director of
the Kansas City Terminal Railway
company. yesterday.
''By our action in approving Presi-
dent Harmon's acceptance of the
terms offered by the Kansas City
aldermen we put the whole matter up
to the Kansas City people, and there
can be no further action on our part
until we know definitely what we can
do. Whether it shall be sixty DAYS. in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
ROB A CLOTHING STORE.
FL Dorado Firm Suffers for the Third
Time in Two Years.

Ell Dorado, June 21.-For the third
time in little more than two years, the
Taliaferro clothing stores were bur-
glarized Tuesday night. This means
that A G. Graner's store was included
in this burglary as the one opens into
the other.
1t seems the burglars are in possess
sion of duplicate keys, or found some
means of opening the front door.
How much mems and boys cloth
ing and furnishings and shoes were
taken is not yet determined but it was
considerab BILE A pair of pants and
some socks were found in coal house
where the thief tried and found them
too small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
is ODD, INDEED.
More Arrests for Drunkenness
Since Saloons Closed
Gn Wichita, Than Previous
Month, With Joints Open.
JUNE LIST A BIG ONE.
Police Captured 251 Persons
Found Violating Law.
JUNE LIST A BIG ONE
Officers Now Say There Is No
Place for Them to Hide.

Wichita, June 21-The second
month under the present city admin
istration shows a decided increase in
the number of arrests by the police
over the first month, the total num-
Der being Psi as against 139 the first
month The charges against the per-
sons arrested, during the past month
are as follows:
Drunkenness, 100; immoral con-
duct, 80; disturbing the peace 12:
larceny, 8; vagrancy, %: violation of
bicycle ordinance, II; assault, 4; gam
bling. 2; leaving team unhitched, 3;
crap shooting. 1, on warrant, 3; hold
for investigation, "a.
The first month the number of per-
sons arrested for being drunk was SO.
The month previous to that it was 1877
and during the month ending Nav Is,
1906, it was IFS.
Last year during the month from
May Is to June 16 the total number
of arrests was 2S2, for the following
offenses: Drunkenness, 1913; va
grancy, 81; disturbing the peace Is;
immoral conduct %; larceny. 4; fight
ing and assault, IL; leaving team I'M
hitched, 1; on warrants. 9; crap shoot
. Ing, 3; insulting women, 2: hold for
Investigation, "a.
The number of persons arrested for
being drunk during the past month.
at n time when the saloons have been
closed, is almost as great as one year
ago, when the saloons were open, but
Chief Of Police Wood says this is
easily accounted for. His explanation
IS that when a man gets drunk now
unless he goes home he can find no
place to keep out of the way of the
officers whereas, a year ago. when the
saloons were open, a great many men
were permitted to lie in the rear
rooms of the saloons until they sober
ed uo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
TRANsCoNnNENTAL RATES.
New and Revised Tariffs VIII Be
Strictly Up-to- Date

| Strictly Up-tO-Date.
Transcontinental roads have so far
revised their freight tariffs that they
| are about ready for publication at
least SO far as California rates are
concerned. Rates to and from North
Pacific coast points, including Portland,
Seattle and Tacoma, are not ready, as
| it has not been decided just how to
carry rates to intermediate points be-
tween st. Paul and the Pacific coast
states. Some of the members are ad-
vocattng using a separate tariff. Meth
er has a full agreement been reached
on commodity.
AS soon as the new tariffs are pub
lished the California roads claim they
will have the most up-to-date set of
rates in existence. In their compilation
the greatest care has been taken to
comply strictly with all the new regu-
lations of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The tariffs cover rates from every
point east of the Rocky Mountains to
every point in California. They con-
tain a list of points on all roads to
and from which the tariffs apply, and
the rate basis each point takes, with
the railroad which the point Is To-
Gated, so that to find a rate from any
eastern point to California 1t is only
necessary to look up that point In the
list, and reference will there be found
to the rate that point takes.
The tariffs are so arranged that any
shipper may look up any rate he wants
and INFORM h1mSelf regarding II VIII
out any reference whatever to the OF
ficials of the railroad. This is one or
the new requirements of the interstate
commerce commission. The Hepburn
act requires every shipper to be sure
the rate he accepts is the legal one and
holds him equally responsible with the
railroad. This joint responsibility is
one of the things shippers are kicking
against vigorously at the present mo-
ment, but it would be impossible to
carry ont the underlying principle of
the Hepburn act without insisting on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
\ "AIIsT' JOINT LICENSED.
Firm ut Pratt to Do Business by the
Front Door Route

Pratt. Kan. June 21-The Union
says: Leepers have opened the mist
joint in the S. F. Watson building on
the corner of Main and Second streets.
The city fathers reconsidered their de-
termination to not license this BUSH
ness and have again granted a license
of S25 per month. The Leepers agree
to run "a clean place" and do business
through the front door. They also
agree to keep DRINKS away from their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
A Mennonite College for Newton.

Wichita, June 21.-Horace Williams
has been awarded the contract for
erecting dormitory and hospital for
the Mennonite college at Newton. The
buildings will be of brick, modern in
construction and equipment The ap-
proximate cost of the buildings is S4O-
0O0 There were bids offered by con-
tractors from Kansas City and Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
CUT OUT SPECIAL RATES.
Western Lines Place Ban on Certain
Classes of Individuals.

Chicago, June 21.-The Transcon-
tinental Passenger association yester-
day granted low rates to the irrigation
CONGRESS at Sacramento in July. The
most important of the days proceed
ings was the withdrawal from all
eastern railroads of the right to sell
reduced rate tickets to California, ex-
cept to railroad employees and mem
beers Of dependent family, and clergy
men and missionaries, but not their
families This will exclude army and
navy employees, Indian school teach
ers, and all others who have hereto
fore enjoyed reduced rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
TO KEEP U. p. SHOPS THERE.
Mercantile Club Will Offer Land Near
Kansas City, Kan.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 21.-Williard
Merriam and P w. Gobel, who were
appointed a committee of the Mercan-
tile club to confer with the officials of
the Union Pacific railroad in Omaha to
prevent the removal of the Armstrong
shops to Junction City, will leave for
Omaha the latter part of this week.
The committee will make proposition
to the railroad for land in Muncie,
lust west of Kansas City, Kan.
The railroad committee of the Mer-
camille club will also make an effort to
have the general offices of the Kansas
CITY Northwestern railway established
at Kansas City, Kan. They are now in
AtchiSOn Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
Ball Players to Bed Earlier.

Boston, Mass, June 21.-Strict
training rules have been issued to the
White Stockings by Manager Fielder
Jones. After yesterdays game the
leader of the worlds champions an
nounced on the bench that every
member of the team would have to be
in bed by 1880 O'Clock every night
hereafter until the championship flag
was again within easy reaching dis
lance of the Chicago team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
IT'S EFFECTS UNUSUAL.
Texas Antipass Law Works Bad in
One Particular.

Palestine, Tex, June 21.-The
Texas antipass law caused over one
half of the Palestine school board of
trustees to resign yesterday. The
board of aldermen will also be af-
fected as many officials and employees
of the Internatio naI & Great Northern
have held public offices, doing excel
lent work.
The new law, going into effect July
25, will prevent any railway employe
from holding public office. No passes
can be given them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
Boston Americans Get Thoney.

Boston, Mass, June 21.-Jack
Thoney of the Toronto baseball club
of the Eastern league, has been traded
to the Boston Americans in exchange
for First BaSeman GrimshaW and Sec
Ond Baseman Schlahy, the latter re-
Gently purchased from Washington.
The New York Americans wanted
Thoney on their return from the west
ern trip, but Danny Hoffman, who was
doing poorly, returned to form again
and Manager Griffith made no move
to get Thoney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
A PHONE BOYCOTT RAISED.
Trouble Between the Bell Company
and Sabetha Citizens Ends.

Sabetha, Kan. June 21.-Sabetha
business men and citizens, after refus-
ing to use their Bell telephones since
June 1, practically paralyzing the
zens' committee which was sent to
Bell representatives in May to object
to an increase in rates felt that 1t had
been treated coolly. Resenting this
nearly the whole town quit using the
Bell telephones. The company made
apologies for the affront and offered
better toll line connections. This was
accepted by the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
True Flavors

With great care, by a process en-
tirely his own, DR.. Price is enabled
to extract from each of the true,
select fruits, all of its character
istic flavor, and place in the mar
ket class of favorings of rare
excellence. Every flavor is of
great strength and perfect purity.
For aavoring ice-crean, jellies,
cake, custards, ETC.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
a Frcak of = Chicken.

Jack Bourne brought to this office
this morning a newly Matched chicken,
which was dead, which had only one
head but two sets Of wings and two
sets of legs. The legs were set oppo-
site each other-that is, if the chicken
We're alive and able to use them he
would be both coming and going at
the same time, like modern politician
out for an office.-Concordia Kansan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
Pacific Appointments.

st. Paul. Mimi, June 21.-An-
nouncement of the appointment of P.
H. McCauley as car accountant and ].
c. Roth as assistant superintendent of
transportation were made at Northern
Pacific railway headquarters here to-
day. Mr.. Roth's headquarters will be
in Tacoma and those of Mr.. McCauley
in st. Paul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
He Killed a Weasel.

Monday evening DIR. Gray found
that a weasel had a home in his gar
den and was feeding on his young
chickens. He got his gun and sent a
boy to pour water in the hole and he
kept watch for game. Presently the
little animal came up but turned back
like a flash, yet not quick enough to
escape the deadly discharge of DR..
Gray's gun. He is 20 years old but
got that weasel on the fly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21

got me- So said Hugh NJ. Wood
self-confessed deserter from the Unit
ed States army at FIT Reno, OkIaho-
ma, when OFFICER J. J. Creed walked
up to him on West Madison street this
afternoon and said 81 think you are
the man / want"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
Deserfer Cnmght. clad off m

lola. Kan, June 21.-"Well, I am
glad it is over. I have had hard
time of it. 1 have been bounded from
pillar to post begging for meals at
back doors and keeping out of the
way of officers. Yes, 1 am glad you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21
PAT WALSH HONORED.
Chosen President of American AssO-
CATION of General Baggage Agents.

Portland, Me-, June 21.-The Ameri-
can Association of General Baggage
agents yesterday elected Patrick Walsh
of Topeka, Kan, president and placed
George H. Bower, Parsons, Kan, on
the executive committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-21

we have nothing further to say on
this subject. "A clean place" is all
good citizens demand of a mist joint.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-03-23
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Orogrande, Idaho, Feb. 20, 19O

Orogrande, Idaho, Feb. 20, 1907.
To ]. T. McDuffie and E. M. Griffith,
their heirs, successors or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby notl-.
fed that have expended the sum OF
5000 on the Jay Gould and Lamb $
Favorite mining claims ($1O0 on each
claim situated in Robbins mining dis
trict (now Orogrande district, the bound
aries of said Robbins mining district
having been changed so the claims were
included in the Station district, and the
Station district boundaries later changed
SO the claims are now in the Orogrande
mining district) Idaho county, Idaho.
(for further descrip ION zee records OF
sadie Idaho county, ldaho);.
That your share in said mining claims
is 1892; that there is now due from you
for your share of such assessment the
sum Of S18.75. 80, n, e
And you are hereby notified that II
YOU fail or refuse to contribute your
share of said expenditure, together with
cost of this. publication, within the
statutory time as specified IN Set ton
1924. Revised Statutes of the ,Unl'e1
States, and Of the amendments, thereto,
vour interest in said claim will become
the property of your co-owner;
P. H. LEACH.
First publication, Feb. rs, 1907.
Last publication, Nav 70, l9o''