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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
AFTER BIG MERGER.
Oklahoma Governor Would Dissolve
Rock Island-FriscO Union.

Oklahoma Governor Would Dissolve
Rock Island-F Frisco Union.
| Guthrie, Ok, Feb. Ex-Governor Has
kell last night directed Attorney Cen
eral West to dissolve the alleged COM
bination of Rock Island and Frisco rail-
way systems
| The governor requested such action
after he had examined a report setting
forth the results Of an investigation
conducted by the attorney general into
| the alleged merger. The governor in
his written request of the attorney
general says, in part:
THE public is entitled to have the
individuality of these vast railway sys-
TENS distinctly maintained. We find
that the present dominating company
called the Rock Island company, is a
creature Of the law of the state OF New
Jersey, formed in the year 1902; that
it does not own any railroad or other
physical property, but was formed for
the purpose only Of acting as holding
company, acquiring and holding the
stocks Of railroad companies that could
not, themselves, be lawfully combined.
1--WE find the admission in the report
Of that company, at page 4O1, Poor's
Manual, for the year 1906.
THE said Rock Island company
claims to be the owner of the capital
stock of the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad company. This latter
company is likewise simply q stock
holding company, incorporated in the
state of Iowa in the year 1902, and it
also is not the owner of any railway
property at all, but as holding COM
pany for the purpose of evading the law
against the consolidation of parallel
and competing lines Of railroad accord
ing to its own report published in
POor'S Manual.
I'm the connection we observe that
neither system ever owned dollars
worth of property in the state of New
Jersey"
The governor states that these two
systems cover the same numbering dis
tricts and agricultural areas and are
competitive in every sense Of the word.
And there could have been no other
motive for their consolidation than that
of destroying competition and building
up monopoly of the business
The governor stated tonight as did
the attorney general, that suit will be
instituted at once to dissolve the mer-
ger under the provision Of the constitu-
ton that no two competing lines of
railroad shall ever be merged within
this state The suit will probably be
brought in the district court here, but
that matter is not definitely determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
RUMOR OF INJUNCTION.
Claimed That Rock Island Is Trying to
Stop Santa E'e

The Wellington News says: The mys-
terry in regard to the rebuilding of the
Santa Fe line through Wellington is
still unsolved. The grading continues
as before, and there has been no order
to stop it. Wood, Bancroft & Doty
were laying track ON the new line at
Cicero, and the stone crusher and 9TH
er machines and equipment for putting
in the cement work on the line were
either on the ground or being un1oaded.
The cement work and laying OF rails
has stopped short off. What it means,
no one knows. The Santa Fe officials
will not talk, and it is doubtful if the
local officials have any information
The representatives of Wood, Bancroft
& Doty, in charge of the local con-
tracts, are reticent, and seem to be
nearly as much in the dark as other
people.
A prominent local Santa Fe man, who
would not allow the use Of his name,
said this morning that there Is rumor
about the station that the trouble with
the construction work is that the Rock
Island has secured an Injunction or
threatens one to prevent the building
of the line as located across their right
OF way in the west bottoms. Nothing
can be learned of any such intention,
but it is known that the Rock Island Is
getting ready to make some changes
in their local yards, and it may be that
they have serious objection to having
the Santa Fe move as far north as the
new line is proposed to run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

RAILROAD NEWS.
ROckIsland Road RacingAgainst
Loss of Charter.
Must Build Twenty Miles Be-
fore May 18th.
HARDER THAN ORIENT
New Line Passes Through
Rough Country.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.
HARDER THAN ORIENT

The Rock Island Railway company
has resumed work on its Tucumcarl
cutoff from Amarillo, Tex, to Tucum-
carl. N. M, 80 miles Work on the track
was discontinued two years ago. In
order to save the charter for the
Tucumcari cutoff twenty miles more OF
the track is required to be built be-
tween now and May 16 of this year and
the Rock Island evidently intends to
save the charter.
Railway men throughout the country
will watch with good deal of interest
this race against time by the ROCK
Island graders and track layers. Inc
proposition confronting the Rock Is
land in completing this 20 mile stretch
Of grading and track is even more d1ffi-
cult than that encountered by the
Orient railway last December In It's
efforts to complete its line to the Red
river of Texas as the proposed route
OF the Rock Island tracks extends over
ravines, gorges, hills and rocky passes
Seventy miles of the line have been
laid. The track is ballasted with rock,
and the bridges and station buildings
are constructed Of steel and concrete.
Forty teams are now engaged in pre-
pairing the road bed for the laying of
the steel.
A Rock Island official in speaking of
the new line said: 1.-THE Tucumcari
cutoff will make practically a mid
transcontinental line for the Rock Is
land railway. The Rock Island will then
have straight line of track from
Memphis, Tenn, over the Choctaw dis
trict to Tucumcari. 1t will shorten
connection between Oklahoma points
and Pacific coast points, on the Rock
Island.
This new line will be a great feeder
for freight and passenger business for
all territory west of the Mississippi
river. All transcontinental business
now passes either through Kansas City
or Galveston. The cutoff will be great
proposition for Colorado business, as 1t
will give US a direct line through to
Colorado rOfDfS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
WAS A MARKED MAN.
Anarchists Believed to Have Followed
Dead Priest From Paterson.

Denver. Feb 25.-Most Of the priests
Of the Catholic church in this city be-
lieve that Father Leo Heinrichs, who
was murdered by Guizippe Alto, an
Italian anarchist, while giving COM
munion in st. Elizabeth's church here
Sunday morning last, was q marked
man from the time he arrived in town
last August Or even before The dead
priest was stationed previously in Pat
erson, N. j., and it is believed that he
may have incurred the enmity of the
anarchists there and that plot was
laid to XIII him prior to his leaving
Paterson but that the machinery of the
reds failed to get into working order
until Alio carried out orders Sunday.
It transpired that a woman who wit
messed the tragedy Sunday told a
prominent Catholic priest yesterday
that two weeks ago, during an early
mass, she saw two evil appearing men,
one of whom she believes was the as
sassin, standing in the aisle of ST. Eliz-
abeth's church. They were conversing
in q low tone, but she saw one of the
men point to one of the priests who
were in the sanctuary. The priests,
one Of whom was Father Leo, were
separated several feet and the man who
did the pointing directed his finger
toward Father Leo and remarked In
a low tone, THAT is the man.
The woman thought it odd that the
two men should hold conversation In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

the church and this together with the
ruff1anlike appearance, made q deep
impression upon her. When she saw
the assassin running down the aisle
Sunday, she declares she Immediately
recognized him as the man to whom
Father Leo had been pointed out.
The police are working out the con-
spiracy theory and hunting for two
strange men thought to have been ac-
complies Of Alio. Although the auth
critics have found nothing to indicate
that. Michael Brunetti, roommate Of the
anarchist, knew anything Of the muir
derer's Intentions, he is being held.
The body of the murdered priest will
lie in state on the sanctuary of st.
Elizabeth's from 10 o'clock this morn
ing until midnight, when all will be
given opportunity to view the remains.
Public funeral services will be held
Wednesday.
Interment will take place in the pri-
vate cemetery of the Franciscan
Brotherhood at Paterson, N. j.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
ORIENTs NEW PROPOSITION.
VIII Spend $500, 900 on Shops Before
Receiving Bonds

Wichita, Kan. Feb. 25--The Orient
railroad through it's attorney, Mr.. r.
L. Holmes, submitted yesterday after
noon to the commercial bodies a draft
of the proposed new contract upon
which Sedgwick county and Wichita
will be asked to revote bonds. AS sta
ted in the Beacon some time ago the
commercial organizations through q
Joint committee, had asked for a new
contract making certain matters more
definite.
The new contract offered yesterday
by Mr.. Holmes met all the requirements
suggested by the joint committee and
was approved.
It provides that the $4,000 of county
and $4,000 Of city bonds shall not be
delivered until the Orient shall have
spent $780, on shops and terminals.
The officials will begin at once the
securing of the necessary petitions for
an election to revote the bonds. The
company pays all the expenses Of the
special election. They are asking that
the time for the completion Of shops
and terminals be extended to December
81 1909.
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HE CALLS FOR CASH.
CorteIyou Ask Depository Banks to
Return $s5, 000, 900.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has announced a
call upon national banks for approx
mately rs per cent Of the public funds
now held in inactive depesitaries.
having on deposit such funds in the
sum of 100000 or more and 20 per
cent of the public funds now held by
active depositaries where the deposit
Is 100000 of such funds, or excess
thereof, and where such withdrawal
can be made without Inconvenience to
the treasury department in the tram
action of public business.
Payments under this call VIII be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Judge Grosscup Arraigned on
Charge of Manslaughter.

Charleston, ILL.,. Feb. 25.-Judge
Peter s. Grosscup, presiding judge of
the United States circuit court of Chi
cago, with seven other directors, Off
GERS and employees of the Central
Illinois Traction company, was ar
faigned today before Judge M. w.
Thompson in the Coles county district
court on charge of criminal
negligence and manslaughter.
The defendants arraigned with
Judge Grosscup were Arthur W. IN
derwood, Francis S. Peabody and
Marshal w. Sampson. all of Chicago.
President E. A. Potter, Chicago;
Superintendent Fred T. Moore,
Charleston, and Motormen B. F. Nc
Clara and Chas Bol1s. Charleston.
The eight men were indicted as a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

its coast line in addition to its present
force. There is a possibility that 1t
will not be able to get that number at
once. If SO it will be necessary to close
few offices all or part Of the time
until the additional men can be found.
Southern Pacific and Salt Lake officials
say they expect no trouble in securing
all the additional men they will need.
The Southern Pacific will require thirty
or forty men on its southern division
reaching from Ell Paso to Fresno and
Santa Barbara while the Salt Lake will
need eighteen or twenty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
SYSTEM ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
officials of Other Roads Inspect Bur-
lington Telephone Plan.

IingtOn Telephone Plan.
Bloomington, Ill, Feb. 25-The tele-
phone system of dispatchfng trains
which the Burlington is planning to
install on it's Illinois division is at
tracing much attention from officials
of other roads, and this week a special
train containing a large number of Of
ficials from eastern and northern roads
inspected the system.
In the party were General Superin-
tendent A L. Wilson, of the Lake
Shore; General Superintendent F. N.
Cooper of the ST. Paul; General Super
intendent r. H. Brown, of the Grand
Trunk, and General Superintendent H.
D. Judson Of the Burlington.
The trip was made in private cars
of the New York Central lines and with
crews from that road. The new tie
preservative plant recently established
by the Burlington in Knox county was
also inspected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

result of the interurban collision one
mile west of Charleston on the
Charleston & Nation interurban line
on August 80. 1907. A heavily loaded
passenger car bound for Charleston
with visitors to the county fair
crashed into a heavy express car ON
steep grade. Eighteen persons were
killed and fifty-three injured in the
collision.
All the accused pleaded mot
guilty" Formal motion to quash the
indictments was made in each case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
MEN RETURN TO WORK.
Santa Fe Employees Now on Full Time
at Pueblo.

Pueblo, Feb. 25.-By an order issued
by the Santa Fe here today all of the
men who were victims Of the retrench-
ing process recently were put back to
work on full time. The men affected
are boilermakers, blacksmiths, car re-
pairers, machinists and air brake men.
The same order also went into effect at
La Junta-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
STOP WORK ON PANHANDLE.
Santa Fe Issues Order Covering Large
Engineering ENTERPRISE

Wellington, Kan, Feb. 25.-Orders
have been issued from the general
offices of the Santa Fe suspending
work on the reconstruction of its Pan
handle line which was being entirely
rebuilt between Mulvane, Kan. and the
west line of the Texas Panhandle. Mil
lions of dollars have already been spent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

on this work, which is designed to give
the Santa Fe a new low grade freight
line to the Pacific coast. The general
financial stringency is assigned as the
cause of the shutdown. A large num-
Der of men will be thrown out Of en-
ploynent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

o through frs o ootues
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40 MORE TELEGRAPHERs.

VIII Be Needed at Los Angeles by Pro-
visions of New Law.
Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-When in less
than ten days the new federal law lin
iting the hours of labor of certain rail-
road employees becomes effective ap-
proximately 140 new telegraph operators
will be required in the territory govern
ed by Los Angeles general offices. The
Santa Fe will need eighty-one men on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
A FEELING OF SECURITY

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

made as follows:
Ten per cent of the amount called
on or before March and the RENAME
ing 15 per cent on or before March
23rd.
Secretary Corte1you said that ad-
vices from all portions Of the country
are to the effect that this proportion
of the government funds now on de-
post with these national banks can
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financial conditions in any section.
How soon will 1T be safe for us to take
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-19
Notice Of Hearing Application fol-
Druouist's Permit

Druggists Permit
State of North Dakota, county of
Burleigh, IS.
In the county court.
Pursuant to an order of this court,
made on the 28th day of March, A.
D., 1908, notice is hereby given that
on Wednesday, the 10Th day of April,
A. D., 1908, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of that day, at the court roome
of this court, at the county court
house, in the city of Bismarck, coun-
instrument will prove quite an acqui-
kota, has been appointed by the judge
OF this court as the time and place
for hearing the petition of John G..
Cowan of the city of Bismarck, in
said Burleigh county, for the granting
to him of druggists permit to sell
for medicinal, scientific and mechani-
cal purposes, malt, vinous, spurious,
fermented or other Intoxicating liquors
at the building, No. 414 Main street,
lot No. II, block 4S, o. p, in the city
of Bismarck, county of Burleigh and
state of North Dakota, when and
where any person interested in the
granting of said petition may appear
and contest the same under the proyi-
sions of the law, and they will be
heard.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
the 18th day of March, A. d. 1908.
NJ J. MCKENZIE,
Judga of the County Court
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-19

business in Montana. The opening of
the line as far as Lombard, Mont, and
the coming of warm spring weather
have combined to increase the nun.
Der of those who are seeking new
homes, and the indications are that
this months record will be several
times greater than that of last month.
The fomeseekers' special train
which left Aberdeen over the new line
on the last homeseekers' excursion
day carried 1876 passengers, while the
regular train which followed Wednes-
day morning carried 275. It is pro.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-19
The Milwaukee Extension.

Homeseekers in large numbers are
Fastening to the new country which iis
being opened up by the building of
the Pacific extension of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul More than
100 carloads of immigrants were TAX
en- out to Lennon, s. D., Hettinger,
Bowman and Marmath, N. D., and
other stations along the line during
the month, according to the records
at the local Office. That was before
the line was opened for passenger
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-19

posed to run another homeseekers'
special out of Aberdeen this coming
Tuesday in order to provide for the
overflow from the regular passenger
trains, as large numbers of immi-
grants will undoubtedly take advan.
tage of the special homeseekers rate
on that day.
Considerable work is still being
done along the new track, Ballast is
being put in and other improvements
made, with the object of having 1t in
excellent shape when the time comes
to move the crops in the fall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-19
State Line Land Valuable

The following is from the State
Line Herald: State line land is
coming to its value fast. A few DAYS
ago Fred Bremen sold his quarter
some six miles northwest of town to
one MI Nagel for the tidy sum of
$5'ooO The purchaser is no verdant
fastener, either but knows the con-
dltlons OF the country, having come
GOWN from the N. P. region. Jim
boler, too, Is said to have sold his
quarter in 1902 for $4,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-19

STATISTICS
.APS|bLE Coca
DAN &c R 0 j 5
WHY?
First Because, owing to their
small size, they cramp the child's
body and limbs. Second Be
cause the sleeper adjustment crooks
the back and neck, Third They
do not have sufficient spring con-
struction to take up the jar result
ing in passing over rough walks,
crossings and car tracks. Fourth
They are not long enough, wide
enough nor deep enough to place
the robe around the child to secure
the protection necessary in this
windy, climatically changing coun-
try. Fifth----All collapsible 60
carts are constructed too low, too
near the ground, result: Child in
hales all the dust and disease
germs from the sewers and streets,
IS effected by the dampness and
cold from the ground in spring, fall
and winter, and excessive heat re.
fected BY the pavements on hot
summer days.
Look about you right in this very
city and you find the man who
knows, the doctor, providing a
big, roomy, springy baby carriage
or g0=cart for his child.
We have secured the exclusive
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wood Baby Carriages and Go
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Our assortment is large and
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Heywood's New Rain and Wind
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We have a few special bargains
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$500 Each