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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNALr-THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1SC9
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RAILROAD NEWS.
llorrissey Did Much to Improve
Trainmen Brotherhood.
Increased the Membership From
12,000 to 102,000.
LEE TO SUCCEED HIM.
TVas Formerly an Employee of
Santa Fe at Emporia.
Other Items of Interest iu Rail
way Circles.
"or 13 years P. H. Morrissey as grand
master of the Brotherhood of Railwtfy
Trainmen has been a big factor in aft
railway labor disputes and his- equU
able decisions have made him far
famed. On New Tear's day he resigned
' to become the first president of the new-
American Railroad Employes' ana
energetic protest from the business
men and institutions of Leavenworth
against the supervision of this terri
tory by an outside agent. Upon the
resignation of Elliott Marshall about
a year ago, T. L." Lawrence, agent at
Atchison, was appointed to take charge
nf the T.eavenworth district, maintain-
his headouarters in Atchison. Sam
xtrdlinsrer. who has-been associated
with Mr. Marshall here during his in
onmhencv as eeneral agent, was ap
pointed contracting agent here, as an
aw srant to Mr. lawrcucc. xma m
the disDleasure . of the
iiiirrrtti shinrers. feeling that it
did not give the town the recognition
that Its COIJlmtrciai iiiw uvs.
manded. -
ini.Ii GETS WHEAT TRADE.
Acquisition of C. & S. Will Give Added
Advantage.
renver Col.. Jan. 7. Back of the
purchase of the Colorado & Southern
road hv the Burlington road is the de
termination of James J. Hill to wrest
from Edward H. Harriman between
s ooOOOO and $8,000,000 worth of
traffic which the Southern Pacific
and its connections are annually tak
ing into and out of .Mill territory.
Cine ox me miu ticma in ima nr-
mendous tonnage. which the Hill
combination of roads has been losing
because of no Gulf connection. Is no
less than 30,000,000 bushels of wheat,
the carrying of which alone would
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Lee at riht. new grand maste r of the Brotherhood of Ralway Train
;n, and P. H. Morrissey, who r esisned on Sew Year's day, at left.
POLITICALGOSSIP
Four of the New Senators Arriye
. .;'-, in Topeta.
Mr. Reed of Smith Is Cautionsly
Feeling His Way.
OJf THE TAX QUESTION.
Marshall County Farmers Pass
Some Resolutions.
Want Physical Valuation
Railroads .Determined.
of
vestors' association, a national organ
ization which is an offshot of the
Brotherhood. Mr. Morrissey is succeed
ed by W. G. Lee, the present vice grand
master. . - ...
Morrissey. during his administration,
built up the Brotherhood from a strup,
Rl!nK membership of 12.000 To 102;000 and
has earned the reputation of being one
of the most broad-minded labor leaders
in the country.
The new American Railroad : Em
ployes' and Investors' association is
said to have the backing of half a
dozen of the largest railroad corpora
tions of the country. Morrissey's sal
ary is said to be $15,000 a year.
"The new organization is not to be
used for political purposes." Morrissey
says. "It Is not to take part in con
troversies between railroad officials
a.nd employes, either.
"It is to provide for more active co
operation between employes and in
vestors. Their interests are the same.
Some of its objects are:
"To encourage friendly public feeling
toward the railroads; to keep watch of
railroad legislation, and to secure fair
returns to capital and labor.
"Investors and employes are to have
equal voice. There is need of co-operation
between them. They may quarrel
as to the relative portions of the earn
ing due them. But they cannot quar
rel in their resistance to the unjust re
ducing of rates and other limitations
which in the end hurt employes more
than investors.
" 'Hit the railroads and hurt the rich'
is the cry. And every time the rail
roads are hit. 1.500,000 railroad employes-
are hit." . . . -
W. G. Lee, for years vice grand mas
ter "of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, who has succeeded P. H.
Morrissey as grand master, has come
up from the bottom. He was a brake
man SO years ago.
Lee began his railroad career on the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe at Em
poria, Kan., in 1879. He was a brake
man and switchman on various roads
In the southwest until 1S91. when he
became a freight conductor on the
Union Pacific. In 1905 he was elected
vice grand master of the trainmen at
the Galesburg convention of the order,
of which he had been a member since
1S90. 1
The new grand master has almost as
jrreat a reputation as a union leader
as Morrissey.
pay a substantial dividend upon the
stock of the new Hill road.
In the eleven states, and territories
west of the Rockies there is now an
nually a S'urplua production of about
65.000,000 bushels of . wheat. This is
grown largely in the states of Idaho,
Washington. Oregon and California.
Of this surplus 35,000,000 bushels finds
an exit through the Pacific coast
port.
Of this amount. 20,000,000 bushels
goes out of the country by way of the
Puget Sound, and James J. Hill se
cures the lion's share of it. Of the
balance going out .through the Paci
fic ports, 13,000,000 bushels seeks the
gateway furnished by the Oregon
ports and 2,000,000 bushels goes by
the gateway of San Francisco.
This leaves 30,000,000 bushels to
seek an outlet by the Gulf ports of
the east coast of South America and
for some of the European coasts.
All of the wheat has been escaping
Mr. Hill, although it comes largely
from what is regarded as Hill terri
tory. He could not control the ship
ments, however, not having a line
south of Denver, and also because of
being unable to make his own
through rates to the Gulf.
Harriman. with his Union Pacific,
his Oregon Short Line, his San Pedro
Line and his Southern Pacific, has
been gathering this wheat and taking
it to the Gulf ports.
KIDLVG IX GLASS CAGE.
ITarrinian and Party Making Inspec
tion Trip.
Springfield. O., Jan. 7. E. H. Har
riman, accompanied by Vice President
C. E. Schaff, General Manager J. Q.
Van Winkle and Superintendent W. G.
Bailey, of the New York Central lines,
made a brief visit here todav on a tour
of inspection of the Big Four lines.
They were ei route from Cleveland to
Chicago, and will later go to St. Louis.
The party was riding in a glass cage
which is built over the engine and
which is used by high officials for inspections.
XKAV C, B. &
Q- AGENCY.
Job
at
-Xirdlinger Gets Xew
Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 7. Sam
Nirdlinger has received notice that he
was appointed general agent of the
Burlington, beginning January l. The
appointment comes after a long and
The foods we eat furnish energy
for the body just as burning coa
makes steam for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
Frankland, Ph. D., of London,
show that cod liver oil yields two
and one-half times more energy
than starches or sweets.
Scott's Emulsion
is pure cod liver oil combined
with hypophosphites of lime and
soda, ft forms fat, gives strength,
enriches the Wood, invigorates
the nerves, and repairs tissues.
Send this advertisement, together with name of
paper in which it appears, your address and four
cents to cover postage, and we will send you a
"Complete Handy Atlas of the World" :s ::
SCOTT & B0WN& 409 Pearl Street. New York
WILL STILL BE RECEIVER.
J ud son Harmon Will Manage Road
lom Governor's Chair.
Cincinnati, O., Jan. - 7. Judson
Harmon, receiver for the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton road, will not
retire from that position when he be
comes governor next week. The fed
eral court however, will be petitioned
to appoint an assistant to help in the
receivership proceedings. t
Before a shivering audience. "The Toy
maker's Dream." a light musical opera,
was pla.v?d a; the Grand last night. The
vacillating flow of gas kept the heat at a
minimum temperature, and both audience
and players suffered alike. The stage was
probab'y colder than the house. Down
in one of the little dressing rooms a little
sras heater served to keeD the performers
warm, durimr the intervals between their
parts. On the stage the players hurried
through -their parts, the cold adding zest
and ginger to the occasion.
The nlav itself wasn't a classic, but was
as good as one would expect in a popular
priced ODera. and those who were there
got their money's worth. There wasn't a
good singer in the cast, but there were
none who could be classified as poor ones.
It was a mediocre affair from a musical
angle as well as from a dramatic stand
point. The company - was fair. Interest
in the plav centered in William Cushman.
who carried the principal role. . As an
overgrown, simple minded country youth,
he played his part acceptably. Some dav
he may be heard from in higher company.
The chorus carried some fair singers,
butastosizeand symmetry of appearance,
was nrlsmated. There .were some physi
cal heavyweight as well as one or two
w ho might be called "baby dolls."
The gas has. been taken out . of the
heater and coal will be used in the opera
house furnace hereafter Iwiaca it trill be
comfortable. .. .
- Four new state senators are in the
city today, coming- iu early to get set
tled for the session. J. T. Reed of
Smith Center, T. M. Potter of Pea
body, A. F. Smith of Cowley county
and H. W. Avery of Clay county. Sen
ator Reed is from the short grass
country, that home of astute and
practiced statesmen, but he had little
to say for publication at this time.
Contrary to expectations the Smith
county, man will not introduce the bill
incorporating the provisions of the
Torrens land law, but will support
such a measure. Senators Potter,
Smith and Avery will not commit
themselves at this time beyond favor
ing the carrying out of all party
pledges made during the last cam
paign. If the protestations of the members-elect
who have so far visited the
capital city count for anything the
political temple of the square dealers,
for which plans and blue prints were
prepared last summer, will be built
quickly this winter without a jar or
sound of discord, even as the Jews
built the temple of Solomon many
years ago. But then, is there not a
saying among certain wise people that
where all agree beforehand, out of
this will arise a greater discord?
There is also a prophecy that
Solomon's temple will not be rebuilt
until the roll is called up yonder;
how then, can Stubbs hope to get re
sults on his temple from Dolley's roll
call here in Topeka? I
"W. M. Kinneeon of Garden City, ex-!
representative of Finney county and a
western Kansas boomer, will spend
the balance of the winter In the
Hawaiian islands. Wlth the ther
mometer nailed down to the zero
mark there are other Kansans who
would like to Join the Garden City
booster. "
The farmers of Marshall county at
a mass meeting held in Marysville re
cently, relieved their minds of all care
and trouble by passing the following
set of resolutions:
Resolved. That the legislature em
power our present board of railroad
commissioners to effect a true physical
valuation of all railroads' in the state
for the purpose of arriving at a true
basis for rates and fares and all pur
poses of taxation. Such rates to be
assessed by the local assessor in each
township.
Second All officers, in any man
ner connected with assessment and
taxation, be elected direct by the peo
pie.
Third We demand that the office
of county tax assessor be abolished
and that the duties of such office be
performed y tne county commis
sioners.
Fourth We demand that all bank
stock be assessed at its true market
value.
Fifth That the books and records
of all banks be open to the township
assessor for the purpose or assess
ment and taxation.
Sixth We demand that a legal
limit be placed on all tax levies so that
the amount of money raised will not
be in excess of the actual needs of
the people.
Seventh we demand tne uncon
ditional repeat of the Barnes law.
Eighth We demand that our
county commissioners be required to
advertise for bids and let to the low
est responsible bidder all county print
ing and bridges.
John G. Ellenbecker acted as cnair-
man and James H. Nelson as secretary
of this meeting.
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald has
returned to Topeka to remain until the
legislature gets down to work. He has
made public the names of the members
of the judiciary committee of the next
senate as follows: Judge Francis Price,
Clark county: J. H. Stavely, Osage
county; S. M. Brewster, Doniphan
county: H. E. Ganse, Coffey county; J.
T. Reed, Smith county; Clad Hamilton,
Shawnee county; J. D. Meyers, Jackson
county; Fred Robertson, Cheyenne
county. . .
There are many people who will be
of the opinion of Representative O. L.
Lennon of Ness county who believes
that the circulating of petitions for
primary nominations is a nuisance and
should be done away with. Mr. Lennon,
in speaking of the matter, gave his
opinion as follows:
T believe that an amendment should
be passed that will do away with this
petition. " To take the place of it the
law should provide that every man who
wants to be a candidate for an office
should pay a certain fee. As I see it,
the primary is a party affair under
state auspices, so I do not see why this
can't be done. The fees could be fixed
as a certain per cent of the salary of
the office for which the man becomes a
candidate or a certain amount for any
class of offices. 1 believe and I know
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure Trial
' Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain, Wrapper.
Piles is a fearful disease, but easy to
curw 11- yvu si h rijjnt.
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous, cruel, humiliating and unnec
essary. . - -
There is just one other sure way to
oe cureu iminieaH, saie and in the
privacy or your own Home it is Pyra
mid Pile Cure.
we man a trial package free to all
who write.
It will give you instant relief, show
you the harmless, painless nature of
this great remedy and start you well
on the way toward a perfect cure.
Then you can get a full-sized box
from any druggist for 50 cents, and
often one box cures.
Insist on having what you call for.
If the druggist tries to sell you some
thing just as good, it is because he
makes more money on the substitute.
The cure begins at once and contin
ues rapidly until it is complete and
permanent.
Tou can go right - ahead with your
work and be easy and comfortable all
the time. .
It is well worth trying.
Just send your name and address to
Pyramid Drug Co., 92 Pyramid Build
ing, Marshall, Mich., and. receive free
by return mail tha trial package in a
plain wrapper.
Thousands nave Deen cured in this
easy, painless and inexpensive way, in
the privacy or the home.
No knife and its torture.
No doctor and his bills.
All druggists, 50 cents. Write todav
for a free package. .
Let the diet consist of foods
that are nutritious.
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WHEAT FLAIIE CELERY
a great many other men believe that
the circulation of petitions is a
nuisance not only for the candidate,
but for all his friends."
News from Lawrence is of esnecial
interest to the politicians just now for it
is there that Stubbs, the silent one sits,
and with him his sphinx-like secretary
John Dawson. Many of the faithful are
making the pilgrimmage to the college
town. They enter the gates like Gen.
Foy marched to Waterloo, all of them
without fear and many without hone.
The following narrative of the dav'M do
ings at the Stubbs mansion was writ
ten by a Lawrence newspaper man on
the spot and may be considered as au
thentic as a Marconi wireless:
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald and
Warden McClaughery were guests at
the W. R. Stubbs home yesterday. Sen
ator Joe Dolley of Maple Hill, and sla
ted for the speakership, is expected as
a Lawrence visitor today. Thus goes
the list of distinguished arrivals to see
the next Kansas governor. All week the
Stubbs mansion on Windmill hill will
continue to be the mecca for the poli-
iiraaiis ana statesmen rrom over the
state. Then next week the political
giory win oegm to rade from Lawrence,
and Topeka, with the arrival of the gov
ernor-elect, become the center of inter
est. -
Mr. Stubbs is grinding away now ev
ery day on his message. He has most
of his ideas already outlined and is
rapidly getting them down on paper
reaay to send the document to the legis
lature. John Dawson, assistant attor
ney general and Mr. Stubbs' political
private secretary, will be here practi
cally a week, to work on- the. message.
Mr. Dawson, with acute legal acumen
will watch for all -the technical points
in tne forthcoming message to the law
makers of Kansas. -
Mr. Stubbs is taking his time about
the message. He does not seem to- be
the least worried over the near ' ap
proach of the legislature with his -valuable
document unfinished, and says:
"Can't tell Just when I'll get through,
but it's coming!"
He has plenty of time to see all the
visitors and go over points they wished
to discuss, yet every day he manages to
get his message a little nearer comple
tion.
To make his message touch upon
every important question that will con
front the legislature this winter! "and
show what the people want, is the, gov
ernor-elect s ideal in his first message
and he is striving hard to make his
message a memorable one. Those who
are familiar, say the message will be a
record or its kind.
The Stubbs family are already begin
ning to think of their removal to To
peka. The children do not want to go
and the family will not firmly establish
themselves in the governor s mansion
for some time after his inaugural, al
though with the legislature in session
Mr. Stubbs will be in Topeka most of
the time.
One of Mr. Stubbs old acquaintaces
timidly asked him the other day if he
intended to move the flowers that bloom
in his conservatory, to the Topeka man
sion, to take the place of the ones Hoch
would take away, or permit them to re
main at his Lawrence home. He said
that while the task of moving was a
very perplexing one, all the details, had
not yet been arranged.
Xew Charters Granted.
The state charter board has granted
charters to the following Kansas corpora
tions:
E. Eilenberger & Co.. Chicago $500,000
Jacobs Mfg. Co.. Hutchinson.. 50,000
Kuyukuk Mining & Dev. Co., Pitts
burg 24,000
Tri State Oil & Gas Co.. Independ
ence 24.000
Williams Patent Crusher & Puv.
Co.. St, Louis 162.500
St. George Building & Improvement
Association. St. George.. 10.000
Williamscn Milling Co.. Clay Center 160,000
Garnett Alfalfa Milling Co.. Garnett 10,000
Brewster McCart Contracting Co.,
Coffeyville 10.000
W. A. L. Thompson Hwd. Co., To
peka 150.000
Consolidated Alfalfa Milling Co.,
Newton 173.000
Neosho Rapids State Bank, Neosho
ttapids 10.000
First State Bank. Washington 20,000
First State Bank. Caney 25,000
Hutchinson Implement Co., Hutchin
son , 1O.00O
Essex Club. Hays 10.000
W. W. Drug Co.. Burlington 10,000
National Sash & Door Co., Coffey
ville 30.000
St. Francis Tele. Co.. St. Francis 30.000
The following religious and fraternal
societies were granted corporation papers:
inaepenaent order or jormng Men or
America. Alma: Bethel Presbyterian
church. Bethel: Mt. Olive Christian church.
Moline: Free Methodist ehurch, Beloit:
Wesleyan Methodist Church society,
Union Valley; Coming Men of America,
tuOs ngeies. 1.311.
mm
is made by a physician and chem-.
ist and leader of the world ' in
pure food products. Its daily
use helps to regulate the bowels.
For salo by all Grocers u
BOXEVG IX CHICAGO.
Game Is Given a Temporary Lease of
Life by Mayor Busse. .
Chicago, Jan. 7. Boxing is to have
a temporary lease of life in Chicago,
but Mayor Busse, who has issued a per
mit for an entertainment, said that its
day would be brief. Two exhibitions
will ba given January 20 by the Seventh
regiment and the officers have given
their word that "hard hitting" will not
be allowed. "Cyclone" Johnny Thomp
son and Tommy Mowatt will probably
take part. -
"This permit does not mean that the
lid has been taken off boxing," says the
mayor. "I have just made an exception
ia this, case."
Ckr 0
ver MTO
of Furs Now om
Stock
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fit llZUted'
ink Xf&ifJjf
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And now for the greatest Fur Sale in
the store's history. There is reason for
this belief, and when Ave give yon the
reason we believe that you will see that it
is to your advantage to buy now.
, We have had sent to us from one of the
finest makers in America a tremendous
shipment of high class Furs. The maker
has a mammoth retail store on Fifth Ave
nue, New York, in connection with his big
importing and manufacturing business.
The continued warm season in the East
has compelled, him to look away for an
outlet for his merchandise, and he selected
us to unload a surplus stock of something
over $20,000.
The prices are such that the Furs must
sell and in order to make the sale doubly
effective we have taken our big stock of
something over $35,000 and will offer it
also in this big sale at new prices, begin
ning this morning at 8:30 a. m. and con
tinuing several days.
; Remember, these are dependable Furs,
that our guarantee of quality goes with
each and every piece offered. You look to
us for satisfaction and we . will see that
you get it absolutely. Do not hesitate.
A few from many items below.
J298.00 Alaska $325.00 Alaska J3SO.O0 Alaska $390.00 Alaska . $425.00 Alaska $498.00 Eastern
Seal Coat Peal Cor-t Seal Coat Seal Coat .Seal Coat Mink Coat
$115 $265 $248 $325 $350 $375
$698.00 Eastern $29S.00 Broad- $350.00 Broad- $200.00 Russian $198.00 Russian $86.00 Russian
Mink Coat tail Coat tail Coat Pony Coat Pony Coat Pony Coat
$425 $150 $175 $125 $125 $37.50
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$55.00 Russian - J19S.0O Blended . $169.00 Blended $125.00 Blended $85.00 French $69.00 Gray
Pony Coat , Squirrel Coat Squirrel Coat Squirrel Coat Mink Coat Krrmmer Coat
$25.00 $98.00 $69.00 $37.50 $25.00 $29.75
$49.00 Brook $69.00 Persian ' $398.00 Russian J398.00 Russian ' $300.00 Russian $450.00 Hudson
Mink Coat Paw Coat Sable Scarf ' Sable Scarf Sable Scarf Bav Sab. Scarf
$19.75 $9.75 $198 $298 $249 $375
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$225.00 Hudson $125.00 Russian ( $550.00 Russian $375.00 Russian $325.00 Hudson . $159.00 Blended
Bav Sab. Scarf Sable Scarf Sable Muff Sable Muff Bay Sable Muff Mink Scarf
$185 $62.50 $450 $298 $275 $89
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$25.00 Pointed $298.00 Blended $150.00 Eastern $125.00 Eastern $98.00 Eastern ' $79.00 Eastern
Fox Muff Mink Set Mink Muff Mink Muff Mink Scarf Mink Scarf
$13.50 $198' $98.00 $75.00 $79.00 $59.00
$493.00 Ermine $175.60 Ermine $125.00 Ermine $65.00 Ermine $59.00 Ermine $45.00 Ermine
Set ' Scarf Scarf Scarf . Scarf Scarf
$375 $129 $98.00 $45.00 $39.50 $22.50
f .
$15.00 Ermine $89.00 Ermine $35.00 Ermine $130.00 Chin- $98.00 Chinchil- $S9.00 ChinchU-
Scarf Muff Muff chilla Scarf la Scarf la. Scarf
$8.75 $49 $18.75 $98 $29.75 $44.50
$69.00 Chinchil- $59.00 Chinchil- $29.75 Chinchil- $79.00 Russian $59.00 Russian $49.00 Russian
la Scarf la Scarf la Scarf Lynx Muff Lynx Muff ' Lynx Mutt
$25 $25 $11.50 $65 $45 $35
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- $75.00 Russian $89.00 Russian $75.00 Russian $55.00 Russian ,' $59.00Chinchil- . $49.00 Mink
Lynx Muff Lynx Scarf Lynx Scarf Lynx Scarf la Ruche Scarf Ruche
$59 $75 $59 $37.50 $29.75 $25.00
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$25.00 Mink $15.00 Broadtail $29.75 Red Fox $49.00 Pointed Fox $98.00 Pointed Fox ...
Ruche Ruche Set " Set Muff
$11.75 $6.95 $19.75 $35.00 $79.00
Emery, Bird, Thayer Co.
Kansas City, Missouri 7