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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-11

Union Gas company. the Harlem River
and PortchesteT railroad. the Leather
Manufacturers National bank, the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company. the CleVe-
land. Akron q Columbus railroad First
Municipal Bond Insurance company, the
international Banking & Trust company
and the Kern lncandescent Gas Light
con- auy-
John d. Rockefellers investments in
these corporations viii bring his total in
come this year up to at least Sol. 600 00l. and
perhaps TO S75,000000. Based upon 5000
00e, his daily income for every one OF
the 365 days IN the year is SI64. ESQ, one
fourth of which would be deemed an in
dependent fortune by the average fam
Nv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-11
Gdrtb'S Deepest BcIeS.
Artificial Pits Go Down Toward the Center More Than
Mile, Bot the Natural Chasn1s In the Ocean
Beds Are Five Times That Depth.

Back in the days when people really
thought 1t possible to dig a hole
through the earth to China there used
TO be much speculation over what
would become of a man who happened
to fall into the hole; would he stop
falling down after awhile and begin to
fall up to the other side of the earth,
or would gravity keen him oscuIating
back and forth like a pendulum slowly
coming to rest2 Now nonsensicai as
TINS may seem we are actually APP
preaching a condition when a some
what similar question must be asked
Several holes have been dug deep
enough into the earth to encounter ply
steal conditions very different from
those usually found on the surface.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-11

by the water and its pressure, it yet
bears a certain relation to the condi-
ton Of deep holes in the continents
when the general effect on the earth s
crust : considered For when the
theory Of the earth's Internal heat is
looked at suDeTficialIy it would seem
that these deeD sea pits should be
very hot and full of boiling water, since
they are nearer to the center of the
earth than any other ponE But in
this matter of snlT5eratilre there is
much TO be said concerning the con-
dU ting properties Of the rock in
which te holes are SUNK. Also, it must
be noted, at what depth below sea level
each hole starts.
Utility of Temperatures.
As these wells all get hotter and hot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-11
Balm.
Exchange

NJ. Sn.ith-0iTs- Brown has had such
an experience. Arrested for shOplifting
All q mistake of course.
Mr.. Jones-I suppose she must have
been very much annoyed.
Mrs Smifh-N0t at all The papers all
said she was of prepOssessing appear
ance."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-11
The Rural Humorist
Harner,s BazarN


your Aunt AImira tins the beam at
less th9n a hundred pounds, don't she2'
inouired Farmer StackpoIe.
Yes It's"
Honest Farmer Stack9ole blatted iov-
oUsIv in appreciation of the only joke
he had perDetrated since the previous
autumn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Supply OF Coal For
Engines Depleted.
Road Caught by Slow Delivery
of Supply Ordered.
MANY TOWNS SHORT.
Kansas Communities Have Small
Stock of Fuel.
Severe Weather Would Cause
Alarming Famine.
MANY TOWNS SHORT.

For the past two days the Rock ISL
and road has been trying to get coal
from some source for use on their en-
gines It is reported that the system in
kansas does not have ten days supply
of coal in sight, and with prospects OF
a blizzard at any time now. It is under
stood that the road has coal purchased
and ordered shipped, which should have
given them a supply far in excess Of
their demands. but through neglect Of
the initial line in delivering it or scar
city of coal at the mines they are placed
for the time being in the prediczment OF
facing a coal famine.
Many Kansas towns are also very
short of coal. Many Of them prefer the
Colorado Goals for domestic use in the
winter months. but because OF a. scar
city Of miners the Colorado mines are
unable to supply half the demand And,
as the dealers who have been waiting for
western coal have neglected TO order
eastern coal, they are now confronted
with empty bins. Now McAIiSter I. T.
and other coal producing companies ara
declining their orders. Because Of ar
advance IN freight rates and also on the
coal, the retailing price OF CanOn City
coal at Sa1fna has been advanced from
$50 to 800 per ton over the price OF
one year ago, yet the demand is far in
excess Of the supply, and a few days OF
severe cold weather at the present time
would cause a coal famine in many
Kansas towns which would be alarming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
RESCUE OF SHIELDS.
Detachment of the 29th Escapes
From Great Peril

Washington, Nov. 24.-MaiI advices
from Manila give in considerable detail
the story of the rescue Of Captain
Shields and fifty men of the Twenty
ninth infantry after their capture by
the insurgents in Martinique The fifty
men in question were pursuing a party
of insurgents of superior force into the
mountains, when they were am flushed
in a box canyon by a force OF $50 rife
men and / 500 bolomen. They made a
continuous fight for eight hours, killing
a large number Of insurgents. and were
overpoWered only after they had fired
their last shot and practically were
smOthered in a hand to hand fight with
their 2, 900 adversaries. Sergeants VIII
Hams and Mccarthy. who were in charge
Of some of the wounded, come in for par
ticular praise They were cut Off from
the rest of the party during the retreat
and intrenched themselves on the hill
side, where they stood of their assail-
ants for about three hours. surrender
ing after every cartridge had been ex-
hausted
escaped being grazed or slightly wound
ed during the fight The total number
killed was FIVE. Captain Shields was
wounded early in the fight, but con-
tinued to direct the operations of the
rear guard during four miles OF retreat.
He finally was knocked out by a bullet
through the jaw, neck and shoulder.
which was thought at the time to be a
fatal wound The rescue Of the party
was effected by General Hare.
Captain Shields and his men say that
they have no complaint of their treat
ment during captivity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
Echoes of Charles T. Yerkes' Career
IN Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Allegations Of
wrongful use of large amounts Of funds
of the Chicago Union Traction company
by Charles T. Yerkes and other former
officers of the North and West Chicago
street railroad companies are contained
in an intervening petition filed today in
the original suit brought by SutrO Bros.
against the Consolidation Traction COM
pany and the Chicago Union Traction
company
The petition is fled in the name of
Edwin NJ. Post and David Christie, share
holders in the Union Traction company
The validity is questioned Of the agree
nent made in April, 1900, by which the
Chicago Consolidated Traction company
secured the rights to use the down town
in exchange for Sc, 67o, 900 of bonds which
Trust company to be given in exchange
for shares of the capital stock Of the
Consolidated company.
The bonds were to be guaranteed by
the Union Traction company. The
agreement is alleged to be the result
of a secret understanding in the petit
ton Interven0rs charge the actual fin
ancia1 result of said secret understand
ing and scheme was that Yerkes and his
assistants in the Consolidated company
fraudulently and illegally and without
any real consideration obtained a graf
uitous use Of a large amount Of valu
able property rights of the Union Trac
ton company. over $500, 600 OF its cash
and several million dollars Of its person
al interest bearing obligations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
az DODGE crTY

Fred Harvey has had potato cellar
quilt Just east of the eating house Tt
is 1sx70 feet and will hold 400 bushels
OF potatoes Tt is nearly full now The
other houses aleng the line viii be sup
piled from here.
Tuesday there were three sections to
No. 81, the first on time; others out as
extras
Brakeman E. E. Green and Miss Flor
ence Rankin were married a few days
ago.
Mootz, who was in the freight depot
week, is calling days. Murray is call
ing nights c. Zimmerman is extra
caler since M0otZ has gone to work
William Khnedinst Is sealing again
Conductor NARROW and crew of Pu-
eblO came in on 81 from La Junta Tues
day Crews were short at La Junta
No Friday morning was i've hours
late.
Levi Sells fell while coalfng passen-
ger coaches on No. 3 the other day and
was slightly hurt, but is able to work
Sam Posten, switchman, is home and
at work after an absence OF several
weeks.
A new floor has been put down in the
baggage room
Conductor r. H. McElwain sold 11o
head OF cattle to cattIenan in New
Mexico.
Jim Corey and others are attending
the Scottish Rite at Salina this week
Charley Miller, who has been in the
cast for so days and at his home south
Of Kansas City, has returned to work
He Is on with StOckWell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
Ex-Capt- oberlin nj. Carter Must Re
main in Prison Awhile.

LeavenwoTth, KaS, Nov 24-Argu-
ments in the proceedings of Ober1in NJ
Garter, ex-captain of engineers, United
States army, for writ of habeas corpus
we're heard in the federal court before
Judge Thayer of St Louis and Judge
Hook of the United States district
court Arguments were concluded at s
o'clock and the court announced that
the case would be taken under advise
ment and a decision rendered at the earl
lest possible moment Carter was re-
manded back to the penitentiary to
await the decision This is Carriers last
hop@ for freedom, and he announced
through his attorney last night that, if
he is freed he will take the first train
to Savannah to stand trial On the charge
of conspiracy for which he is under in
dictment, together with the contractors
who were constructing the works in
Savannah harbor.
Carter was represented by Frank H
Blair Of Chicago and General Grosvenor
of Ohio. while Lieut. Col J. W. Clous.
deputy judge advocate general, and
United States Attorney Ike Lambert and
his assistant, Harry Bone. of Kansas,
appeared for the government
Carter was very nervous at first, but
he soon Gained down and took in every
word that was uttered. He took notes
of all the points and frequently made
suggestions to his attorneys as the ar
gument progressed When his attorney
finished his argument at 1890, recess
was announced, and he dcnned a light
overcOat and, in company with Warden
McClaughry and his attorneys, he went
to the hotel for dinner. At 2 O'Clock the
government began the presentation of
its arguments and did not finish until
nearly 6 o'clock Carriers attorney then
made q short final argument, and asked
that his client be allowed bail until the
suit was decided. This was denied and
Carter was taken back to the prison to
await the decision If it Is against him,
ne will appeal to the circuit court OF ap-
peals, and If beaten there viii go to the
supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
FRoM Las VEaAs

Passenger Conductor Charley Steven
son and Peter Murphy have gone to the
Topeka hospital to have their eyes
treated, the latter accompanied by his
wife.
E. Narcotic. after several weeks spent
In the hospital, has been discharged by
the hospital physicians a well man, and
resumed his work at the roundhouse. He
says his treatment there was simply
immense.
Engineer Walt Adams made a flying
trip with engine No. SO attached to the
California limited last Wednesday. max
ing up % minutes lost time between
Coolidge and La Junta, a distance of
about 100 miles. The engine has since
been sent to Topeka for general over
hauling, and viii probably be placed
permanently on the run.
G R. Perry, formerly division super
intendent of the Santa Fe at Albuquer-
que, is at the Zeiger. Mr.. Perry has re-
signed his position and win hereafter be
engaged IN the mining business. He
returned from Cape Nome in October
without investing but has some property
in Mexico that will occupy his attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
HUNDRED A DAY.
Santa Fe Carries So Many Second
O ass California Tourists.

Some idea of the volume of travel to
California at present over the Santa Fe
is gained from the number Of cars OF
this special traffic that passes through
Topeka every week The seceRd-class,
or tourist sIeepers. are great in popular
itv and demand On It's regular Cali
fornia train, exclusive OF the flyer, the
Santa F'e runs three tourist sleepers out
of Kansas City every day Three times
q week another tourist sleeper IS run On
excursion days. making total OF a
The demand and furnishing Of six ex-
tras IN the past two weeks in addition to
these regular cars brings the total up to
q tourist cars q week, or practically
four day
The passenger department AYERS that
these cars average 80 patrons each. 50
that 40 California tourists 60 through
Topeka every day, second-class- The
same train carries one standard sleeper
regularly and extras are in demand
All this business is outside of the nrni-
ted.
It is clear then that the limited does
not draw away from other trains on the
schedule, but originates a distinct class
Of business Of It's own. Tt viii be decided
in a few days about putting the limited
on a more frequent or daily schedule.
Increasing the limited trips will require
a revision OF the time card TO suit some
time next month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
Mrs. Bennett Says Her Son Was
to Have the Watch.
HE DID NOT GET 1T.
Attempt Being Made to Dis
credit the VIII.
Claim That Robert Mood Was
Not in Right Mind.

The entire afternoon session OF the
district court Friday was taken up in
the examination of three witnesses for
the plaintiffs In the Robert Mood viii
case.
Judge Hazen said # was the first case
of the kind to be tried in the court since
he had been on the bench. Both sides
entered many objections to testimony
and considerable time was spent in dis
cussing legal questions relating to the
admission Of testimony The case VIII
probably occupy the attention OF the
court and jury Saturday. Mrs. Bennett
was on the stand nearly three hours, the
greater part of the time was spent on
direct examination.
Did Mr.. Mood say anything about his
watch and chain?" asked Mr.. Jetmore-
Yes He said when my boy was
born that if he could have his name
Robert Mood Bennett he shall have my
watch and chain when I am gone"
what became Of the watch?"
Mrs. Mood has it."
I'VE object, said Mr.. Pagan, after
ney for Mrs. Mood.
wen, does your boy have it7''
mo"
Have you any Of the property7''
mo. the plumbing business but no
DO you know who has your mothers
BibIe?''
what influence did your stepmother
have over your father about doing
things about the house2'
Great influence"
always sop
mo, only in the latter part of his
life
Previous to his making Of the win?"
YES"
what did he say to you about his
HE said he had made it and made
great mistake"
I'VE object said Mr.. Pagan
said Judge Hazen. 1T can be used only
for the purpose Of showing his condition
Of mind and not fer the purpose of
breaking the will The objection win be
was Mr. w r. Hazen sent for "a see
your father while he was sick?"
YES Father asked for him.
What did your father say2s
He said he wanted to make q change
in his will
Motion sustained" said Judge Ha-
Were you present when the viii was
brought out?''
Yes
who brought it cut?''
Mrs Mood. when we insisted"
what did she say2''
'.She said, Why do you want it, you
have nothing to do with it, ann sole
DO you know whether the win had
been opened?"
Yes
What did you say when the VIII was
read?"
7 said. No wonder father died
hard
what did she say?"
she said it was just the way she
wanted it"
Mrs J. Manages. who was a domestic
IN the Mood home. was the next witness.
Did you know Of Mrs. Mood ordering
the doors of her home locked against
her daughters?
Yes
who did she tell to do itT''
she told me-
How many times2's
Every time she saw them coming"
W R. Hazen testified that he drew up
the will for Mr. Mood and supposed
when ne advised him that Mrs Mood
was the mother of his Children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.
The Disease Extends Over Large Part
of Alaska

Port Townsend, Wash, Nov. "a
with the advent of cold weather in
Alaska. smallpox has become rampant
and is now rapidly spreading according
to reports brought by the steamer Cot
tage City. People Of Skagway have be-
come so alarmed at the prevalence Of
the disease in the immediate vicinity
and along the line of the White Pass
and Yukon railroad that a strict quar-
aintine viii be established and trains
will be inspected before being allowed
to enter the city. Numerous cases are
reported along the Yukon from Dawson
to the lakes and various settlements
near Skagway and Juneau Various
Indian villages are in a great state of
alarm over the disease, which, If It gets
among them, viii mean almost sure ex-
termination as their mode Of treating
the disease means sure death
The United States quarantine officers
are of the opinion that the smallpox
will be epidemic in Alaska for many
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
BEER TAX TO STAND.
No Probability of a Reduction on
Tobacco

Washington, Nov 24.-Chairman
Payne and Representatives Dalzell and
Hopkins, acting as a subcommittee,
spent a portion Of the day drafting the
bill to amend the war revenue law. The
general provisions of the bill have been
agreed upon the reductions to be made
will be in stamp taxes, as heretofore in
dicated. A member of the committee
said today that although there was
some discussion concerning reductions
upon beer and also on cigars, cigarettes
and tobaccos, there did not seem to be
any inclination to reduce the present
tax on thse articles as long as there
remained stamp taxes, which, he said.
were obnoxious to every one using
them
Although It is generally understood
that there is a complete understanding
among the members Of the committee as
to what changes shall be made. 1t is IN
derstood that no irOnclad agreement
has been reached and any part of the
bill can be taken up and changed II
found desirable. But the members OF
the committee do not expect many
changes, for IL is said the full Repub-
Ican membership viii not be likely to
meet again until next Friday, one day
before the full committee is to be called
together. The committee viii present
the bill on the first or second day of
the session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
HOYT'S FUNERAL.
Floral offerings Came From All Parts
Of the Country.

Charlestown, N H. Nov. 2z.-The fu-
neral of Charles H Hoyt, the play
wright was held in St. Luke's Episcopal
church yesterday afternoon. From 8
o'clock in the morning until the hour of
services the body lay in state in the
church and a continuous line Of people
passed in to view the remains. The
body lay in a cedar casket draped with
royal purple broadcloth and heavily
mounted with silver, with tufted silk
lining. In plain black letters On a silver
plate was the inscription: Charles
Hale Hoyt, 1S60-1900.'
The floral offerings were almost with
out number, coming from ali parts of
the country.
The services commenced at 1:45
o'clock, the officiating clergyman being
Rev. B. S. Lassiter, rector of St Luke's
church, assisted by Rev. Howard F.
Hill of Concord The choir sang Abide
with Me- and Lead Kindly Light" and
the solos zone Sweetly Solemn Thought
and "Only Waiting" were rendered.
A large number of people followed the
casket to the mausOleum in the village
cemetery at the conclusion Of the
church services
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
FROM RATION.

A r. Quick, of Lamy. is the new A.
T. & s. T. agent at this place. Mr.
Quick was agent here once before and
his old time friends are glad to see him
here again. f s Trickey. at one time
relief agent at Ration. has been appoint
ed agent at Lamy. succeeding A R
Quick
George Meusar is at work again after
q 60 days vacation, during which time
he visited various points in the east.
Herbert Hansbro, tin shop hand, who
left a short time ago on a vacation, is
now in the hospital in Topeka to have
an operation performed for a growth on
his Leg.
Agent T. ". Pate was checked out by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Travelling Auditor G. L Pfundstein, last
Thursday. leaving the same day for Al
buquerque. where ne assumes the duties
of agent.
Mrs Eugene Wilkers0n, Of Las Vegas,
the wreck at Martinez canyon has
brought damage suit against the San
ia Fe company.
Engineers G. J. Norris and John E
Vincent have returned from the Chicago
division where they were working tenn
porarily- It IS understood that the 9TH
er men who were sent there will return
sent to other points from here will be
brought back as there is a shortage of
motive power and business increasing
on this division
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

Otto DOerner. OF Milwaukee: II. r.
Whitemore. st. Louis: J. H Stout. Me-
nominee, Wis. George X. Kicpert and
I. Fellows, Jefferson. Wis. Frank
Cooley. Denver. Col: James w. ABBOTT.
Lake City. Col: r. II. Thompson. T.. "
Little and ]. A. James. Seattle: J. r.
GOble, Tacoma. Wn.. c. y. Booth anN
Charles z. Richards. Los Angeles. A. u.
Bishop, Orange. Cal; +. /. Ferguson,
Claremont. Cal.
In addition to these % members OF the
committee from Chicago have been APP
nofnfa1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
a Village Blacksmith Saved Ills
Little Sons Life.

Mr. H H. Black, the weIl-known village
blacksmith at Grahamsv1lle, Sullivan Co,
N Z says: ssOur little son, five years
old, has always been subject to Group
and SO bad have the attacks been that
We have feared many times that he would
die We have had the doctor and used
many medicines but Chamberlain Cough
Remedy IS now our sole reliance It seems
to dissolve the tough mucous and by Civ
ing frequent doses when the croupy synnp-
toms appear we have found that the
dreaded Group IS cured before It gets set
tied" There is no danger in giving this
remedv-for IT contains no opium or other
injurious drug and may be given as con-
ddently to q babe as TO an adult For sale
by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
Prisoner Swallows Broken Clad.

Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. z4-In Justics
Johnson's court this afternoon. Ernest
Scott, a negro youth charged with at
tempted assault on two white Rirls.swal-
lowed a handful OF broken glass. He
will probably die. Since his incarcera-
ton last Tuesday other prisoners fright
ened him into the belief that he would
be burned or hanged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24

" Your great
medicine Peru
ma has cured me
Of catarrh Twas
troubled for Ave
years with II Il
cost me q great
deal Of money
for doctors I
read in the pa
pers about Peru
ma, so I thought
1 would try it I
am now on the
second bottle
and am entirely
well. Before I
used your medi-
cine my breath
was so offensive
Z n at I W a 8
a s h q m q 4 To
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
TO ASK FOR MONEY.
Committee Named by President Of
Good Roads Convention

Chicago, Nov. 24--V. II. Moore, presi-
dent Of the Roads and I'm
provement convention, according to in
strUctions of the convention which end
lowing committee to visit Washington
and petition the secretary Of agriculture
to request an appropriation OF $3.50, 900
for the support Of the Office Of road in
Quiry under his department.
Charles Pfeister, Frank Bigelow and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-24
Chicago's Indebtednesa

Chicago, Nov. 24-Of7ciaI figures
made public today show Chicago's in
debtedness to be s26. 332, 000. This is the
ipaI debt that has ever appeared. and
was issued by Cooperation Counsel
Walker in answer to a bill filed in court
to restrain the city from issuing bonds
to build new bridges