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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
BOON FOR THE E S
Limit of Tickets to Kansas City Con-
vention Extended to Sept 80

Kansas CITY, MO May zS-An IN
ers who desire to attend the Democratic
national convention in Kansas City
was agreed upon at a meeting here Of
Western Passenger association.
1t had been previously decided to
grant for the convention a rate of one
fare for the round trip with a return
limit until July 9. The committee today
decided to extend the limit to Septem-
Der 30, in order to enable those attend
ing the convention to max excursions
to the various pleasure resorts and
cure this extension tickets must be de-
posted with the local passenger bureau,
which will grant extensions to CORE
spond with the excursion tickets pur-
chased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
SANTA FE LOCALS.

H. o. Nelson. of the a repair shop,
is the father of a girl, born Monday.
J.. w. Childs, of the blacksmith de-
partment, has been laying off for the
past week on account of rheumatism.
will not be able to return to work
for some time.
Coach No. IS has been turned out of
the shops.
Ed. I. Johnston, of the coach repair
shops, accompanied by his wife and
family, is spending a vacation in Colo
RADIO.
w. L. Hisker has assumed the duties
of janitor at the Railroad Y. M. c. A.
This is the position made vacant by the
resignation of Hugh Greenwood.
T. G. Neubert, master mechanic at
Newton, is in town visiting friends.
VIII Griffith has resigned his posi-
ton in the store house and accepted a
place in Kansas City.
w. N. Glasscock, stenographer in the
office of Assistant Superintendent of
Machinery Sanderson, is laying off on
account of sickness. His place is being
filed by P. NJ. Denning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
DEMOCRATS AT WICHITA
No Fight Expected as Discussions Are
Settled in Caucus.

Wichita, May 23.-The town is filled
up with delegates to the Democratic
state convention which meets here to-
morrow for the purpose of electing 20
delegates to the national convention-No
fight is expected in the convention as ali
the district discussions have been set
tied in caucus. Senator Hugh Farrelly
will be temporary chairman n W. H.
L. Pepperel, temporary secretary. This
organization will be made permanent.
The selection of Farrelly over Tom
Morgan was to moot over the form
er's defeat for congress in the Third
district Monday when Judge Jackson
was given the nomination. The dele
gates at large will be J. H. Atwood.
Dave Overmyer. ]. H. Johnson, Dr.
Brandenburg, James Fike, and Harry
Stewart. The question of effecting fu-
sion in the Sixth and Seventh districts
did not come up in caucus n it will
probably not be settled until after the
Fort Scott convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23

net. The activity and prosperity of
trade have been the principal element
in the improvement, and the showing
is the more noteworthy as the improve
ment has been progressive, large gains
having now been reported in this month
for several successive years.
The gross earnings Of sixty-three
roads for the first week in May were
SS.67S,697 against 1884, $50 for the first
week in May, 1899, an increase Of $744,-
147. Fifty-thre roads show Increases
and ten decreases. Since January l the
roads referred to above earned 1884,
956. 1928. an Increase of $50, 243, 2S5 over the
S144, 613,6 3S reported for the correspond
ing period of 1899. For the longer pc
riod sixty show increases and three de-
creases.
The gross earnings of seventeen roads
for the second week of May were ST.
$50, 639, against S1,765,O49 for the second
week of May, 1899, an increase of $751;
$50. Eleven roads show increases and
six decreases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
E
This is Pretext Used For the
Extension of Time.
Santa Fe to Run Cent a Mile
Mining Excursions.

Denver. May Z3-The homeseekers'
excursions are becoming more and more
a disturbing feature to the passenger
departments of the western railroads
Their introduction was apparently in
nocent enough, and was intended to fur
Their a good purpose, so the o~riginators
of the plan say, but the system seems
now to have grown beyond the control
of those who put it into operation, I'M
til hOmeseekers' excursions into the
west are on the point of becoming a
fixed feature of the roads. In the east
the plan is not looked upon with much
favor. Railroad men east of the MIS-
souri, river think it is only a scheme
to tourist travel, and many
plans are Matching among them to If
set the effects of the excursions nXed
by the Western Passenger association.
But while these plans are maturing
and everyone is expecting that the re
suit will be equivalent to the declara-
ton of omen hOstilities, e~Ventuating IN
a passenger rate war, the Western
Passenger association is rather encOur-
aging the hostility between the roads
of the two sections. At first the home
seekers excursions were planned only
for the spring season. Yesterday an
order was received authorizing them
for the entire year. The rate of one
fare with 81 added for the round trip
to all western common points and re-
turn has been made from July 8 to II,
August Z to "a, September 4 to is, Oc-
tober 2 to Is. November 6 20, and
December 4 and IS, in addition to the
dates formerly authorized.
J. P. Hall, general passenger agent
of the Santa Fe heFe, has issued his
announcements of the special miners
excursion to New Mexico and Arizona
points, which will leave Denver Thurs
day. The general rate is one cent a
mile each way. The recent develop
ments in copper in the two southern
territories are the cause of these spe-
Gals by the Santa Fe, its desire being
to build up the country as rapidly as
possible. In line with this policy it has
been recently announced that Industrial
Agent Davis had appointed a specia.
agent under him to look after the min
ing industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
PROVOKING
Central Branch Advertises For Sale
Occupied Land.

Atchison, Kan, May 23.-The adver-
tisement of the receivers of the Central
Branch Railroad company to sell the
residue of the land belonging to that
company has developed a queer state of
affairs. The advertisement contains the
description Of the land hat is to be
offered for sale. Naturally parties who
bought land from his company years
ago, and have lived on it since, were
curious to know just what lands were
to be sold, and this has led to the dis
covery that a considerable portion of
it is the same they purchased from the
company in the days when northern
Kansas had its first big boom. They
have in a good many instances been
living on it since. J. P. Brown of this
city has over 1000 acres.
The and advertised are located in
Atchison, Brown, Jackson and Marshall
counties, Kansas, and Pawnee county,
Nebraska. Parties most conversant
with the history of this land say
tina the receivers have found a record
of these lands as the property Of the
company, but have failed to thoroughly
investigate the records, and that it will
be found that they nave mad a mis-
k Attorneys say there is no danger
of it making present holders any trou-
Bile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
FREE RocK.1sLAND EXCURSION
Road Favored the Charities Delegates
and Visitors.

The Rock Island railroad ran a spe-
cial train composed of two coaches inc
an engine from Topeka to the reform
school in North Topeka yesterday after
noon. The train left the depot at DOL
four o'clock in the afternoon and re-
turned about six o'clock.
This train was run to accommodate
the delegates and visitors to the nation
al conference of Charities and Correc-
ton which is holding its session in To
peka this week.
The excursion was complimentary, no
charge whatever being made. The train
wa met at the reform school by a brass
band composed of pupils of the reform
school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
D. B. RoBINsoN's SUCCESSOR.
Reported That B. z. Yoakum Will Act
as President and Manager.

st. Louis, May 23.-Notfces have been
sent out to members of the board of
directors of the st. Louis & a Fran
cisco of a meeting to be held in New
York city on Thursday, June Z. At this
meeting a new president will be elect
ed to succeed Mr.. D. B. Robinson,
whose resignation last week was an
nounced. There appears to be no doubt
that Vice President and General Man
ager r. F. Yoakum will be elected chief
executive officer of the company.
In that event, it is said, Mr.. Yoakum
will not only be president, but also as
sumo the duties of general manager.
an assistant being given him as an aid
in outside and routine business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
SOLD THE
Structure Across the Missouri Near
Leavenworth Brings in $4,000.

Leavenworth, May 23.-The missouri
and Kansas bridge, which a the
Missouri river two miles north of
enworth city and enters the town on the
TT. Leavenworth reservation was Tues
day sold at auction by a master COM
missioner appointed by the United
States district court. It was knocked
down to Simon Stern for Emanuel L.
Riser, of New York, for $40, 600, the up
set price. There was but one bid. The
bridge was built in 1876 at a cost of
$500, coo. February last a suit to fore
close a mortgage for $3.50, 900, given in
1880, was filed by J.. H. Shanklin, trus-
tees for the bondholders before United
States Judge Hook in Leavenworth and
the court ordered the property sold, aP-
pointing W. w. Hooper, master COM
missioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
SANTA FE PICNIC.
Shop Men to Be Given a Chance to
Vote on Location.

A meeting will be held this evening in
the parlors of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
by the members of the committee in
charge of the annual picnic of the Santa
Fe shopmen.
A committee of three has visited a
humble of the surrounding cities and
will make a report tonight. This report
will be acted upon by the general COM
mittee. 1t will select the place which
seems most suitable and recommend
that the picnic be held there. Tomor
row each member of the committee will
pass through the department which he
represents and take the vote of the
men.
Following this, another meeting will
be held Friday evening at which time
h votes win be counted and the 10
cation definitely settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
TRAIN ON FIRE.
Number of Cars Loaded With Black
Powder and Dynamite.

Oakland, Cal, May pa train of box
cars laden with merchandise, including a
large quantity of dynamite and black
powder, caught fire last night in the rail-
road yards here. There was a scarcity
of water and though facing almost GER
tain death, the fremen and train hands
coupled the cars to switch engines n
drawing them under the tank used for
filing the boilers of locomotives sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames before
an explosion occurred. The roof Of a car
containing several tons of dynamite was
burned through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
IN A BAD TANGLE.
Accounts of the Government
Fiscal Agents in Cuba and
Porto Rico.

Washington, May 2S.-The affairs Of
the fiscal agents of the government in
Cuba and Porto Rico are undergoing a
thorough investigation by Mr.. Morris,
the auditor of the war department.
These accounts, particularly with re-
spect to Cuba, are in a bad tangle. I'VE
have not yet reached the accounts of
the North American Trust company,
our fiscal agent in Cuba" said Mr.. Nor
ris, but we expect to get to them soon.
We have however been working on the
accounts of D. Ford & Co, who handle
money for us in Porto Rico, n the
case is identical with hat of the trust
company in Cuba I nave insisted that
the accounts should be presented in
proper form, and that checks should be
presented for every disbursement. In
no instance have we allowed a COM
mission for the simple transfer OF
none from one of our agents to an
other, and we shall not allow it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
ROBBERY OLE STORE HOUSE.
Gang of Thieves Caught in the Act of
Stealing Rock Island Property.

0ISatlnS ROCK AS4auu
Horton, May 23.-While the manager
of the Rock Island store room was at
supper Monday evening residents al
by discovered that a gang Of burglars
had effected an entrance to the build
ing. An alarm was turned in and the
police succeeded in capturing seven of
them. among whom was John Ollinger
of this place. Geo. Rouse, the eighth
man, who is also a local man, escaped
but was captured on the local south
bound freight train at Holton Tuesday
morning.
The parents of Ollinger and Rouse
are among the bes respected citizens
of Horton, and much sympathy is ex-
pressed for them. The police believe
they have made an important capture,
as from appearances this is a tough
gang.
Among them are a couple of men who
semi-annually visit Rock Island divi-
sion points selling shoes at from 81 to
81 per pair, which are really worth from
81 to IS per pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
NO NINE I'M
California Capitalists Invest in the
Orient.

San Francisco, May 23-Considerable
California capital has been invested in an
extensive mining enterprise in Siberia and
M~anchuria- Concessions for large tracts
of land nave been obtained from the Rus
sian and Chinese governments and the
work of development viii soon begin me
Chronicle says that a representative OF
the syndicate has engaged 81 experiences
miners in this state and ordered %0y.VVo
worth of modern mining machinery, pc
sides making arrangements for the snip
ment of a million dollars worth within q
year. Part Of the machinery has already
been shipped from this city and New
York. The mines are placer In charactef
and will be worked on q very extensive
scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Gone to Cape Nome.

Lawrence, May 23.-Lee Harris and
Fred Burr left yesterday for the gold
fields at Cape Nome, Alaska A brother
of Mr.. Harris was there last year and
cleaned up a thousand dollars working
Burr expect to do a little prospecting
upon their own account and if they. do
not strike anything they will then work
for other parties during the summer
and return when cold weather sets in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23

The passenger department of Rock
Island railroad in this city has received
notice that -four fourteen section draw
ing room PulImans have been delivered
by the Pullman company. These cars
are fitted up and furnished with every
modern convenience for ease and COM
fort and will be put into service inn
mediately between Chicago, Omaha,
Kansas City and Denver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
The Rev. j. P. Fulton and Wife, of
Harper, Celebrate Anniversary.

Harper, May 23.-The Rev. J.. P. Full
ton and wife celebrated their fftieth
wedding anniversary Tuesday. A public
reception was held in the evening. The
Rev. Mr.. Fulton and wife were among
the first settlers here. They established
the first church in the county. Yester-
days mail brought letters and kilograms
of congratulation from the far east and
west. Gold coins from $40 down were
numerous and many other remembran-
ces wrought in the precious metal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Mr. Gabler q Boniface.

Leo Gabler, who recently resigned his
position in the machine shops Of the
Santa Fe in this city and removed to
Holton, was visiting friends and rela-
tives in Topeka yesterday. Mr.. Gabler
recently purchased the hotel at Holton
which he. remodeled. Under it's new
management the hotel has been made a
paying investment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
nc improve M. 3. Church.

Hutchinson. May 2s.-In 20 minutes
time at the First NJ. E. church contribu-
tons were made to the amount of ST.
900, IS. This amoun is to go towards
a fund of $1,000, which viii be spent in
improving the church building. The
work to be done consists Of a new roof,
new steel ceiling, new choir room, new
window glass, new steeple and a gen
eral painting n finishing Of the entire
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
HUTCHINsoN,s COUNCIL
Just Discovered That Only Three Out
of Twelve Are Legally Elected.

Hutchinson, May 23.-Hutchinson is
up against a proposition in the way of
a city council. A wet and dry fight has
been in progress since the spring cleo
ton and some one of enquiring mind
has just discovered that the city has
but three couneilmen out of twelve, I'M
der the law that requires candidates to
file an itemized expense account on
penalty of being ousted from office and
also being liable to fine and imprison-
ment. If some one begins the game, a
new election may be called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Druggigts in Convention.

Hutchinson, May 23.-The State Phar-
maceutical association met here for a
three days session. One hundred drug
gists are in attendance. A reception
was given the visitors Tuesday, and his
afternoon there will be a ogramm of
field sports in which the people of
Hutchinson will join. A grand ball will
be given tonight for the druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
AT LAST! AT LAST!
Salina Has Located Her Erring Jack
Williams.

Salina, May 23.-The exact where
abouts of Jack Williams has at last
come to light. It is definitely known
that Jack is now living in Toronto,
Canada. A we'll known citizen of this
county is authority for the above state
ment. In a letter received from a friend
who is living in Toronto and who is a
former resident of the county, h news
has reached Salina that Williams mas
been seen on the streets of Toronto.
The man who gave the information re-
fused to disclose the name of the person
who wrote he had seen Jack there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Several New Chapters in the Contin-
ued Story of Prosperity.

The compilation Of The gross and net
earnings OF United States railroads for
the month of March reveals very sat
isfactory results The showing is fully
up to expectations. and the improve
ment is large in both gross and net
earnings. In the gross the gain on the
roads contributing returns aggregate
not far from ten million dollars (s9, 916.-
29O, and in the net over three million
dollars ($3, 1876, 2S4). The ratio of gain,
as it happens, is almost exactly like
in the two cases, being 1913 per cent.
in the gross and 1858 per cent. in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
A FROM FIRE.
Woman Near Fort Scott Is Fatally
Burned.

Fort Scott, May 23.-Mrs. w. R. Falk.
wife of one of the prominent men of
Garland, u miles south of here was IA
tally burned Tuesday and her husband
sustained severe, if not permanent in
juries in a heroic effort to save her.
Mrs. Falk's dress caught fire from a
kitchen stove and she was suddenly en-
veloped in flames. Her cries attracted
her b and his arms and hands
were painfully burned in his effort to
save her life. There is no hope of her
recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
A Question of Taxation.

Ardmore, I. T., May 23.-Before Judge
Townsend, Hon. c. o. Blake, attorney
for the Rock Island railroad
made application to restrain the town
of Comanche from levying and collect
ing taxes from the road. The question
of the legal right of Incorporated towns
in the Indian Territory to collect taxes
from railway companies is involved. 1t
was agreed that the town of Comanche
would wait until the question was de-
termined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Eight Mcpherson Graduates.

Mcpherson, May 23-The graduating
exercises of the Mcpherson high school
will tax place in the opera house on
Friday evening, May 25. The class day
exercises took place at the opera house
this afternoon. The graduating class is
composed of Maggie Osborne, Clara
Colline, Lenna C~ollingham, Elsie Simp-
son, Thomas Ebaugh, Simon Strouse,
Roy Teal and Ernest Sits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Santa Fe Branch Absorbed.

Jefferson City, May 23-The st. Joseph.
st. Louis & Santa Fe Railway COM
pany this afternoon filed with the secre-
tary of state a certificate of agreement
of sale transferring the road and tele-
graph lines and all other property of the
company to the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company. Another
certificate of sale was also fled by
which the same railway company
acquired the railroad, bridge and all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Masonic BANQUET at Kinslev.

Kinsley. May 23.-The Masonic fra
ternity of Kinsley had a grand time last
night. The first and third degrees were
conferred, after which a banquet was
given by the ladies of the Eastern Star.
About thirty visiting Masons from
Dodge City, Greensburg and other places
were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Federal Court at salina.

Salina, May 23.@Judge Hook has open
ed federal court in Salina- Fourteen
prisoners are to be tried on various
charges. o u of them being Indians
charged with assault and robbery of a
peddler on the Indian reservation. The
Indians names are Nomack, Ko Ko Mo,
John Wah-wan-suck and John Shob-
Ne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Fire at

Enterprise, May 23.-Fire started from
Der yard and destroyed $1,000 worth of
lumber before it could be stopped. IN
surance, $1,000. About 81, 600 worth of
lumber was saved. Arthur Gantz's
blacksmith shrop was totally destroyed.
Nc insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
JeweIl CitY commencement.

high school graduating class numbers
eight this year, five girls and three
boys. The baccalaureate sermon was
preached Sunday morning at the NJ. L.
hurch by the Rev. F. M. Phillips. and
was remarkable for it's depth n
breadth. The will be
held in the opera house Thursday even
ing, assisted by the orchestra and local
vocaIists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
New kansas National Banks.

Washington, May 23.-Applications for
authority to convert state banks into
national banking associations have been
approved as follows: The Peoples
State bank. of Madison, Kas., into the
First National bank of Madison. zap
ital $25, 1000. A. Wehrman, William
Focht, A. f Focht. A. B. Wood, 5.
Brambaugh and others; the Cherokee
State bank, of Madison, Kas., into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
DR.. A. Lewis Insane.

Abilene, May 23.-Dr. A. Lewis was
found insane in the probate court and
will be taken to the asylum. He was
for years a leading physician of the
county and is wealthy. He was re-
Gently taken in charge by the police
in Topeka for his strange actions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
3. of L. E. Home Abandoned.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 23.-The Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers today
after a thorough discussion of the ques-
ton of building a home for the dis
abled and aged engineers on the Meadow
Lawn farm at Nation, ILL.,, decided to
abandon the project. The farm will
likalu he sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Norton to california.

T. J. Norton, who has been the as
sistant attorney of the Santa Fe Rail
way company in Chicago, will leave
on June 1 for California, where his work
will be in relation to the San Joaquin
Valley line. recently acquired as an en-
trance into San Francisco. The head
quarters of the company in California
are at Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-23
Has 500 Acres ofBroom Corn.

Atchison, May 23.-P. c. Phelps, a
farmer neal Irving, Kan, has planted
800 acres of broom corn and expects to
make a fortune out of a single crop if
prices do not drop tremendously. It will
take 60 men to take care of the crop
until it is harvested.