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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
TO THE GRAND CANYON.
Santa Fe's New Road Is Winning
Much Patronage.

mucQ RaLrOnaRSs
Renewed interest seems to have de-
veloped in that most wonderful of ma
lures panoramas. the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado. says the Arizona Repub-
ncan, published at Phoenix, Ariz. The
local Santa F'e officials report that since
the completion of the branch railroad
from Williams direct to the canyons
rim, passenger traffic and tourist inter-
est has increased twofold. Some Is eX-
cursionists from Phoenix alone depart
ed on yesterdays train for the canyon.
Others Joined the party at Prescott and
Jerome. On account of the exquisite
weather in that section of Arizona dur
ing the month of October. extensive
tourist travel is anticipated and pro-
vided for by the management of the
canyon railroad and hotels.
Another railroad improvement that is
to be made shortly may be properly
mentioned at this time. The Santa Fe
route, not content with its already su-
perior equipment and roadbed, is con-
templating still further elevation of
its standard by eliminating all appre-
tensions of the travelling public as to
dust and cinders while en- route on
that already popular transcontinental
line. Tt is proposed to oil the entire
system west of Albuquerque, n. NJ, as
soon as practicable. Many miles of
track in the San Joaquin valley. Cali
fornia, have already had the oil treat
ment, the effect of which has proven
quite magnetic to the tide of passenger
traffic through that section
Enterprise and energy may at no dis
tant day become the medium of dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
MOVED TO CHICAGO.
Transcontinental Passenger Associa-
ton Votes For a Change.

Chairman Charlton. of the Transcon-
tinental Passenger association, has adj
vised all lines in interest that the pro-
position submitted by letter for amend
ment of article 5, section 1, making the
headquarters of the association at Chi
cago, in lieu of Denver, and providing
for the appointment of a committee TO
select offices in Chicago, has been
adopted Messrs- Kniskern, Eustis,
Nicholson and Sebastian viii act as
such committee.
This removal matter was the subject
of some controversy during the sum-
mer, the st. Louis lines taking the
ground that if Denver should be con-
sidered too far westward ii would be
well to locate the HEADQUARTERS in ST.
Louis, where all ranscontinental asso-
Citations, both freight and passenger,
have been located in past years The
chairman, however, announces that no
negative votes have been recorded 10
the proposition submitted by letter, and
he declares its adoption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
CASH WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Several Atchison Merchants De-
frauded by Young Man.

Atchison, Oct. 23.-Frank K. Tol1man,
of the Cummings neighborhood, has dis
appeared, after having cashed several
worthless checks in Atchison. Tollman
is a young man, and single. He has
lived in this section a number of years.
and has until lately had bank account
at the Bank of Nortonville. this being
known to Atchison merchants. Tollman
came to Atchison Friday night. He
bought some clothing at Morris Self S
store and offered a check for forty dol
lars He cashed two checks for five dol
lars each at Bryan Smiths, and tried to
cash a check at Turk Burk's place. but
failed. It turned out that the checks
were worthless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
FAST FREIGHT TRAINS.
Ell Paso Line of the Rock Island
Makes a Good Showing.

The Rock Island railway officials are
proud of the showing made this week
on the new Ell Paso line of the road a
stock train was run from Dalhart, the
division point and general headquarters
of the new road to Kansas City, dis
lance of 524 miles in 16 hours and ID
minutes. This means an average of
over 81 miles per hour for the entire
distance, including stops and other nee
essary delays. The run from Dalhart
10 Liberal, a distance of III miles over
newly laid steel was accomplished in
three hours, or an average of sc miles
per hour.
Dalhart to Kansas City was shorter
than that of many passenger trains be-
tween Kansas City and Chicago, a dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
New York Central and Hartman
Lines to Run a California Limited

Omaha, Neb-, Oct. "a new coast to
coast limited is to be run from New York
to San Francisco by the New York Cen
trail, Lake Shore, Northwestern and Har-
riman lines west of Omaha, beginning
November 3. The train will be fast one
and will have close Boston connection
at New York 1t will leave New York at
8:45 in the morning, arriving at Chicago
at 1850 the following. morning From Chi
cago the limited will run on the schedule
of the present fast mail over the Chicago
& Northwestern. which, after November
3, will be run as a through San Francisco
train over the Union and Southern Pa
cifics- The new service will be two nights
from New York and Boston to Denver;
three nights to Salt Lake and four nights
to San Francisco.
General Passenger Agent Lomax of the
Union Pacific left for Chicago last night
to arrange the new schedule. President
Burt will follow today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
QUIETUs BY RIPLEY.
Confirms 81. q. Mudge's Denial of the
Santa Fe Rumor.

Z
The final word has been said in the
widely advertised rumor that the Santa
fe was planning to run its main line
into Santa Fe, N NJ, instead of by the
present route. President Ripley has
confirmed the denial of such stories,
which denial was printed in the State
Journal some days ago as an interview
with General Manager Nudge. Mr.
Nudge was quoted as saying in that
interview that the Glorieta mountain
route would be retained. but would be
improved, and the grade lessened- 1t
is no doubt true that this will be the
extent of the Santa Fe improvements
on that line for the present. The fol-
lowing is a dispatch from the city OF
Santa Fe, N. NJ, which explains itself:
Mayor Amado Chaves has received
letter from President E. p Ripley, of
the Santa Fe system, stating that the
company could not accept the offer of
the city to give the main line of the
company right of way over the Santa
Fe grant and terminal facilities in the
city 1t is not the intention to change
the mail line from Las Vegas to Albu-
querque at cost of $4,000.0O0, as had
been widely reported, so as to include
Santa Fe as a station on the main line.
avoiding Apache canyon and Glorletta
hill, which cost the company enormous
" each year on account of wrecks and
washouts. Mr.. Ripley writes that the
proposition has been gone over care
fully but has been rejected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
RAILROAD NEWS.
Train Service on Solomon
Branches Cut in HALF
PeOpIe Will Make a Determined
Opposition.
WILL FILE A PLEA.
Railroad Commissioners to be
Asked to Intercede.
One Train Now Doing work
Formerly Done by Two.

Today an order will go into effect on
the Central branch of the Missouri "a
cific withdrawing one train from the
Central branch, and serving both the
North Solomon and South solomon
branches of the road by a single TRAM
which will make tri-Weekly trips over
the route
There is a great deal of opposition by
the people of Rocks county, and other
counties to this reduction in train ser
vice, and the case may be brought 70
the attention of the board OF railway
commissioners. The object of the order
was likely to crafty the whim OF some
high official, who imagined that saw
ing might be made in operating eN-
penSe without material decrease ~
revenue. Two trains ana Two cle ~
have heretofore been unable to do the
wrok of handling the freight traHc Oh
these branches without working over
time nine months in the year, seldom
coming in on schedule time
The south branch OF the Centratt
branch extends along the south fork OF
the Solomon river from Downs TO STOCK
ton The north branch follows the north
fork of the Solomon from Downs 10
Lenora The entire run around those
two branches is now made by one train
In the parlance of railroad men TINS "Trip
is called rounding the horn
All the business men and gram anu
stock shippers on the two branches are
seriously affected by the new order
They say that it interfereS with business
and greatly annoys the patrons of the
road. The general kick may have the
effect of restoring the daily train ser
vice. The crew on the double run Will
be obliged to work till midnight, and
will receive the same pay they have
been receiving The train crew Wh1cn
has been taken off consists of John
Bragg, engineer, who has been stationed
on the western division as an extra
VIM Smith. fireman, who goes TO the
round house; Charley Veale, CONDUCTOR
who goes to the Middle division, and
"A l. Luke and Charley Cole, brake
men who have been transferred to the
Missouri Pacific at Osawatomie-
The people Of Rocks county gave the
Missouri Pacific 100000 bonus to build
into that county, and Osborne, Smith,
Phillips and Norton counties also voted
bonds. The understanding was that the
Missouri Pacific should run daily trains
on the branches. 1t is believed that a
good case can be made against the rail-
road before the state board of railway
commissions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
SANTA FE CONNECTION.
Railroad TO Be Built to New Mexico
Gold Mines.

Santa Fe, n. NJ. Oct. 23,-The Cimar-
ron river and Taos Valley Railway
company filed Incorporation papers this
afternoon in the office of territorial sec
rotary, ]. Wallace Reynolds
The capital stock is s1.O00000 and
headquarters at Cleveland, o. The prin-
cipal stakeholder is Samuel A. Williams
of Cleveland. o.
The railway will start from Maxwell
City on the Santa F'e system and run to
Eliza BEETHOVEN. The line is to be 81 miles
long and will give an outlet to the IA
NOUS gold camps of EIzabethtown and
Red River City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
PENNY's FIRST LECTURE.
Seventy People Enrolled For the
Series Last Night.

Prof. Penny enrolled seventy students
in the university extension lecture series
last night. The first lecture of the series
was given last night before the regular
rehearsal of the choral society was held
1t is expected that over hundred MEM
berS of the society and musically in
clined friends will enroll themselves for
the course of ten lectures ON music and
voice culture.
Preliminary instruction on attitude
and tone production was given In the
opening lecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
LEGS CRUSHED-DIED.
J. c. Miller, of Pawnee, Loses Life on
Rock Island.

J. c. Miller, Rock Island employee at
Horton was brought to Stormont hos
pital here Tuesday afternoon to under
go an amputation of the right leg. In
an accident while at work Tuesday he
fell from a moving train of cars and
was caught under the wheels. His legs
were both caught and mangled above
the knees. He died last night at 7:45
from loss of blood after the amputation
of the right leg. Miller's home was in
PaWnee. Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
Earnings for First Week OF October.

The gross earnings of 43 roads for the
first week in October were $9,491, 349,
against sS.S94, 4S2 for the first week in
October. 1900. an increase of $3.50. So.
Thirty-one roads show increases and 20
decreases. Since January 1 the roads
referred to above earned 1919. 735, GA, an
increase of $27, oil $40 over the 1922, 723,-
ia reported for the corresponding per-
iod of 1900. For the longer period 81
show increases and six decreases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
BETTER MAKE BLANKETS.
Navajo Indians N OF Success as Sec
ton Hands.

The employment of Navajo Indians
on the Santa F'e & Pacific railroad. as
section men, has not proved much of
success and their places have been
taken by white men or by japanese
The Navajo Indian does not seem
steady enough and wants too many
holidays and vacations for all sorts OF
PURPOSES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
ASKED TO RATIFY.
Santa Fe Stockholders to Vote on Re-
cent Purchases.

A circular has been issued to the
stockholders of the Atchison railway
saying that at the annual meeting on
December ? they will be asked to ratify
the purchase of the capital stock and
bonds of the Pecos Valley and North
eastern Railway company and the cap
ital stock and second mortgage bonds
of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
Railway company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
10000 Carloads of Oranges.

The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
railroad companies are anticipating
hauling between $4,000 and 10000 car
loads of oranges, that being the esti-
mate of the prospective orange crop up
to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
WILL BE A NOVELTY.
President Ripley Interested in the
Grand Canyon Hotel Plans

Complete plans for the proposed new
Grand Canyon hotel are being solicited
by the Santa F'e. The structure is to be
unlike any similar building now in use
President E. P. Ripley of the Stanta F'e
has assumed personal charge of the
proposed Improvement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Midnight in Chinatown win be at
the Crawford tonight.
Lovers Lane" by Clyde Fitch and
produced by w. A. Brady viii be at the
Crawford Thursday night. Lovers
Lane" depicting life in a small New
England town is a pleasant change from
the usual run of immoral and sensation
al plays, pure and wholesome in every
respect. The company carries all the
scenery used in the piece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
LAWRENCE CONTRACTORS WIN
Will Build Rock and Earth Work on
Santa Fe Extension.

The w. r. Stubs Contracting COM
pany of Lawrence has secured the con-
tract for rock and earth work on the
Santa Fe extension in Oklahoma, that
will necessitate the employment of sew
eral hundred teams all next summer
The work will be done within the COM
ing year. and will be commenced as soon
as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
Southern Pacific Elects Texas Officials

Houston. Tex, Oct Z3.-At a meeting
today of the stockholders of the Calves
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio South
ern Pacific officers were elected as fol-
lows: President f. H Hartman New
York: vice presidents. s. ]. Kruttschnitt,
San Francisco, and w G. Vanleck. Hous
ton: secretary, c. B. Segar; treasurer, b.
Gus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
Pretty wedding at Logan.

Logan. Oct. 23.-The marriage of Calvin
D. Walker, son of A. F. Walker of Prai-
RE View. dealer in hardware and imple-
ments to Miss Sadie F. McCroskey, a
daughter of W. A McCroskey, dealer in
general merchandise in Logan, was sol
emnized at the Methodist church in the
presence of a house full of relatives and
friends of the bride and groom. Rev
u S. Brown officiated. They have grown
up in Phillips county and start out in life
with bright prospects for success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
TABLE AND KITCHEN.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, Mar
quette Building, Chicago, to whom all
inquiries should be addressed.s
All rights reserved by Banning Co.,
Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23

mantling the great Mojave desert of
what has for years been considered
necessary evil. dust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23

c. F. Menninger. NJ D., Office 727 Kan
sas ave. Tel. 10: residence 1851 Topeka
ave- Tel So. Office hours to .. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
COMPETE WITH SANTA FE.

lance nearly equal to the one from
Kansas City to Dalhart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-23
Inquiries Answered.

Miss A. NJ. writes: Will you please
send me the recipe for making Mexican
Arizona republican., 1901-01-26
COAL MINERS TROUBLES
Colorado Legislative Investigating
 Committee Hears Grievances.

Rockvale, Colo, Jan. 25.-The .,riev- ances of the coal miners were presented yesterday at Rockvale to the legisla- tivc Investigating committee.
 A representative of the Colorado Fuel X Iron company was present, but was not allowed to question the witt nesses.
 A thirty per cent reduction in wages by means of the weighin gsystem intro- duced by the coal company was the principal cause for complaint. This Is felt the more because of the increased cost of living.
 Prompt semi-monthly cash payments and the abolition of the company stores, would. according to the Wit nesses, help to relieve their hardships.
 No attempt, they said, had been made to crush the union at Rockvale but the action of the company at Gal lup. N. M, has precipitated the strike
 Poor ventilation and the disease breeding condition of the mines, were also features of the testimony. The witnesses brought out the apparent uselessness of the coal mine inspector
 An injunction forbidding inter- ference with those miners who wish tt return to work, was issued yesterday by the district court at Colorado Springs.
Arizona republican., 1901-01-26
BLACK BIRD BARBECUE
Fire Departments Alleged Plan For
 Big Hunt.

Yesterday The Republican made mention of a blackbird congress that has recently held daily sgssions on .he city hall plaza. Since then several new facts have been brought out.
 The city policemen say thousands or blackbirds rocst in the trees on the plaza and the daily conventions are simply for the comparing of notes afr ter the days foraging. Thursday. nlght Henry Bloomhorst and two or three of the fire boys g1t hungry for black bird pie and went out and shook a tree, thinking they would fall to the ground like hickory nuts and that they could pick up enough birds to make a pie before they could fly away in the dark. The hreboys never hunted any thing before except coons in Arkan- saw, so they took along lantern. They shook the birds cut of the tree all right, but the lantern made just as good light for them as It did for the firemen. If the hunters had taken the precaution to blindfold the birds be- fore they brought out the lantern they would have filled their game bag.
 Robert Fromm, chief of the fire de- partment, sleeps pn the second floor of the city hall. He says the blackbirds keep him awake almost every night In peculiar manner. There are two or three telephoi wires running into the city hall and directly over the olive trees Tn which the birds rOost. Every time bird gets scared at a hobo, a policeman or lovesi2k couple who are trying tJ cat each other up on the benches below he tries to fly away and invariably flies against one of these wires. This rings Mir Fromm's tele- | phone bell He gets up four or five times a night and goes to a window tc | rubber" for a fire. But this is mol the only result The birds frequently get their necks broken by hitting the wire, and of course fall to the ground dead.
 The members of the department ar, thinking of organizing a blackbirt hunt, hoping to get enough birds for { barbecue to celebrate the reelection O. Chief Fromm. The method to be fol | lowed was suggested by the experienc, of the chief. They will stretch a few extra wires from the street to the cit! hall over the trees. Then they vii shoo the birds out of the trees som, dark night and let them commit sui eide on the wires. It fs great schem
 and 1t is believed it will prove ia
 more practicable than the old fash
 toned way of capturing them by put
 ting salt on their tails.
Arizona republican., 1901-01-26
CONFERENCE OF EDITORS.
Discussion of Plans for Making Bettel
 Papers.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 25.-With the reading of papers and the discussion of numerous questions of interest to the profession. the republican editors or Indiana, in annual convention. had a busy day of it today. The editors as- sembled at 10 o'clock this morning and were called to order by w. B. Campbell of Anderson. president of the associa- tion. After routine business had been disposed of the convention listened to the reading of a number of interesting papers, all of which were followed by animated discussion.
 Some of the topics considered were as follows: ''The Twentieth Century Newspaper, Political Editorials ir Country Newspapers" County ano Township Laws" Typewriter Copy and 'Co-operation in Foreign Adver' tising." Before concluding its sessior this afternoon the association VII choose officers for the ensuing year.
Arizona republican., 1901-01-26
Cold Air Storage Market g. ]. TRIBoLEr ii4.iis W. Washington
THE HOTEL BURKE
Description of Prescott's New Cara
 vansary.

Prescott. Ariz.. Jan. 23.-(Special con respondence of The iteodbl!ean)-lt would not be amiss to give the reade.s of Ihc Republican detailed descrip- ton Of the new Hotel Burke bJilding, now that 1t Is so rapiG!v nearing com est and best equipped hotels in the ter ritory and will compare favorably with any of the modern hotels in California or the entire west. The construction of this building Is HOW under the personal supervision of architects D. w. M'itard and son, the former of whom had charge of the construction of the Hotel Adams The Hotel Burke building Is strictly Italian in design, purely rem aissance in character. of pressed brick, with stone trimmings, and boll cf- festive employment of broad archwaSs in is construction. which gives the tout ensemble very striking and handsome appearance. The owners of this imposing structure, Massrs. Burpe and Hickey, have by .heir enterprise demonstrated in a satisfactory man ner the indomitable spirit of perscvcr- ance and pluck which pervades the at mosphere of Prescott. As many mt n as possibly can be utilized effs ouve.y arc being employed in it's construction. and We are informed by one of the owners that they hope to have the hot T in shape fer opening on the '1t7h of Ireland" ,St. Patlick's day in the morn in'.'D
 The hotel building consists f a base ment and three floors above. and the floors are formed to receive the addi- ton of a passenger elevator in the course of the year. The basement oon- tains large store-rooms on iron. ana side. sample rooms for the use or trav- cling salesmcn, boiler room. launGiy. public bath rooms. servants lavatories and bath, and storage rooms for th' wares Of the hotel On the next, or main floor will also be large front store rooms, hote! rotunda and office, billiard and card rooms, dining room. kitchen and servants quarters on the man floor. and the two stories above consis of parlors and guest chambers. 1h"!t are nearly 100. bed rooms in the house all ample in dim. nsions, mostly con tainlng closets, and a bath room con- meeting each suite of two rooms.
 AS we en,er the hotel from the Mon tezurla street front, or main entrance we are ushered into vestibule anS lounging room about l0xS0 feet vAicf will te furnished with settees and oth CT appurtenances for the comfort oc th' guests and the public generally. Ihi vestibule leads to the hotel bar. billiar' ani card rooms on the left. also tp tn stairway going to the basement tohe and bath rooms. Through larg arched doorway at the further end O this vestibule we enter the hotel rotun da and office, room 30x40 feet. divide by three similar archways from tn
 hallway. connecting with the ladies entrance on the Gurley street side. an
Arizona republican., 1901-01-26
NAVAL ARCH YET POSSIBLE.

New York may yet have a naval arch; not to Dewey alone, but to the whole navy. The alumni of the naval academy have the matter in charge, and have ascertained that the money. about s2o0,o00, which had been sub scrlbed for the Dewey arch, Is not be- yond their reach. Admiral Dewey has warmly seconded the scheme, saying: "I shall gladly give all the assistance in my power" The design is to be practically the same as that of the arch under which Admiral Dewey rode on his return from Manila.