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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-26

mersmith on No 1 hammer in the black
smith shop; The elder Paul has been sick
Dut a short time previous to his death.
Charles Wheeler, one of the Oldest ma
cnalnlstS IN the shops, has been COM
for several days, but returned to his place
the first OF the week and remained for
two days
Frank Woodruff the oiler who SEVERN
weeks ago had his right hand caught in
the machinery while at work. left with
his family Thursday for Hartford, Conn,
ing
A great many of the men were out on
of Mrs s. R Miller, whose husband was
foreman Of the pattern shop. and that
the blacksmith shop.
George Schultz, foreman Of the boiler
out a few days ago that he had gone to
the Indian country He has. been AFFLICTED
Impossible for him to work --''7 A''''4s =
The office of ". G Melville, northern
removed from 915 Main street, Kansas
City, to 205 South Fourteenth street. Oma-
city as passenger agent.
John Buschacher, an upholsterer.
knocked of work a part OF THURSDAY to
in Highland park district. Buschacher
was much interested IN the result of the
election, being candidate for member OF
the board.
Albert Hugo. tinekeeper in the office OF
the trainmaster, has taken a lay off of
several weeks and will spend the time
resting up Homer ShulI. day caller Of
train crews, will take his place. and Wal
ter Carr. night caller, will do the day
calling Fred F. Freeman VIII take Cars
place
John Sheffield Of the truck gang in the
car shops is preparing to take a fishing
trip in a few days. He expects to go out
to some of the creeks northwest of town.
John Ravens of the same shop will also
leave this week for the wilds along Rae
coon creek where he hopes to establish
a reputation angler.
Ma chinists John Price and J. L Chat
ham have partially matured plan
whereby this country, which has been for
weeks without even a. cooling shower. is
to receive d copious precipitation of mois-
ture- Their plan is to send up a kite
loaded with some explosive which is to
be touched Off by means of connection
of an electrical wire. The course of rea-
soni1g which they are fol- owing uD in a
practical way and which seems very logi>
cal is that the discharge Of an explosive
in midair would produce such a concus>
sion. causing the intermingling of DIFFER
emit strata of air and general disturb
ance of the elements that is bound to pro
duce condensation of the moisture prev1-
0usly existing in a vapOr state. In prooS
of this theory they cite the fact that the
heavy cannonadfng of the battles Of Get
tvsblrg and Waterloo was followed by
terrific rains, although preceding those
battles the weather was dry and hot
This theory. which has been held by some
scientists. may receive practical test
provided Price and Chatham will only
bring their plans into completion.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Steel Strike Not Likely to Eff
feet Santa Fe Shops.
Structural Steel Workers Not
Yet Involved.
STRIKE MAY SPREAD.
If It Does, Progress on Topeka
Shops Will Stop.
Statement From Chief Engineer
W. B. Storey.

The great strike Of steel workers IN
the east will not be likely to interfere
with the work of building the big santa
Fe shops in this city. An immense
amount of steel is being used in the
construction of these shops, and any
tie up of the supply would have most
powerful effect on the work here
we do not have any trouble yet to
get out our steel as fast as we need It,
said Chief Engineer W. P. Storey to-
day. 'hTere is no telling how soon We
may be effected, though At the pres
ent time, the great strike includes on
~ the sheet steel workers, and we are
using no sheet steel in our buildings
yet. All our steel is manufactured at
the structural steel works, and these
works have not yet been drawn into
the strike
'Of course there is a strong POSSIBLE
fly that the structural steel workers
may be involved before the strike is
ended. Our steel is all coming from
Detroit and Chicago mills We have
large orders with these mills, and the
last word 7 received from them was
that everything was moving along all
right. They are shipping steel to US all
the time, and have large quantities Of
it almost ready for delivery
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POLICE JOTTINCS.
Exciting Time at Sheasley-Sim-
mons Joint Trial.
Witness Littlejohn Thrown in
Jail For Loss of Memory.
DICKEY BEFORE BAR.
Ice Trust Appears Looking
Worn and Weary.
viii Be Tried in the Dead Hour
of Night.
DICKEY BEFORE BAR.

The Sheasley-S Simmons Retail Co.
held an all day session at the city in
stitution Thursday. They did what
they could through their medium, At
torney w. w. Harvey, to explain how
they were connected with the key de-
partment of the great Kansas Liquor
Trust. Some extremely absent-minded
witnesses were called by the city. and
some astonishing testimony was the re-
suit J. Underestimate, the owner Of
the building where the celebrated Fore
and Aft joint is located, didn't want
to know anything According to his
testimony he religiously avoided the
joint part of the building. for fear he
would see something, and couldn't re-
member who paid the rent. In fact he
couldn't remember anything. Henry
Heixer, a lower Kansas avenue cigar
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SPARKS FROM OTHER ENGINES

As soon as Switchman Hornbarger
reached FL Reno he telegraphed his wife
that he had drawn 5000 farm.-Em-
poria Gazette.
George w. Kramer, a brother of Mrs.
NJ T. Jones of this city. and well known
TO old residents of Chanulse. has just been
advanced to the position Of assistant pres
fdent on the Rio Grande Western.-Cha-
mute Tribune.
Uncle Toms Cabin came in this MORN
ing and was placed on the tracks at AIer>
chant street by Engineer Anderson and
Fireman Meredith It consisted of two
passenger train, and they looked very
much like the original log cabins.-Em-
pOria Republican
The railroads are advertising the Pan
Among the latest exposition folders re-
ceived is a very neat one by the passen-
ger department of the Santa Fe- Especial
attention is called to the diOrama of the
lery at the west end of the Agricultural
building.-Railway and Engineer Review.
Engineers came down from Topeka this
morning to set the grade stakes for the
yards for the new depot and grounds. 1t
is understood that the contract for grads
ing the grounds and making the excava-
ton for the new freight depot has been
let. The building of the depot will also
be done by contract Work will begin
very sOon--I.aWrence Journal
Between 1900 and 10000 clergymen ana
others of the religious class entitled to
half rate privileges on railroads, will be
benefited by the action taken by all the
big transportation lines east of Chicago
yesterday. The managers of these roads
agreed to cancel the notice recently sent
out attaching a fee of % cents for every
trip half-fare clergy permit issued by any
OF the 81 roads that are members of the
quarters Of which are in Chicago--Chica-
go Chronicle.
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THEY WANT TO VOTE.
Manila Citizens Oppose a Government
Like That of Washington.

Manila, July 26.-The first meeting of
the legislative chamber, held today,
was largely attended.
Commissioner Wright, speaking of
the charter of Manila, said the same
reasons that controlled in making
Washington the federal city obtained
in Manila, and Washington, he de-
clared, was the best governed city in
the world.
Representatives of the Spanish
chamber of commerce vehemently OPP
posed the charter asserting that it was
inconsistent with the principles of the
freest government on earth to deny
the right of suffrage to the residents of
the metropolis while granting it to
those of other localities. They also de-
clared that the proposed system of
governm ent for Manila was far less
liberal than that offered by the Spanish
authorities, who proposed to make the
representatives of the districts in Ma
Mia elective by the people.
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MRS. INGERsOLL SUES.
Effort to Recover Fee of sos, 900 Due
Her Late Husband.

Butte, Mont, July 26.-Eva A. niger
soil, Of Dobbs' Ferry, n T.. widow Of
ministratrix of his estate, has brought
suit in the district court here against
several heirs of the estate of Andrew
J. Davis to recover judgment for $95.-
600 with interest from August "A. 1897,
for legal services rendered by Inger-
soil during the time of the trial of the
suit involving the validity of the
alleged will Of the dead millionaire, A.
J. Davis
Plaintiff alleges Mr.. Ingersoil was to
be paid $780, 900 for his work, but after
wards a compromise was effected
among the heirs, and the alleged will
was admitted to probate. She says the
compensation promised Ingersoll has
not been paid except $1,000.
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10 CHASE COUNTY LINE.
Orient Orders Stewart Construction
Company to Move Forward.

The Stewart Construction company
has received orders for five miles more
grading TO be done in Pike township.
This viii carry the Orient grade very
nearly TO the Chase county line The
road is certainly 60" said Mr.. Stew
art to a reporter today, 'notwithstand-
ing what may be said. The men back
of it are responsible and are men of
business. and will make it co.
Mr. Stewart has a running contract
with the CON pany for three years for
all the work ne can do. He is subject
TO orders as to route and quantity
only, and does not know the route fur
Their than the additional five miles he
IS ordered to grade
This additional five miles of grading
viii carry the roadbed almost to the
line bridge What is to be done about
the bridge matter is not known, but it
is to be hoped that if it is necessary to
settle it. it may be done without as
much delay and trouble as occurred in
the Second avenue matter The con-
tractors We're at a considerab BILE loss by
the latter delay
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President Ripley. of the Atchison, To-
peka & santa Fe system, has been pro-
ductfve of such good results as to in
duce its extension. and it is reported
that four new reading rooms viii be
established at the same number of di-
vision headquarters on this road, max
ing a total OF twenty-three in all
These rooms are supplied with an
abundance OF reading matter both
general and technical, as well as with
means of recreation, baths, etc. No
wiser plan than this could be adopted.
Experience has demonstrated that a
mans service is valuable to the rail-
road almost i'm exact proportion to his
intelligence, and other railroads would
do well to follow the example set by
the Santa Fe in this regard.
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for some boy who had violated the
swimming ordinance. Every one knew
better when he was booked as ". l.
Dickey, and the singular charge of wi
olating ice trust" was placed opposite
his name. which of course is not the
real charge. The ice trust was dressed
in a tired look and a. faded cotton shirt
and the octopus wore none of his num-
erous tentacles. He seemed to think
the affair colossal bore, and signiied
his wish to have it disposed of in short
order.
His attorneys, Archie Williams and
Otis Hungate, stirred up the animals
when they ventured to suggest that Mr.
IJrnay should turn the case over to his
Superior officer" Mr.. Urmy don't
presume . shouted that official jumping
to his feet, TO ask the assistance of his
superior officer or any one else" We'll,
but you say you are over run with work
and haven't time to waste on this little
affair, and neither have we. We want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-26
MILLION GALLON TANK
Being Built at FL Paso to Hold Oil
For Fuel.

FL Paso, Tex, July pa force Of Is
men arrived from Lordsburg Saturday
evening and commenced work this
morning on the big tank which the
S p is having built to hold oil for
fuel for its engines
The tank VIII be as big as a Mex
lean circus tent and viii be located at
the rear of the E P. & y. Z. round
house. Tt is to be circular, 80 feet in
diameter and so feet high. 1t will set
on the sand. and the men are laying
the floor today. The floor is made of
sheet iron First this is laid on the
ground, then it is riveted together.
The walls viii be of sheet iron and
viii consist of sections like a smoke
stack. Each section viii be five feet
nigh, and there will be six Of them 1t
will hold over a million gallons
The S. P. certainly means business
IN regard to using oil for fuel One of
these tanks at Tucson has already
been filed with oil. Another has just
been com pleted by this gang and viii
soon be filed at Lordsburg.
Sam Speedy has charge of the work
Of building these tanks, and they say
the way he pushes the work makes his
name very fitting
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ABOUT RAILROAD People

George Findlay of the blacksmith shop
was off duty Thursday
Jack Reeser of the blacksmith shop was
off Thursday
Louis Huett. a storehouse trucker, laid
Engineer Amos Beeier has Joined the
rush to Oklahoma.
John Brosamer. a boilermaker, has re
turned from FL Reno
Conductor A. O'Byrne, who has been sick
for two trips, Is on his car again.
Cyrus Burget. a helper on a horizontal
drill press, has been laying of
Special car 217 has been returned out af-
ter receiving some minor repairs.
Joseph Wainwright, a machinist who
has been laying on for few days, IS IN
Ellsworth woods and c. E. DeWeese.
machinists in the east shop. were OF duty
Fireman Henry O'Brien. who works on
one of the yard engines, is laying OF for
Alfred Cooper, who has been away from
the spring shop for several days. has not
Thomas Retter of the blacksmith shop
has reported for duty after a lay Off or
several days.
Mountain Brooks engine. 4o7 was
receiving repairs
Harry bruce. who formerly worked in
the roundhouse. has been added to jerks
gang in the east shop.
Walter Mack Of the spring shop is un>
aDle 10 do his work on account OF his
hands being badly poisoned
John Waldron Of the water service has
returned from Toluca, III. where he went
in charge Of a steam shovel
E B. Dangerfield- a helper on the rod
fire in the bull pen, is laying Off cele-
brating the arrival Of a new baby at his
house
Gottfried Hoag Of the car machine shop
is spending this week in St Joseph Il IS
expected that he viii be in again Nom
day.
Five new men have been added to the
Iolce or George Elliott, who has charge
OF the Sixth street yards. They are car
Andrew Mater OF the blacksmith shop
has purchased one of the houses which
stood on the new shop site and IS movins
It over on Locust street
Fireman Samuel Ash has been given the
runs on trains 1oe and 107, between Tope
ka and St Joseph Gorham Will go on the
Usage City switch engine
Maehinists John Taylor and Joseph Sic
pen are anxiOusly awaiting the result OF
the land drawing contest at Fl Reno.
Taylor is especially interested because he
ran considerable risk in registering.
W. A. Paul, who died Wednesday night.
was the father Of John Paul, night ham,
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HuGHES' LETTER.
While He Was Writing About Ice
Trust Someone Acted.

Afavor. Hughes is piqued because the
grand stand play which he made against
the ice trust fell so fiat. Hughes
thought~that by writing letter to the
county attorney. he could shift the re-
sponsibility and at the same time es-
tablish himself firmly on an antitrust
basis
The scheme would have succeeded all
right had it not been for the decisive
course adopted by Councilman Nichols,
who instead of writing a letter, swore
to a complaint, and brought the ice
trust issue squarely before the courts
by causing the arrest of W. Lyle
Dickey. the figurehead of the ice trust.
Mayor Hughes letter, which was care
fully guarded till too late for the State
Journal. was made public Thursday af-
ternoon.
Hughes letter is not a document
which will set the world afire. 1T is
going to be hot stuff said the mayor
when he was writing it i am going
to expose the ice trust from top to
botton-rip 'em wide open. It viii be
give plenty of evidence for the county
attorney to go to work on
The following is the letter:
July 25 1901.
Galen Nichols, County Attorney. To-
Deka, Kan.
OlI--AS IndSOE u Tie city "a AOPCFA<A1
it is my duty under Par. 1884, Article 10,
Chapter 81, General Statutes of 1899.
state Laws of Kansas, to advise you
that apparently an ice trust exists In
the city of Topeka, and 1 beg to lay
before you the following information
and names relative to same for your
consideration and action
In the winter of 1889 there were four
ice manufactures in this city, viz:
l. Moeser Ice and Cold Storage Co.
2 Topeka Ice and Cold Storage Co
3. Crystal Ice Co.
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pUNLoP PRoMoTEp.
Goes From Newton to Be Master
Mechanic at Temple, Tex

Newton.July 26.-The change of foremen
at the Santa F'e plant in this city which
was scheduled for several days ago took
place last night. P. T. Dunlop. who has
been general foreman here. has been raised
to the position of master mechanic and
will go to Temple. Tex. H. H Harring~
ton viii take Mr.. Dunlop's place and Har~
ry Mason Will be assigned to the position
vacated by Mr.. Harrington While Mr.
Dunlop has been here but a short time.
he has made a host of friends who will
regret his departure from the city. He is
a thorough mechanic and knows the bust
ness from A to z, which accounts for his
promotion He came here from Chicago.
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it disposed of at once" Mr.. Urmy could
not agree as to the time for the trial.
He didn't have time to lend to it in the
day time. and he didn't want to work
at night. Judge Lindsay said that as
the attorneys couldn't agree he would
be compelled to agree for them, and set
Tuesday night at o'clock for the hear
ing. Mr.. Dickey was graciously allow
ed to go without bond. and faithfully
promised to be on hand at the appoint
ed time.
Thursday night Jailer Jester received
a telephone message from a party by
the name of A G. Funk, who had been
held up by an unknown party, and re-
1ieved of a valuable horse. He was
coming toward Topeka from the north
and while several miles out. met a Pc
destrian carrying a bundle. The foot
traveller simply extracted a large re-
volver from some where on his person,
and requested the horseman to ex-
change methods of locomotion with
him. In view of possible events, this
was promptly done, and the footpad
was transformed into a mounted high
wayman. Mr.. Funk will give any one
$50 for the recovery of his horse
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Will Make 1000 Locomotives a Year

New York, July 26.ZThe American
Locomotive company has appropriated
the sum of $780, 600 for the purpose of
enlarging its plant at Schenectady, N.
Y. 1t is stated that the capacity Of the
plant will be increased from 425 to
1000 locomotives yearly. The idea is
to make this plant the central one and
it viii be developed to the greatest ex-
tent, although other plants are to be
improved and enlarged
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SANTA FE PICNIC.
Program of Events to Take Place ct
Winfield Saturday.

Newton, Kan, July 26.-FolIowing is the
programme for the picnic to be held at
Winfield Saturday by the employees of the
middle division.
Concert-Newton Commercial band.
Foot race, 100 yards o'clock p. m.
Potato race=1.15.
Three legged race-1:45.
Sack race-2:00.
Slow bicycle race-2.15.
Ball game-3 200.
Band concert
The train will leave Winfield on the re-
turn trip at o'clock
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FOR BRITISH STOCKHOLDERS.
Attorney Here to Fix UP a Southern
Pacific Deal

San Francisco. July 26.-WiIliam AIors-
head, an English barrister who represents
the British stockholders in the Central
Pacific railroad, has arrived here from
Toronto TO renew his previous efforts to
secure a reorganization of the southern
Pacific company which absorbed the Cen
trail Pacific Should a case now pending
in the United States circuit court be de-
cided against the English stockholders
Mr. AIOrshead says he win begin a suit in
the London court of equity
The Chronicle says that J. M. F5anford,
paymaster of the Southern Pacific COM
pany and one of the Oldest men in its
employ, IS to be retired
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dealer, was next on the city's list. He
positively refused to know anything
detrimental to the welfare of the de-
PENDANT, maybe so and maybe so not
was his favorite style of answer The
prosecution finally gave him up as a
hopeless proposition. Then came the
uniucky number Mr.. Littlejohn was
his name He carefully followed the
trail of his predecessors He didn't
know where the joint was. Yes, per-
haps he did know where it was, but he
had never been inside Well possibly
he had been in there. he wasn't sure
Yes, he was there and drank bottle of
something but he didn't know what it
was. Right here is where Judge Lind
say got in his work. Are you sure
he asked mildly. that you don't know
what you drank. where it was beer or
nOt2" mo, I don't" roared LittlejOhn.
Mr.. Smith, said his judgeness in the
same even tone will you kindly put
this gentleman in the memory restoring
Department." Mr.. Smith made no
audible answer, but actions speak
louder than words, and Mr.. Littlejohn
was showed behind the bars. He stayed
there till he knew more about what he
drank although Attorney Harvey had
not the privilege OF eross-examinlng
him, and several friends came around
to go his bond, but found out that no
power on earth. not even the far famed
habeas corpus could release him until
the court SO willed which he did about
dark. This favorite method of Judge
Thompson may revOlutiOniZe things If
frequently applied by Judge Lindsay.
Mr.. Sim Watts was next on the stand.
The fate of his predecessor somewhat
cooled the righteous wrath he brought
with him. His memory was exceeding
~ bad. however, and he worked out
his final testimony by the rules of
mathematical progression. First he
gave the court to understand that he
drank no beer. He wound UP his testi-
mony by stating that he drank nothing
else. even eschewing coffee and even
water. He generously passed over his
privilege of claiming fees. and made
a hasty return to his rushing business
on lower Kansas avenue. The court
paused and then fined Simmons and
Sheasley each 5000 and watched the
filing out of the appeal bond.
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FAT LEGAL JOB.
Lawyers of Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific to Work Together.

San Francisco. Cal. July 26-The Call
says that local railroad men have re-
ce1Ved private information from New
ork that a reorganization of the STAFF
Of attorneys of the Southern Pacific
IS to take place in the near future. The
law departments of the Union Pacific
and the Southern Pacific win he con-
bined, 1t Is said. with former Tinted
States Senator John n Thurston as
chief counsel Associated with Thurs
ton, II Is stated, viii be Jefferson Chan
der OF Washington, D. c.
Chandler and Thurston have offices
together in Washington, and will omen
OFFICES in New York. from which thew
VIII take care of the legal interests of
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sMAsHUP IN Yards.
Engine Crashed into a Coal Car at
Las Vegas

Las Vegas. N. NJ. July 26.-Rv some
accident IN the Santa Fe yards last
night, number of cars We're allowed
70 run onto the main line in the south
No 40. struck the middle Of a cosi
car and completely shattered # an5
turned over several others. No one rs
nurt though the engine was damaged
ABOUT the plot, also one side of inc
car The car crew was AT v~orir +s.is
morning gathering up the fraemen T'ts7
No ;, which was about on time did NOT
get out until 4.10 this morning. -