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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
CHALLENGES PLATT.
Gov. Odell Refuses to Be a "Man
of Clay"

Albany, N. Y, March Ex-Governor
Odcn has positively and formally de-
cliEad to sign any police bill, has repudi-
ated the new bill drawn by Senator Plat
and his friends and said that if the bill
came to him he would veto it, even If it
were made plain that it would be pass
ed ,.ver his veto.
Frank PIatt. son of Senator Thomas c.
Plat, arrived here last night with the
newly prepared bill It provides for the
reinstatement of the metropolitan police
bill, but including some territory con
tiguUuS to New York city. 1t also pro-
videsi that without disturbing the present
conditions in New York city the govern
ment should appoint a commission
whose right to the Office should be imme-
diately questioned in the courts and who
in tie interim should not interfere with
the present police arrangements in New
York city Il the bill was declared un-
constitutional then the state should at
once assume control of the police.
Nj Platt told the governor that the
bill had been decided upon by those rep
resenting the Republican organization
and that he desired a decision as to the
governors attitude on the measure. Ills
suggestion was that the governor should
send in a message suggesting the pas
sage of the measure.
The governor replied that he could not
see the reason Tor Sucn legislation at
this time. He had repudiated general
legislation in his annual message and
the party had agreed with him. He had
signed a New York city police bill ana
the party had agreed with him. Finally,
he said:
I vii mot send in a message urging
such a. bill. If possible I will remain on
friendly terms with Senator Platt but If
such bill comes to me will veto it. If
the legislature cares to take the respon-
sibiIity of passing the bill over my veto.
very well, but refuse to be a man of
clay. and will not stultify myself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21

a position as agent and operator for the
Atlantic as agent and operator for the
Atlantic and Pacific, now the ST. Louis
and San Francisco, at Lebanon, Mo. In
the same year, 1869. he was transferred
to Jerome. Mo. and later to Springfield
In 1870 he went to the Kansas Pacific
road, now the Kansas division OF the
Union PACING, as operator at BrOokNlile.
Kan. and was afterWard sent 20 North
Topeka as operator and ticket seller
Two years later, when the terminus of
the Santa &c was at Newton, Kan.
George H Nettleton. then general super
intendent of that road, ofIered him the
position of telegraph operator in his
Office, and by accepting it Mr. Moffet
scored the distinction OF opening the
Santa F7e general Office telegraph Office
He left Topeka after several months
service to become agent Of the Santa Fee
In Hutchinson, kan, remaining there
until April !. 1854, when he entered the
service Of the Rock Island as travelling
passenger agent out Of Kansas City
John Sebastian was then general
southwestern passenger agent of the
Rock Island here. and when, in 1887, he
was appointed general passenger agent
Of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska,
as the western portion Of the Rock ISL
land was then known, Mr.. Moffet sue
ceeded him in Kansas City He has been
general southwestern agent ever since
As general eastern passenger agent
Mr. MOffet will have charge of all Rock
Island passenger business IN the east,
and travelling representatives of the
company Will report 10 ulIl ne plO-
motion carries with it a handsome in
crease in salary.
Mr.. AIoffet is decidedly popular among
the railroad men of Kansas City, and
his departure viii be greatly regretted
He is now president OF the Kansas City
Passenger Agents Entertainment club,
having been elected at the annual meet
ing a month ago.
J. A. Stewart, who win succeed Mr..
Moffet as general southwestern passen-
ger agent, formerly made his headquar-
ters in Kansas City as travelling passen-
ger agent, and is well known here
LORD GETS STEWARDS PLACE
Des NIoines, Ia. March 2o-It was an
nOunced here today that Fred H Lord,
who has resigned as general passenger
agent Of the Chicago Great Western, has
been appointed district passenger agent
for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific with headquarters here He viii
succeed J. a Stewart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21

it's beginning. and the output is liable to
reach 100000 barrels the present year.
Locomotive engineers who are using
oil as fuel say that the result is salts
factory, that it is a steam producer, clean
and saves much labor.
On the high sea It is claimed that
three and one half barrels Of crude Pc
trOleum, costing 81 per barrel, is equal
to one ton Of coal. costing from s6-25 TO
81 a ton, and occupies a space but little
over three-hfths of that taken up by the
black diamonds. These figures are given
the claim that at the present rate of
production there will soon be a huge
over supply. It is claimed that if the
railway systems of California should
elect to use petroleum for fuel exclusive
ly and the supply be ten times greater
than at present it would be years be-
fore the demand could be met
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
FROM Ell PAso.

George Martin, of the s. F. train serv-
ice west of this place. is sick at Hotel
Dieu.
Engineer Hicks Of the C. H. has re-
turned to work after being off sick sew
eral days
r. w Brown, travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Santa Fe, re-
turned last night from a trip to Chi
hauhua-
John Graham. G. H. switcnman. who
has been at his home in the east for
about two months. has returned.
SEpt. G. J. Hartman, Of the Chihuahua
division of the Mexican Central came
up from the. south last night to spend
a few days with his wife at the Orndorn
hotel.
Geo. Perkins. superintendent of tele-
graph for the Mexican Central, came in
last night to visit his family Mr..
Perkins was formerly manager of the
Postal Telegraph company's Office here
Since his last visit here Mr.. Perkins
has visited every point on the Central,
loking after the many improvements be-
ing made on the line. He says Mexico
is standing the financial stringency well
and in many places it has not been ma
teriallyS felt. He reports industrial de-
velopment on every division of the road
and the agricultural districts are fairly
prosperous
Judge Townsend has resigned his DO
sition as helper in the G. H shops, and
has gone into the real estate business
John Doyle, a G. H. railroad engineer,
died after a four days illness with
pneumonia fever. He has a brother in
Anaconda, Mont, and the body is being
held until orders are received from him.
Deceased was a single man.
w. c. Miller, of Juarez, a passenger
brakeman running between this city
and Albuquerque on the Santa Fe. is
said to be developing what promises to
be a valuable gold mine on the knoll
west of the old livery stable at at Las
Vegas hot springs
Mrs. c. E Tackett, aged 81, of St.
Louis Mo, died on North Campbell
street Saturday afternoon. She was the
wife of a. young railroad man of st.
Louis, and her husband will accompany
the body home. She had only been here
a few days. having come for the benefit
Of her health and started too late. The
trip was too much for her in her weak
ened condition, and she never recovered
from the effects of it. She was suffer-
ing from phthisis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
FROM NEWTON.

Colonel Brightman began work in the
shop again yesterday after an illness OF
nearly a month
Earl and Mccoy departed last night
for the E o. to look after a little I'M
finished business
William Carmine, of Illinois, is in the
city visiting relatives. He is an uncle
of Machinist G.. H. Thomas.
Carder, of the boiler shop, has re-
turned from Albert, where he has been
for a couple of days on Santa F'e bust
ness.
Mrs. L. L. Plank, who was reported
quite i'll yesterday, is some better today,
which will be good news to her many
friends.
Art Pearson has been assigned to the
lathe formerly in charge of Tom Neu-
bert. The latter has been transferred
to Topeka.
The Santa Fe is beginning to store
coal here again, and several cars of the
black diamonds have been unloaded
during the past few days.
Engine Inspector William Krug began
work in the round-hOuse again yester-
day Grip and touch of malaria fever
have been the cause of his Illness.
Ernest Haughcy has been apprenticed
to the tinsnith's trade in the back shop.
and began work this morning. Elmer
Worland has been transferred to an
other department.
Gene DeWalt resumed his position in
the repair yards. His knee still gives
him considerable pain, though he is able
to hobble about on it. and do his share
of the work.
Firemen Ward and Colvin, of the Okla
homa division. were before Master Me-
chanic Grandy today, telling what they
know about locomotives in general.
They expect to be made engineers in the
near future.
Ben Judkins is reported to be resting
easily today It will not be long till
Ben is on the street shaking hands with
his many friends and telling them just
l. 10
will be many who will ask him all
about it.
Boilermaker John Short called for his
block this morning. Armstrong and
Joe Thomas, Of the same department,
also put in an appearance today which
swelled the force in this end of the
shop to its normal condition.
Boilermaker John Eckburg has pur-
chased property on East Seventh street,
and will make it his home in the near
Newton is the best town III the state,
and wants to be number among the
property owners
r Oscar Ragland resumed work again
this morning, the first time in week.
He has been having quite a serious time
with one Of his eyes. but it Is much
better now Oscar says he thought for
awhile he was going to lose his optic,
and it was the best one, too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hughes returned
from Hutchinson last night, where they
had been to attend the funeral of Fanny
Shaffer, Mrs Hughes sister. She died
OF measles in Colorado, and the family
knew nothing of it until the corpse 4
arrived in Hutchinson.
James Cullom is in Dodge City at
present in charge Of the plant there. as
some of Foreman Hasty's household
are quite i'll. H II. Harrington is Off
ciating as the night round-house fore
man in this city. while Harry Mason is
looking after the work in the back
shop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
DEATH OF JOHN PONDER.
He Formerly Operated With Gould
on Wall Street.

New York. March 21.-John Ponder.
for % years one of Wall streets most
picturesque figures and one Of the most
influential and prominent operators II
the street" is dead at his residence in
this city He had been in feeble health
for several years.
As broker for TrenOr W. Park and en-
gagged with Jay Gould in the affairs Of
the Union Pacific railroad he made his
presence felt in the street" When he
became a member Of the stock exchang..
on mis- arrival here from California Mr.
Poncier was one of the 'forty-nfners, -
and was also instrumental in launching
the Sutro tunnel scheme. At the time G.
the Death Of Adolph Sutro a suit for 81 Il
100000 against him brought by John
FonGier was pending in the courts. Mr.
Ponder met with heavy losses just prior
70 his withdrawal from Wall street AMI
his financial condition has been strained
OF ate years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
Extension Of Time Given.

New York. March 21.--J. P. Morgan
& Co, the syndicate managers OF the
United States steel corporation. have.
under date OF March q, sent a letter to
the shareholders Of the constituent conf
pan1es informing them that the time for
deposittng the common and preferred
stocks. which expired by Limitation to-
day had been extended until and inolud-
ing April 1 next In the circular IL il
declared that over 80 per cent OF each
of the issues Of the various stock has
thus far been deposited in accordauco
with the terms Of the managers. ,the
extension is granted because it was
found physically impossible by many oe
the shareholders to deposit their certlf-
1cates within the time originally named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21

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Lewis Reynolds. a highly esteemed resi-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
A. H. Moffet Made General East
ern Passenger agent.
VIII Succeed w. J. Leahy With
Headquarters at New York.
FORMERLY OF TOPEKA.
Other Changes Resulting From
the Death OF G. Kennedy
Southern Pacific to Let Some
Mammoth Contracts.

Kansas City, March GA Il. ATonet.
for the past fourteen years general
southwestern passenger agent of the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific road,
with headquarters in Kansas City, has
been appointed general eastern passen-
ger agent. with headquarters in New
York City. He will succeed w. J. Leahy.
who viii take the place of assistant gen
eral passenger agent made vacant by
the death OF Charles Kennedy MT.
MOfet's successor in Kansas City will be
j. A. Stewart, at present district pas
senger agent at Des Moines, Ia
The changes become effective April /.
Mr. Moffet viii leave here next Tuesday
for New York.
Mr.. A1offet is one of the veteran pas
senger men OF the west He entered rail-
way service in 1866 as a telegraph op
orator on the second division of the At
lantic and Great Western railway. now
the Erie, at Greenville, Pa. but at the
end of three years came west and took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21

Burning Crude Oil in Engines in
California

San Francisco. March IA Bakers
field. Cal, dispatch says.
Locomotives on the Santa Fe system
are now burning oil-crude Oil pumped
from fields in California. which are Gre
ating more excitement than was stirred
up in the paImy days of the Pennsyl-
vania district. Oil burners are not only
being nut into the fastest passenger
engines, but the furnaces of great fac
tories are being fitted to utilize the new
California. fuel.
New fields are constantly being de
Veloped, but the region adjoining this
town created twelve hours Of excite
ment on the oil exchange in Frisco.
Every day Bakersfield may be said to
take in the Mckittrick oil fields, which
are now producing enormous quantities
of the product. There have been the
most wonderful developments within
the last year. In the Means ranch in
the Bakersfield district a wood chopper
named E1lwood found oil indications on
the side Of a blum on the Kern river.
He dug down fifty feet. when the gas
forced the oil up in such volume as to
run him out Of the hole. Within week
every acre of land near the Kern river
was covered with oil derricks Oil was
found everywhere and in large quaint
Then came the McKittrick excite
ment- The first well in this district was
sunk over a year ago in q shale basin
At 100 feet oil was struck. and a carload
Immediately shipped. Some miles to the
north and west is the Gould and Cali
fornia Central where costly rigs were
put to bore 5000 feet If necessary OIL
stands were struck at a depth Of $50 to
375 feet Three miles from Mck1ttrick
are the now famous wells of the Kern
River Oil company
Three hundred uenv wells are now be-
ing sunk, and nearly 1500 wells have
reached the production stage, producing
I 200 barrels daily The output of 1900
is estimated at a, O0O. 900 barrels. IT is
contended here that the movement is at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
q Reminder of Harriaon.

Washington, March 21-The United
states supreme court received a remind
Ct c. the late eS-Prcsident Harrison in
the form Of motion to pass temporar-
1ly case in which he had been engaged
as counsel The case is one involving
the validity o. bonds issued BY the mum
1cipllity Of Santa Cruz. Cal The case
came up in regular order and the m -
ton Tor postponement was made by Mr.
Crammond Kennedy, who was employ
ed With Cen Harrison in behalf OF the
city Of Santa Cruz He said that the ar
Eunent for the city was to have been
made by MT. Harrison and that no one
was prepared to go on with It, The mo-
ttoE was granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
DUNKARDs GOING NORTH.
Several Hundred Leave For North
Dakota

Kansas City. March 21-Several hun
dred Missouri and Kansas Dunkards,
occupying twelve coaches and carrying
with them thirty-three carloads of
household goods. left Kansas City at
noon yesterday in two special trains
over the Chicago Great Western road
bound for settlements along the Great
Northern railway in North Dakota. At
St. Joseph and Des Moines the party
viii be Joined by a number of families.
The settlers who will leave here are
from the following points in Missouri
and Kansas:
Lamar, Fulton. Centralia. Shaclcleford
Oak Grove. Lockroad. Appletun City, West
Plains Deepwater, Blairstown, Wau-
bleau, Sweet Springs, Georgetown, Chill
hOwee, Warrensburg Etansberry. New
Conception, Clifford and Parnell City
Missouri, and Whitney, HiatsVille and
Lafontaine, Kansas.
Similar movements have been made
by western Dunkards in the past sew
eral years, and there are now several
thousand Of that faith settled along the
Great Northern in North Dakota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
Baggage Defined.

An Ohio judge has defined the consti-
tuition of baggage, rendering a decision
on the point in a recent case. He held
that by baggage is meant such articles
of personal necessity or convenience as
are usually carried by passeng gers for
their personal use: it does not include
merchandise or other va1uables designed
for other purposes, such as sale or the
like. He said the test seemed to be.
whether or not, according to the habits
of persons of like condition, the partic-
ular things carried as baggage would
be ut and proper for their personal use
in connection with the journey And it
is clear, he said, that under no circum-
stances can merchandise or articles car
ried for business or trade, however in
significant the value thereof, be carried
as baggage, properly speaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
GREAT TRAINS.

THE neutrality-suspicious. Pacific
Express" Kansas City, st. Joseph or
Denver to Puget Sound, Portland,
Montana, Washington, entire North
west. Daily through train of coaches,
chair cars, tourist and standard sleep
ers and dining cars.
No 15-morning train, Kansas city.
st. Joseph to Nebraska, Denver and
Pacific Coast. via Scenic Colorado
Weekly California excursions personally
conducted.
No 23-latest night train. Kansas
City, St Joseph to Denver; night train
for Nebraska. Omaha, st. Paul.
No. 21-noon train, Kansas CITY.
st. Joseph to Omaha. St. Paul; through
sleepers-
No. 56-famous Chicago Ell; dininr
and buffet library cars. chair cars
sleepers.
NO. lest Louis Fast Night TX
press.
No. 42-fast morning train east.
Write for descriptive matter, rates
and information.
r. n. cROzIER. l.. w. WAKELEY,
I. P. A., SIS Main ST.. GenI Passenger Agt
kASsAs CITY, Mo. ST LOUIS. No.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager. ST. JOSEPH. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
NATION FASHION
Adopted by a Colored Woman in
Dealing With Crap Games.

chicago, March 21.-Adopting the
smashing methods of Carrie Nation, MIS-.
LottIe Jones, cOlored, went forth on the
South side today to WELD an axe in "A
crusade against crap games and policy
shops.
She began her work by wreclxing
coal office at 2551 Dearborn street, where
she found her spouse engaged In a game
of craps. When she had smashed the
windows and reduced the furniture in the
coal office to kindling wood Mrs. Jones
shouldered her axe and started in search
of a policy shop where her husband has
been losing money. When she reached
the policy shop, however, she found It
closed. Disappointed, she went home
Mrs Jones says she will go out again
tomorrow nad smash every place where
her husband IS wont to gamble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21

Pres. Hays of Southern Pacific For
Straight Tracks and High Speed.

San Francisco, March 21-President
Hays Of the Southern Pacific railroad
says that the company proposes to ex-
tend its policy Of straight tracks and
high speed With this object in view
some mammoth contracts will be let in
the near future which viii have the
effect Of bringing San Francisco con-
siderably nearer Ogden, so far as time
is concerned. The cutoff policy, which
has been such a. feature on the Union
Pacific main line in Wyoming, will be
instituted to a large extent President
Hays added that the work would be
commenced at once.
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TO FINISH WINNER BRIDGE.
Give B. & o. and Chicago & North
western Entrance to Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 21.-It is an
nounced by the Kansas City & Atlantic
Railway company which owns the IN
completed Winner bridge across the
Missouri river at this point, that the
bridge will be finished at once. Its COM
pletion will, it is stated give the Balti-
more & Ohio and Chicago & Northwest
ern railways entrance to Kansas City
1t is probable that Frank D. Moore
of St Louis the architect and builder
of the Eads bridge, wiz be architect and
the general outline of the St. Louis
bridge may be followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
Remarlable enc of Rheumatlaua

TF'rom the Vindicator, Rutherfordton. ~. CT
The editor OF the Vindicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice with the most re-
markable results in each case First with
rheumatism In the shoulder. from which
he suffered excruciatinE pain for ten days.
which was relieved with two applications
and realizing instant benefit and entire
relief in a very short time. Second. in
rheumatism IN thigh joint. almost pros
rrating him with severe pain. which was
relieved by two applications, rubbing with
the liniment on retiring at night. and get
ting up free from pain For sale b. All
druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21
DIAZ RETURNS.
Mexican President Once More Back
in His Capital.

City of Mexico, March 21.-President
Diaz arrived in this city last night at
6:45 after an absence Of nearly three
months at Guernavaca. An immense
crowd of people awaited him on the plat
form Of the railway station. When the
presidential train pulled up the president
appeared on the rear platform Of q car
and was greeted with cheers
The president drove in an open car
rage from the depot to his house The
carriage was escorted by the mounted
presidential guards. The streets wer=
lined with people who cheered and waved
handkerchiefs as the president passe
The house fronts were gay with bunti-g
and the illuminations gave the main
thoroughfares a holiday appearance.
The president appears in excellent
health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-21

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