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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

Gould, Orient and the Dutch May Con-
troll Kansas City Southern.

The Gould interests are said to be
after the control of the Kansas City
Southern railroad Hartman line, and
intend getting it, Whether they VIII
attempt to break the present voting
trust or wait two more years until thar
trust expires Is a question. But thei q
is no doubt whatever but that Gould
wants the control Of this road and IS
going to get it if that is possible.
A E. StilweIl, president Of the Kansas
City. Mexico & Orient railway, and
Dutch capitalists control much voting
stock. and with the Gould interest, the
three could just about swing the con
troll. The Orient president has been
very close with Mr.. Gould and during
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
KANSAS CITY WILL GAIN.
Wabash to Spend $1o,ooo,ooo 70
Improving Its Terminals

Toledo. O., May 6.-The stockholders
and debenture bondholders of the Wa
bash railway at a meeting today au-
thorized the company to issue its cou-
pom bonds in a sum not to exceed $40,
a0o 900 fol. the purpose of acquiring ad-
ditionai and adequate terminal facili-
ties in Toledo, St. Louis. Chicago,
Quincy. Kansas City, Detroit and other
points. The issuance was favored by
about so per cent of the votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
c. W. COOK Nv CoLoRADo.
Combining Visit With Business
Trim.

The Albuquerque Journal-Demoerat
says: c. w. Cook, general freight agent
of the Santa Fe and wife, arrived IN
Silver City Monday from Topeka, on
visit to their son, C. w. Cook, the sta
ton agent Mr. Cook was called sud
denly to Denver Tuesday evening where
he goes to confer with the officials of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
with regard to coal and coke rates for
the Silver City smelter. An agreement
is likely to be reached between the
santa Fe and the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company, whereby a rate highly
beneficial to the new smelter company
will be obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
OLDEST SECTION BOSS DEAD.
His Name Was Dennis Callahan and
He Lived in California.

oldest section boss, so far as service
was concerned, on any of the Santa
Fe lines in the southwest, died late
Tuesday night at his home in Verde
mont, after several weeks illness. His
name was Dennis Callahan, and he had
been in the employ of the company for
many years, in fact almost grew up
with it. He was buried in San Bernar-
dino
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

car load rates on machinery recently
agreed on by those lines to take effect
on May H. are unjust, unwarranted and
unreasonable. The commission is asked
to restrain the defendant lines from put
ting into effect the proposed advance.
The commission at once issued notice to
the defendants to file answer to the
complaint within twenty days from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
JoHN oRM BADLY HURr.
Santa Fe Engineer Crushed by Box
Car at Pueblo.

Pueblo, Col, May 6.-John Orm, an
engineer on a Santa E'e switch engine,
was dangerously injured today in the
Santa Fe yards by being crushed be-
tween the engine and a box car. His
right leg was badly mashed and will
probably have to be amDutated. He
was otherwise bruised about the lower
part OF his body and is in a critical con-
dition.
The accident occurred about o'clock.
when a Rio Grande engine pushed
heavy train of cars into his engine while
he was on it waiting for orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
sw Superintendent of the Rock Island

1886 to 1889 he held a similar position
in the general managers Office. In 1888
he resigned to go to the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe, but soon went to the
Montana Central as general superin-
tendent. In March, 1897 he was made
assistant general superintendent of tho
Great NOrthern's eastern district, which
position ne now resigns to go to the
Rock Island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
(1SI FT1SS FLORENCE FTIRIERo W kANZ
IzNN
V1M
~
Women, Consult ~
DIR. Hartman. WJM
Advice Free.

M is S Florence
Miller, 492 Alabama
street, Buffalo, N.
Y, writes:
II am proud and
happy that I am
able to praise Pc
runa as it deserves,
as the best medi-
cine for the ills so
many women SUI
fer from and do not
know which way
to turn for help. If
all women w h o
suffer as I did with
periodical backache,
headache, and that
all WORKOUT feel
49, ~r-~..-Tl +,1-A d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
ABouT JAMEs eRuRER.
New Superintendent of the Western
District of Rock Island.

The new general superintendent of the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific's west
ern district. Mr.. James NJ. Cruber, was
for number Of years assistant general
superintendent of the eastern district Of
the Great Northern. Mr.. Gruber was
born at Iowa City, iowa, in 1868, and
entered railroad service at the age or
II years as a stenographer and clerk in
the generals freight office of the St.
Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba From
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
complaint AGAINST the Choctaw.

Washington, May 6.-The merchants
freight bureau of Little Rock, Ark, to-
day filed with the interstate commerce
commission a complaint against the St
Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern, St.
Louis Southwestern and the Choctaw
Oklahoma & Gulf railways alleging that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
steel Rails for California

President E. P. Ripley has ordered
10 GOO tons of steel to be used in Cali
fornia construction. The rails will be
delivered at San Francesca ana VIII pc
11sed for construction of Humboldt bay.
The order was placed in foreign mar
kets-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
- seaIs on Their Wav East.

San Bernardino, Cal. May 6.-A car
filled with live seals from San Diego
arrived here this morning east bound
They were in a regular box car, the
floor of which contained tank filed
with water. The car doors were nailed
back and over the opening on each side
heavy netting was stretched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

Casey-Well. ye can't prevint what's past
an gone
Cassidy-Shures We could aV ye only
acted quick enough
Cassidy-Shtop it before it happens.-Tit-
Bis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06

The FL Paso and Northeastern is
the $50 miles of road which the Rock
Island uses to get into FL Paso, Texas.
While not directly under the manage
nent of the Rock Island, the latter road
has considerable to say about its policy,
and there are frequent rumors that the
Rock Island will shortly buy the prop
ertv outright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-06
$50 sHoPMEN STRIKE
Rock Island Connection at Ell Paso
Has Trouble With Men.

FL Paso, Texas. May 6.-Two hundred
and fifty machinists. boilermakers and
helpers in the FL Paso and Northeast
ern shops at Alamogordo, n. NJ, went
on strike this morning because the su-
perintedent of motive power discharged
their foreman.
Holbrook argus., 1903-03-07

The general opinion among cattlemen seems to be that the price of cattle will be higher than usual this spring. phe cat tlemen of the northwest have al- ready lost heavily on account of extreme cold weather, and the recent blizzard which swept
Holbrook argus., 1903-03-07

There appears to be a grow ing sentiment i'll favor of repeal ing the ranger law. It is claim ed the benefits are not commen surate with the cost of maintain ing the system. This is a mat ter which should be enquired in- to by the legislature which snow trying to devise ways and means to reduce the burden of taxation. Star.
Holbrook argus., 1903-03-07

across the ranges in the north west killed thousands of cattle. TLere will be, it is believed, a greater scarcity next spring than usual, and cattle will bring bet ter prices.-Reporter.
Holbrook argus., 1903-03-07

The Parafne Oil company who have been boring for oil seven miles west of Riverside on the Gila river, Feb. 26, at a depth of 9S5 feet, encountered a strong flow of natural gas, which at the present writing is flowing in a large volume and bids fair to be- come a marvellous producer of gas. The new company is pros pecting for oil, when at a depth of 600 feet parafine oil in small quantities was encountered and this condition prevailed until the natural gas was encountered.
 The property is not far from Globe, and is only a few miles from Troy and the Key mine. This strike promises to be one of great value and will supply fuel and light for the numerous large mining plants in that vicinity Democrat.
Holbrook argus., 1903-03-07
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Stockhold- CTS of the Arizona Cooperative Mercantile Institution will be held at Holbrook, Thursday, March 19, 1903, at 4 o'clock D.. m., for the purpose of consider ing the proposition to increase the Capital Stock.
 By order of the Board of Direc- tors. JESSE N. SMITH,
 JOHN K. HULET, President.
 Secretary.
 Holbrook, Ariz. March 5, 1903.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25

partly from conviction. He knew who
this young woman was now, and dared
to combat her aggressive action.
"She never had any falling out with
Him." E~vangeline said reverently,
but now that you know who 1 am
and why L am here, you will leave her
to me. l am her nearest relative, but
more than that 1 am a trained nurse
and thoroughly familiar with fever
case. Where is the doctor-she surely
has medical care?"
ii has given her rp," said one of
the retreating women, with a SLY salts
faction.
Given her upl How dared he? And
why do you speak Of such a possibility
before her?'
"Oh, she doesn't sense anything
that is said now" complained one of
the c%ronies, taking a reluctant depart
ure.
/ h preacher took himself off with
the others, but he gained a reluctant
consent to call the next day to learn
how the sick woman was doing. He
did not really expect to find her alive.
and his slow, w~ell-regulated faculties
received a healthy shock when Vangie.
ideal in her nurses gown and white
cap and apron, informed him that she
had moved the sick woman FROM the
south room to the north room, from
which the stuffy carpet and o~bstruct-
ing furniture had been removed.
Il have telegraphed for Ice and a
modern doctor, and she Is drinking
cool spring water. and II better al
ready. Have you never heard Of Aunt
Maggie's goodness and charity to all
who need help and consolation-how
She brought up a poor orphan child,
gave her a home and the love of a
mother, teaching her the value of
right living n unselfishness? ] was
that child. And 1 am not going to let
her dle-not yet"
And may L not see her again?,S
"Oh, yes. You may come md
preach the gospel of cheerfulness 10
her when 1 think her strong enough"
and Evangeline gave her wouldsbe
Gabriel a wicked little smile, hat the
man-not the minister-understood
perfectly. 1t certainly is wonderful
how that rascally god Cupid delivers
his darts regardless of time and place.
Chicago Record Herald.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25
KILLS HIS entire FAMILY
ROSCOE DERBY OF CLEVELAND,
OHIO, THEN SUICIDES.
Was an Extraordinary Crime and Care
fully -Planned-TWo of the Children
Had Struggle With Crazy Father
Had Sent a Letter to a Friend Tell
ing About Loss in Poolrooms.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 22.-Roscoe w.
Derby, a m%achinist, respondent over
money matters, killed his wife and
three children at their home and then
committed suicide.
The dead: Roscoe w. Derby. aged
As; his wife Della; Harold, aged 8;
Alice, aged z; Thomas. aged 5.
The crime was extraordinary in its
thoroughness and evidently had been
planned carefully. Derby had been
down town as late as IL o'clock the
night before. ostensibly shopping, but
in all probability securing ammunition
for his revolver. When he arrived
home his wife and he talked for a
time with a neighbor who had been
calling, over a Christmas festival they
had planned.
The crime is believed to have been
committed ABOUT 4 O'Clock in the norm
ing. Mrs. Derby was shot to death
in bed, two bullets having been fired
into her head and a third. probably
fired after the children had been kill
ed, in the back OF her neck. Mrs. Der
by was probably killed during sleep,
the expression on her face showing no
sign of a struggle. Two of the chill
dren, however, probably had a strug-
gle with Derby after they had been
awakened by the shooting and made
an Intellectual attempt to escape. Har-
old's body was found in a pool of
blood in the kitchen n that of Alice
in the dining Dom with her face to
the floor and a bullet in her breast.
Harold evidently had been chased
about the house by his father. as the
furnishings were in disorder. from
the location of his wounds the boy
probably was caught by his father and
held while the revolver was placed
against the little fellows forehead and
two bullets sent into his brain. There
was also evidence of a struggle on
Alice's Fart. The last of the children
to die was Thomas. He remained In
bed while Derby shot him in the head.
After the crime Derby went to the
bedroom where his wife lay dead and,
lying down at her side, fired a bullet
into his own brain.
A number of poolroom checks were
found lying about the house, showing
that Derby had been trying his luck
at betting.
The first knowledge of the crime
was communicated in a letter written
by Derby to a friend in this city. The
letter was to the effect that when it
should be received the Derby family
would be dead. When the friend hur-
ried to the house the terrible tragedy
was revealed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25
Prices Paid to Producers.
Lumber Market.

Portland, Dec. 23.-As a result of a
disagreement that arose at the meet
ing of the Pacific Coast lumbermen
held here for the purpose of readopt-
ing the agreement formed to main
tain prices mi limit the output of
lumber which has been in effect for
the apst two years between the lumber
manufacturers of California, Oregon
and Washington. the export lumber
trade OF the Pacific coast threatens to
become seriously demoralized. AS the
present agreement terminates on the
last day of the present month unless
some decision is arrived at by the con-
tending factions, the mills of Oregon
and Washington find themselves con-
fronted with a drop in the price of ex-
port lumber of about "a per thousand
from the present basic rate, $14.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25
OREGON NOTES.

OF the counties of eastern Oregon
Umatillais far ahead in the quantity Of
wheat produced this year.. From UNA
ties the total output of wheat this
year was 3,S50,000 bushels, $780, 900
bushels being raised in Umatilla coun-
ty. The production of Wallowa and
Grant counties is as yet small. Those
counties are far from being settled,
and their principal industry is cattle
and sheep raising.
AS the result Of a fire which visited
the lower portion of the business Sec
ton of Portland recently, three Chi
nese T known to have lost their lives
and damage to the amount of at least
$4,000 was done.
A. w. Rigg and his brother are feed
ing 5000 sheep at their quarters just
above Pendleton. All of these sheep
will be placed on the market this
season, probably some being held N
til February.
Although there are a number of Chi
nese opium joints in Pendleton, run
ming in full blast, no action has been
taken against those who conduct such
places or against the smokers.
Since the first two artesian wells
have proved a success settlers of the
Grand Ronde valley have decided to
form a company to prospect in diff
ferent sections and will conduct work
in a systematic name
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25
GREAT MONTE CARLO GAINS.
Seven Millions Profit-Best Year Ever
Known.


Monte Carlo.-Although there has
been no sensational play recently, this
year will be the most profitable year
ever known here. This is partly be-
cause of the closing Of Ostend Spa,
causing an increased clientele and
partly because the cold. wet weather
drove people here during the off sea-
son.
Last years profits were S., 900.
This years will be close upon $1,000
900.
Increased facilities for heavy gambl-
ing will be given in the new yea by
the opening of a new sporting club an
next to the Casino. On the first floor
of the old Monte Carlo hotel a gor-
geous saloon has been fitted up for
%baccarat, while rooms nave been set
apart for bridge, poker. and, in fact,
any game at cards gamblers desire.
There has been great discussion
among the authorities as to whether
women shall be admitted to the sport
ing club. Professional gambling sharps,
who receive valuable aid from pretty
demimondaines in securing victims,
are urging the authorities to admit
women.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25

time, and she had been delayed and
had heard no tidings for some days.
But such is the power of hopeful youth
to look on the bright side and throw
off dark foreboding hat she found her
self wondering how Peter Grant had
succeeded in changing his trouble
some red hair of their school days to a
bronze brown, and what had become
of the freckles that had married his
face as a youth before he went away
to the college at Wolfville.
L must ask Aunt Maggie about
him." she concluded. Hes "a good
looking sort, although he did not prom
Use much in the old days, and he
knows how to ride and-he did not
recognize me-that pleases me-"
A few more miles of hard riding
and Miss West reached a farmhouse
of the old Acadian type, with fifty
year MOSES on it's implanted root and
a well sweep of a%ntiquated pattern,
picturesquely adjoining the yard. An
other horse was picketed there, and it
saluted her with a whinny-it was the
animal Peter Grant so vigorously be-
strobe.
"Oh!" she cried out in sudden
alarm, "can it be possible that Aunt
Maggie is the very sick woman he
was coming to visit? 1 pray that 1
may not be too later
AS she hurried into the kitchen she
found it filed with ONE of the type
of many Of Aunt Maggie's neighbors,
and a murmur of strange unmusical
voices saluted her unwilling ears.
They had never in their lives had a
chance to peer into the cupboard of
this house before; Aunt Maggie was
not of their sort, and to Evangeline
their presence savored Of sacrilege.
They all started at the stylish figure
in the tailor-made costume, and they
failed to recognize Vangie West.
'How is she? My Aunt Maggie-is
she very illY"
"Jest alive-that's all. The preacher
he's up there now-be you her sis
ter's gal-what she brung up?"
eyes, yes. What room is she in?
oh, takes me to her. 1t is so long
since 1 was acre L feel like a stran-
ger"
"What rendered We from comm
sooner, missY asked a rasping voice,
which Evangeline remembered as be-
longing to a layer-out of the commun-
jty. Threading her way through the
crowd, the girl sought the room where
her sick relative lay, a strange sound
of monotonous singing leading her
thither. There, tossing and d~elirious,
lay the sick woman, burning with fe-
yer. The room was crowded with
neighbors-women who gathered at a
death with the scent of hawks, yet
who felt-each of them-that theirs
was a religious duty. There too, was
Peter Grant, lining out a hymn, which
was only sung to the dying. AS Evan
geline entered they were chanting mo-
n%otonously these hopeful lines:
For while the lamp holds out to
burn,
The vilest sinner may return"
Women with corrugated brows and
nasal tones sang the words in a weird
discord, to which the preacher added
a robust and melodious bass.
Evangeline held up a vigorous hand
and babe them stop.
"Don't you see that she is far too
Ill for this sort of thing? All Leave.
the room, please, and let her have Ill.
l will take care Of her now" M
"She should be permitted to MAX
her peace with God" the Rev. PETE
Grant spoke. partly from habit and
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25
She Had to Have 1t Ont.

what do you know about women?'
asked the thin young man.
Nothing said the fat man with
the laid head
Il guess l don't, either, and I have
been married three months, too. Yes
terday my wife asked me how 1 liked
the dinner. She does the cooking, you
know"
The fat man didn't know, but he
nodded.
"And when I began to praise the
dinner she began to cry and said she
feared 1 loved her only for her cook
ing"
"Oh," said the fat man, ''she had a
cry coming. That was an."-New
York Times.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25
NEW MoNEY SYSTEM.
Plan of the American Banking Asso-
citation.

VI hnC HttCit(dii bdfiNita HooO-
citation.
New York.-After a three days ses-
sion here the bank money order COM
mittee of the American Bankers asso-
citation, representing 1000 banks, has
agreed upon a plan for a money order
system whereby sums o to exceed
500 can be sent by mail and the or
ders cashed by any bank belonging to
the association.
The scheme will, of course, come in
to direct competition with the money
order division of the po~stofice service,
and it is expected to cut largely into
the government The pro-
posed system is said to be operated
precisely as exchange is now sold and
the orders are to be sold by a guar
antee company.
The committee's report will be sub
mitted to the executive council of the
national body at its regular meeting
next April.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1903-12-25
A ROMANCE OF ACADIA.


~ vANGELINE WEST was rid
JNn ing on an GRAND of grave i'm
port, but stopped long enough at
the foot of a steep declivity leading to
a babbling brook 10 give her tired
horse a long cool draught of the clear,
swirling water before he forded the
stream. He was a livery horse, hired
at the railway station, no other means
of rapid conveyance being available.
The young woman was home again
after several years of absence, during
which she had improved her time and
opportunities, and she was glad to re-
turn to her native heath, the land Of
Evangeline, the Acadia of her heart.
She looked far up the woodland brook
with a fond appreciation of its en-
chanted beauty. Evergreen trees,
pendent willows, silver birches and
graceful elms fringed the banks,
speckled trout leaped and splashed I'M
afraid in the sparkling water. To
complete the symphony a single must
cal note at intervals pierced the odor-
Gus silence, the call of the bell-bird to
it's mate.
"Oh," cried the girl, longing to hear
a human voice, "surely
This is the forest primeval,
In the Acadian land on the shores Of
the basin of Minas.
"Here, too, is Evangeline, but where
is her GabrielT"
"At your service" said a strong,
masculine voice at her ear, startling
her so that she dropped her bride
rein over her horses head. She turned
and saw a man in clerical garb, one
of the travelling preachers of the prov
ince, and looked at him ungraciously,
annoyed at his quick application Of
her impromptu question addressed
solely to herself. Giving him a cool
NOD. she attempted to secure her bri-
die, which was entirely beyond her
reach. Her horse, feeling its free
dom, sprang forward, fording the
brook with a rapid bound and gallop-
ing up the further side at a pace that
nearly unseated his rider.
1t would have served her right If
the new Gabriel had left her to her
fate, but after a lapse. of time enough
for him to observe her plight, and as
she thought angrily enjoy it, he rode
up gently, not to hasten the speed of
Evangeline's horse, and caught the err
rant bride and restored ii to her hand.
peter Grant, at your service" he
said, touching his hat stifhy. II am
ON NJ NOV fn ufcff a VOW OfoIr rr1.
an. Pardon me-" and with a leap his
horse shot ahead and was gone.
"He knows how to ride a horse If he
Is a minister" thought Evangeline.
peter Grant, Why, we were school
mates. but he has forgotten me-"
Then she urged her horse forward,
for she. too. was going to see a sick
woman, her dearest friend, Aunt Mag
gle. who had been ailing for some