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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
GET RAILROADS FIRST.
Oklahoma Will Fix Freight Rates in
the Future.

Guthrie Ok, Nov. 5.-Regarding freight
rate legislation in this territory, Hon. H.
w Williams, the representative from
Pawnee county in the legislature, gives
out the following statement:
LAS matters now stand we have no leg
isIation whatever affecting the freight
traffic which leaves it absolutely with the
railroads to fix the rates. This condition
has existed ever since the first settle
ment of Oklahoma, and during this time
we have had seven sessions of the legisla
ture. in which all political parties have
been represented A great deal of discus
sion on this subject has been INDUCED in,
pro and con, with the result that each and
every one of the seven sessions of the
legislature has come ana gone without
this much needed legislation. 1t has been
brought very forcibly to the attention of
the legislatures that all parts of Oklahoma
have been clamoring for railroads, with
no way of getting them except by per-
suasion and by assisting the railroad pro-
moters in showing. eastern capital that
Oklahoma is d good field for railroads and
that Oklahoma is very friendly toward
such interests.
been deemed advisable to hold Oft other
legislation which might limit the profits
of railroads until we get railroads, and
then enact some of the much-needed leg
islation on freight rates and other mat
ters These matters were thoroughly
gone over during the last legislature, and
It was the unanimous opinion of the MEM
bers that such legislation should be put
off two years more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
T. M. RAMsDELL RESIGNS.
Chief Car Inspector Takes Position
With Chesapeake & Ohio.

1t is announced that T. NJ Ramsdell,
chief car inspector for the Santa Fe
system. with headquarters in Topeka,
has resigned that position to accept the
position of master car builder for the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad. 1t is not
yet known where Mr.. Ramsdell's new
peake & Ohio's principal shops are
situated at Huntington, Va, that is
probably where he will hereafter be
located.
Although only S5 years. old Mr.. Rams
dell is thoroughly equipped for his work
and viii be able to handle the duties of
his new position in a manner creditable
to himself. He has been associated
with the car departments of railroads
for many years and as the result there
is not much about railway coach that
he doesn't understand Moreover he
has made a great many friends during
the time that he has been with the
Santa Fe, which fact is a good illustra-
ton of his ability to get along well with
the men under him. Among those who
know him well there is not doubt but
what he will succeed admirably as the
master car builder of the Chesapeake &
Ohio.
Mr.. Ramsdell has been with the Santa
Fe for about five years. He was for
merly with the Wisconsin Central but
resigned to become coach carpenter in
the local shops of the Santa Fe. He
worked at this for short time and was
then promoted to the position of car
foreman at La Junta. From there he
went to Albuquerque, N. M, where he
served as general car foreman of the
Santa Fe coast lines until about three
years ago when he came back to To-
peka as general car inspector of the
entire system.
The position of master car builder of
the Chesapeake & Ohio is practically a
new one, having been lately created by
the officials of that road. Mr.. Rams
dell is the first man to fill the position.
He will assume his new duties just as
soon as his resignation with the Santa
Fe becomes effective. This will prob
ahIv be in about a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
ARouT RAILRoAp PEoPLE.

Mr. c.. w. Kouns, superintendent Of
transportation for the Santa Fee, has re-
turned from a short business trip to Rich
mond, Va.
F. w. Thomas, engineer of tests for the
Santa Fe, with headquarters in Topeka,
returned today from a short business trip
to Oklahoma.
Alfred Lowell, superintendent of morive
power for the Santa Fe, has returned to
4ropeka from Chicago, where he mas been
on business for the company.
The board of directors of the Railroad
Y. NJ. G.. A. held their regular meeting
last night at the association rooms. on
the corner of Fourth and Adams streets.
Mrs. S. o. Nesbaum left yesterday for
Kansas City, where she will spend few
days with friends. Mrs. Nesbaum is the
wife of S. o. Nesbaum of the Santa Fe
ticket auditing department.
The Rock Island and Santa Fe railroads
are said to be pretty well supplied wi h
coal for the coming winter. The Santa Fe
is said to have about 10000 tons stored
al Newton and Arkansas City.
Charles Howe of the Santa Fe ticket
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auditing department leaves SATURDAY. for
chicago. where he will join his mother.
VINO mas been visiting in Canton, O. for
several months. Mrs Howe and her son
Will return home together.
a report comes from San Rernardino.
Cal, to the effect that Charles Cross and
J. f, Nichols, formerly Of the Santa re
car department in this city, have arrived
there and have gone to work on the rim
track Mr.: Cross was accompanied west
by his family
As the result of the homeseekers' rates
on tuesday, yesterdays Santa Fe trains
We're heavily loaded with eastern people.
VINO took advantage of the rates on the
preceding day. When Santa Fe train No.
B arrived in Topeka yesterday it carried 70
cars This train was split up in Topeka.
ana lett here in two sections, 8 cars in
one. and 10 in the other.
1t is announced that Harry e. Yockey
formerly employed in the office of the SUI
perintendent of motive power of the San
ia Fe has resigned the position of mana
ger Of the Kansas Vitrified Brick COM
pany, with headquarters at Chanute, and
has gone into business for himself Mr..
Yockey is interested in some oil wells
near Chanute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05

under the administration of sea-going
combatant officer
Admiral Bradford devotes one of the
longest chapters of his report to an
earnest defense of the integrity of the
equipment bureau, the existence of
which he declares is threatened by the
aggressiVeness of other bureaus. He
presents extended argument, embody
ing quotations from various secretaries
of the navy and other authorities. to
show that it would be very unwise to
disturb the present organization, and
he refers with some bitterness to the
promotion of efforts to abolish the
bureau.
On the subject of an organization of
going officers of superior rank to
advise the secretary of the navy on
professional matters, which had been
advocated for a number of wears. Rear
Admiral Bradford said it is not ma
teria1 by what name the or&anizat ton
is known. but suggests that the desig-
nation admiralty staff seems apprO-
pirate. He says that it should not be
so large as to be unwieldy and that
probably Ave members with corps of
assistants would be sufficient, and that
its duties should be clearly defined and
advisory only. The usefulness and
success of such an organization the
report says will depend absolutely upon
its entire separa ton from the bureaus
and no bureau chief, it SAYS should
be member The bureau recommends
such body to be created and named
by executive authority. In conclusion
Admiral Bradford says that after an
experience of six years in the depart
ment he believes that It is the admin
istratiOn of the department that needs
attention, rather than its organiza ton.
particularly in the direction of expendi-
ture of money and in combining the sub
ordinates of the department to their
legitimate duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
A NEW EXPLANATION.
Why the Rock Island Did Not Vote
on Mortgage Schana.

chicago, Nov. 5.-Failure of the Rock
Island stockholders to vote at the meet
ing called for October g. on the execu-
ton of a blanket mortgage for $3.50 0OO,-
OoO, created at the time some surprise
and a good deal of speculation as to
the cause The explanation is believed
TO be found in the trust agreement of
May /, 1903, securing the 5 per cent gold
bonds, maturing in 1913, given in ex-
change for st. Louis & San Francisco
stock
The company which proposes to exc
cute the blanket mortgage of $3.50, 900, :
OUO, is the railway company, the old
company, while the company whose
bonds have been given in exchange for
the railway company's stock and for
the stock Of the ST Lonis & San Fran
cisco is the railroad company It will be
easily recognized that a bond of the
railway company would be preferable
to the one of the railroad company
and, therefore, it is the former that was
naturally selected as the vehicle for the
refunding scheme. However, a clause
in the trust agreement securing the
bonds of the railroad company given in
exchange for st. Louis & San Francisco
stocks stands in the way. This clause
reads as follows: THE amount of
bonds authorized is not to exceed $1S,-
00,000," and from the terms of the
agreement these must apparently be
gotten out of the way before the re-
funding scheme can be put in execution.
These bonds do not mature until 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
TO THE SUNSET DISTRICT.
Santa Fe Begins Work on the Oil
Field Railroad.

Bakersfield. Cal. Nov. 5.-Work has
been begun by the Santa Fee railroad on
the extension of its line into the West
Side oil fields The surveys were all
completed several, weeks ago and con-
struction will be completed in short
time. The distance I'd be covered is two
and a half miles. and this will bring
the railroad into the very heart of the
Sunset district, placing it nearer an
equality with Kern river by enabling
most of the principal producers to ship
direct from their property by rail. The
transportation problem has been the
largest factor in keeping the West Side
in a backward condition.
Some time ago the Monarch and
Maricopa properties We're acquired by
Adolph Spreckels and the Croker, Wool
worth bank These parties took up the
question of extension with the Santa Fe
company and by their negotiations
stirred the officials to action. Now the
better transportation facilities are in
sight business is picking up~very rapid
ly in the Sunset field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
A United States Consul Endorses
Pe=ru=na,

Hon Chas. Bouchsein. Consul of the
United States of America to Barmen,
Germany. in recent letter from
Washington. D. c., writes:
Il cheerfully Join with my many
friends in their good opinion of Peruna
as an effective remedy for catarrh and
colds. '-ChaS. BouchSein.
Men of prominence all over the
United States are recommending Peru
ma Over fifty members of congress
have written their endorsement of it.
Scores of other government officials
speak in high praise of it. Thousands
of people in the humber walks of life
rely upon it as family medicine Send
for free book of testimonials
There are some things which are as
sure as fate and can be relied on to
occur to at least one-half of the human
family unless means are taken to pre-
v@nfs
First. the climate of fall and winter
is sure to bring colds; second, colds not
promptly cured are sure to cause ca
tarrh; third, catarrh improperly treat
ed is sure to make life short and mis-
erabI~-
Catarrh spares no organ OF function
of the body. 1t is capable of destroy
ing sight, taste. smell. hearing, diges-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
ONE FIFTH IN SCHOOLS.
Enrolment in U. S. Amounts to
1926, 1877.


Washington. Nov. 1.-The report of
the commissioner of education of the
last fiscal year placed the number of
pupils enrolled in the common schools
during the year at 15,925,S87, or over 20
per cent of the entire population.
The average daily attendance for 1902
was 10, 999. 273, being SO per cent of the
total number enrolled. This is the larg-
est average attendance of enrolled ever
reported in the United States The
school term for the first time in the
history of the United States reach 145
days. The monthly wages of teachers
for 1902 was $40 for males and about
$40 for females. Less than % per cent
of the teachers were males or 122.392
ont of a total of 439, 596.
The total enrolment for the year,
including public and private elemen-
tary, secondary and higher education
was II, 100000 pupils, and to this there
should be an addition made for evening
schools. state schools for detectives,
orphans. etc, $40, $40, making a grand
total of Is. O80. $40 in general and special
schools The value of the school prop
erty of high schools of the United States
amount to SIPS, 0O0. 900, and that of pr1-
vate schools of the same grade amount
to- about SEA, 600 COO About one half
of the private schools are controlled by
religious denominations.
The total number of universities. col
Ieges and chronological schools is $685.
of which 131 admit women. Only 134
universities and colleges admit only
men to the undergraduate department
and 800 admit both men and women
of the 43 schools of technology u IN
situations report women among their
undergraduates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
RAILROAD NEWS.
Ill. q. Nudge Returns from the
Scene of No. 6 Wreck.
No Clue Yet to the Identity of
the Wreckers.
TRACKS OBLITERATED
Crowbar That Pulled Spikes
Is Found.
Engineer Walker May Have
Chance to Recover.
TRACKS OBLITERATED

H. U. Nudge, general manager of the
Santa Fe, has just returned from a
short business trip to Colorado where
he visited the scene of the recent wreck
of No. near Fowler When asked if
the roads detectives had secured any
clue regarding the identity of the gang
of men who wrecked the train Mr.
Nudge said: mo. Several parties have
been arrested since the wreck occurred
but all of them have proven their iden-
tity and further, that they had nothing
to do with the wrecking of the train
Up until the time 1 left Colorado no
clue had been obtained and l do not
think that anything has been seen or
heard of the men since that time or L
would have been advised regarding it."
DO you think that the $500 reward
that you offered will increase the prob
ability of the train wreckers being
caught?'
Yes. I have no doubt of it, 1t was
as clear a case of train wrecking as
have ever seen. The spikes had been
pulled for two whole rail lengths on
the north side of the north rail and had
been thrown down the bank into the
ditch. When the engine struck this
place the rail turned over and the en-
CINE ran along on the ties for a short
distance. cutting them off at the ends.
IL LHCI SUI Ch inc III ZIG oNNCA AdCio
on the bridge at that point and instead
of topping over on its side. it went
through the bridge into the creek. Most
of the cars remained upright, however,
and for this reason not many passen-
gers were hurt.
'sAt the time of the wreck it was
raining and afterwards when so many
people began to tramp around in the
mud, the tracks that were no doubt
made by the men who perpetrated the
deed, were effaced and no clue as to the
direction they took after pulling the
spikes could be obtained. The instru-
ment with which they pulled the spikes
has since been found, however. 1t was
a crow bar"
Mr.. Nudge stated that Engineer
Walker who was supposed to have been
fatally injured in the wreck, is showing
signs of recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05

ton, secretion. assimilation and excre~
ton. 1t pervades every part of the
human body-head, throat stomach,
bowels. bronchial tubes lungs, liver
kidneys. bladder and sexual organs
CataIrh is the cause of at least one@
half of the ills to which the human
family is subject. Is there no way to
escape from it :? There is.
Peruna never fails to cure a cold.
Peruna never fails to cure catarrh in
the first stage Peruna cures catarrh in
the second stage. nine times out of
ten. Peruna cures catarrh in its last
and worst stages in the majority of
cases. and never fails to benefit every
case, however bad.
Peruna also cures la grippe, coughs.
and consumption in the first stages
with unfailing certainty
II you do not derive prompt and sat-
lsfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to Dr. Hartman.
giving full statement of your case.
and he will be pleased to give YOU his
valuable advice gratis.
ADDRESS Dr. Hartman, President of
Ohio.
A book on the cure of throat and
lung diseases. and catarrh in all stages
ana varieties sent free to any address
by Inc Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05

Engineer Dobson among the rest, took
up what they supposed to be govern
ment<land IN the vicinity of TuIare
Later it developed that the land be-
ionged to railroad corporation, and
IN order to hold their already prosper
ing farms the people We're obliged to
bond the land. The mortgage rested
on the community for a long time, and
1t was only lately that the farm own
ers We're able to pay off the debt and
recall the bonds. 1t was these bonds
that were burned with great rejoicing
a few days ago and (which event Mr..
Dobson attended. He states that the
aIialr was almost as good as a San
Bernardino street fair. and included
among other things. IS head of bar
becued beef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
WANTED IN KANSAS.
A Man Supposed to Be D. R. Nelson
in a Frisco Prison.

San Francisco. Cal. Nov 5.-A man sup
posed to be David r. Nelson is detained
in the city prison here on information fur
nished by the sheriff of Montgomery
county. Kansas A reward of 500 was Of
fered for the arrest and delivery Of Mel
son in any jail in the United States and
from description of him in a circular Il
is thought he has been arrested here. He
is wanted in Coffeyville Kan.
From information furnished the police
1t appears that Nelson jumped a 5000
bond given for his appearance at the dis
trict court of Montgomery county, Kan
SaS, to show cause why he should not he
prosecuted for having aided his brother
John c. Nelson. in avoiding arrest when
wanted on a charge of manslaug liter. The
brother had been held for trial and while
out on bail left the state of Kansas and
was in hiding in Oklab oma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
TRAIN LOAD OF wALNUTs.
Forty-two Carloads Coming East for
Christmas Trade.

A solid train of walnuts, consisting of
forty-two cars, passed through San
Bernardino yesterday for the east, says
the Times-Index. This is the first big
shipment to go east over the Santa Fe
from the southern part of the state.
The Santa Fe is beginning to move the
immense crop of celery from the Smelt-
ger fields, in Orange county, and each
day big shipments are being rushed
east Twenty-Five passenger trains a
day are handled by the local division.
These, with thirty and forty freight
trains daily. keep the trainmen on the
jump all day But the casual observer
never for a moment realizes the con-
tinual rush. The finest piece of mechan-
ism could not perform its duty more
smoothly than the great volume of traf-
ic handled by the local crews.
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AN ADMIRALTY BOARD.
One Is Recommended in Report of
Admiral Bradford.

washington. Nov. 5.-Rear Admiral
r B. Bradford. chief of the bureau of
eouipmerlt of the navy department, IN
his annual report to Secretary aaoody.
draws attention to the inefflciencX OF
the coal deDOtS in foreign waters Tor
naval use but because of the publicity
given to the report the matter is not
discussed. owing to diplomatic conSld-
erations. 1t is stated however, that no
11rOgreSS has been made last year
toward increasing the number of sta
tionE in connection with the subject
of naval coal deDOts two maps OF the
world are submitted. the first showing
the coal depots built, being built or pro-
iected by the United States. and the
second giving similar Information con-
corning Great Britain. Rear Admiral
Bradford directs attention to the maps
and concludes; "A comparison of the
two is instructive"
Coal for steaming purposes bought
during the year amounted to 4S1,061
tons. costing 2,435, los. an average of
IS a ton. The bureau has made agree
ments in sixty-six foreign ports to sup
ply ships of the navy with coal at be-
low current rates.
Comment is made on the great i'm
portance of photographic surveys in
the Paciec ocean, in order that the
large number of imperfectly known
dangers to navigation may be definitely
located, or, if nOn-eXisting, erased from
the charts. In reference to the Phil
alDDlIlt-S- II Is Sdlu lilcl Win the eXCGp-
ton of the ports of this archipelago.
which have been surveyed since it's oc-
cupa:ion by the United States, an in
significant fraction of the entire area,
there is scarcely a mile of water ex-
panse so charted that it may be navi-
gated with complete confidence. Rec
concentration is made that in future
these surveys be prosecuted with vigor.
The bureau re9orts that the commits
sion appointed to consider the question
of transferring to the department of
commerce and labor the photographic
office the naval observatory and the
nautical office has reached the conclu-
sion that it would be unwise to transfer
these offices from the jurisdiction of
the navy department on account of
their nautical character and their in
dispensabIe aid in preparing for war.
The bureau says it learns that it is
proposed to nlace these offices under
civilian control and attach them to the
Eecretarv's office. and adds:
THE reasons assigned for their re-
tention in the navy Department would
appear to be equally good for retention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
TWO SANTA FE DEPoTs.
Oakland and Berkeley, CAL, VIII Have
New Stations Soon.

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. 5.-The Elk
press says. Oakland and Berkeley are
to have new passenger depot buildings
to be erected by the Santa Fe and oc-
cupied when the company operates train
service to and from the Oakland mole
The date when the line viii be compile
ted into Oakland has not been determin-
ed although it will not be before March
/, next year.
Santa Fe headquarters in Los An
geIes is drawing plans for the new pas
senger stations They will be mission
in style and the Oakland depot will cost
about 1000 The one in Berkeley Will
cost about $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-05
OLD FORT BOUGHT.
Illinois Will Preserve It in a Public
Park.

Bloomington. ILL.,, Nov 5.-Mrs NJ. T.
Scott, of Bloomington, vice president
general of National Society Daughters
of the American Revolution and who is
president of the Illinois commission, ap-
pointed by Governor Yates to purchase
the historical FIT. Massaic, visited the
site near Metropolis today together
with the other members. State Auditor
John S. Mccullough and Secretary of
State James A. Rose represented the
state as members of the commission
OF the $4,000 appropriated to the use of
the trustees, SO, 500 is for the purchase
of the site and the remainder is TO be
expended for the employment of Gus
todian and the establishment of the
park. The site was inspected today
and the necessary land purchased. A
state park will be established at once
and the famous fort constructed by
General George Rogers Clarke will be
perpetuated. A report on the work is
to be submitted to the legislature every
two wears
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shrader Cancelled His Date.

Paola. Kas., Nov 81. Shrader, the
divine healer bareheaded and with
his hair flowing over his shoulders in
imitation of the pictures of Christ. ap-
peared here last Monday. 1t was adj
vertised that he would be here two days
and would appear in the opera house
two nights for the purpose of healing
An admission was to be charged for
those who cared to 90 to see the heal
ing. AS no one showed any desire to
be healed. Shrader Cancelled the last
night of his engagement, and proceeded
to the next town. convinced that Paola
must be very healthy place