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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
BLAME ZOE TRE VIC
Southern Pacific Held Liable for the
Death of Thirty Passengers.

A most thorough examination into the
circumstances leading up to the late
wreck on the Southern Pacific at Byron,
Cal. In which thirty people lost their
lives, has just been concluded before the
coroner at Martinez. Cal.
The railroad is censured and all blame
for the terrible loss of life is put upon
the crew of the Owl train. while the
crew Of the Stockton Flyer are exoner-
ated. The verdict rendered is as fol-
lows;
we. the undersigned jurors. sum-
mcned by III j. Curry coroner Of Contra
Costa county, to inquire into the cause
of the death of Miss Mabel Vezey. do
find that she is a native of California
aged l9 years, and we further find that
she came to her death by shocks. burns
and injuries caused in a railroad acct
dent at Byron, Contra Costa county. on
the goth day Of December, 1902 through
the gross negligence and carelessness of
Brakeman p. 3 Cole, Conductor VIM
Dolan and Engineer Louis Kerr of train
NO. IS of the Southern Pacific companv.
known as the Owl train, in falling to
properly protect their own train and
signal train No. "a, known as the Stock
ton Flyer, in proper time to prevent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
TAFT WILL STAY.
Declines to Give Up His Job for
Place on Supreme Bench.

Washington. Jan. 14-After mature
consideration it has been decided by the
president that Judge Taft shall remain
in the Philippines as civil governor.
The decision was reached only after the
president had discussed the question
Thoroughly with Secretary Root and the
other members of his cabinet and with
Vice Governor Luke E Wright, VINO
has been in this country for twq
months
For several weeks it has been regard
ed as settled that Governor Taft would
return to this country, perhaps in few
months, to become a Justice of the SUI
preme court Of the United States. Pres
ident Roosevelt indicated to Governor
Taft, in letter dispatched to the Phil
ippines more than a month ago. that he
could have the appointment to the su-
preme bench if he desired it. It was the
presidents purpose to name General
Wright as civil governor OF the Philip
piness AS soon as it was learned that
Governor Taft was likely to leave the
islands, cabled protests began to come
in to the president from Failipinos. Even
yesterday he was in receipt Of cable
gram from some of the most important
interests in the Philippines urging the
retention of Governor Taft as civil gov
ernor. The protests received in no man.
ner reflected on Vice Governor Wright
for whom the people of Manila and OF
the islands generally have the highest
regard, but it was pointed out that Gov
ernOr Taft was Ideally equipped for the
position of governor, and that any
change at this time would be disastrous
to the best interests Of the archipelago.
It was maintained that Governor Tafts
REIMBURSEMENT OF his post would re-
tard the development of the Islands
fully five years.
Governor Taft is known. as one higa
official expressed it, TO be thoroughly
wrapped uD in his work in the Philip
pines His ambition has been to round
out his career as a justice Of the Unltsa
States supreme court. but he has Be-
come imbued so entirely with the splrre
Of the great work to be accomplished
/ in the Philippines and is so perfectly IN
sympathy with the ideals Of the best
classes of the inhabitants. that he hesl~
tated to relinouish his post at this time,
even to accept the distinguished honor
4 the president offered to confer on hlln-
Today, in response to the presidents LETT
ter offering to him the supreme justices
ship, a cablegram was received irons
I him suggesting with a sincere apprecia-
ton Of the tender made to him by the
/ president that it might be better for
/ him, in view of all the circumstances, TO
remain where he was. After this it vas
1 announced, but entirely unautnorita-
lively, that Governor Taft would remain
Indefinitely as civil governor Of the
Philippines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
StOckmen Endorse His Candi
dacy for Canal Commissioner.
Sessions Close With CONNER
cial Club Smoker Tonight.
COMMITTEES NAMED
Those Who viii Look After
Things at st. Louis.
j. G. Haney Explains Use of
Fort Hays Reservation.

The attendance at the meeting of I'M
proved Stock Breeders commenced to
thin out today. many of the members
going to Kansas City to attend the
National Live Stock association con-
vention which commenced its session
there yesterday.
There viii be a good attendance at
the smoker and reception this evening,
to be held at the New Oxford MOTEL
At the meeting Tuesday night, there
was a report from the committee ap-
pointed to report on the St. Louis
Worlds fair prospects. The committee
recommended that the state of Kansas
offer to duplicate all prizes taken by
Kansas stock at the exposition. The
convention was addressed by Senator
Morrow, a member of the Worlds fair
commission A committee of three
breeders to represent each of the lead
ing breeds of cattle will be appointed
to take care of the Kansas exhibit. The
chairman of the committees are as fol
lows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Last Monday c. w. Kouns fell and in
jured his arm. He is now carrying it in
a sling.
Henry Neiswinter of the water service
was obliged to lay off yesterday afternoon
on account Of sickness.
Frank Cramer, an apprentice in the
south shop, was transferred Monday from
the guide job to the driving box gang
H S. Gable, general superintendent Of
the Rock Island, returned Tuesday morn
ing from a short business trip to Chi
Dan Elm of the tank room in the round
house returned to work Tuesday morning
after being off a week on account of sick
ness.
The supply of oil in the blacksmith shop
and spring shop is fast giving out. The
commenced to burn wood
Ten cars of coal arrived at the shops
Monday evening This will relieve the
situation until more coal arrives. although
It will not last longer than two or three
days.
The men in the storehouse now have
electric lights to work by during the dark
hours OF the day. 1t will not be long be-
fore every nook and corner of the Santa
Fe shop is lighted with electricity.
Engine 629, an oilburner, was sent out
this morning to Cleburne. Tex, after be-
ing rebuilt in the east shop This is the
same engine which was burned in the
Beaumont fire and was sent here for re-
pairs.
More outside work has been done this
winter than has been done for a good
many years. Usually the men hunt the
shelter of the shops long before this. but
this fine weather enables them to work
outside longer than usual.
Marcus Symns is a new man in the
water service, employed Tuesday morning
Mr.. Symns is a brother of Frank Symns
Of the western car builders office. He for
merly worked in Frank Hammond s
bridges and buildings gang.
Last Monday George Shultz of the tool
room in the boiler shop received a tele-
gram from Wensville, Kan, stating that
his father-in-law. Jacob Smith, had died
and asking him to come at once. Mr.
Shultz left Tuesday morning for Wensville
known by the men at the shops.
The tank room in the round house IS
now equipped with electric lights. Thew
were put in Sunday and used for the first
time Monday morning. These lights are
very convenient on account Of the long
wires which enable the men to take them
down in the tanks to work with. This is
quite improvement on the candles
which were formerly used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
Ask your druggist for free Pe-ru-na Almanac

DDS for growing as we'll as develop or
introduce varieties of vegetables, fruits
and forest trees suitable for our climate
and soil.
ss1Tbe question of irrigation is also
coming to be of considerable import
ance The elements are too uncertain
to be wholly depended upon; and as the
country becomes more thicl1ly settled,
this fact becomes more eminent. Plans
are already being drawn up to be car
ried on in cooperation with the irriga-
ton investigation bureau of the depart
ment of agriculture The plan VIII be
to see what can be done with wells and
pumps such as may be had on nearly
every farm
In animal husbandry 1t is hoped that
a beginning may be made next summer
with 100 head of native cows. These
will be bred to several breeds Of bulls
both beef and milk, and the offsprings
either MIXED or fed for beef as the case
may be.
1T is the intention to reserve one
thousand acres or more of native grass
for. pasture and range Improvement ex-
periments Four or five hundred acres
will doubtless be put into alfalfa, and
the remainder used in the conducting
of experiments with crops, etc. One
quarter section will be used as the
farmstead The buildings, feed lots,
garden. orchard, etc, will be located on
this in as convenient ana tasteful
manner as possible.
THE experiment station now has con-
/ troll Of only half Of the reservation.
/ The western branch Of the state normal
! has the other. and is leasing it on the
+ crop plan. This arrangement can be
only unsatisfacto to the normal peO-
+ pie. and the leasing Of the land to par
4 ties whose only interest is to get all out
of the land possible viii be serious. II
i is to be hoped that some arrangement
can be made whereby the experiment
station can come into control of the
whole Z 200 acres. 1t should never be
/ thought of that the branch experiment
station should be made self-suDportine
/ Many experiments will not prove sue
eessful but viii be Just as valuable as
those that do. Tt costs more to be care
full and know what is being done, ever
when the work can be done on as large
a scale as viii be possible here.
THE location Of the branch expert
ment station IN the sO-called 'semi-aric
west and the fine body of land makes
/ It a most important acquisition to the
| state. The results Of the work done
/ here viii be applicable over a larger
area. and on areas needing such help
ton. The people of Kansas are coming
to have more confidence in the expert
ment stations end are looking to then
for help Tie value of such an institu
ton to the state cannot be estimated. 4
single variety of wheat that would in
crease the yield one bushe1 per acr'
would be Of more value to the state il
one year than has been expended by tn
state for the support of the exoerimen
station since it was organized"
C. F. Menninger, M. d, Office 727 kan.
sas ave. Tel. 10. residence 1851 Topeka
r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
SANTA FE BALKs
viii Ignore Colonist Rate Until Cali
fornia Rush Is Over.

Owing to its immense rush of Cali
fornia business the Santa Fe has given
notice that for the time, at least, it viii
ignore the recent cOlOnist rate an
nounced 10 Cah1ornla points by the
Southern Pacific The rate is S33 from
Chicago to California. and strenuous oh
iectiOns are being made to it by all
roads. Unless Cancelled the rate viii go
in on February IS, and be effective IN
til April l.
At the meeting of the Transconti-
mental Passenger association to be held
at San Antonio, on January 20, an
effort will be made to have the rate
Cancelled.
1t appears that some of the connec-
lions of the Southern Pacific Joined
with it in its notice under protest and
while deeply impressed with the opinion
that the action was foolish in the ex-
treme at this time
Regular California travel is extremely
heavy at this time and it is certain 1t
Will continue so all through February.
The fact is the direct California lines
are taxed to the utmost to provide
equipment enough to take care Of it.
The trains are now running under great
disadvantage owing to the severity OF
the weather and the shortness of coal
supplies. There is a very large move
ment Of military to San Francisco to be
taken care of. Some 1000 troops are to
be moved there shortly The price at
which they will be carried will be regu-
lated to some extent by this low col
Onist rate. When this same rate was in
effect in October the Pullman company
was unable to furnish enough tourist
cars to take care of it properly and
there is likely to be to an exaggerated
extent a repetition of the conditions
which then existed. Under these cir
cumstances. it is considered extremely
iniudicious to bunch a great volume of
additional cOlonist business on the lines
when the regular business is at its
I height
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14

A GREAT many remedies to temper
ariIy relieve catarrh have been devised
from time to time. such as sprays,
snuffs. creams and other local apphca-
tons but as a rule. the medical pro-
fession has little or no enthusiasm IN
the treatment of catarrh.
It is generally pronounced by them
to be incurable.
1t therefore created great sensation
in medical circles when DR. Hartman
announced that he had devised a COM
pound which would cure catarrh per-
manently.
The remedy was named Peruna and
in a short time became known to thou
sands of catarrh sufferers north, SOUTH
east and west
Letters testifying to the fact that Pc
runa is a radical cure for catarrh began
to pour in from all directions.
Thousands of such letters are on file
in the office of The Peruna Medicine Co
Rev. E. StubenVol, Pella, Wis, writes;
sI feel obliged to extend you my per-
sonaI thanks for my complete reStOra-
ton. All through the winter I suffered
from throat and lung trouble, but recov-
cred my entire health by the use OF
your excellent remedy, Peruna."
The following letter from a prominent
gentleman of Los Angeles. is case in
point:
jewelers. Association of Los Angeles
Cal, has been in business in that city
for seventeen years out of the forty
five that he has been engaged in bust
ness. Concerning his experience with
Peruna he says;
Ask YOUR DRUGGIST for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
Pensions on Oregon Short Line.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 1.-THE Oregon
Short Line Railroad company has com
pleted its plan for a pension system for
its employees. The rules provide that all
officers and employees who have reached
the age OF 70 years shall be retired. Lo-
connective engineers and fremen. conduc-
tors, hagmen, brakemen, train baggage
men, yardmasters, switchmen, bridge
foremen, section foremen and supervi-
sors who have attained the age of 65
may be retired. The employees who have
became incapacitatedn may be rtired after
reaching the age of 81. The pension plan
applies to all who have been 20 years in
the service. The pension allowances are
based as follows:
For each year of Service, an allowance
of per cent of the average regular
monthly pay received for the ten years
preceding retirement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14


81 was troubled with ca6arri5 ofGho
head for many years. Il affected my
sense of smell. hearing and sight
spent lots of money with doctors aud
the use of local applications TO relieve
me but to no purpose. until my atten-
tlOn was called to the wonderful ef-
fects of Peruna.
81 must say that / met with most
surprising and satisfactory results
Peruna took hold Of the complaint
and drove It entirely out Of my sys-
tenn.
''Although we'll along toward the
allotted span of mans life ] am pleas
ed as a child over the res uIts and feel
like a young man again. -. w.
Fuller.
Such letters as the above are not used
for publication except by the written
permission of the writer.
A pamphlet filled with such letters
will be sent to any address free. This
book should be read by all who doubt
the durability Of catarrh
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of Pc
runa write at once to DR.. Hartman
giving a full statement of your case, and
he Will be pleased to give you his VAL
liable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
free Pe-ru-na Almanac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14

said accident and we further find En-
gineer Milton Mcguire, Conductor Chas.
Schu and the crew Of the Stockton
Flyer are blameless and that the acei-
dent would not have occurred had more
precaution been taken by said Brake
man Cole, Conductor Dolan and En-
gineer Kerr and had the proper signals
been given; and we hold the Southern
Pacific company responsible for the lives
Of each and every one of the victims for
neglect of duty by their employees, and
it is our belief that the accident would
have been avoided had the block sys-
tenn been in operation at such place, and
we recommend the same be Immediate
" extended to cover all stations in Con
ira Costa county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
RooK ISLANDS oBJEcT.
It Proposes to Put Common Stock on
Dividend Basis.

An examination of the railroad build
ing done last year shows that the great
est amount of it was done in the south
west. The Rock Island is to be credited
with the greatest portion of it and it is
noteworthy that it has been done in
wholly undeveloped territory Hereto
fore such building in the west has been
undertaken by private enterprise and in
the main by companies independent of
existing main lines and. therefore, in
variably rate disturbers upon the COM
pletiOn of the new mileage.
In the present instance, the building
of new railroad is so largely by existing
large systems that rates can be fairly
we'll controlled. The building by Rock
Island has been particularly noticeable
(perhaps not more SO than by that of
has been especially noticeable because
of the new interests which have taken
hold of the Rock Island and because of
their announced purpose TO give the
Rock Island system a wider reach and
generally better terminal facilities at
the extreme points of the system
The fact that the Rock Island has
these lines and the good results in the
way of earnings which the new mileage
Is showing gives added confidence to the
wisdom of the existing interests in con-
troll. Therefore, when one Of these prin-
cipal interests in the Rock Island says
that their purpose is ultimately to put
the Rock Island common on dividend
basis and that they feel their ability to
do this because of their plans with re-
spect to the development of the system,
those who know the situation attach Inn
portance to such utterances. The action
of the stock in the market shows a
strong and confident manipulative eff
fort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
EIeotion was a surpriae.

st. Joseph, Mo, Jan. 14-At a meet
ing of the executive board of the St
Joseph & Grand Island Railroad com
pany, held in this city, w T. Vanbrunt
was elected president of the road. Fran
els w. Russell was elected secretary
and Graham G. Lacy, treasurer. While
it was generally known that an election
would be held at an early date and the
places which We're left vacant at a re-
cent session in New York would be fill
ed, the selection of Mr.. Vanbrunt as a
president of the executive board came
as q surprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
GRANT AN INCREASE.
Santa Fe to Pay Coast Line Yardmen
More Wages.


Los Angeles. Cal, Jan 14.-It is an
nounced that the Santa Fe has acceded
to the demands of employees and that
the western yardmen viii be placed on
the Chicago standard. This increase
amounts to = and il per cent. The
yardmen affected extend to every point
on the system west of AlbuouerGue
Arthur G. Wells. general manager sof
the Pacific coast division, returned from
Chicago today. where he had consulted
with officials over the demand Of engi-
neers and hremen for increased pay
The yardmen are now satisfied There
remains only the conductors and train
men with whom to deal Their griev-
ance committee held short session to-
day with Mr.. Wells. but no conclusion
was reached. While the first effort failed
of agreement the men and Wells meet
again tomorrow and it is mOoted that
an adjustment viii be reached. The in
crease asked is about 20 per cent. This
advance is a SURPRISE as the men did
not expect they would be segregated
from other members of the Order OF
Railroad Trainmen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
70 CUT $4,000 TONS OF ICE.
George B. Barclay Will Begin to Fill
Contracts with Railroads Today.

Bonner Springs. Jan. 14.-Forest lake,
which is situated between EdwardsvilIe
and Bonner Springs, win present busy
scene today. George b. Barclay. the
owner of the lake. viii have a force OF
$50 men engaged in cutting ice upon the
frozen surface of this body of water,
Mr. Barclay has several large contracts
with railroads to furnish ice for their
summer use. He viii put up 10000 tons
for the Union Pacific company, S,00o
tons for the Frisco and 5000 for the
Chicago & Alton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14

press companies They worked with
each other against all other companies
Now the Wells-Fargo and Pacific COM
panies have instructed their agents not
to give any other company any business
which can be handled by either the
Wells-Fargo or the Pacific company. It
IS the belief of western attaches of the
Wells-Fargo company that its absorp-
ton of the Pacific company viii short
~ be announced, and that the Gould in
terest viii appear in the directorate Of
the Weils-Fargo companY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
EXPREss coMPANY MERaER.
WelIs-Fargo and Pacific Express Com
panies Nav Affiliate.

A dispatch says that either a merger
of the Wells-Fargo and Pacific express
companies or the closest kind of an al
lance between them is shown by orders
which have been received by agents of
both companies all over the country.
The Pacific express is controlled by the
Gould system Until last November
there was q close traffic alliance be-
tween the Pacific and United states ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
Peoria's Way Out.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 14-The city council
has named a committee to call upon the
owners of all large factories and request
them to close their plants for two days
in order that the coal famine may be
relieved. The charitable institutions are
unable to secure coal for the people and
the council takes this means of procur-
ing enough to keep the poor from freez-
inc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
UNION 70 KANSAS CITY.
Rock Island Granted Certificate to
Extend Its Line.

JEFFERSON City, Mo-, Jan IA GER
tificate authorizing the st. Louis, kan
sas City & Colorado railway, owned by
the Rock Island. to extend its line from
Union to Kansas City. Mo. was today
granted by the secretary of state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14

Thus. in 1902. expenses Of conducting
transportation were even less than in 1892
notwithstanding that the number of tons
carried one mile increased about 60 per
cent. The lower cost was owing partly TO
the increase in the average distance each
unit Of traffic was carried, and partly to
the improved condition Of the property
and the resultant increase in efficiency
Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14

Inc most striking gains IN Dotn tonnage
and earnings We're made in traffic moving
westward and southwark. This is an evil
dence Of the growth of the territory served
the Santa Re has become less dependent
upon the success of crops. 1t is this great
growth in tonnage of manufactures and
merchandise that enabled the company
last year to show "a gain of nearly So
co.. 900 in gross earnings after a failure Of
the corn CROP
The income accounts of the old and the
new companies compare as follows: