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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Monday.

Postmaster General Payne reduce:
salaries Of assistant postmasters at q
number of points.
Harry ID. Elkes of Glens Falls, N. Y,
noted bicycle racer, killed in motor
paced race at Cambridge. Mass.
President Roosevelt r. ss on horse.
back over the trail from Laramie tc
Cheyenne. Wyo., a distance of 60 miles
Mrs. Kate Taylor, convicted at
Monticello, n. Y. and sentenced to be
electrocuted for killing husband anG
burning body.
Floods in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri
Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Terri.
tory cause more than 100 deaths ano
make 10000 people homeless. Railroad
traffic is impeded and in many in
stances entirely suspended. Crop loss
Is immense.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Special Election at Ithaca.

A special election at Ithaca, N. Y,
for the purpose of laying special tax
to raise $4,000 to defray the expenses
connected with the efforts to stamp
out the typhoid epidemic at Ithaca was
held Tuesday, and resulted in a ma
jority of 299 in favor of the tax. This
practically means that DR.. George So.
per, the representative of the state
hoard of health, who has been in Ithaca
since March l working in conjunction
with the local authorities in stamping
out the fever will remain in Ithaca all
summer. improving conditions here
According to DR.. Soper there are only
seven cases of typhoid fever now and
no new cases have developed recently.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
New York's Quarter Millennium.

New York city officially commem-
Grated Tuesday the two hundred and
fftieth anniversary of establishment
of municipal government in New Am
sterdam, afterwards called by force
and treaty between Holland and Eng
land, New York.
The whole city was gay with bunt'
ing. The City hall, where the main
exercises were held, and City Hall
park were the center of attraction, the
decorations there being especially
elaborate. In the public schools in
the five boroughs half a million chill
dren took part in speciab patriotic
exercises.
Many dwellings and business build
ings were brilliantly illuminated at
night in honor of the celebration.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Laborers Accept Arbitration.

New York, June 2.-Committees of
the Central Federated union and Of the
subway contractors met at John B.
McDonalds office to agree upon terms
for the new agreements TO be made
between the subway builders and the
unions, the present agreements expir-
ing Thursday. While they were in ses-
sion President Pacelli appeared and
calling the committee Of the Central
Federated union handed to them the
written offer Of the italian excavators
and blastmen to return to work at the
old terms, pending arbitration.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
FLOOD AT TOPEKA, Ks.
Loss Of Life Not So Great as
First Reported.

Advance In Cotton Goods-New York's
25oth Anniversary-ohio for Roose-
velt-AugVst w. Machen Arrested
Reliance Won Again-Harry Elkes
Killed In a Race.
The number of dead in the Topeka,
Kan, flood and fire is known to be at
least "a and larger number are yet
missing.
Several were reported burned to
death, but this could not be substanti-
ated. From all over Eastern Kansas
boats are being rushed here for the
rescue of the sufferers.
In the B street Colored Baptist
church nearly a hundred people have
been standing since Saturday. Many
of them have doubtless fallen from ex-
haustion before this and drowned.
The building stands intact, however,
and those who are left alive may be
rescued. AS seen from high place
on North Tyler street, near the Rock
Island bridge, the stream appeared to
he widening.
North Topeka is scene of utmost
desolation Not a square foot Of land
can be seen in any direction. There Is
but a small chance of any Of the resi-
dences being left standing at the end
of the flood period.
Sherry, Oakland and the region about
the Reform school north of North
Topeka are all under the rushing wat
egs, but the situation is favorable in
these places compared with what
North Topeka Is undergoing.
Nearly all the fires have been put
out by the heavy rain, which has been
falling nearly all night. The sky was
overcast and the rain bids fair to con-
tinue.
Hundreds of Topeka citizens who
were rich are now poor, and the
poor people are in distress. Many lost
absolutely everything. They had the
savings of years taken by water. Now
they have only the titles to the water
covered land.
BY aid of the small steam and gaso-
line launches 40 men in South Garfield
park were rescued. They had perched
themselves in trees. They had had
nothing to eat for oe hours. These
men were kept in fenced grove where
they could not keep a close watch OF
the situation. All they could see was
the angry waters rushing about among
the trunks of the trees. One of the
men said that they could not hear the
others speak above the roar of the
water.
There is ground for hope that the
worst of the flood situation has passed.
The treacherous Kansas river is slowly
receding and the fve-mile wide stream
is settling back into its rightful chan
ne l. The official gauge was fluctuated
up and down all Sunday. City Engineer
McCable has issued a bulletin giving
out the cheering intelligence that the
waters had subsidized to the extent of
~ inches.
Briefly stated the present condition
Of the food is this: "a to 40 people
drowned; 5000 people without homes;
$4,000.000 loss of property.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Friday.

Reliance again defeated Columbla
and Constitution Thursday over a 25
mile course.
M. Marcel Renault, the automobilist
who was injured in the Paris Bordeau,
race. died Wednesday.
Justice Davy at Rochester denied
the application Of Leland Dorr Kent
for certificate of reasonable doubt.
August, w. Machen, superintendent
of the free delivery division OF the
postoffice department, was removed
from Office and arrested on the charge
Of accepting bribes.
Advices from Asiatic Turkey show
that a terrible earthquake occurred
April 20 at Melazgherd, 80 miles south.
east of Erzoom, on the Euphrates
American consul says 500 people were
killed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Saturday,

Miss Alice Roosevelt has a 12-horse
power automobile.
Alphonse j. Meyer, former city treas
urer Of Buffalo, has been missing from
his home and business since Monday
morning E.
The Constitut had her topmast
carried away in (ace with the Re
lance and the CoHmbla in which the
Reliance again decisively showed her
self to be a splendid yacht.
The steamer New York of the Hud'
son River Day line was put over the
course from New York to Poughkeep
sic in hours, 20 minutes and 81 sec.
onds, which breaks all records for this
run.
Speaking in the house of commons
Joseph Chamberlain stated that his
plan Of imperial reciprocity would in.
voiye taxation of food imports and re
;aIiation by England on all countries
raising tariff walls against any colony
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.

WHEAT - No. 2 red, S5c T. o. b.
afoat; No. Northern Duluth S9Ac
CORN-No 2 corn, 5Gc T. o. b. afloat:
No. white 56hc.
OATS - No. 2 cats, 39%c; No. 4
white. 421sc.
PORK-Mess, $1S25@1S.75; family,
$1,000
HAY-Shipping, 70Q75c; good to
choice, $1.00@105.
BUTTER - Creamery, extras, &c;
factory. 15h @16c; imitation creamery,
western fancy, 19c.
CHEESE-New large white, 1Ohc;
light skins. SIC.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania, l9c.
POTATOES-New York, per 1885
lbs, $2.00@2.25.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
KENTUCKY JUSTICE.
Only Nine of the 20 Grand Jurors Sum-
moned at jackson Appeared.

moned al jackson appeared
Jackson, KY, June 2.-When the
regular term Of the circuit court con-
vened with Judge Redwine on the
bench, the 20 men summoned for the
regular grand jury were called and
only nine responded. The other places
were filed by bystanders summoned
by Sheriff Callahan. Judge Redwine
in his instructions to the grand jury
said Breathitt county was full of crime
and had few convictions.
A great commotion was created in
the court room by the accidental dis.
charge of the rifle of a sentry outside
the court house who was loading his
gun preparatory to going on duty.
Colonel Williams Immediately ordered
the soldier under arrest.
Jett and White were brought into
court by soldiers and turned over to
Sheriff Callahan. The attorneys OF
both sides were present to consider the
appointment Of another elisor for this
term of court.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Case of Lieutenant Burbank.

Washington, June 2.-On the recon.
mendation of Judge Advocate General
Davis, the commanding general in the
Philippines has been instructed to in
vestigate the case of Lieutenant Sid.
ney S. Burbank Of the 9th infantry,
stationed at Fort Leavenworth, KS,
who is charged by a Filipino girl, who
claims to be his wife, with desertion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Buffalo Provision Market.
Buffalo, June ]

buffalo, June i.
WHEAT - No. northern, S42sc;
winter wheat, No. 2 red, SIC.
CORN - No. 8 yellow, 51Ac T. o. b.
afoat; No. 4 yellow, soc.
OATS - No. 3 white, 3S1sc Z. o. b
afloat; No. 4 white, 37%c.
HOUR-Spring wheat. best patcn.
per Dbl, S4.5O@475; low grades, s3.OO
Q325.
BUTTER-Creamery western eI
ira tubs, 22c; state and Penn.
sylvania creamery, 21@21hc; dairy,
fair 10 good, l6Q1Sc.
CHEESE-Fancy full cream, 13c;
good to choice, 12@12hc; common to
fair, 11@11hc.
BGGS-State, fresh fancy, 17Q171sc
POTATOES-Per bushel. 759S0c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03

to further discuss the subject, insist.
ing that the brief statement above
quoted fully covered the situation.
1t is the general belief, however,
among those close to the senator that
he still doubts the advisability of the
adoption of resolution indorsing
President Roosevelt's candidacy by
this years convention. But it is point.
ed out that in deferring to the presi.
dents judgment and expressed wishes
Mr.. Hanna demonstrates that his or
iginal position in the matter was at no
time prompted by personal antagonism
to President Roosevelt
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Bicycle Racer Killed.

Harry d. Elkes of Glens Falls, N.
Y, the premier motor-pace follower,
was killed; VIII Stinson. another well
known racer. and F. A. Gately, motor
steersman. were seriously injured in
an accident at the initial bicycle meet
ing on the new Charles river park
track at Cambridge, Mass, Saturday
afternoon.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03

Advertisements for sale of timber on
100000 acres of the lands owned by
the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota
have been prepared by the commits
sioner of the general land office and
will be published soon. This adver-
tisment will be followed by another
covering 100000 acres. 1t is estimated
that the proceeds from the sales will
aggregate s10,OO0,OOO or s15,OO0,OO0.
The money received will go to the
Indians.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Record Run on the Hudson.

The New York of the New York
G Albany day line made a record run
from New York to Poughkeepsie
Thursday. She left Dessrosses street at
$40 a. M, and passed the Poughkeep-
sic landing at precisely 12 o'clock,
making three holrs and 20 minutes
for the trip. No stops were made as
it was a special trip and the wind and
tide we're both with the vessel.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Bitter Contest For AssembIyman.

The most bitter political battle
ever waged in Fulton county ended
in Gloversville on Thursday night
when the Odell wing of the party,
headed by Postmaster Cyrus Durey of
Johnstown, achieved victory over the
Platt faction led by John A. Cole of
Worthwhile, ex-index clerk of the as
sembly and political adversary of Con-
gresham Lucius N. Littauer.
The Odell men favored the nomin-
alton of Recorder Frank c. Wood of
Gloversville for the assembly. and
the Platt contingent backed the pres
ent asssemblyman, Judge c. w. Smith
of Johnstown.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Ohio's Endorsement.

United States Senator NJ. A. Hanna
has decided to offer no further opposi-
ton to a proposed resolution in the
coming Ohio Republican state conven-
tion indorsing the candidacy of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for another term.
Senator Hanna positively declined
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
.EzzEik7E1
Short Items From Various
Parts OF the World.
Record of Many Happenings CONDENSED
and Put In Small Space and Ar
ranged With Special Regard For the
Convenience of the Reader Who has
Little Time to Spare.
Wednesday,.

"SGiSohdJs
The Royal Automobile club has de-
cided to return to the donors the
prizes offered for the suppressed Paris
Madrid race.
In tornado that swept through Ne
braska towns many were killed and in.
jured and thousands of dollars dam.
age was done.
Joseph Becker, a radical socialist,
is under arrest at Walla Walla, Wash,
on suspicion of planning to kill Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
Daniel V. Miller, assistant attorney
in the postoflice department in Wash.
ington, d. c., was arrested in the cap.
ital upon the charge of having accepted
a bribe.
Curtis Jet and Tom" White were
indicted for the murder of James b
Marcum at Jackson, KY, the grand
jury meeting under the protection OF
the militia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Volcanic Eruptlon In Iceland.

London, June "A steam trawlei
which has arrived at Kirkwall. Orkney
islands, Scotland, reports that a vol
canic eruption occurred in Iceland May
27. The crew Of the vessel were ther
fishing some distance from the lant
and the sea for 80 miles around, the
captain says. became like soap suds.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
To Cross Atlantic In Small Boat.

Sydney, n. s., June I'm a boat
measuring IL feet 8 inches. Captain
e. r. Wave, a United States navi.
gator, sailed from here to cross the
Atlantic Captain Wave believes his
CRATER to be the smallest one in which
the ocean voyage was ever attempted
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
East Buffalo Live Stock Market.

CATTLB-Best steers on sale, $5.1c
I5.25; good to choice shipping steers,
S4.SO6510; fair to good steers, s45s
Q4S5; common to fair heifers, s3.50
@4O0; choice TO extra fat heifers,
$4.5O95.O0; good butcher bulls, 1926
6375; choice to prime veals, $6.50@
100; handy fat calves, s475@5.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Choice
to extra lambs, s675Q6.s5; fair to
good. S5.50G6.0O; culsl to common.
$3.50d5.O0; yearling wethers. s450G
4.S5.
HOGS - Mixed packers gradeS
s620d6.3O; medium hogs. s6.30G6.50;
pigs, good to choice, S6.25G6.5o.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Church and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School ats a.
m. NJ. Il. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in M. e. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. o. ii. Nickle
Preaching in the f. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
McGarvy. Pas.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. II. w. Illingworth, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the w. q. Il.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
m, M
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of OmgresS-Joseph G. Sibley.
Member of Sendte-J. X. 2. Hall.
ASSem6ty-C. w. Amsler.
President JWdge-W. M. Lindsey:
Associate Judges-R. b. Crawford w.
ii. ii. Dotterer,
Prothonotary, Register C Recorder, de-
j. G. Geist.
iShe1'iG.-Geo. w. Noblit.
Iredsurer-Fred. A. Keller.
ntBltSsi0nerS-C. Burhenn, A. *.
Shipe, Henry Weingard.
District A Attorney-S. d. Irwin.
jury tsSionerS-Ernest Sibble,
Lewis Wagner.
Coroner-Dr. j. w. Morrow.
County AuditorS-W. ii. Stiles, Geo.
w. Hoeman, b. A. McCloskey.
County iSurveyor w. Clark.
COUNTY Sup peri,.tendent-E e. Stitzin-
ger.
Regular Terms Of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Eean's Remains Found.

Bolton, Mont, June 2-The remains
OF Superintendent b. +. Egan Of the
Great Northern railroad, who was lost
in the mountains of Montana while
hunting, November 4, were recovered
today.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Bu,yeSs.-F. h. Lanson.
CouRctlmen.-Dr J. G. Dunn, G. g..
CASTOR, ]. b. Muse, G. f. Weaver, j. W.
Landers, j. II. Dale. W. Killmer.
Justices Of the Pedce-C. A. Randall, 3.
j. Setley.
Constdble-S. r. Maxwell.
CoLlector-S. j. Setley.
School DirectorS-L. Fulton. j. Q.
Scowden, j. e. Wenk, Patrick Joyce, l.
Agnew, X. l.. Haslet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Families of Boer Officers Arrive

New York, June 2.-On board the
British steamer Aros Castle from Mos
selbay, South Africa, we're eight cabip
passengers, the families OF Messrs.
Snyman and Fouche, Boer officers dur
ing the Transvaal war. They are on
their way to Mexico.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Manager of Thomas Asylum.

Albany, June 2.-Governor Odell
has appointed William s. Lawton of
Erie county a manager of the Thomas
asylum for orphan and destitute In.
dian children to fill the vacancy Great
ed by the death of Heman NJ. Bias.
dali
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Utica Dairy Market.

Utica. juno. 1.--Ou the Utica board
Of trade today the offerings OF cheese
we're: Sc lots of 6,14O boxes; large
cheese sold at 10 Is and small at lOA
Nrtter. S21 packages. bulk. sold at %
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Resionation Of Police Accented

Erie, Pa, June 2.-The designations
of all but ten members Of the police
force were accepted. The patrolmen
resigned because they we're refused in.
erase in salary.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
Buffalo Hay Market.

HAY - Timothy, per toh. loose.
$4,000 1900; hay, prime on track, per
ton, $1S.0Od1S.50; No do do, s170O
q17.jO; No. 2 do do. S1400Q15.00.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
HOUSE,

" GEROw ~ GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
sNEss DIRECTORY.

I'M N ESTA LODGE, No. 1863, |. o. 0. F.
i NJ cots every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
DILL. EMERT

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all
kinds of custom work from the finest to
.he coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea-
sOnable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
HOTEL WEAVER,

IL E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
+! use, has undergone a complete change,
. is now furnished with ali the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts OF
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03

MAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
Y 1877, w. r. c., meets first and third
Wednesday evening of each month, in A.
o. u. w. hall, Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03

L>OREST LODGE, No. 1874, A. o. U. W,
L Meets every Friday evening inlA.O.U.
w. Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03

CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
" G, A, II. Meets lst and Sd Monday
evening in each month, in A. o. U. w.
Hall, Tionesta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03

C j. SETLEY,
-. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Keeps complete line of Justices blanks
for sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages,
etc. Tionesia, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03

TIONESTA TENT, No. 164, X. o. T.
i NJ, meets End and 4th Wednesday
evening in each month in A. o. U. w.
hall Tionesta, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
,rms, s1.OO A Year, strictly In Advunc'

No subscription received for a shorter
period than three months.
Correspondence solicited, but no notice
will be taken of anonymous communica-
lions. Always give your name.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-03
little Falls Cheese Market.

Little Falls. June l.-Sales of cheese
on the dairy market today were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-28
THE ORIENT.
Not Possible For Topeka to Sc
cure Main Line.
Great Advantages Hoped for in
Freight Rates.

Topeka will not secure the main line
Of the Orient railway, but she may OBJ
tain just freight rates.
This was brought out yesterday afr
ternoon at Kansas City at an informal
conference between A. E. Stuwell pres
identand Mr.. Dickinson, general manager
Of the Orient Railway company. and
several Topeka people. Among the To
peka gentlemen present We're Joab Null
vane, Herbert Hackney. E. H. Crosby.
Major T. J. Anderson. Frank P. Mac
Lehman and F. z. Grimes. A strong
effort was made to see if Topeka Civ
ing sufficient inducements could be
placed on the direct line of this rail-
way from Kansas City to the Pacific
One of the Topeka representatives said
that he would be willing to take one
hundred thousand dollars in the stock
Of the construction company if we could
be put upon the main line. President
Stilwell stated that that would be no
inducement That the principle upon
which his line was building was 10
make it the shortest distance, so far
as possible, between Missouri River
points and the western coast
1t would mean" said Mr.. Stilwell,
IAN additional fifteen miles andsa mil
LION dollars would not be an induce
ment.
Stilwell. "a very favorable tracIage
ARRANGEMENT with the Missouri Pacific
by which line we expect to enter To-
oe.sa
In regard to any agreement about
any reduction in freight rates" said Mr.
Stilwell. I cannot make any contract
or promises. It would be ridiculous. too,
for me to Go so eighteen months before
our line is in operation. The only thing
can say is that I am in favor of just
and equitable freight rates to and from
all points on our line Ny record with
the Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf
shows that we made liberal reductions
in freight rates when our line was
opened. We secured ror Kansas City =
freight rate on lumber which enabled
Kansas City to build up an enormous
business in the lumber industry This
is only one instance We more than
doubled the size Of Shreveport. La, by
giving that town Just frel~ht rates
Mr.. StIlwell stated that while their
line from Kansas City to Topeka would
not be as short some other lines and
that they would accordingly not be able
70 give US any better passenger service
they hoped to give us d freight line which
would be. of great benefit to Topeka.
number Of Topeka people have sub
scribed To shares of stock in the Orient
/ Construction company. John r. and JoaI
Mulvane are probably the largest holders