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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
NAME TWO MORE.
North Topeka Flood Club Launches
Committees as Usual.

About fifty North Topeka citizens at
tended the meeting held at No. 1 fire
station last night 1t was the fourth
meeting held by the Flood club and
among the talks made by members of
the organization was a query by Mr..
G. +. Kimball, who wanted to know
how much longer they were going to
hold meetings without making a public
statement of the intentions of the club.
Mr.. kimball said that it seemed to be
the popular opinion that the club was
organized for the purpose of knocking
on the Commercial club, and that he
had noticed at former meetings that
some of the members seemed to join the
outsiders in this belief. Mr.. kimbalI
thought it was about time to make a
written statement for publication set
ting forth the intentions of the club,
that of mutual assistance ana encour-
agement.
Another speaker of the evening was
Rev. J. w. White, the colored pastor of
i. street Baptist church. He talked
vaguely about some alleged documents
or statements of the flood losses which
had been turned over to the county
clerk by him and never heard of since.
He wanted a committee to help him
search for the missing sta tements and
got it. but no one seemed to know lust
what Mr.. White was talking about or
what the committee was expected to
do
Motions to roast the Commercial club
were received with favor, always, but
some of the members of the club fire.
must not charge the acts of the Com
mercial club to the citizens of the South
side. The Southsiders, they averred,
were not such bad people as a class,
and to prove it a case was cited where
a bona fide citizen of South Topeka had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
STRIKE is IMMINENT.
Shopmen of the NJ. K. & T. Refuse to
Compromise.

Sedalia, Mo, Aug. IA strike of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas shopmen at
Sedalia, Mo; Parsons. Kan; Denison
and Smithville, Tex, is imminent.
A joint conference of committeeman
from the several shops, with William
O'Herin, superintendent of motive pow
er and machinery, and John L. Wigton,
master car builder, was held yesterday
evening at Parsons. The joint commit
tee representing the shopmen demanded
an increase of wages which would have
swelled the companys pay roll to the
amount of $4,000 annually.
The ultimatum of the shopmen was
not granted, but the company offered to
raise the scale in the several shop de-
partments to the highest wages paid
for like service by any western railroad,
which would amount to total increase
of the pay roll of $4,000. This counter
proposition was submitted to the shop
mems committee, but was declined, the
chairman of the committee stating that
the shopmen would not accept any in
crease below the $4,000 demanded. The
Committeeman will report to the en-
ployes of the several shops and ballot
will decide their future action in the
case. The Sedalia committee has return
ed from the Parsons conference, but de-
cline to discuss the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
roasted the Commercial club In per-

roasted" the Commercial club in per-
son.
1t was unanimously decided that a
committee should be sent to the Com
mercial club to tell them to disgorge,
if there is anything left of the relieS
fund, and do it in a hurry. Strenuous
objections to the remaining funds being
turned over to the Associate Charities
were filed. The prevailing sentiment
was that the governor or Commercial
club, who were supposed to be holding
funds for flood sufferers, should give
up such funds at once to a representa-
tive North Topeka man, who would in
turn distribute the same to the best adj
vantage and at once None of the COM
mittees got round to report last night
but two new committees were launched
one to see the school board and to de-
mand the erection of two new school
buildings, and another to demand of
the council that the stagnant frog ponds
of Northwest Topeka be drained. The
fact that the city engineer has shown
these ponds to be lower than either the
creek or river, and therefore undrain-
able, was not discussed. The meeting
was adjourned until next Thursday
night for the purpose of giving the
committees chance to get in with
their reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
NO NEW YORK PLANS.
Ramsey Says Wabash Will Stay Out
for the Present.

Joseph Ramsey, president of the Wa
bash, has given out the following state
ment regarding the entrance or that
road to New York:
Every report which has been pub
lished in regard to the plans for the
entrance of the Wabash into New York
is untrue. aH1
"At present we have absolutely no
project under way or planned for reach
ing New York At some future date
the matter will be developed and it is
altogether probable that New York will
by the eastern, terminus of the Gould
system s--
Il should like to deny specifically and
emphatically the, story published this
morning that we are interested In the
Whippany River Railroad, of which L
know absolutely nothing, and also the
report published few days ago that
the Wabash intended to reach the an
thracite coal fields of Pennsylvania by
acquisition of the Reading, Lancaster
and Southern, local road, which, ac-
cording to reports will be extended to
Baltimore We have no construction
under way in the territory north of
Baltimore and east of Pittsburg and
have no negotiations pending or in con-
temptation for the acquisition of rail-
road property in that territory
Within the last few months Mr..
Gould has been named as the purchaser
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
western the Erie the Lehigh Valley,
and indirectly through the Standard
Oil company, the New York Central.
These reports have been fostered by
the fact that prominent bankers were
eager to arrange some satisfactory ad-
iustment of the Gould-Pennsylvania
feud. Preliminary steps looking toward
never even reached a satisfactory work
inc basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
BLEW OVER THE STAGE.
Severe Storm at Perry Park, a
Colorado Tourist Resort.

Denver, Col, Aug. IA special to the
News from Perry Park, Col, resort for
tourists, located about 45 miles south of
Denver, says that high wind prevailed
there this afternoon during which the
roof of the hotel was blown off and
pavilion blown down. Five persons are
reported injured
special to the News from Larkspur,
which is the nearest station to Perry
Park, says that during the height of the
storm the stage, which was returning
to the hotel from the railroad station
with several passengers, was blown over
and several of the occupants were injur
ed. Among them was Mrs. Gardner
of Chicago, who was pinned to the side
of the coach by trunk which fell upon
her when the coach went over.
Details of the storm which prevailed
along the eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains in Colorado and southern
Wyoming show it to have been much
more severe than at first reported. In
some sections the hail fall was unpre-
cedented In the neighbOrhood of Gree
ley and Eaton, in the northern part Of
Colorado, chunks OF ice, measuring in
some instances ten inches in length, fell
and the damage wrought was immense.
Sheep was struck dead in the corrals,
and cattle and horses were severely in
jured. Farm houses and barns were
wrecked and crops wiped out of exist
ence. Near Greedy a man named John
son was severely bruised and rendered
unconscious by the hail. The damage
cannot be estimated in that section, but
viii reach thousands of dollars. Near
Lafayette. Col, there were two storms,
the second following the first within Is
minutes and with great severity. The
streets of the town were flooded cellars
partially filled with water and trees and
shrubs stripped of foliage. Many win
dow panes were broken. The crops in
the country surrounding were destroy
o. Hail Law ground in
places to a depth of two feet. The
damage in around Lafayette is estima-
ted a. 100000 In southern Colorado the
rainfall was very heavy, approaching
the proportions of a cloud burst in sew
eral places. Railroad traffic was stop
ped on the Rio Grande for some time
by washouts. The Santa Fe was also
seriously affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
FAILED TO AGREE.
Cancellation Board Will Call in
Seventh Man.

Pottsville, Pa. Aug. THE concilia-
ton board appointed to adjust the diff
ferences between the anthracite miners
and the operators failed to agree on
certain grievances and made an appeal
to the judges of the third judicial cir
cult of the u S. court for appointment
of seventh man or umpire. The ques-
tions in dispute will be referred to this
umpire whose decision will be final and
binding on both parties. The strike
commission in its award regarding the
Cancellation board directed that if it's
six members, three from each side
could not agree an umpire should be
named by one of the Judges of the third
judicial circuit of the United States.
Judge Gray who was president of the
strike commission is one of the judges
of the third circuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
TWO NEW CAVES.
Valuable Discoveries Made by Cali
fornia Scientists.

University Of California. Aug. The ex-
petition conducted by Prof John c. Mer-
Ram of the geological department of the
University, exploring and excavating the
caves of Shasta county, has made several
new finds of interest to science. Two new
caves discovered have proved very rich in
paleontology, yielding up bones of animals
now extinct and of species hitherto IN
known to scientists. Bones of mountain
lions, bison, wolf, porcupines, cave bear
and ground sloth were found with all the
bones of the extinct pOrcupine and also an
almost complete specimen of a small cave
bear. In one of these old caves an old
tradition had it that an Indian woman
wandering about had stumbled into a well.
the bottom of which could never be reach
ed. This well was explored and at the
bottom they found the skeleton of a We
man fairly well preserved, whom they
judged to have fallen or been thrown into
the well about 100 years ago. All the
specimens will be shipped to the univer-
SitV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
SALARY ONLY $4,000.
The Steel Trust Has Reduced the Pay
of It's President.

New York, Aug. THE salary of
William E. Corey, president of the
United States Steel corporation. who
was elected on Tuesday to succeed
Charles NJ Schwab. has been fixed at
S75. 900 a year. This is $4,000 less than
the salary which Mr.. Schwab received.
A high official of the steel coroora-
ton said today that the current stories
that Charles NJ Schwab received be-
tween 100000 and one million dollars
a year had always caused a great deal
of amusement among the directors. but
that the story was never denied until
it was discovered that it was doing
positive harm.
The reduction of the salary of the
president is not intended to be any re-
Election upon the ability and value of
the services of Mr.. Corey. In the first
place, according to this official, under
the profit sharing plan which the COM
pany has arranged Mr.. Corey viii re-
ceive a handsome dividend every year
in addition to his salary. This dividend,
however, will not be over $4,000 a year.
In the second place. Mr.. Schwabs du-
ties have been divided between Mr..
Corey and E. H. Gary. who becomes
chairman of the board of directors
position which Mr.. Schwab occupied ex
officio, although the duties of this posi-
ton had never before been defined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Edward Short, Santa Fe machinist. left
yesterday for Denver, where he will spend
his vacation.
Santa Fe Engineer Page of the st. Jo-
seph run is sick and unable to work. w.
c. Sherman is taking Mr. Pages place
Oscar Hooper, brakeman for the Santa
company's hospital. He arrived the first of
the week from Chanute, shis headquar-
tiers.
c. F. Mcclellan. division superintendent
for the Santa Fe with headquarters in
this city. will spend his vacation in the
east and south. He expects to visit New
Orleans.
Fred Prout. son of Thomas f. Prout
secretary of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A,
is sick at his home, SIS Madison street,
with malariaI fever. He was taken sick
Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Mcintyre, stenographer in
the office Of w, ]. Black. general passen-
ger agent for the Santa Fe, returned to
work yesterday from a short vacation trip
to St Louis.
L M Jones, assistant superintendent OF
telegraph for the Santa F'e. accompanied
Mr.. Gaunt on his vacation trip as far west
as Hutchinson. He returned to Topeka
last night.
c. H. Gaunt superintendent of tele-
graph for the Santa Fe, left Yesterday on
No. l for a business trip over the western
lines of the road. Mr.. Gaunt will go clear
Santa Fe Pacific car No. II.
The second story. of the new Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. building is nearly finished
occupied sooner than expected. The aSso-
citation expects to be installed in its new
headquarters about the last of Septem-
Der.
w L. Jury. foreman of the Santa Fe
machine shop has returned to Topeka
from an extended trip in the east While
in the east Mr.. Jury visited many of the
large railway machine shops with the
view of getting new ideas as to the correct
way of running shop of this kind. The
shop under Mr.. Jury's jurisdiction can
compare with any of the shops in the east,
however.
The celebrated Moki snake dance which
has been advertised so extensively by the
Santa Fe, is to be held at Mishongnovi
August II. and at Wolpf Ariz-, two days
later. Both of these dances will be very
interesting to tourists and W. J. Black
general passenger agent for the Santa Fe,
has made arrangements for passengers
taking advantage of the G. A. R. rates to
see both dances.
p B. Umphrey, travelling passenger
agent for the Lake Shore railroad and
known to railroad men as Pat, was in
the city yesterday and called at the local
railway ticket offices. Mr.. Umphrey is
the oldest travelling passenger agent in
the business in point of service and age.
Mr. JTmphrey has been sick for the past
two years and has been unable to travel,
but he is now as well ever and is max
ing his first trip since his sickness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
SENDS HIS BLESSING.
The Pope Entrusts It to Cardinal
Gibbons for America.

Rome. Aug. 7.-Cardinal Gibbons was
received by the pope today in private au-
dience. In a lengthy conference Plus x
renewed his expressions of interest in
America, already made manifest by his
reception Wednesday to the pilgrims from
the United States. The pope said he
should like to have had the cardinal re-
main in Rome for some time in order that
he might become thoroughly acquainted
with all questions connected with the Uni
ted States. but his holiness did not insist,
being aware, he said of the cardinals del
icate state of health and his suffering from
hot weather. In closing the audience the
pontiff charged Cardinal Gibbons to carry
the apostolic benedictiOn to all the faith
full of America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
cuRRAN WAS WORKING.
Organized Freight Handlers Instead
of Taking His Vacation

Chicago, Aug. Larry Curran, pres
ident of the International Freight Han
dlers' union, is reported to be prepar-
ing for a general tie-up in the freight
houses of the Chicago and Alton rail-
way. Instead of going to Niagara Falls
as reported it is said that he has been
making a trip along the line of the AL
ton, organizing locals at all of the prin-
cipal towns and functions, preparatory
to making fresh demands upon the
road.
While the strike here has been aban-
doned and the pickets withdrawn, it is
declared now that Curran will upon his
return to the city demand that the strik-
ers be reinstated here or he will call
out the men all along the line. From
st. Louis he is said to have gone to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
MONEY WINS 1T.
Secures the Nomination for Senator
IN Mississippi Primaries

Jackson, Miss, Aug. Returns from
the state indicate that in the Democra-
tic primaries Senator H. D. Money re-
ceived the nomination for the u. s.
senate and James K. Vardaman the
nomination for governor.
The primaries had attracted wide
spread interest on account of the spirit
ed fight for the senatorial nomination
between Senator Money and Governor
A. H. Longino. The race for governor
has been between Vardaman, Critz and
Noel In addition to the offices men,
toned, a full state ticket was nom
mated and candidates for county Off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
TIME IS EXTENDED.
Santa Fe and Other Roads Secure
Safety Equipment Concessions.

Washington, Aug. THE interstate
commerce commission today ordered
another temporary extension until Oc-
tober Is, of the time within which a
number of railroads must complete their
safety equipment. The commission will
meantime consider the further extern
sion of the law and the question of the
location of grab irons on engines
Among the roads granted the extension
are the Pennsylvania, Erie, Santa Fee
Denver & Rio Grande, Colorado &
Southern and Boston & Maine.
The Colorado Southern wanted time
for equipping power driving wheel
brakes on narrow gauge passenger loco
motives and the Santa Fe wants the re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
LOCOMOTIVE FROM FRANCE.
Pennsylvania Will Spend $4,000 in
an Experiment.

Philadelphia, Aug. THE Pennsylva
MIA railroad will make tests with a
French locomotive of the De Glenn COM
pound type, which is regarded as the
most perfect working passenger locomo-
tive used in Europe. At cost of about
500, 900 a sample locomotive is now being
built in France for the Pennsylvania
railroad. It will be delivered here about
March l. and will be Immediately put
in service to demonstrate what 1t can
do in comparison with the latest type
of American locomotives If it proves
superior in any respect the points MAX
ing it so will be used to improve the
American passenger locomotive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
A Farmers Sudden Suicide.

Emporia, Kas., Aug. Richard De-
lano, a farmer living southeast of here,
died suddenly. He had been at work
all morning in a cornfield and at noon,
after eating a hearty dinner, COM
planned of feeling i'll. AS he continued
to grow worse a doctor was summoned
but before his arrival Delano was
dead The doctor made an examination
but could not decide the cause of death
and so notified the coroner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
Will Build to Astoria.

San Francisco. Aug 7.-E. H. Harri-
man, head of the syndicate which con-
trolls the California Northwestern rail-
way, is planning to make that road
part of a coast system that will even
tually have its northern terminus at
Astoria, where connections will be made
with the Oregon Railway and Naviga-
ton company's line. The extension of
the local road to Washington is not a
project contemplated for the far future
but is actually under consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
Polk Going to Chicago.

ST. Louis, Aug 7.-Vice President
Polk of the Santa Fe is en- route to
Chicago. Colonel Polk says he knows
nothing of the Wall street story that
the Rock Island was planning to buy
the Santa TIE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
MADE FAMOUS IN CRISIS.
Missouri Pacific Using Picture of
Glencoe's Curve as an Ad.

The Missouri Pacific railway has re-
Gently issued an attractive advertise
ment in the shape of a photograph of
Glencoe Curve. the locality made fam
Gus by Winston Churchill's THE Cri-
sis" A characteristic letter announced
to the author that fine copy of this
photograph had been forwarded him by
expreSs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07
KindIinp wood for Sale.

The Topeka Railway company has on
its lots at Tenth and Jackson streets a
large amount of first class kindIing
wood which will be disposed of at one
dollar per load. Parties desiring to pur-
chase any of this may call at the above
stated place with wagons to haul it
away on.
THE TOPEKA RAILWAY co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07

Milwaukee, to make arrangements to
prevent transfer of the Atoms freight
there, as was done during the last strike
of the freight handlers.
Ten freight handlers employed by J.
V. Farwell & Co. struck yesterday
when they learned that Curran had
agreed they should work for SO per
week, which is 81 less than the union
scale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07

quirement of grab irons on fronts or
sides of locomotives dispensed with.
The appeal of the other roads related to
the equipment of so per cent of the cars
in all trains with air brakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07

ces were named generally over the state.
position for reelection at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-07

DR.. J. Albert Berry. speciality diseases
of Stomach and Intestines.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-04
INTERESTING news 7
FROM OVER THE STATE
Items Cleaned from the Exchan"e
List.
Olympia Group Mining Deal.

C. A. Norcross, of Reno, New, who
was in Cherry Creek camp a week
ago on business connected with Camp
bell and Shepard's mines, and who was
persuaded by the Cherry Creek Miner
man to remain over long enough TO
examine the Olympia group. has rls,
made a very liberal proposition to
Messrs. Carlson, Olson, Bros, Fopian-
ia and other owners of this splendid
gold group, which will include the
building of stamp mill, the owners
of groups to receive so per cent of
the net mill receipts until property
is paid in full. Purchase price is not
to be stated, but will be on the sunny
side of $4,000 This sale will mean
more to the development of Coco
mungo and he of more benefit to
Cherry than any deal made for years
past The owners are wide awake
men and will at once close the deal
Cherry Creek Miner.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-04
Olinehouse Ores.

The Wadsworth Dispatch states the
following regarding the late develop
ments in Olingohuse:
Mr.. Woodruff has demonstrated his
theory regarding the ore deposits, to
be correct Seven leads have been cut
UP to date and each have sufficient
values ~ warrant further develop
ment
The Butte & Gold Center continue to
pile up ore on the dump. Over 300
tons of $50 rock has been extracted
from development work alone. No ores
will be milled from this property until
1000 tons are on the dump.
The No. has been bonded for
S35 900, under conditions that warrant
actual development if not sale 81
J this most favored prospect Mr.. Onr
having secured same will Immediately
begin operations.
! David Washeim has been exhibiting
ore from the Emma L." which assays
over $4,000 per ton. The ore on dumps
and in sack will bear a much clos
sorting as the values are confined t.
the thin seams of sugar quartz, which
carry free gold rich good metallic
and some galena BY careful sorting
very good grade shipper may be mad
; of present product.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-04
ENvlABLE RECORD.
Production Of the Precious Metals in
Nevada.

PRODUCTION OF the Precious Metals in
Nevada.
Director of the Mint Roberts is pre-
pairing his report of the production of
precious metals in the United States
during the last calendar year. The to-
tails show slight increase in the pro-
duction of gold and very slight de-
crease in the production of silver as
compared with 1901. Nevada comes
seventh in rank, but is on the high
road to success, having more than
doubled her output in silver. Take It
by ounces; In 1900 she produced 1885,
700 ounces, and in 1901 her mines
yielded 1872, 800 ounces Last year the
production was 3,746,2OO ounces, thus
making an enviable record. 1t is safe
to say that Nevada will not long re-
main seventh in rank. The total com
mercial value of the gold and silver
produced in Nevada in 1902 was 81,
S8O,7s6.