davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
kAlLKUAD NEWS.
Census Returns on Kansas and
Missouri Street Railways.
Topeka Railway Hauled $780,
900 Passengers in 1900.
BEAT REST OF STATE.
Twice as Many Passengers Here
as in Wichita.
Comparisons Between Kansas
City and st. Louis.

According to the last United States
census bulletin, the Topeka City rail-
way in the year 1900 carried 3,3500Oo
passengers. which is more than twice
as many as We're carried upon any other
street railway in the state. The city
next to Topeka was Wichita, with l.
100000 passengers for the year.
Since 1900, the street car business in
Topeka has been increasing at very
rapid rate 1t is now. according to all
appearances. a third larger than it was
in 1900. That being the case. it is not
difficult to understand why the new
street railway company feels justified in
putting 100000 into rebuilding the lines.
For the same year, 1900. the census
bulletin states that eleven street rail-
road companies in Kansas showed gross
earnings of $3704s1 and a net increase
Of s4S,S39. The cost of constructing the
Kansas street railway was SS,OSS, 32l and
the Missouri roads. SLY, 62s, $50.
The salaries paid to general officers,
managers, superintendents and other Of
icials in Missouri aggregated $.s3S, 00c.
Clerks received $780, 75i; 1. 81 conductors
received more than $1,00OOO0 and LAO
motormen the same. In Kansas 81 con-
ductOrs received $27, 020 and 102 motor
men S5S,3S1
Two hundred and ninety million pas
sengers were carried on the street rail-
roads in Missouri in the year 1900. The
number of passon myers carried to the
mile of single track was PIG, 701. The
total number of persons killed in the
state was 1l6, and the injured SPA The
Metropolitan street railroad of Kansas
City killed p and injured 21S1. The
ST Louis transit company, with about
twice the mileage ard carrying only one
and half times GSpnPpTS
killed three times as many people and it's
list of injured is proportionately as
high.
The record for the St. Louis transit
company was n killed and 5000 injured.
In proportion. twice as many passen-
gers are carried by street railroads in
Kansas City as in St. Louis. The st.
Louis transit company, which owns
all the St. Louis street railroads except
the Suburban, carried 1872, 10000 passen-
gers in 1900. The Metropolitan in Kan
sas City carried 81, 00O 900. There We're
31s 900 passengers carried per mile Of
single track in Kansas City, as against
1888 900 in St Louis.
The maximum speed of street rail-
ways in Kansas City was ten miles an
hour, and in St. Louis fifteen The
highest speed reported in the state is
for the Southwest electric company.
lin to Carthage, and the Hannibal
electric company. On each of these
roads maximum speed of thirty miles
an hour is made.
The gross earnings of all the Mis-
souri, street railways was $l0,691. 220,
and the gross increase. less operating
expenses. S4,619,249. The only street
railroads in the state that declared div
idends were the Metropolitan of Kan
sas City and Joplin-Carthage road.
The average salary paid to conduct
ors and motorneers in Missouri was
about S55 month, and in Kansas
about $50 a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
C. R. HUDSON, PRESIDENT.
Regarded as a Significant Move in
Rock Island World.

Austin, Tex, July 1O-The election
of c. R. Hudson, general manager of
the Mexican Central railroad to the
position of president of the San Anto-
Mo and Arkansas Pass railway COM
pany here is regarded as a strong indi-
cation that the Rock Island-F'risco in
terests are interested in both the Mex
lean Central and the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass properties and that Mr.
Hudson represents the new owners.
The Rock Island connects with the
Mexican Central at FL Paso and Pres
ident B. F. Yoakum of the Frisco and
associates are building a new line from
Sinton, on the San Antonio and Arkan-
sas Pass to Brownville. a distance of
100 miles. The Mexican Central is
building a direct line between the city
of Mexico and the port of TamDico
and it viii be extended from Tampico
to Matamoras, situated directly oppo-
site Brownsville The H. Clay Pierce
syndicate, which owned the Mexican
Central. was a one time largely in
terested in the Frisco. but according
to current reports, Mr. Pierce and as
sociates disposed of their Frisco hold
ings some time ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
BUILDING CONNECTIONS.
Frisco-Rock Island Deal Involves
Changes at Wichita.

Wichita, Kas., July 10.-To complete
the ,Friscos alliance with the Rock
Island and make both the freight and
passenger service operate in harmony.
a big amount of money is to be ex-
pended in almost doubling the track
system in the Rock Island yards in
this city and in the building of con-
nection between the two roads Just
south of the Rock Islands freight de-
pot for the handling conveniently of in
Interchangeable freight in car load lots.
w. 3. Sublet, resident engineer at
Topeka for the Rock Island, was iI-
the city yesterday afternoon and last
evening and after taking a survey. he
made the above announcement Mr.
Sublet will have exclusive charge of
the details in making the change and
he says that work will be commenced
at once.
The change will entail the purchas-
ing of several thousand dollars worth
of steel. ties, etc, and Mr. Sublet, who
left for his headquarters at Topeka
last night on the night train said that
the material would be on the road here
in a short time. The addition to the
Rock Islands yards has long been
needed here and when finished viii
make them as large as those of any
other road in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

and six cabooses. 1t is the intention to
build this end of the line as soon as pos
sible to enable the company to carry its
supplies over its own line The work
has been retarded some by the fact that
the harvest has taken a large number
of laboring men. AS soon as the harvest
is over the contractors expect TO get all
the help needed.
The company has contracted with the
Western Union Telegraph company, the
American Express company and the
Hamburg steamship line for a period
of twenty five years enabling it to
handle business of all kinds from east
ern points to the oriental countries.
A feature of the line that has escaped
the observation of most people is that
Port Stilwell, on the Pacific coast is a
a point east of Salt Lake City, and is
five hundred miles shorter than any
competing line to the Pacific coast.
That the Orient company means BUSH
ness and is using every possible means
to make good its promises to the people
of Lyon county, these facts plainly
show. Mr.. Grimes stated emphatically
today that the road will be built through
Emporia and that soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
RAYMOND PROMOTED.
His Successor at La Junta Soon to Be
Selected

La Junta, Colo. July 10-The La Jun
ia Journal says:
Superintendent Whisenand arrived in
La Junta, Colo, this morning, and is
expected to appoint a successor today
to Trainmaster Raymond, whose APP
pointment as assistant superintendent
of terminals at Kansas City has been
announced. Before leaving for La Jun
ia, superintendent Whisenand recon-
mended Chief Dispatcher Zellers for the
place. but he turned it down. The train
mastership pays S155 a Inonth-only So
more than the salary of the chief dis
patcher, and requires a great deal of
time away from home. For this reason,
Mr.. Zellers does not desire the appoint
ment The recommendation of the local
division superintendent for appoint
ments of this kind is accepted by the
general manager unless the general
manager has some special friend he
wishes to appoint. The chief dispatcher
is always first in line for promotion to
the trainmastership, and after him
comes the conductors, yardmaster,
roadmaster and engineers of the diviS-
ion, with neither having any advantage
over the others in the way of seniority.
The train dispatchers are not in line
until they get to be a chief. Mr.. Eel
lers having declined the appointment,
Mr. Whisenand is expected to recon-
mend either the yardmaster, roadmas-
ter or some engineer or conductor for
the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
JEWS COME FIRST.
Their Case VIII Take Preced-
ence Over Manchuria.

Washington, July 10.-The president
has decided that the Jewish petition
must be finally disposed of before any
further effort is made here to compose
the issues arising out of the Manchu-
rian situation. Therefore it is now said
that nothing is likely to be done in re-
gard to Manchuria until next Septem-
Der by which time according to the last
Russian enactment, the evacu-
alton of Manchuria by Russian troops,
save railroad guards, should be COM
plete. 1t is understood that the Rus
sian government has set up as one rea-
son for not sanctioning the opening
of new ports in Manchuria the neces-
sity of allowing her first to complete
the evacuation of Manchuria, and al
though the reasoning is rather obscure
on that point it is understood our gov
eminent is willing to wait until Sep
TENDER before making the next move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
AFTER SANTA FEE MONEY.
Damage Suit for S l ,99e Filed Against
the Company.

Kansas City, Mo. July 10.-H. F.
Tighe and James o. Gregg sued the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company in the circuit court yesterday
for $1,999.99 for the loss of a building by
fire, which they allege was caused by
the negligence of employees of the rail-
road company. The plaintiffs recite in
their petition that they bought from the
Santa F'e Railway company in Decem-
Der, 1902, for $780, the building Nnown
as the old freight house, on Hickory
street, in the west bottoms. They say
that under an agreement with the rail-
road company they were given thirty
days to remove two-thirds of the build
ing and ninety days in which to remove
the remainder. They allege that on
February "a. 1908. before all of the
building had been. removed, that the
employees of the company while occupy
ing a portion of the building used an
oil stove for heating purposes. The
stove exploded and the building caught
fire and was completely destroyed. They
declare that the explosion took place be-
cause the employees of the railroad COM
pany were negligent in using an in
ferior brand of oil as fuel for the stove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
Frank Grimes Talks of Progress of
the Orient Work.

Frank Grimes gave the Emporia Re-
publican the following Orient railroad
story Wednesday,:
Frank Grimes of the Orient road was
IN town today. and gave a synopsis of
the work being done on the line and the
prospects for early work on this di-
vision. Mr.. Grimes stated that 800 miles
OF the roadbed had been graded, 375
miles Of track laid and that the COM
pany is now carrying passengers, ex-
press and mail from Wichita to Gamer
on, in Woods county, Oklahoma. The
contract for carrying the United States
mail went into effect on July 1. The
roadbed is graded from Wichita to
Sweetwater, Texas. and the company
expects, if everything goes wen, to have
the roadbed graded from Wichita to
Usage City before January 1, 1904 Work
was scheduled to begin today at Mat
field Green and be brought toward En-
poria as fast as possible, and the COM
pany hopes to be running trains into
this city before the end of the year.
That the Orient is doing business is
evidenced by the fact that an order has
been placed for thirty locomotives, 300
box cars, 100 stock cars, 10 fiat cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
OFFICERS OF N. E. A.
Registration of Teachers in Boston
Has Reached 10000.

Boston, July 10.-The National Educa-
tional association has elected the follow
ing officers:
President, John Williston Cook, Dekalb,
H.. treasurer, McHenry Rhoades, Ken
lucky. A number of vice presidents, in
Guiding Charles w. Eliot of Massachusetts
and James A. Foshay of California. and a
board of directors. including A J. Mat
thews of Arizona, Thomas ]. Kirk of Cal
ifornia l.. c. Greenlee of Colorado, Mayo
Scott Of Idaho, ]. w. Spindler of Kansas,
Oscar J. Craigh of Montana: p D. Ress-
Cooper of Washington and Estelle Reel OF
Wyoming.
The sensation last evening was the spir-
tied defense of opinion between President
Eliot of Harvard and President Butler of
Columbia on the one side and Miss Mar
garet A. Haley of Chicago on the other
over a proposed amendment to the by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

laws giving the selection of nomination,
now lodged with the state delegates, to tins
president Miss Haley opposed the pro-
posed change and was victorious after a
lively forensic battle in which the two col
lege presidents and a number of delegates
Joined Miss Haley contended that the
proposed amendment was nothing less
than a move toward investing the power
of government in the male members OF
the association. Both Presidents Eliot and
Butler insisted that under the existing con-
proper representation on the committee on
nomination. When the matter came 20
vote however, Miss Haley's contention
that the proposed amendment a too great
Capitalization power, was sustained, ana
the choice of members of the committee
will remain with the state delegates
The meeting of the general session In the
evening dealt with municipal questions
The convention will close today, although
the visitors have kept up their registration.
The list last night was over 3OsOVO.
City Ticket Offlc=. Onion Pactna
Railroad SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
MCPHERSON BRACES UP.
Citizens Raise 500 for Reorgani-
cation of the Band

Mcpherson, KS, July 10.-McPherson
has come to the front on her band
proposition Some time ago the band
decided to quit on account of the
monthly subscriptions falling off. At
ter a six months spell of no band
the agitation was started and the band
was asked what would be required to
reorganize The citizens were inform
ed that it would require s66o-in adj
vance for one years maintenance
The amount was promptly raised and
sweIled to $500 for good measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

pany owed one Thomas Rose sos for
labor performed under him. On this
representation a check was given to
Lewis in Ottawa on the 28th of June.
1t was discovered, however, that Rose
was a STRAW" man, and Barnett ran
Lewis down. He was arrested at Coun-
ell Grove by the sheriff there, who
with Barnett, brought him here.
Lewis was taken before Justice Rob-
bins this afternoon. His bond was
fixed at $500 and his trial set for July
14th- Lewis went back to Jail.
The story which Lewis worked on
the railroad was that his men had gone
to the wheat fields and that he had
cashed their checks in advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
IT'S ALL OVER.
Texas Commission Refuses to Con-
slider Rock Island Petitions.

Austin, Tex, July 10.-The railroad
commission has received large num-
Der of petitions from business men of
the state urging that its recent action in
refusing to sanction the trackage con-
tracts entered into between the Rock
Island and the three north and south
lines of the Southern Pacific in Texas
be reconsidered and that the trackage
agreement be approved. The railroad
commission today issued formal re-
ply to the petitioners, saying that it's
action in disappearing the trackage
contracts was final and will not be re-
opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
FOREMAN IN TROUBLE.
Had Straw Man on Pay Roll of Mis-
souri, Pacific Gang.

ottawa, July 10.-NIissouri Pacific
Detective Frank Barnett yesterday af~
ternoon brought w. J. Lewis, a section
foreman, to Ottawa from Council
Grove and placed him in Jail. Barnett
and County Attorney Pleasant, swore
to a complaint charging Lewis with
defrauding and cheating the Missouri
Pacific railroad company. Lewis, who
is married and has several children.
lives at Usage City and is section fore
man on the railroad. The complaint
charges that Lewis represented to A.
+. Morrison, roadmaster, that the COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
TRAFFIC DEAL MADE.
Rock Island Gets the Use of so Miles
of Track in Iowa.

The Rock Island mas made a traffic
agreement with the Des Moines, Iowa
Falls and Northern.
The Des Moinens. Iowa Falls and
Northern is q 60 mile railroad with
headquarters at Iowa Falls. Ia 1t has
10 miles of road under construction. Z.
S Ellsworth is president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
DEoAPoD AT DENVER.
Santa Fe Sends One of Its Big En-
gines to New Location.

The huge decapod locomotive of the
Santa >Fe was put into service this
morning for the first time since it ar
rived several days ago. 1t is a freight
locomotive and is the largest and heav-
lest in the west The tonnage of the
engine is 100000 pounds, with a capacity
of 1000 tons pulling. The economy
wrought by these huge engines is in the
heavy loads that can be pulled up the
hill from Colorado Springs TO Palmer
Lake. The decapod will take the place
of three trains and thereby do away
with two train crews.-Denver Repub-
lican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

Minneapolis. Kas.. July 10-At Del
phos. ten miles north of this city, Dick
Benson, a barber drank bay rum and
died in great agony. Bay rum is sup
posed to be made of pure alcohol, but
some druggists, it is said, use the
poiscnous wood alcohol because it is
chez per Tt is said that Benson sup
posed he was getting pure bay rum.
The dead man leaves a wife and child
rem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
GETS ILLINOIS BUSINESS.
Rock Island Seems to Have Most of
Christian Eudeavorers.

The Chicago Post says: Denver roads
out of Chicago are today doing an i'm
mense passenger business. The Young
Peoples Association of Christian En-
deavor convention at Denver is the
cause. The Rock Island appears to have
secured the great bulk of the Illinois
business. but other Denver roads have
their full share of that coming through
Chicago from eastern states. Alto
gether there is an unusually heavy
movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

pains neuralgia. or in fact any pain. I
have taken them with best results. and
have given them to others and they never
disappnint. r. Houser. Milford
Center. 0.
Il recommend DR.. Miles Pain Pills for
headache or any kind of Pain."-E- J.
Hierholzer. teller Commercial bank. &c
lima. o.
Have used Pain Pills in my family with
tire best OF results. They will do all you
claim for them."-A. c. Huston. Ashland.
III.
~ can not speak too highly OF DR.. Miles
Pain Pills, as I know them to be positive
cure for headache and neuralgia pains. -
Thomas Bright, Marengo. ILL.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
j. B. Tomlinson to Move.

Minneapolis, Ks, July 1O.-J. B. Tom
linSon has decided to move to indie
pendence, Kas., where he will continue
the practice of law. He is known over
the state as once warden of the peni-
tertiary and as chairman of Congress
man Calderheads campaign commit
tee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
Helps ottawa-Topeka Connections,

Ottawa, July 10.-The new Missouri
Pacific service over the K N & D. via
Lomax, gives ottawa a new connection
direct with Topeka, and also with Gar
nett and Fort Scott. Sooner or later
the connection will be made so that the
OTTAWA passengers can go direct to To-
peka.
When the line is complete to Garth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
THE GREAT HEADACHE CURE
QUICK SAFE SURE
DR.. MILES, PAIN PILLS
CURE ALL KINDS ACHES

General Charles Dick. the eminent con.
gresham from the famous Garfield dis.
trics of Ohio says: II believe there II ne
remedy so efficient for headache as DR.
Miles Pain Pills.
VIM B. Bell. general secretary Horna
Frontier and Foreign Missionary society
OF the United Brethren in Christ, Dayton
o.. writes: Il am never without . supply
of Dr. Miles Pain Pills and derive most
excellent results from their use"
l. N. Lagrange, elder in the Presbyterisn
church at Franklin, Ind, has long suffered
from chronic headache. but he says he has
at last found solace in DR.. Miles Pair
Pills. He says nothing can equal them ~
giving relief from intense headache Of
any pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
STILL UPWARD BOUND.
Railway Gross Earnings Increase at a
Rapid Rate.

According to R. c. Dun & Co., gross
earnings of all railroads in the United
States reporting for the year to date are
1886, s03. 542, a gain of 13.4 per cent over
last year and 20.7 per cent over 1901. Roads
reporting include for five months more
than three-fourths the total mileage of the
United States, while for June earnings are
only partial.
The increase in June is considerably less
than in the preceding months. Earnings
of all United States roads reporting month
ly to date are compared below with last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

age, Mo, this service VIII be bettered
and direct connection will be had
through to Memphis and New Orleans.
However. it will be some time before
this latter service can be had, although
the construction work is being pushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
Luncheon at the Mansion House.

London, July 1O-Lord Mayor Sam
uel gave a luncheon al the Mansion
House here today in honor of Rear Ad-
miral Cotton and the other officers of
the United States European squadron.
now at anchor in Portsmouth harbor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
At any drug store. 50 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
Ottawa and Return So. 10 via Santa
Fe-C hautauqua

Tickets on sale daily to July II. Final
limit returning July 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
What People Saw:

J. R. w Mcbride of Indiana POLLS, late OF
the Indiana supreme court. says: They
are simply marvellous in their instantane-
Gus relief"
DIT Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
headache in any form. and I have given
them to little children with the best re-
suits and without any i'll effects afterward.
When my daughter confined they
greatly aneviated her suffering In fact
we consider them full legal tender Tor any
kind of pain-"-Mrs. William Roberts.
Elmwooti. Ill
DIR. Miles Pain Pills are a perfect rem
edy for sick headache. / am never with
out them-"--Mary Bungert. Relleville. Ill.
"Dr- Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
headache, pain in the back of neck. cold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

Is Not a Skin Disease


dpns,
distressing
o a there r sudde bowling
of will
in
gooo
the
Uric Acidp oisoni is zed, he
stnulate quicker soont
~ tenn is and
arere 0 rra matte and
~ disease
S. S
as nvg
be mailed ca.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10

City Ticket Oh1c=. Onion Pactno
Railroad, SIS Kansas avenue.