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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-26
Itema from Dodge citY.

Dodge City. Kan. June 26.-Train-
master MeTrifield has been confined to
his home for several days with an at
tack of stomach trouble. He is con-
valescent, however and will be out in
few days.
Mr.. j. K. Merrifeld one of the oldest
passenger conductors on the Missouri
Pacific, of St. Louis. has been visiting
his SON w. E. Merrifeld in this city
the past week or ten days
Painters are making some much need
ed improvements on the interior of the
passenger depot and Harvey house.
Superintendent Aver returned Tues
day from an inspection trip over the
west end.
1t is said that the Santa Fe contem-
plates considerable additional improve
ments nj the .'Pfcl1etwire" bridge It
required the best efforts of work train
and nearly hundred men to keep this
bridge in service during the recent high
water.
Dodge City is still hoping for a day
light local passenger train west There
is talk that it viii be put on when the
next time card goes into effect.
So much rain has fallen throughout
western Kansas and eastern Colorado
that considerable soft track is reported,
and it IS said that some Of the fast
trains are not making schedule time on
this account
Dispatcher Tom Gavin is expected
back from a two months vacation about
July l.
Callers Sl1ivington and Herzer have
traded jobs for couple of weeks.
Covered wagons en- route east are
numerous. The people in them are
hunting harvest Jobs.
1t is noticed that thresher outfits in
large numbers are coming to western
Kansas
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SELECTS A NAME.
Rock Island-Frisco New Orleans Ex-
tension Plans.

Chicago, H.. June 26.-The Chicago,
St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans
railway company viii be the name of
the Rock Island-Frisco extension to
New Orleans, and this road will take
in the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, the
St Louis, Memphis and Southeastern
end the New Orleans extension and
terminals. making a system of about
l. 500 miles. This system will form a
through line from Chicago to New Or
leans and a water level line from St.
Louis south and it should be an i'm
portant factor for the New Orleans
trade and a strong competitor of the
Illinois Central and Louisville and
Nashville.
1t is the purpose Of the Frisco-Rock
Island management to make of New
Orleans an important export point, and
the Frisco Rock Island system of Is. 900
miles of road win throw its export bust
ness to New Orleans and get a long
haul. instead of turning it over to the
eastern lines for transportation to the
Atlantic coast ports. 1t may be decid-
ed to include the Choctaw, Oklahoma
and Gulf line-about 1000 miles-into
the new system, which road would prove
a valuable feeder for New Orleans bus
mess.
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LOST HER JEWELS.
Wife of British Ambassador Has An
noying Experience.

Newport, R. l., June 26.-Despite the
delightful farewell that members of the
British embassy gave Lady Herbert
wife of the British ambassador, uposs
her departure from Newport for New
York. whence she sails for England
shortly. her journey was greatly dis
turbed by the loss of satchel contain-
ing Jewels worth $4,000. A servant III
whose care the satchel had been placed
laid it beside the steps of a restaurant
on the dock. The employees about tbs
dock and restaurant supposed someone
would claim the bag. never dreaming il
contained anything of value. Finally
the ticket agent carried it to the freight
room and threw it into a corner. When
an agent OF the ambassador rushed up
and demanded the return of the grin,
several hours later and told what il
contained there was consternatioss
among the men who had been kicking
it about the alatform.
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HASN'T THOUGHT OF 1T
ID. w. MuIyane Tries to Discuss
Judgeship With President.

Washington. June 26.-National Com
mitteeman Mulvane. Of Kansas, called
at the White House Thursday and had
Is minutes conference with the presi-
dent. during which he brought up the
matter of the appointment of a success
scr to Judge Hook on the district bench,
and also touched upon ex-senator Har-
ris' selection as one of the members of
the isthmian canal commission. He put
in forcible word for Judge Smith, but
soon discovered that the president has
not given the Kansas judgeship any
cOnSidera ton. Nor would the president
commit himself on the canal commits
si0nerShip. 1t is understood that Judge
Hook will not resign from the district
bench until he has been confirmed by
the senate as a member of the circuit
bench for the Eighth United States ju-
diciaI circuit
Ex-senator Harris is now in Washing
ton, waiting for some action to be Ia
ken on the canal commission. 1t is pref
ty well understood that the president
has formed the commission in his mind,
but is not yet ready to announce his
choice. He is expected to do SO, now
ever, Immediately on receiving news
from Colombia that the last obstacle in
the way Of the canal has been removed
This news is expected at a compare
lively early date.
IL Is 5diQ tndt one Oh the places TO Ut
filed by a Democrat viii go to Texas
and in this the friends of Senator FIar-
ris are seeing rather unfavorable sign
as regards his prospects of receiving one
of the appointments. Another thing that
is raising an element of doubt regarding
him is the statement attributed to the
president during a recent conversation
that it is his intention to go outside OF
the circle of former members Of con-
gress to fill the commission.
Mr.. Harris is still hopeful, however
He is strongly Endorsed by business in
terests, particularly from the middle
west and has demonstrated that he IS
extremely popular with all the political
elements.
He and Mulvane had a short talk
after the latter left the White House
but neither of the parties would discuss
the character Of the news from tbs
White House.
Mulvane left for New York last night
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CONTRACTOR AN INVENTOR.
Mr. Wismyer, of the Santa Fe, Has a
Gold Machine.

Yesterday machine was tested and
proved Il success which promises a for
tune to its inventor and the members
Of the company which has been build
ing IT. says the Bmporia Gazette The
invention Is a machine to separate the
gold from tailings and sand which can't
be made to pay in any other way The
inventor Is Conductor Henry Wismyer.
Several other railroad men are in
terested in the machine and were pres
ent at the test which was made down
on Second avenue and Commercial
street in a carpenter shop
Mr. Wismyer has been working on
the machine several years. Some time
ago he got it so it would work but now
he has perfected nearly every detail
and has applied fo@ patent. The test
was made yesterday on the poorest
quality of pay dirt. In the pan this dirt
hardly showed a particle of color" and
in the best gold separating machine
hitherto known, this yielded only A
cents to the cubic yard. In the test
made yesterday it yielded $500 worth
of gold to the cubic yard. The machine
itself looks something like a half sized
threshing' machine only somewhat more
complicated Mr.. Wfsmyer refuses to
discuss the principle on which the ma
chine extracted the gold until he re-
ceives a patent on it.
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position and win leave shortly for Ari-

position and win leave shortly for Ari-
zora-
c. W. Kouns, superintendent Of trans
portati0n tor the Santa Fee, is taking q
trip over the western lines of the Santa
Fe road.
J. F. Mitchell ticket auditor of the San
ia Fe, has returned from Chicago. where
he spent several days on business for the
company
F. S. Savage. advertising agent for the
Santa Fe. returned yesterday from short
trip to Colorado with the Kansas Editorial
association.
Mrs. J. Wilmot wife of Waterman VII
mot. Of the machine shop, is spending sew
eral weeks with friends in Milan, Mich.
She is accompanied by her daughter.
A greal dearth Of freight cars IS reported
on the Santa te IN the vicinity Of EN-
poria 1t is said that coal cars are very
scarce and that coal is being shipped in
box cars on that part Of the road.
A hydraulic pump has been set up in
the new power house. The purpose OF th@
new pump is to furnish power for a num-
Der Of new machines in the machine ana
blacksmith shops. Among these are a
fange press two new riVeters and new
spring hand press
Paul Spurlock of the cabinet shop has
resigned his position with the Santa Fe
and has gone TO work IN 4 shop on lower
Fourth street. Edward Thomas. who for
meriy worked in the Santa Fe cabinet
shop, but who resigned his position about
a week ago, is also employed in this same
shop.
Ben Johnson. wen known in this city
Oh ACCOUNT yA HIS iAdAliiS A0IiIGA4S DGCI
connected with the Santa Fe, with head
quarters here. is visiting several of his
Topeka friends Mr.. johnson is now SUI
perintendent of motive power for the Mex
lean Central railroad, with headquarters il
the City of Mexico.
Daniel Lane one of the most popular
employees Of the Santa F'e paint shop. was
married Wednesday evening to Miss Maude
Williams. formerly of North Topeka. Dams
marriage came as a surprise to his friends
for it was always thought that Dan was
anything but a ladies man." He has
started in right, however, and now has q
nice new home ready for his bride. The
house is situated on Leland street, between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
The Sunday afternoon meeting at the as
sociation rooms of the Railroad Y. NJ. c
A. will be addressed by Charles R. Bair
Mr. Bair viii speak on the subject OF
! Power Special music has been ar
ranged for The Triolian quartet will sing
several songs and in connection with Thu
Samuel Mcbride of the car department ma:
I consented to give a violin solo. The meet
ing will begin at the usual time, 4 p. IN
All railroad men are invited to attend tbs
meeting and to bring as many of then
friends as possible.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Gigantic New Union Is in
Contemplation.
Plan Is to Unite All Employees
Unions
IN A SECRET MEETING.
Question Is Discussed at Ses-
sion at Erie.
Purpose Is Not to Make Unusual
Demands.
IN A SECRET MEETING.

Chicago. June est is reported that
q great combination of railway em-
ployes' unions lis about to be effected.
Heads OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. the Brotherhood of
Railway Firemen. the Order of Railway
Conductors. and the order of Railway
Trainnlen have been in session for a
few days at Erie, Pa. for the purpose,
it is said. OF Erecting a consolidation
OF the four organizations.
ANY action taken win extend to all
parts OF the country, and the joint or
ganizaton viii be powerful, not only
from point OF numbers but from point
of financial backing. The step is looked
upon as an effort to use the same tao
tics as those adopted by the railroad
corporations during the last few years.
The consultations and mergers
amonl railway companies have been Of
great advantage to railway managers
in treating with employees. and unions
figure out that a combination of the
dimeent classes OF employees viii place
then i'm a position to benefit them>
eelva more than ever before
UNFAIR DEMANDS NOT INTENDED
1t is understood that the purpose IS
not 20 ask unfair commissions from
the air0ads but simply as a means Of
strengthening the railway labor unions
and leading Up TO common under
shading with all railroads or corpora.
tios regarding the wage question The
sessions at Erie We're held in secret ard
all those in attendance refuse to dis
GUS the matter 1t is learned. how
err from good authority that pre-
llllnaries have been worked out aud
tat nothing but the unexpected Will
cange the plans for a complete cons
ulaatlOu
Intimate business relations are being
established between the Rock Island
md Gould interests. Arrangements are
now being completed for joint use OF
cracks so as to avoid the undue build,
inE OF extension into each others ter
ritory. The Goulds have been extend
ing The st. Louis. Iron Mountain q
Southern from Memphis largely along
the west bank of the Mississippi river
TO a. connection at Arkansas City and
were agreeable to an agreement with
the Rock Island-Frisco people for run
Ming ghts over their road south from
Memphis for distance of 300 miles as
such am agreement would prevent the
Frisco from building through terri>
tory which is capable of supporting one
bur not Two roads.
The Chicago ST. Louis. Memphis &
New orleans railway company viii be
the name OF the Rock Island-FriscO ex~
tension 70 New Orleans. and this road
via take in the Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois. the ST. Louis, Memphis & South
eastern. and tho New Orleans extension
and terminals, making a line of about
J. 500 miles.
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ECONOMY IN CARS.
How One Railroad Improved Its
Opportunities.


Chicago. June 26.-During the past
two years the railroads of this country
have had to practice very close
economy 70 keep operating expenses
within reasonable limits by reason of
the increased cost Of material and tha
general and liberal advances in wages.
One line, the Baltimore & Ohio has
been deVotng "a great deal of attention
20 having it's cars loaded to their fun
capacity, with "a view of not only de-
creasing the number to be hauled but
to 0b1iate the necessity of purchasing
additional equipment at high prices.
Some recent statistics show how sue.
ctssful move of this nature can be
made. " IL is properly followed up.
In April, 1903 there were loaded on
the system, exclusive of the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern, 1921 tons or
coke into 1852 cars. At the rate OF
loading obtained ina April 1902 this
tonnage would have required rs 516 cars
SRI that there was a saving in the use
and movement Of 1854 cars i'm April 1903
over April. 1902 due to better average
loading Der car.
There Were on the same portion of the
system l.4l6.-0T tons of soft coal loaded
into 4oS0s cars In April 1903 At the
April. 1902. rate of loading this tonnage
would have required 44.689 cars, so that
there was saving in the use and
movement of 1851 ears in April 1908.
over April, 1862 due to better average
loading per car.
The total saving ia the use and move,
mcnt Of coke and coal cars due to this
cause was fol the month, 4.S45 cars.
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KAISER CABLES.
German Emperor Sends Message to
the President.

Washington, June 26- = President
Roosevelt received the following cable
from Emperor William:
.'Kiel, June 25.-Presideht of the
United States of America: on my ar
rival at Kiel I was saluted by a fine
American squadron and had the pleas
ure Of receiving Admiral Cotton and his
captains It was a very happy and
kind inspiration on your part to send
the squadron to kiel for the week, and
thanks to this fact I was able to in
spect the ma gnifieent flagship Kearsarge
today when I was able to compliment
the captain on the exceptionally good
state of efficiency and neatness of the
ship and the fine appearance Of his gal
liant crew With the expression of my
warmest thanks I assure you that the
squadron is warmly welcomed here and
Will make them feel at home, in re-
Spouse to the kind and friendly recep-
ton of my brother by the citizens Of
the United States.
civilian. l. r.
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FIRST STEP TAKEN.
War in Atlantic Rates Has Been
Inaugurated

War in atlantic Rates Has Been
Inaugurated.
New York. June 26.-While no cutting
of rates on transatlantic liners is gen
orally expected as the result of the
Cunard lines withdrawal from the so
called rate pool the first step in a fight
for passenger traffic has been taken. ac-
eording to the Journal of Commerce,
by the announcement on the part Of the
line mentioned that they will beginning
July ? book steerage passengers for the
continent Booking for storage pas
sengers from the continent has already
been begun on the other side, and there
seems no doubt but what it is in the
direction of the continental steerage
business that the first signs of the COM
ing contest will be shown.
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New Haven Conn, June ga chap
ter on the finances of the class Of 'o3 at
Yale is disclosed in the publication of
a table giving expenses of the individ-
ual members during the four years.
The lowest cost for a single year was
500 by a man who spent only $3.50 dur
ing his whole course. The highest in
diyidual expenditure in a single year
was 81 000 The maximum cost for
four years was $4,000. These figures
show an increase per man of 1892 over
1902. when expenses were rather above
preceding years
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Capt. Diekins Coz East

Vallejo Cal. June 26.-Captain Dick
ms. IT, S. N, late in command of the
receiving ship Independence, mas left
Mare Island. After a visit of a few days.
accompanied by Mrs. Dickins. to the
Yosemite and Lake Tahoe. Captain
Dicl1ins viii leave for Washington,
where he will perform temporary duty
before taking up the new assignment
rs commandant of the naval station at
Pensacola Fla
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Preacher Found Dead in Bed.

san Francisco. June 26.-Rev. Joseph
DeForest, an Episcopalian minister
from Davenport. was found dead in bed
his hotel here. He came to this city
recently to look after some property m
terests and on last Sunday he assisted
in the services at Grace church. ap-
parently in the best of health. An
autopsy viii be held on the remains
The deceased was so years of age. ana
leaves a wife and daughter in Daven-
pnvS
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MUST BE KILLED,
Bulls Imported at an Expense OF
$500.

New York June 26.-Two bulls
brought to this port on a steamer from
New York have developed the foot and
mouth disease, says a Herald dispatch
from Buenos Ayres. The authorities
have resolved to quarantine the ship
The animals were sent by former Min
lister Buchanan for President Boca ana
DIR. Carcano, who paid $500 express on
them. Although the cattle trade with
the United States is small. the govern
ment will prohibit importation, it is
stated.
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Denosad from omce.

Detroit. June 26.-The common coun-
ell by a unanimous vote deposed from
Office department of public works com
missioner. d. w H Moreland The
commissioner had been under fire for
some weeks and various charges had
been preferred against him and investi-
gated by a committee Of the council
Among other charges it was alleged
that the commissioner had misapplied
public funds and had neglected the du-
ties o. his Office
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K51led His Pabv.

Stiles. Idaho, June 26-Orion Price,
stage driver. shot and killed his two
year-old baby, wounded his wife and E.
D. Leach. sawmill man. at the depot
here last night. Jealousy is said to
have caused the shooting. There were
threats of mob violence after Price was
taken to the county jail.
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Hoxie Found Guilty.

Washington, Kan June 26.-John
FIoxie. aged Is, who four years ago shot
and killed Sheriff Coleman. has been
found guilty of manslaughter in the
first degree. Hoxie shot Coleman while
resisting arrest for highway robbery af-
ter Coleman shot him through the body.
He escaped and was arrested in Color
ado
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Killed bv an Elenhan {.

ogden. Utah. June 26.-John wilkins,
an employee of Sells & Downs, circus.
died here today from injuries received
in an encounter with an elephant on
the circus train between Ogden and
Evanston early yesterday. 1t IS said
that Wilkins walked in his sleep and
as he was passing the animal it attack
ed him wilkins was crushed in a hor-
rible manner.
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Minneapolis. June 26.-J. Delamere
has resigned as head of the car service
of the Northern Pacific road after
thirty years active service. He in
vented the perforated boards used by
several roads to keep records of cars.
He is succeeded by L B. Richards.
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New York, June 26.-Dr w. J. Jewell
40 years United States customs examin-
er at this port has received notice from
the treasury department of his removal
from office. It could not be learned why
DR. Jewell was dismissed. He was EN-
ployed as an examiner of drugs and
similar articles.
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and for the ten months to April so
1903. 1883 cars over corresponding
period Of last fiscal year. 1t may be
well to add that the weights herein
mentioned cover commercial shipments
only; eompany's fuel is not represented
in them
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via Chicago Great Western Railway

$1,000 to St. Paul and Minneapolis
and return. $1,000 to Duluth, Superior
and Ashland. $1,000 to Madison Lake.
WateTville. Faribau lt and other Mime
sofa resorts. Tickets on sale daily to
September 30th. Good to return October
31st For further informa ton apply TO
any Great Western agent, or ]. P. Ell
ner, 6. P. A., Chicago. Ill
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RED AND BLACK
BE Escaped from an Asylum

Kansas city. June 26.-Leander Bur
ton. who escaped from the insane
asylum in Osawatomie. Kas.. was
picked up by the police yesterday and is
being held by the humane officer until
the Kansas authorities arrive here 10
take him back His home is in Column
bus, Kas., from which place he was
sent to the asylum three years ago.
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Pulliam Makes Protest.

New York. june 2s.-President Pull
liam of the National league mas written
to President Ban johnson Of the Ameri-
can league an open letter setting forth
a protest of the New York National club
against the playing Of Elberfeld with
the New York American after he was
awarded to the Detroit team, under the
peace agreement between the leagues.
President Pulliam characterized this as
a breach of agreement ard the New
York Nationals have asked Of him the
right to establish in the courts the va
lidity of tire contract With George
Davis. President Pulliam holds tfat
E1berfeld's case is identical with that
Of Delehanty and Davis Of the Wash
ington club.
Fourth ofJuly Rates via Union Paelf.
one fare plus fifty cents for the round
trip. Tickets on sale July 3 and 4,
good returning July Z.
r A. LEWIS. c. T. A.
525 Kansas Ave. Phone So.
]. c. FULTON, Depot Agt. Phone "a.