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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Local Rock Island Men Like B.
e. KOakum.
They Say He Will Be a Very
Efficient President.
LEEDS A FINANCIER.
lie Is Not a Practical Operation
Official.
Would Continue to Be the FL
naneiaI Manager.
LEEDS A FINANCIER.

The recent report that B. F. Yoakum.
president of the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad, is to succeed w. b.
Leeds as the executive head Of the Rock
Island and is to have complete control
Of the operations Of both that road and
the Frisco which was recently alb
sorbed by the former, is causing much
comment among both the employees and
the officials at the local Rock Island di-
vision offices. According to their state
ments Mr.. Yoakum is just the man for
the place. Most of them are acquaint-
ed with his methods of railroading and
they say that they are of the best. One
man expressed the opinion of all when
he said that b. F. YOakum was prac-
tical railroad man and that there was
hardly anything about a railroad that
he did not know something about.
Moreover the change would be agree
able to all concerned and il is thought
by some that it would be to the best
interests Of the road
Local men say that W. B. Leeds who
is al present the executive head of the
road is not the man that should have
charge of a railroad system like the
Rock Island. He is a fnancier and is
better adapted to look after the finan-
cial interests of the road than to its OPP
Grafton. Mr.. Leeds is one Of the prin-
cipal stockholders Of the Rock Island.
Tt is stated that he controls a large
per cent of the stock and that it is
known for a fact that he. together with
Reid and the two Moores, control about
IS per cent. 1t was probably this strong
combination of moneyed men that put
MI Leeds in the high position which
he row occupies. 1t can readily be seen
by this that MT Leeds would still be
the man behind the gun" even if he
Turns the presidency over to NE. Yoa-
kun.
The report that Mr.. Leeds is to re-
sign is no surprise to the men who are
oa the inside although the selection of
Mr. Yoakum as his successor is a new
failure of the deal Even at the time
when he was made president Of the
road rumors to the effect that it was
only for a short time were plentiful
and at one time last fall when he was
suffering with appendicitis the rumor
that he was to resign on account of
poor health. was circulated. In fact 1t
has been thought all along by railroad
men that it is only matter of short
time before Mr.. Leeds will turn over
his position to some one else and TAX
ing this into cOnsidera ton and also the
recent merger of the Rock Island and
Frisco systems it seems no more than
natural to think that the appointment
of B. f. Yoakum to the presidency
would be the next move in that part OF
the railroad world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
TO EXPLORE TURKESTAN.
An American Party Arrives in st.
Petersburg.

EoC6rSDuIR.
Correspondence of Associated Press)
ST. Petersburg, Saturday. May o.
Paul Milukov. former professor of his
tory at Moscow and Sofia and the
author of sketches of Russian His
tory will leave here for Chicago with
Crane a year ago to deliver twelve lee
lures at the University of Chicago this
spring.
Raphael Pumpelly, who has been
charged by the Carnegie institution
with the exploration of Russian Turk
estan, has arrived here with his son,
R. w Pumpelly, to procure the neces-
sary permission. They will join Prof.
w. H. Davis and Ellsworth Huntington
of Harvard, and Prof. Richard Norton,
director of the American school of
classical studies Of Rome, at Baku. The
party will search for remnants of the
once f1ourishing civilization of the basin
of the sea of Aral. will investigate the
climatic changes that have taken place
there in historical times, and will seek
to discover whether such changes have
been sufficient to cause the present de-
cline of this region and whether equal
if not greater Importance should not
changes, such as the interruption Of the
old caravan route by the Arabs and
Turks, the devastation of the country,
the settlement of a population unused
to agriculture and the discovery of the
Cape of Good Hope route to India The
party will remain several months, soma
of the members perhaps longer, future
work being determined by the results
of the present reconnaissance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
MAY LOSE IT'S DEPOT.
Claims Pending Against Santa Fe
Land in Argentine.

Kansas City. No. May 22-The great
est number Of subpoenas ever served on
a party at one time by the sheriff of
WyandOtte county will be served on 4.
J. White, attorney for the Kansas Town
company Ell al, today by Under Sheriff
James Cummins in Kansas City, Kas.
There are 2Z1 subpoenas. each being two
pages of closely typewriter matter. The
papers are summons in error from the
supreme court in the appeal of the case
OF G. w. Campbell against the Kansas
Town company ct al This case has
been on the docket of the common pleas
court in Kansas City, Kas., for several
years and involves the title to about one
hundred and sixty acres OF land in Ar
gentine- Part of the land Is occupied
by the Santa F'e railroad as their yards
and their Argentine depot. This is one
OF the suits filed at the instance of R.
r. Dunbar, who formed a syndicate
about four years ago to raise money to
defray the expense of bringing suits on
behalf of old Indian claimants to prac-
tlcally all the lands in the city of Ar
gentine. Judge Holt of the common
pleas court before whom the case was
tried decided adversely to Campbell,
Dunbar and his Indian claimants and
the syndicate is now appealing the case
to the supreme court. There are 221 de-
PENDANTS owning and occupying the land
IN controversy and Judge Hollis decis-
ion upheld their titles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
BONUS FOR OLD HANDS.
Typewriter Firm Makes Liberal Pro-
vision for Employees.

Hartford. Conn. May 22.-The Rem
ington Typewriter company. of lion.
has announced its decision to give all
employees who have been with the COM
pany for period of ten or more years
a bonus of 500 year. to be paid in in
stallments of $50 every six months. on
June 1 and at Christmas time.
This applies to all men who have al
ready completed the ten years of serv-
ice and to others as fast as they shall
reach that point. The plan is reVocabls
by the company at its will, and in the
case of the men individually. as it IS
conditional upon faithful and good
work At the present time PSI men are
qualified for the bonus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
COLORADO 8 SOUTHERN SUED.
Coal Company Wants 100000 for
Alleged Discrimination

Denver. Colo. May pa Republican
special from Gunnison, Colo. says that
suits have been commenced against the
Colorado & Southern railroad by the
Baldwin Coal company for damages in
the sum of 5000 600 through alleged vic
lation of the constitution of the state
by granting undue and unrea sOna bic
discrimina ton and preference" to 4
rival coal company in the way of fur
nishing means of transportation for its
product and denying the same to the
plaintiff. President Frank Trumbu IS
made a party to the suit and is charged
with owning an interest in the alleged
favored company. The defense has fled
a denial and pleads that it is not obli-
gated to furnish TRANSFORMATION facili-
ties on the plaintiffs tracks, which run
from a branch of the road to the nina
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
No Loci LONE sPENT
Policy of Railroads in Regard to Cos.
of Labor.

Policy of Railroads in Regard to Cos.
of Labor.
New York. May 22-President w. H
Truesdale of the Lackawanna discussed
the effect of the high price of labor and
material on the railroad situation. 1T
is evident to all that the present prices
are having an adverse effect on railroad
improvements" said he. Speaking of
our own road I may say that We are not
spending a cent less than usual, but
we are not getting so much done for
our money. Practically all our improve
ments are paid for out of current earn
ings.
Il do not see any immediate prospect
of a reduction in prices, but the saliva
ton of railroads win be in the continued
large gains in gross earnings due to
tremendous commercial activity. It
would be difficult for companies to meet
heavy operating expenses by increas-
ing freight rates, as every attempt to
do so is met with great opposition.
Again, an increase in rates means re-
ductiOn in business so that any effort IN
that direction would work in a circle
Present prices of labor and material
operate against the business of rail-
roads and consequently have depress-
ing effect on the price OF securities but
the question is not going to worry off,
Gals to any extent as long as gross
earnings keep up their present proper
tions'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
WHAT YoAKUm HAS DOME
Why He Is Regarded as Fit Head
for the Rock Island.

1t is again reported that B. +. YoaN-
UNI. president of the St. Louis & San
Francisco road. is to be the executive
mead Of the entire Rock Island system.
He will succeed w. 3. Leeds as presi-
dent and viii have control of the OpeT-
alton of the entire system. Within the
last five years MT Yoakum has an
larged the Frisco system from road
of 900 miles to one of nearly 5000
miles. and has succeeded in merging it
into a system of 1900 miles.
Since the successful close of the nego-
tiatins for this merger has been an
nounced it has leaked out that the
W0ore-I-eeds- Reid combination discov-
cred that the st. I.Ouis-Union Trust in
terests which absolutely controlled the
Frisco system through pool agree
ment, were not in a position to see
Though their investment comfortably
in case Of any sudden Wall street dis
aster. and that a better bargain, which
would not involve a cash payment Of
2O.000.000, could probably be arranged.
There being no forfeit to be paid in
case of failure of the early negotiations.
they were broken off the day after the
announcement of the Northern Securi-
ties decision only to be resumed upon
a new basis which involved no cash
COnsidera ton.
The breaking off of the early negotia-
tons for control of the Frisco urwit-
TO the Rock Island than the saving OF
the $50, 100000. for when the early nego-
tiaUons were terminated Mr.. YOakun
Immediately set out to arrange for the
immediate building of the New Orleans
extension without any large cash ex-
penditures, and admirably succeeded.
He first entered into an agreement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
THE GREAT. HEADACHE cure
QUICK SAFE SURE
DR.. MILES, PAIN PILLS
CURE ALL KINDS PAINS ACHES.

pains, neuralgia. or in fact any pain.
have taken them with best results. and
have given them to others and they never
disapp0int. Gilbert r. Houser. Milford
Center. o.
II recommend Dr. Miles Pain Pills for
headache or any kind of Pain. '-E. ,.
Hierholzer. teller Commercial bank, &c
Have used Pain Pills in my family with
the best OF results. They will do all you
Claim for then."-A. c. Huston Ashland.
II can not speak too highly of DR.. Miles
Pain Pills. as knew them to be positive
cure for headache and neuralgia pains'' -
Thomas Bright, Marengo. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

Big Structure Being Planned by Gal
weston Roads.

Austin, Tex. May 22-It is learned
that the Rock Island. the Frisco. the
Santa F'e and the Southern Pacific have
under consideration the matter of join
ing in the construction of a new double
track bridge across the bay at Calves
ton to connect Galveston island with the
mainland It is also stated that the
Rock Island and the Frisco had plans
prepared for a large general Office build
ing in Fort Worth. Surveyors are in
the field locating the route of proposed
extension of the Graham branch of the
Rock Island northwest to a connection
with the Choctaw division of the sys-
tenn, distance of probably 200 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
ONE OF THE GREATEST.
P. n. Morrissey Tells ofthe Victory of
NJ & Q. Trainmen.

Denver. Colo. May 22.-When Grand
Master p. H Morrissey of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, which
body is now in national convention III
this city. learned through the medium
of the Associated Press of the settles
ment granted the trainmen by the Mo-
bile & Ohio railroad, he expressed COM
plete satisfaction with the result. He
said. We are all pleased with the set
tlement. It is gratifying to us that
a common ground was found for ire
adjustment of the claims and the stop
page of trouble We consider it one
of the greatest victories we have ever
achieved. The terms of settlement are
the granting of the scale Of wages that
we asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
Have Busiuess with kirby.

Houston, Tex. May 22-President B.
F. Yoakum of the Frisco and his party
are touring east Texas with John Henry
Kirby, president of the Kirby Lumber
company None of the gentlemen cared
to state what they were in quest of. It
has heretofore been authoritatively an
nounced that the Frisco syndicate had
become largely interested in the Kirby
company and that a road would be
built into the pine forests to take care
of the tonnage. It is presumed that the
object of the trip is to look over the
field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

connect with the Rock Island. The road
viii parallel the Iron Mountain and will
b constructed between II and White
river. The incorporators are z. r But
Ter, Batesville; H. Devereux. Batesville;
Ernest Neill, Batesville; George c.
Grove, St. Louis; F. Fl. Tuttle, Cotter;
George B. Sidener st. Louis; w A.
Mitchell St. Louis; N. A. Adler. Bates
vile; S. r. Phillips, Newport; Arthur
Neill. Little Rock. The incorporators
state that work viii begin at once on the
new road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
Storm in Panhandle.

Oklahoma City. May PA special
from amarillo, Tex. states that the
Panhandle country was visited by a Sc
we're storm last night. The home of NJ.
r. Wilson, near Hereford. was blown
to pieces. killing Mrs. Wilson and child
and fatally injuring Wilson. Consider
able damage was done to property in
the vicinity of Amarillo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

General Charles Dick. the eminent COM
gresham from the famous GARFIELD dis
trict of Ohio says. Il believe there Is no
remedy so efficient for headache as Or.
Miles Pain Pills.
VIM. B. Bell, general secretary Home.
Frontier and Foreign Missionary society,"
of the United Brethren in Christ Dayton,
O.. writes. Il am never without a supply
of Dr. Miles Pain Pills and derive most
excellent results from their use
J. N. Lagrange, elder in the Presbyterian
church at Franklin. Ind. has long suffered
from chronic headache, but he says he has
at last found solace In Dr. Miles Pain
pills. He says nothing can equal them in
giving relief from intense headache oZ
any pain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
40 Close the Lumber Yards.

New York. May 22.-In return for a
boycott of the labor unions on lumber
yards in Brooklyn. the lumber trades
association has decided to close all the
yards in Brooklyn and Queens, which
with those now closed in this city will
practically tie I'D the lumber markets.
AS a far greater business is done at
the yards in Brooklyn than in this city
this latest move shows the intention
of the dealers to defeat the material
drivers union, even at great pecuniary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
What People Say:

= K. ". Mcbride Of Indianapolis, late Of
the Indiana supreme court, SAYS: They
are simply marvellous IN their instantane-
GUS relief
Dr. Miles Pain Pills never fail to cure
neadache in any form. and 1 have given
suits and without any i'll effects afterward
When my daughter was confined they
greatly aAeviated her suffering In fact
We consider them full legal tender for any
kind of pain. Mrs. William Roberts.
Elmwoot1. III
Dr. Miles Pain Pills are a perfect rem
edy for sick heads che. I am never with
out them. Mary Bungert. BelleviIle, III.
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, 1903-05-22
win Connect with Rock Island.

Little Rock, Ark, May PA charter
was granted today to the Batesville &
Jacksonport Railway company for a
road twenty-five miles in length, from
Batesville to Jacksonport, where it will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
Take q Trip

over the Nickel Plate Road and be con-
WINGED of its superior train service. Sol
id through daily express trains between
Chicago, FIT Wayne. Findlay. Fostoria,
Erie Buffelo New York city and Bos-
ton. American Club meals, ranging in
price from 35c to $1.00. served in Nickel
Plate dining cars: also service a Ia
carte. Rates always the lowest. Ne
excess fare charged on any train on the
Nickel Plate road. Chicago depot Har-
rison St and Fifth ave. City Ticket
Offices, Ill Adams st. and Auditorium
No man can cure consumption. You
can prevent it though. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs, colds.
bronchitis, asthma. Never fails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22

to do now is to wait for the 10Th to come
around.
Douglas Island news., 1903-06-24

''The Alaskan oil fields will mean more 10 the cities of Tacoma and Seat tie than all of the Klondike boom" said Judge O. E. Sauter to reporter for the Tacoma Ledger. "l realize that such statement will not be believed at the present time, but it will not be many months, am convinced, before there will be as many people in the oil strip as went over the trail for gold. The people are not convinced that there is oil there in quantities, and they are naturally, and very rightly, too, skeptical where oil is concerned. But I predict that within six months oil will be reckoned the best industry of Alaska. The oil field is immense, the quality of the oil is superior, and those of us who are spending good deal of time on the ground are con vinced that there are unlimited quanti- ties of it."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
ut the Ho1ols.

Hon. r. G. Southall, of Amelia, member
Of, Congress and former mAnber of the
General Assembly. was in the city yes
terday. Mr.. Southall stopped at the
Lexington,
General Bradley T, Johnson, of Amelia,
was In the city yesterday for short
time, stopping at the Union Hotel FOR the
time he was In the city. General John
sonis one of the best known and most
prominent of the survivors of the Civil
War, and Is a Virginia gentleman greatly
beloved
Hon, Thomas II, Lion, Of Manassas.
Va, was in The city Yesterday, stopping
at the Lexington. Mr. Lion Is 4 member
Of the House of Delegn<s and has Just
MS own successor.
Al the Jefferson Hotel yesterday. among
SS,mGr arrivals arrivals, were Dr. NJ Y, Holt, q
Is one of the hest-known Democrats OF
Tidewater. Virginia
,e These arTIynls are recorded at the JEFF
NNe%burn, :; Z, o'shea, il. piper, New
York; paytd Ballard, Iewisburg n. G.;
g. liequembourg and wife. Schenectady,
n. y; Walter y. Coles, ST, Louis; DR.. NJ.
9, IIolt; y Holt, surry; yac; Pr; Il, i.
{ IUOle, IrltASbhi Nii, hllu airs, bailey, lU-
fant and nurse; Master John Bailey, Mrs.
j. a. IGsser Miss Gsser, Virginia.; Miss
Bailey. Halifax, n. s.; l.. l., Curtiss and
wife, jackson, Tenn; Elmer e. Hopkins,
Chicago; j. W Williamson. Trenton; ".
A. Houston, Baltimore
yesterday are enroled-W. 7. Yapcey,
Virginia.; Thomas X. Lion, Manassas;
Rev. paul Whitehead, Mrs. Whitehead,
Norfolk; j. Il. Anderson. Goochland: Mrs,
Il. s. MacKenzie. ", p, Hounihan Staun-
ton; " a. Yates, Suffolk; J, Il, Lane,
Among, the yirginians at the Union Iio-
tel are ihcse--H ST. A. Montague, Pals.
Austin Brown and iwo1adies. Dry Bridge:
J, NJ, Shea, Norfolk; W, Q, Coleman, Nlr-
gina,
Murphy's-c, J. Blum. New York; ",
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02

$. Young, Philadelphia; o. H. Hutzlcr,
Lancaster. Pa; G.. B. jenkins nnd son,
Charleston, S.. c.; G. j. lander, North
John c. Hand, Philadelphia; B. Fl. Nc
Cormack, New York; s. Il. Guggenheim-
er, Cincinnati, O.; w. B. 8unkerhoff,
Chicago;G. w. Carson, Baltimore; g. II .
Stephens, New York; Joseph Kaufman
,Baltimore: S. a. Holman. New York: IVm.
NJ. LumpEin. Suffolk, Va; y. y lTokes
South Roston: Randolph Fl. Blair Louis.
vile, Ky; Mrs. NJ. ]. Darden, Newsoms,
New Ford's--A. +. Fowler, Hugh, Va;
James NJ Tutwiler Roanoke;.i p nv
Burks. Charlottesville; A. Y. I.app. High
Point. n. c.. W. j. Clary. Greensboro
N. c.: A. T.. Gorby, st. Louis; +. -. kean,
5J)ctroit re 5t}ti 9..3tt5t5t Is &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
CITY FIGHT TO LOOK
UPWARD SHORTLY

1t looks as If next week will mark the
real opening of a short, sharp canvass
for the House of Delegates in this city.
which will terminate in the primary to
be held on September ed.
4. The hot battle in Henricos has had
more or less dampcning effect upon t he
struggle here, and the latter will not be
In full blast until the formor shall have
have come to a close. There are seven
candidates for the House from Rich
mond, and only five can be chosen. Those
who are aspiring to seats IN the lower
branch from Richmond are Mcssrs. =.
IL Kelley l.. r.. Christian. C.aM. Wal
lace. Jr..IE. p. Cox, u. B. Thomason,. q.
II. Watson and Charles J. Anderson. The
first named three arc lncumbents.} while
the latter four are aspiring for the first
time. There will be no vote for Senator
in the primary, Hon.. A. G. Hartman hay.
ing been declared the nominee without
opposition. It now looks as II MT. %. M
Rowelle, the present clerk of the circuit
Court, whose election comes up this fall,
will have no opposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
Crowd Drawn BY
Fields Minstrels.

The Al. &. Fields Minstrels this season
are revelation, and may well be termed
"Minstrelsy's Tribute 10 tho Twentieth
Century"
The electrical. mechanical and scenic
effects surpass anything that Al, g, Field
has heretofore attempted, and the result
!aa stage picture that Is almost beWiider-
ing In It's beauty. No prettier first part
setting has ever been seen here than that
which greeted the eyes OF the big audi
ence at the Academy last night when the
curtain rose.
TIC nrst part in Itself. almost consu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
FLATS WANTED.

WANTED, September 18TH, ono or two ROOMS
or small FLAT, furnished or unf,lri Shed by
gentleman and wife; location, west Of Sixth
Street between Broad and Main. Answer,
giving full particulars. location. price, etc.
Address SEPT, care this office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
Licensed to Marry.

Marriage licenses were issued In Rich
mond yesterday to Miss Annie l.. Green
and Waldemar Wormley; also to Mrs.
Richmonders obtaining license in
Washington, D. c., were Miss Carrie
Mccoy and Archie S. Perkins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
INDUSTRIAL AND
ANALYTICAL
CHEM ISTR Y.

The demand for practical chemists, graduates
of the Schools OF Chemistry OF the University OF
Virginia. exceeds the supply. All who have thus
graduated within the past few years have been
promptly locn ted chemists for iron furnaces,
phosphate works. sugar and oil rennerles, or simI.
lar industries. An Industrious and intelligent
young man. trained to study. can make the
whole course In one year. For further informn.
ton apply to
]. M. PAGE, Chairman,
University Station, Charlottesville Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02

sTENo DO accurate, reliable.
pnd chance for promotion: Oliver or Rening.
ton opcrn tor preferred. Address stat'ne e1'
pcrlcnce and salary expected. d. y. ~
SEC,rY. care this Office. 8f55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED, by a young lady, position us com:
panion TO IN elderly Indy or invnlid; will
travel If required. Address Miss a., Ark Va