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The colored American., 1903-11-21
ADVERTISING RATES.

Reading notices so cents per line.
Display advertisements, 50 per square
inch, per insertion. Discounts made
on large contracts.
Entered at the Post Office as second
class matter.
All letters, communications and bus
mess matters should be addressed to
THE COLORED AMERICAN
EDWARD E. COOPER, Manager,
459 ST., Northwest,
Washington, D. C.
Sold by all News Dealers.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2I, 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

either grant. modify or deny the relief
sought for. or any part thereof.
The attorney general then tells the
state engineer.
And for the purpose of properly ac-
certaining this information Nou viii
employ such help as you deem neces-
sary having in view the fact that time
is limited within which these facts can
be produced for the state. and that dill
gence and dispatch must be exercised
in obtaining them.
You win take record measurements
of the flow of water in the Arkansas
and places as YOU may deem neces-
sary.
You will take record measurements
of the diversion of water in the bitches
at such points as you deem necessary.
You will make such surveys as you
deem necessary and make such obset-
vations as will answer the inquiries in
Volved in these propositions above emu
merated. such for instance, as the re-
turn on water into the Arkansas river
from either Colorado or Kansas.
1.-The loss of water from the Arkansas
river into other streams in Kansas.
In fact we give you a wide latitude
in determining these questions, as we
very much upon the results of your IN
vestigation.
For the purpose of enabling You to
carry out the spirit of these instructions
we set aside the sum of $4,000 which
you Will use as economically as is con-
sistent with the determination Of tn
propositions stated. If more money IS
needed. it viii be a matter for consid-
/ GRAFTON when the need arises"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
re Low SERVANT Law
Will b Tested by the Santa Fe in
California Courts.

Los Angeles Cal. June pa case in
volving a point of law and one which
especially concerns railroads. viii come
up in the United States circuit court in
this city on June 80. On the face Of it
the case is a damage suit for $50, 600,
filed by T. Holmes, a former engineer
on the Santa Fe, for personal injuries
sustained in a wreck at Franconia sta
ton, Arizona. nearly two years ago
The company will, it is asserted, set ul,
as a defense the fellow-servant doc
trine. which makes an employee instead
of the employer. responsible for injuries
sustained by q fellow worker, where
the cause can be laid to the carelessness
or negligence of one engaged in con
tributory labor. The last legislature
amended the law on this point which
was held to be favorable to the en-
ployer. Holmes suit was brought UNI
der the provisions of the old law, and
both sides will fight the case, the plain
tiff's attorneys desiring TO establish a
precedent for similar cases now pend
i1-.
About eighteen months ago the Santa
F'e limited going east collided with the
corresponding train West-bound, n
F'ranconia station. Arizona. Several
lives We're lost and many of the pas
sengers and members of the crews OF
both trains were injured more or less
seriously. Among the latter was
Holmes, an engineer, now residing III
Texas
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Els ..FINn cuT oFF.
Amazing Nerve of Lantry Man Whose
Arm Was Run Over.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, June PR. H.
Brown, workman on a Lantry work
train on the Santa F'e cutoff out Of
Belen, met with an accident yesterday
morning which necessitated the ampu-
taIlon of the right arm.
The work train had left Belen in the
morning for its first trip over the line
When out several miles beyond the
bridge near the first blacksmith shop
the train had slowed up and in ar
tempting to get off Brown fell with lbs
right arm across the rail
After the train had passed over
Brown got up and walked toward the
blacksmith shop holding his arm. He
met friend at the door who asked him
what was the matter
oh. I guess 1 got one of my fins cu-
off, replied Brown in a careless and
almost joking manner
As the men around the shop We're OPP
ening the shirt sleeve to investigate. TIE
hand and the arm few inches above
the wrist dropped to the ground The
seriousness OF the injured mans condi-
ton was realized in a second as the
blood was flowing from the mangled
arm at an alarming rate
He was Immediately taken to BeIen
and brought to this city on as special
by Dr.. Baltes, who is the companys
physician on the new railroad.
The special arrived here at $3.50 yes
terday afternoon and the injured man
was taken to the hospital where the
right arm was anputated at the elbow
by Drs. Wroth, Spargo and Baltes.
Everyone who saw Brown after he
was injured was amazed at the nSrve
he displayed before and after the op-
Grafton He did not seem to realize the
seriousness of his condition and was
elf-pOsseSsed all the way through.
Last night he was resting as comfor-
tably as could be expected under tn ?
circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
MOVE ON KANSAS.
Colorado Irrigation Experts Seeking
for Information.

The state of Colorado has sent its
state engineer with q force of experts
to make Investigations along the Ar
kansas river to collect information for
use in the suit of Kansas against Col
orado in the United States supreme
court over the water which is not in
the Arkansas river. Some of this in
formation will be exceedingly valuable
in the future in studying the subject Of
irrigation and water storage. one Ques-
ton in particular has TO do with the
matter of storing waters during flood
periods, which Senator Burton is agitat-
ing at this time Attorney General Mil
Ter of Colorado believes that the decis-
ion in the Kansas Colorado controversy
rests largely upon the results of these
inVestiga lions.
The task involves an immense amount
of labor and expense and may consume
the entire summer. There are two dir
ferent sets OF instructions containing
the main question at issue in the big
case.
The following is the list Of subjects
that must be investigated by the engi-
neers:
F'irst-Whether Colorado is herself ae-
tually threatening to wholly exhaust
the flow in the Arkansas river in kan
sas.
Second-Whether what is described SIS
the underflow in the bill is a subterra-
mean stream flowing in a known and
defined channel OF merely water per
colating through the strata below.
(Omitting 3. a mere question of law.)
Fourth What lands in Kansas are
actually situated on the banks of the
river. and what. either in Colorado or
Kansas, are absolutely dependent on
water therefrom.
Fifth-The extent of the water shed
or drainage area Of the Arkansas riV 4.
Sixth-The possibility of the mainte-
nance of a sustained flow through the
control of the flood waters
Seventh-The circumsta noes. a varia
ton in which might induce the court to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
sw1NDLED OUT OF FARES.
New Scheme Worked by Mexicans on
Southern Pacific.

FL Paso. Tex. June pa novel
scheme for sWinGlng the Southern Pa
cific company has just been unearthed.
By the operation of the scheme, which
has been going on for some time past,
the company has been sWindled out OF
hundreds of collars worth of railroad
fares. The operators were q band OF
some seven or eight smooth Mexicans
who worked their graft all along the
line between this city and Los Angeles.
The scheme was this. One of the
operators would go to Manning & Co.
employment agents for the S. P. anu
ascertain if the company was in need
of any men west of here At Cotton
Cal. which is only short distance this
side of Los Angeles, the company Is
almost constantly in need of laborers.
is the climate is so warm that mea
sent there do not remain long. Quite
frequently men in lots of two or three
are wanted on short notice. and in such
cases they are ordered sent out on the
regular passenger trains. Here is where
the CRATER would get in his work. He
would propose to Manning & Co. to get
the men, and. having two confederates
handy, they would be marched before
the superintendent. who would order
transportation issued With transpoT-
tation for two or three Mexicans as the
case might be, the head CRATER woul&
then hunt up the same number OF
Mexicans who wanted to go to Los
ton. OF course the MeXicans travelling
on this transportation would get Of
this side of Cotton, and being then only
a short distance to California would
buy transportation from the railroad
company the rest of the way
The scheme was also worked pretty
extensively on the immigrant trains
carrying laborers west, but in this case
the company was not out much. as the
class OF Mexicans who would buy this
class of pOrtatiOn would never pa Y
straight railroad fare to California any
way. 1t is understood that the men
who have been operating the scheme
have been working all along the line
but most of the transportation was OBJ
tanned here.
Detection Of the s-heme was difficult
OF course the contractor to whose camp
the transportation was issued would
claim the men never reached him, but
the officials here had issued the passes
to the men, and that let them out-
Where men were sent on the regular
trains in response to a hurry order, and
in numbers of two or three. no guards
We're sent along.
Complaints from contractors and Sec
ton men who had sent for men ana
who had not received them came in SO
frequently that the fact that there was
something wrong began to dawn upoa
the officials. and an investigation was
set about which resulted in the detec-
ton Of the scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

New London. Conn. June z2-Yale
and Harvard oarsmen and their camp
followers have met in the woods back
CT Gales Ferry to witness their annual
cooking main There were two hg7tS
and Yale won both to the great delight
of her rowing crew. especially the SUP
cletiticus ones who believe it to be an
omen Of victory in the two big races
Between the eight cared shells A. agent
of the S. F. c. -. arrived few minutes
too late to interfere The birds brought
to the pit by the crimson men n d
jcmncyed all the way from Boston. bat
the Nictors were purchased by the X'.,e
freshmen from a farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
BEAN SUCCEEDS BARNES.
New Master Mechanic Appointed for
Albuquerque Shops

S. L. Bean has been appointed TO sue
coed F. P Barnes as master mechanic
at the Albuquerque railroad shops. The
appointment was announced by Me-
chanical superintendent 6. R JOughins
of the coast lines. Mr.. Barnes resigned
several weeks ago to take the position
of mechanical superintendent of the Eel
Paso and Northeastern system with
headquarters at Alamogordo. Since he
left Albuquerque the shops have been
in charge of General Foreman William
Essex who has been acting master me
chanic. Mr.. Bean has served for sew
eral years with the Northern Pacific
and adds another to the already long
list of mechanical men who have come
from that system to the Coast lines of
the Santa F'e within the last year. MI
Barnes, his predecessor. was a Northern
Pacific man, having held the position of
master mechanic at Missoula. Montana
before coming to Albuquerque.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

the blood IS cleansed, pimples, letter,
salt-rheum, boils, sores, and other results
of impure blood, are perfectly and per
maneutly cured.
7 For three years suffered with that dreaded
disease eczema, writes Mrs J. Koepp. Of Her
r1u oregon. FL was told to try DIT. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. which I did and af
ter ] had taken fourteen bottles ] was perlna-
u~utiN cured IT has been wear since stopped
taking your medicine and it has never appeared
since I think your medicine wonderful cure
anu hope others suffering I did viii take it
and be relieved Of their suffering
Some of the most remarkable cures
effected by Golden Medical Discovery"
have been of scrofulous diseases
RI will forever thank you for advising me to
writes Mrs Jas Murphy of Fonda, Pocahoutas
Co. Iowa vt has cured me Of chronic scrofuia
Of twelve years. standing / had doctorrd for
The trouble until was completely discouraged.
4 also Fad chronic diarrhea for twelve years.
am iH good health now-bctter than ever was
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Accept no substitute for Golden Med
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure diz
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
WORKED rHE MERCHANTS.
Ex-Engineer on Santa Fe bad
Smooth Graft.

c.. r. Doaster, an engineer, who, until
a month ago had a run with the Santa
Fe south of San Francisco, has been
working great graft on the merchants
of San Diego and if it had not been for
the timely appearance of the commit
tee on accommodations sent to the
southern city for the purpose of fnQuir-
ing into what the business men there
might offer the Santa Fe picnickers, the
erstwhile throttle pu1er" would have
skipped the country with a small wad
Of "bay'n climate" money, says the
San Bernardino Sun
His game was this; He had read in
the papers of the approaching Santa Fe
picnic and had also noted that a COM
mittee was to be sent to the various
resorts. San Diego among the rest, for
the purpose of enticing the liberal mer-
chant to dip up knowing from his
residence here the sort of a talk the
genuine committee would make when
they came to town. he coolly went the
rounds of the business houses. repre-
senting himself to be a member of the
picnic committee. He made himself
very agreeable cOntenting himself with
taking the merchants guarantee for
any amount should the picnic grounds
be in San Diego He was also very
whenever it was offered; in fact. he
seemed even more pleased when the
merchant saved the trouble of second
visit by handing over the coin than and
there.
Things were getting along nicely
when the shop committee. composed Of
c. L. Wilson, George Martin and Ben
Whitman, arrived in San Diego and at
once began canvass of the city.
Il noticed we got turned down rather
hard at several places that looked as
though they ought to be willing to give
a dollar or two" said one of the com
mitteemen last evening, but it was not
for some time that we became aware
that something was wrong. Then we
began making inquiries and found out
the game that DOasteT had been play
irg- Maybe you think we weren't mad.
Well, I guess yes. We Immediately
started on a search for the fellow and
located him about 9 o'clock that night.
There wasn't one of US who didn't feel
like thrashing him, but of course that
wouldn't do. On the other hand we
made him go to the several merchants
whom he had fooled and square himself
and US. Then we published a statement
in the papers which set matters right
and after that had no more trouble.
Where Doaster went I don't know but
it isn't likely that he will show up
around these parts very soon"
Doaster formerly had a freight run
with the Santa Fe here. He was let out
in consequence of the KeenbroOk freight
wreck several weeks ago, and had not
been heard of until 4 few DAYS back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
Interesting Question to Widows.

Charute. Juno 22-An lnt7ra9T.1s
question 10 attorneys has arisen III co.,
neotion witl the settlement o. so estate
in Ncc@hc county. 4 few yeal- ago Il
widow ard whoever. each hesiis sew
eral children and consider able sIoi'5i y,
wee married. Before m1Tiylas the
entered into an arte-1uptial cor tract
whereby the property Of each at the
time of the marriage WAS to 90 TO In
children Of the o5c ouning il at the
time The husband recently died and
the question comes up as TO whether tho
arte-nIptial agreement can prevent the
widow from taking half the property
of her deceased husband. whieh the law
cyi,-a- nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
BREAK UP TEE UNIoN.
Southern Pacific Discharges Members
of New Labor ORGANIZATION.

An attempt is being made by the
Southern Pacific Railroad company to
nip unionism in the bud at Port Los
Angeles, says the Los Angeles Record.
About month ago a union of long
shoremen was effected by the Federa-
ton of Labor and II members were
secured. one week ago ten of the man
were summarily discharged and since
then Is others have walked the plank.
carload of Greeks has been rushe 4
to the docks and it is the belief of the
union men that it is the purpose OF
the company to bres-x up the union #
possible. The men are. standing firm.
however, and the regular meeting which
followed the discharge of the men, saw
20 Of the total Il present
As the men have made no demands
upon the company either for increase
Of wages OF decrease in hours, nor have
they voted to make any such demands
it seems like an open and aggressive
war against uniolism. It is so c0nsid-
cred by the federation
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WILL GET TIE ROAD.
Rock Island Has Made Peace With
Texas Commission ers.

The obstacles in the way of the Rock
Island securing control of the San An
tonic & Aransas Pass have been re
moved. The latter has formally notified
the Texas railroad commission that the
penalties which that body had pre-
sclibed had been accepted by the stock
holders and that the Illegal bonds,
amounting to S1356.O 00 would be can
celed, the capital stock reduced from
s.. 600 600 to 81 600 600. and the property
completely segregated from the South
ern Pacific It is understood that the
road will at once be turned over to the
Rock Island-Frisco interests.
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ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

]. A. Stewart general southwestern
agent for the Rock Island, was in Tope-
ka yesterday.
H NJ Hancock of the freight auditors
office has returned from Denver. where ne
spent his vacation.
George Z. Mcpherson of the freight aud
itors office is spending his two weeks va
cation in the west.
W. J. Healy. freight auditor for the San
ia Fe left Monday morning for short
business trip to Kansas City.
Roy Johnson and c. l.. Seagraves of The
Santa Fe passenger department returned
Monday morning from the Indian Terri
tory While there they visited the Ponca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

into or out of Kansas City over the
main line and the Kansas City bridge
of the Burlington 12S passenger trains
belonging to foreign railroads. besides
a large number of foreign freight trains.
The work Of the Burlington operating
department in so quickly repairing the
east approach of the Kansas City
bridge for a stretch of from five to ten
miles has drawn a great deal of favor
able comment from all sources.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
New Division On Frisco Line.

President Yoakum of the Frisco yes
terday issued a circular from St Louis
headquarters, announcing that effective
July l. the Ozark & Cherokee Central
railway. from Fayetteville. Ark to
Okmulgee. T. T. 1879 miles southwest
thereof win be operated by the Frisco
company, and viii be known as the
Muskogee district, central division. The
jurisdiction of officials of the Frisco
system is extended over the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

last three years AS the fun capacity
Of all the mills for the next seven or
eight months has been sold. many Of
the leading railroad companies have ex-
pressed a desire to have the price cf
rails established for next season. ana
action has been taken a little earlier
than usual. Upward of 250.o00 tons Tor
1904 have already been booked and in
quiries for a large additional tonnage
has been received during the day. No
change in the price of other lines of
steel has been CONTEMPLATED"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
ROCK ISLAND FIRST.
Has Its Kaw Bridge at Kansas City
Ready for Service

Kansas City. June 23.-At 3:35 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the pile driver
which had been at work on the tempo
rary bridge across the Kaw for the
Rock Island railroad backed off that
structure, and exactly eight minutes
later timbers were dropped over the last
stand of posts which had been driven.
There was a cheer from. the men who
stood on the Kaw banks and saw the
affair. The Rock Island railroad had
won the race to get the first bridge over
the EaW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
RAILROADS RETALIATE.
Striking Freight Handlers Are All
Placed on the Blacklist.

Kansas City, Mo. June 23-The strik-
ing freight handlers have been black
listed and the strike viii not be arbi-
trated by the railroads. The state
beard of arbitration and mediation in
Vited the railroads last week to arbi-
trate the differences between them and
the striking freight handlers. The in
vitation the railroad officials have now
refused to accept. Nearly all the places
of the strikers have been filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
Travellers should Use Peruna.

People going on a journey, either by
rail or steamboat should take with
them bottle of Peruna. 1t is IA ev-
cellent remedy to prevent railroad sick
ness. sea sickness. to guard against
catching cold, or acquiring contagious
diseases.
The exigencies of travel to most peo-
pie, are hard to bear Change of water,
change of diet change of climate. ex-
posture to unventilated staterooms,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
AN EMERGENCY RATE.
Western Lines Put in Low Charge for
Moving Flood Grain.

In compliance with the request of the
Kansas City freight bureau that an
emergency rate be made on grain stored
on other goods which have been dam
aged by the flood. the western trunk
line committee has taken action. On
grain it was decided to make an emer-
gency rate of cents per 100 pounds,
minimum weight 10000 pounds, from
Kansas City to Chicago and Peoria. TIE
rate is TO expire June 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

New York. June 2s.-The following
statement was made today by the
chairman Of the executive committee of
The Omitted States steel corporation:
THE price of steel rails for the year
1904 has been fixed at s28 at the mill,
the price Whioh has obtained DURING Ire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
Amin osity Was Laid Aside.

AS an instance of the mutual coop
ter or other trouble it is interesting to
note that during the week from June u
to the 18TH inclusive, there were moved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23
$3O,O0O,OOO for Electric Lines.

H L. Huntington says that he will
spend $50 100000 to parallel the coast
lines of the Southern Pacific from Los
Angeles to San Francisco with trolley
terests are endeavoring to make a com
promise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

A fact that is surprising to the ordi-
nary man who is not connected with
railroad work developed today when
reporter for the Monitor asked Chief
Dispatcher Harry Gabriel of the Frisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-23

This is certainly a good showing when
Mr.. Gabriel says May was the lightest
in the past year. During this period it
was almost necessarily raining and
many of the mines did not work at all
on account of high water preventing
The above does not include the main
line business but only the branch with
which MIR Gabriel has to deal.-Fort
Scott Monitor
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Frisco in a Big Land Deal.

The Frisco -ailroad is negotiating for
$4,000 acres of land in the Indian Terri
tory for the purpose of tenanting them
with settlers.