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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
FLOODS IN THE WEST.
Santa Fe Having Much Trouble in
New Mexico.


The far west is not without its trou-
bles The following flood" news is
from the Albuquerque Journal-Demo-
crat:
Big Liz" as the great decapod, 9s7.
is called by the men along the road has
left Las Vegas headed in this directioa.
She Will arrive in Albuquerque unless
mayhap she sinks into the ground and
disappears when she reaches some of
the soft places along the line.
Tuesday night "A freight train running
very slowly some distance south of RI
bera proved too heavy for the track,
which had been undermined by rains.
One ear sank and went over on its
side. A special was sent down from
Las Vegas. and a big crew soon got
the car bolstered up and the track in
condition for the passage of half a
dozen trains These passenger trains
from the north and No. from the west
We're held for an hour or so.
Division superintendent Easley re-
ports only one iron bridge that across
the arroyo PecOs, taken out entirely, on
his division. but in a dozen other cases
the approaches were started or the
bridges shaken to such an extent as 70
render attention necessary. The Gal
linas bridge below Las Vegas had a mar
row escape The water surged against
its piers with tremendous force. and the
structure was shaken up considerably
Orders have been given to train crews
that very slow time must be maze
through all the territory where rains
have fallen Wherever there is a sus-
picion of a soft track, the trainmen are
Instructed to halt until a section man
can be sent ahead TO determine the
condition of the road bed Railroadins
is being done under difficulties along
nearly the whole line of the Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe tracks near the pueblo
of San Felipe north of this city, are IN
danger of being washed out A big
force of men went up on the work train
and are now engaged in hauling rip rap
stone from near Los Cerrillos to fill in
the soft places and keep the waters
from encroaching on the embankment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
cANApA,s BIG TASK.
$500 Miles of Railroad to Be Built
from Ocean to Ocean.

New York, June 16.-Sir Charles nv
ers Wilson president OF the 1Iail4
Trunk railway who Will san Tor E-ils
land today says that the proposed eN-
tension of the Grand Trunk lines
through the Dominion of Canada 70 lile
Pacific coast to cost 10 mllhon dolla sll. =
is now practically assured OF SueSe57
The enabling bill which Will be tns
charter of the new road has passed all
the committees of the Canadian parma
ment. and is about to be advanced 20
the third reading in the house OF coiii-
mons at Ottawa.
ization of a separate committee TO DC
known as the Grand Trunk Paclnc ran
way with a capital of 20 mlllon ool-
lars Under this charter there VIII Dc
built a line $3.50 miles long, extenuMls
from Quebec to Port Simpson, on 1nS
Pacific ocean. with several branches.
While it was originally intended 70
use the existing lines OF the Orahd
Trunk between Quebec and North BAY.
it has now been decided to build an air
line between these points. From Nor1h
Bay west the line will be practically az
heretofore mapped out, passing lnroush
Winnipeg and Edmonton, and Win
branches to Port Arthur, Regina ana
Calgary. The plan is also being con-
sidered of building a branch from Pote
Simpson to Dawson City, but under the
charter as now asked for, no provision
has been made for this extension.
The road viii be divided into the
Eastern. the Prairie and the Rocky
Mountain sections. 1t is believed that
it will take more than five years 10
complete the entire project 1t IS as
serted that the new route viii provide
the shortest line between London and
the far east and that it will also shorten
the distance between many places ~
the United States and the far east. az
Port Simpson is about $50 miles nearer
the ports of China. Vladivostock and
Manila than Vancouver or Seattle, and
about $50 miles nearer tho Fran
cisco. while it is no further away than
these ports from Hawaii, Australia and
other important South sea ports. From
Liverpool the distance to Yokohama
viii be 80 miles less than by the near
est existing line, and 1912 miles less
than by way of New York and Van
couver. It will even be shorter than by
the trans Siberian railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

WAITING factor in the situation in the
townships affected. Our chief engineer
estimates that we viii expend for labor
alone in the three counties. Saline. o.
tawa and Cloud. 1898. 600: $4,000 of this
viii be applied to the work in Saline
county, 100000 in Ottawa and 500. 000
in Cloud. These amounts will be de-
voted exclusively to common labor and
the hire of teams, extending over a pc
Rod of from four to six months the
coming summer and fall. We shall need
all the labor and teams we can get, anG
our experience has demonstrated that
much better results are obtained by the
employment of citizens in the localities
through which we pass than by the i'm
portation of outside labor
These facts are submitted to you IN
the hone that when the time comes for
your people to act upon our proposition
TO construct the line of our road
through the counties mentioned they
will receive such consideration as they
merit. Yours truly.
d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
eRAFsrRoM HAD A PLAN.
Might Have Gone to Australia Had
He Lived.

The Railway Age prints the following
obituary notice of Edward Grafstrom.
Edward Grafstrom, mechanical engi-
neer of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe. was drowned at Topeka. Kan. on
June 2. Mr.. Grafstrom was one of IL
party of seven men engaged in the work
of rescuing the residents of North To-
peka who were hemmed in by the high
waters. The party was on board a gas
Oline launch. which struck tree near
the river channel and capsized. All We're
rescued except Mr.. Grafstrom, who was
drowned. Mr.. Grafstrom was native
of Sweden and was educa ted a Stock
holm university. He came to America
about 20 years ago and secured a posi-
ton in the shops of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Altoona, Pa. In 1886 he was
transferred to the drawing room of the
southwest system of the Pennsylvania
lines at Columbus. O., and in 1892 was
appointed mechanical engineer. He re-
signed the latter position in February,
1900, to become mechanical engineer OF
the Illinois Central at Chicago but only
remained with that road a short time,
going to the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
F'e as mechanical engineer at Topeka in
May. 1900. MI. Grafstrom had recently
received a proposition to become me
chanical director of the railroads of
Australia and New Zealand, and had
the offer under consideration at the
time of his death. He was exceedingly
ingenious and had designed many use
full and valua BILE devices in connection
with railroad work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
CRAZY LABOR Ae1rAroR.
Tried to Incite Strike Among K. G.
Freight Handlers.

Kansas City Mo, June ia labor
agitator who gave his name as l. NJ
Hager and said he was a union car
penter from Hannibal Mo. narrowly
escaped violence at the hands of the
West bottoms flood sufferers while at
tempting to induce the Missouri Pacific
freight handlers to go up on a strike
for full recognition of their union by
the company. At police station No 2,
where he was taken under arrest, Ha-
ger tried to grasp a revolver from the
pocket of one of the officers for the
purpose of killing himself. He de-
clared that he had done his duty and
was ready to offer up his life in behalf
of the downtrodden working man. He
appeared to be laboring under great
mental excitement and at times acted
like man who had been drinking to
excess.
Hager first appeared at the Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
GRAIN MEN ACTIVE.
They Have Raised $4,000 for
the Relief Fund.

While the Topeka Commercial club
and Governor Bailey have been raising
funds for the benefit of the flood SUI
ferers, the local grain dealers OF To-
peka have been running little relief
bureau of their own. 1t hasn't been SO
little either as Secretary Smiley an
nounces that they have thus far receiv-
ed about $1,000.
A meeting of the local grain men was
held on June and the following letter
was Immediately sent out to The various
grain dealers associations and grain
exchanges of the United States from
the office of L. J. Smiley. secretary Of
the Kansas State Dealers association:
.Gentlemen:-Owi to the appalling
disaster caused by the unprecedented
floods throughout the valleys of the
Blue Republican, Saline, Smoky. Solo
mon and Kaw rivers of which you have
been fully informed through the col
umns of the press, we, the Topeka
members of the Kansas Grain Dealers
association do most respectfully appeal
to each and every member of the varl-
Gus grain exchanges and grain dealers
associations of the United States. Cor
such financial aid as they may see fit
to extend to sufferers from this APP
railing disaster and promise that the
entire fund whatever it may be will be
used solely for the benefit of the suf-
ferers-
we have appointed r. j. ohiiieHs a
II Bennett and ". L. Taylor as 4 com
mittee to receive contributions and dis
Tribute these funds through the regular
local grain dealers to those in greatest
distress throughout the devastated dis
trict, regardless of the location or ave-
cation.
kindly wire all contributions te F
]. Smiley. Crawford building, Topeka,
Kan. in order that he may make draft
for same as early as possible.
e. J. SMILEY.
"A H. BENNETT,
wv. L. TAYLOR.
u G. WEST,
u c. GOINGS,
JOHN NORTON,
&C. w HOYT.''
IN response to the above the following
replies were received.
4 H. Bewsher. secretary Of the Ne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
MUST BE PROTECTED.
Vandals Are Causing Trouble in
North Topeka

North Topeka
What has been spared in North To-
peka by the flood of two weeks aga
seems now to be at the mercy Of van
dals who make iDcursions into the un-
protected dwellings. Very few North
Topeka people have gone back to their
homes to live. Every house that can
be made habitable is being cleaned up
but most of them cannot be locked.
Doors and windows shut tight by the
water had to be forced when entered
after the water went down and the
owners have not since fitted them with
locks.
A few nights ago some people who
have already returned to their homes on
the north side heard sounds of laughter
in one of their neighbours houses which
had not been reOccupied. Going over to
investigate they found a party of ire
sponsible young men and women oc-
cupied in reading packet of old letters
which they had discovered while in
vestigating the contents Of the house.
Another man found a jagged hole
through a valuable glass door in the
front Of his house where some ruthless
person had contributed his mite to the
general destruction so manifest over
North Topeka. AS vet no thefts Of
have been reported, probably because all
the valuables of north side people were
carried to places Of greater safety either
before or Immediately after he flood.
The police who are patrolling the busi-
ness street of the north side appear not
to be devoting a great amount of their
attention to the residence parts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
RAILROADS WIN,
Santa Fe and Other Lines Sustain the
alleged Illegal Charge.

Kansas City, Mo, June 16-The quo
warranto case brought against the San
Ia Fe and II other railroads to end dis
elimination in freight rates was decided
yesterday in favor of the railroads by
the state supreme court The suit was
known as the recOnsignment case and
was brought by the state attorney gen
eral for the benefit of the Kansas City
board of trade and shippers in st.
Louis.
The proceeding resulted from a charge
of 81 made for each ear of grain ship
ped to Kansas City or ST. Louis, 10
matter whether it was to be reconsign-
ed to another point. The shippers view
ed it as an additional switching charge.
Since the proceeding was instituted n
similar charge has been imposed at 9TH
er points by the railroads and the claim
that Kansas City and St Louis were
Disseminated against no longer exists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

Peruna stops the catarrh and prevents
the discharge of mucus. This IS why
Peruna is called a tonic Peruna does
not give strength by stimulating the
nervous system a little.
1t gives strength by preserving the
mucous membranes against leakage.
1t gives strength by converting the
blood fluids and preventing their drain
age away in mucous discharges.
Constant splitting, and blowing the
nose will finally produce extreme weak
ness from the loss of mucus.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he
will be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
ESTIMATED AT 100 CARS.
Santa Fe Lost Much Citrus Fruit by
the Flood.

san Bernardino, Cal. June 16.-Flood
damages to the southern California
shippers. the result of recent floods in
Kansas, are being inventoried and par
tial estimates have placed the loss sus~
tanned in excess of 100 cars of citrus
fruits. These cars were iced in the
local yards and the ma ority Of them
contained oranges. Most of this cons
signment is said to have been destroyed
in the company's yards in Argentine,
Kas
Shipment was routed by the South
ern California Fruit association. The
local officers state that it is also be
Heved that structural iron and other
local shipments have been caught by
the flood and lost.
The exact facts in the case will not be
known for several days, when the debris
Will have been cleared away. Much Of
the dead freight will be recovered but
the Oranges win be a total loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

When Will Oklahoma Finish Build
ing Paper Railways

Guthrie, O. t. June 16.-A charter
was granted here today to the Ft.Smith,
Blackwell. Wellington & Northwestern
Railroad company with capital of 81
100000. The route of the proposed line
will be from FIT. Smith northwest
through the Cherokee and Greek coun-
tries to Cleveland, Ok. thence through
the Usage ard Ponca reservations to
Blackwell From Blackwell one line is
to run northwest to Wellington and an
other south to Perry. Ok The incorpor-
ators are residents of Blackwell and
wellington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
MARKING THE HIGH WATER.
Orient Railroad Makes Surveys for
Future Reference.

Kansas City. Mo, June 16.-For what
purpose cannot be learned, but survey
ors are now being sent along the river
front by the Orient railroad to establish
the height Of the flood waters. So far
as the public Is concerned the survey
will serve well to locate high water
mark The assumption is that the
Orient intends making its tracks suffi
GENTLY high to meet all floods The
Orient's engineers have cut a slight
mark in the land pier of the Hannibai
bridge. 1t VIII be found two inches
above the base of the third stone APP
pearing above the surface of the ground
on the east face of the masonry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE
Long Menaced Walkout at Santa Fe
Warehouse Has Come.

Kansas City June 16.-One hundred
and thirty freight handlers employed by
the Santa Fe Railroad company struck
Monday because they believed that they
were to be replaced by negroes and be-
cause they objected to working with
negroes. The strikers however induced
40 negroes, who are not members of the
union to strike with them. The strike
was not declared by order Of the union.
The freight handling department of the
Santa Fe was entirely tied uD by sIe
strike. but an official of the road stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
CoMEs To NEWTON.
J. P. McMurry, of Rio Grande Divis-
ion, Is Prom oted.

albuquerque. N. NJ, June 16.-J. P. Nc
Murray formerly travelling engineer on
the Rio Grand division, has just beer
transferred to the Panhandle division ct
the Santa Fe. He Will have his head
quarters at Newton, Kas. and will have
supervision of 500 miles of track Trav-
cling Engineer John Ross, of the
northern division, has been appointed
to fill the position on the south emf
made vacant by the transfer of Mr.
A1cMurray. For the time being Mr.
Ross viii have charge Of both divisions
The new position given to Mr.. Nc
Murray is in the nature of quite a pro-
motion for that popular and competent
official. as his new division is one of the
most import nt on the system. His
friends viii be pleased to hear of his
good forf11na
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

the near future. The condition Of these
engines is such that repairs are not
warranted. Most of the engines are old
ones that were built years ago, some at
the Newark shops and some at the
AIontclair shops of the company, and
others were built at different locomo-
tive works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
Building a Big Roundhouse.

The Pennsylvania railroad has start
ed work on roundhouse at Altoona
that when completed, will be the largest
on the system. 1t will be about 1900
feet in circumference and will have a
capacity for holding 50 locomotives. The
stalls are to be 90 feet in depth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

Ny little son had an attack of whooping
cough and was threatened with pneumo-
MIA. but for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
we would have had a serious time Of II.
It also saved him from several severe at
tacl1s of croup.-H j.. Strickfadden. editor
World Herald lFair Haven, Wash. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
Santa Fe Bunk House Afire.

The big Santa Fe bunk house At
Flagstaff, Ariz-. occupied by the rail.
road men, caught fire in the small hours
last Wednesday morning and made
some excitement for a while. No lives
were lost and the fire was extinguished
before much damage was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

Guthrie. Okla. June 16.-At Viola,
Okla, James Earl, Texas railroad con-
tractor, who had a contract to construct
portions of the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas extension between Coalgate, I. T.,
and Oklahoma City was killed by one
Of his employees during a general camp
quarrel Three men have surrendered
voluntarily and been, removed to We
nOl<a IT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

that full force of men would soon be
at work and that work viii continue as
usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

The motive power officials Of the Bal
timore & Ohio have prepared a list of
SIS locomotives that are to be retired In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16

in response to the above the following
replies were receiVed:
4 H. Bewsher. secretary Of the Ne
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-20
A Quaint Old VIII.

my hobby Is the collection of
strange Wills" said a retired sea cap
tain. II have gathered together copies
Of over fifty odd testaments, and fine
reading some Of them are. One over
900 years old, beQueaths-what do you
tldnas Why. tt bequeaths its makers
soul to God. This IL the way 1t reads:
"Tn Del nomine, Amen; the yere OF
our Lord 1541, the XXXth day Of May,
1, Robert Pedgrew, hole Of mynd and
mem'ry, make my testament and last
will, yn forme and manner following:
First I bequeth my sowle to Almighty
God, and my body to be buryd yn the
churchyard Of North Cadbery. be-
queth to my some Richard cove, a
calf, the second best grass panne, II
platters, II dysshys Of pewter, and an
akar Of wheat, an akar Of dragge, and
an akar of medow. To my daughter
Alys, q cove. To my some Thomas,
my old oxe The residew Of my goods,
not bequethed, I give to Mawde, my
Wyffe.' '"-Philadelphia Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-20
The Iron pillar of Delhi.

The famous iron pillar of Delhi is
dealt with in Casters Magazine The
pillar is solid shaft of wrought iron,
sixteen inches In diameter and Of a
length that is veriously reported. The
total length is from forty eight to sixty
feet under ground and above, includ-
ing capital Of three and one-half
feet. The pillar contains about eighty
cubic feet Of metal and weighs about
seventeen tons. The metal Is, Of
course, charcoal iron, made directly
from ore in small billets; but how it
was welded up no one can tell, as no
record exists Of any early method Of
dealing with great masses Of wrought
iron An inscription roughly cut or
punched upon the column states that
Ra5ah Dhara subdued people in the
Surdhu. named vahlikos, and obtained
with his own arm an undivided SOW
ereignty on the earth for a long pc
riod. The date of the inscription has
been referred to the third or fourth
century after Christ but on this au-
thorities are at variance.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-20
North Pole For Bald Heads.

Talking Of hair restorers," said the
captain of q steamer who has been
whaler, none of them Is In 1t with the
air Of the arctic regions. A man with
thin hair who fails to get q new crop
II he goes within the arctic circle Is
hopeless case. 1 have seen whalers
who got bald when they stayed at
home for q year or two and got a new
crop Of hair every time they went to-
ward the north pole on q whaling expe-
dition.
How do 1 account for It? The far
ther you go north the land animals get
shaggier. 1t Is a provision against the
cold. When the arctic winter ap-
proaches, the reindeer. the bears and
other animals get thicker coat of hair
or fur. Similarly the hair on the hu-
man head thickens when you go far
north.
'It is a fact Now, don't want you
to think that once the follicles Of the
hair are dead new hair always comes,
even In northern regions. Sometimes,
when a man is apparently as bald as
q billiard ball, the follicles are not
dead, and there is hope for him."-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-20
Coral. of Our own Coast.

1t Is common notion that corals
grow only In tropical and subtropical
waters and that no coral reefs are to
be found along our own familiar
coasts AS a matter Of fact, coral
formations stretch all along the Allan
tic coast Of the United States, although
the reefs do not rise so high that they
project from the water. Some of the
most beautiful of the living coral in
the New York aquarium was dredged
up from the Atlantic ocean almost
within sight Of the city Of New York,
and there are many coral patches still
closer to the shores. Generally the
northern coral Is snow white, although
sometimes 1t has delicate brown tint.
Pink coral Is found occasionally, but 1t
Is rare.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-20

carelessness
which made
the accident
possible.
There are a
great many
lives sud-
denly terni-
mated a. q
result Of
oarelessness,
although the
medical GER
t6cate may
read vheart
failure. -
When a man
takes
chances with
! his stomach
and neglects