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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

enue between it and the Mall, rows OF
shanties. tenements and cheap hotels
rose mushroomlilxe to disgrace the ma
tons capital. And the worst of it all is
that they are there yet. as any visitor
can testify who has to wend his way
for more than half the distance between
them in going from the capitol to the
White House or treasury. It is pro-
posed now to restore the Mall to its
pristine glory as originally intended,
and these eyesores will be torn down to
make way for others more in harmony
with the general scheme of adornment.
One of the greatest stumbling blocks
in the way of carrying out the new-old
plan of establishment was the station
of the Pennsylvania railroad, which not
only stood uT5ea- the inner edge of the
Mall. close to Pennsylvania avenue, but
was, of course. connected by wide track
age with its main line north and south.
Strange to say. the management held
titles to the land granted it by some
shortsighted administration of the old
regime, and all endeavors to GUST it
We're futile until President Cassatt him
self proposed to join with the commits
sfoners in beautifying the capital
1t was at first proposed that the Penn
sylvania remove its trackage and build
a new station to the south of the Mall,
out 1oIluHdleiS tAACueH Inc acquisition
of control over the Baltimore and Ohio
system the two roads were united under
one management, and it was made pos
sible to erect a station that could be
used as a terminal for both. The old
sites will be abandoned. all grade cross
ings will be abolished. and thus the
ground will be left clear for the carry
ing out of the great scheme of embel-
lishment. which will include the erec-
ton of monuments, a memorial BRIDGE
hundreds of small parks in and around
the city, boulevards and speedways, ar
tificial islands in the Potomac. etc. and
the erection of public buildings on an
intelligent plan
EGBERT ]. WATROUS.
Washington.
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scheme was initiated and thirteen since
it was enthusiastically adopted by the
international conference at Washing
ton. The surveys were long ago COM
pleted. and a large map in relief drawn
to a scale was on exhibition at the
Worlds Columbian exposition at Chi
cago in 1893 Men have risked their
lives and health in explorations. engi-
neers have filed their reports. and it Is
now known that the project is not only
feasible, but ultimately likely to be re-
allied. Two great railway systems. the
Mexican Central and the National cross
the border of Mexico and extend far
GOWN into that republic, connecting st
the City of Mexico with a Mexican road
for Oaxaca. 343 miles. which is soon to
be joined to another line to the Mexico
Guatemala boundary. Some of the
most difficult work will be encountered
in Guatemala, Salvador. Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, where the lines already ex-
listing aggregate less than 1000 miles
and it is estimated that another thou
sand will be required to complete the
system to the isthmus of Panama. The
toughest of the work will be encounters
ed in Colombia, 1872 miles: in Ecuador.
365 miles: Peru, 1,671: Bolivia, ia. and
l, lab in Argentina But there is already
a road southwark from Cuzco. in Peru
to La Paz in Bolivia. toward which tbs
very complete system in Argentina
soon to be connected with Chile. is rum
ming rapidly northward; so that about
the only great gap exists north of
Cuzco.
Even at this time, forty years after
the scheme was announced, it is fmpos-
sible to TX a date for its completion. but
the most sanguine of its promoters pre-
dict a through route from all the cities
of the United States to and through
South America as far as Buenos Ayres
as early as the year 1910.
RALPH n. LESTER
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is that public debt cannot give rise to
an armed Intervention. and much less to
the material occupation of the soil of
American nations by any European
power" This was a step in advance of
the most extreme enunciation of the
Monroe doctrine by our own govern
ment and trenched upon ground hith-
erto considered as unsafe, diplomarical-
" speaking, but it shows the interest
taken by the southern republics in the
doctrine" itself and is straw indi-
eating the trend of the current.
AS a quietus upon incipient @revolu-
tons, then, and as a means making
for a desirable homogeneity of the
American republics the projected rail-
road will prove of infinite value to the
world at large and worth all 1t will
cost Estimat ting its total length at
rather more than 10000 miles nearly
one-half the system regarded as a
whole is already built for one may
travel by rail from any large city of
the United States to the isthmus of Te-
huantepec, a distance of about 3, 400
miles. and another thousand miles are
already in existence in various parts of
South America Roughly speaking
there remain $500 miles to build. and
the estfma ted cost of the system IS put
at s21O. 900 600: so if Mr. Carnegie is
SUN yedrnlIls 1OE HletnOuS 10 s4UdHueE
his fortune so that he may die poor he
has here the opportunity Of a lifetime
It is doubtful. however. If he Intends
to devote to the scheme more than
enough TO finish the preliminary inves-
legations. in which case the subject re-
mains almost in statu quo. for during
the past thirteen years surveyors and
engineers have been over the entire
route. Congress has expended $65, 900
for surveys and an elaborate report
and the various republics are pledged
to contribute whatever is necessary.
Forty years have elapsed since the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

waiting hall will be the customary
rooms for the handling of baggage by
perfected appliances. and beneath the
lofty roof of the Delaware avenue ex-
tension space for thirty-six tracks thus
providing for all contingencies.
Large as it is. the projected union
station is only in keeping with the new
order of things in Washington since
the park commission was created two
years ago for consideration of schemes
for the city's betterment. This COM
mission, composed of eminent architects
and landscape gardeners appointed by
the District committee with the sane
ton of congress. has undertaken the
restoration of Washington along lines
in harmony with the original plan of
the city by L'Enfant more than a hum
bred years ago. This comprehensive
scheme has stood the test of more than
a century. and the best the commission
could do, in its opinion, after visiting
the finest capitals of Europe and cogi-
tating over the plan for months. was to
recommend its adoption and elabora-
ton. The chief feature of the LEnfant
scheme was the uniting of the two
great structures of the capitalize cap
itol on the hill and the White House
near the Potomac-by a parklike con-
nection called the Mall This stretch of
Verdant park alsA gardens IS more Lnan
a mile in length and was intended as an
emerald setting for great edifices. On
each side of it were to be erected the
great department buildings as they
should become necessary, and this ag-
gregation of park and ma gnificent
structures was to be the fitting nucleus
of the city
It is all the more remarkable, in view
of the Endorsement of the plan by the
commissioners. that this comprehensive
scheme was projected when Washing
ton was virtually a swampy forest. But
it was not adhered to, unfortunately, for
in the stress of subsequent times the
city fathers allowed themselves to be
diverted by the prospect of public emol-
ument. so that along Pennsylvania av-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

TTENRY LOUIS REGINALD DE KoVEN
is one of the few musical Yankees"
living who has beIted the world with
comic operas. Born in Middletown, Conn,
1861, he studied music abroad, married one
of ex-senator FarweIPs beautiful daughters
and resides in Washington, where he COM
poses such delightful operas as The Begun"
robin Hood" Rob Roy" and "Foxy CUTLER"
After a musical education in Germany, Vic
tor Herbert, Dublin born, grandson of Lover.
famous novelist, came to this country in 1886.
He has been bandmaster Of the Twenty-sec-
ond regiment of New York since 1894 and
conductor of the Pittsburg orchestra since
1898. AS a composer he is we'll known by his
prince Ananas., "Idol's Eye.n etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

DUDLEY BUCK, the oldest member of
- this musical coterie, is a Connecticut
product, dating from 1889. He studied
in Dresden and Paris, but made his great rep
utation in the United States. Was for several
years the popular organist of Boston's Music
hall and later oreanist at Holy Trinity, Brook
Ign. He is a famed composer of church and
organ music, operas and choruses-
Reversing the usual custom, David Bis
pham, native of Philadel pha, went abroad
for his aureIs. He got them, too, principal
baritone of the Royal opera, London, with
which he has been connected since 1891. He
is forty-six years old, and his baritone roles in
German, French and italian have made his
fortune Now giving recitaIs in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

York or New Orleans on the Atlantic
coast and from several points on the
Pacific for Californian ports. But as to
the ultimate. benefit of such line to the
republics of Central and South America
there can be scarcely a doubt. Com
mercially considered with an eye to di-
rect returns from traffic and freight, the
scheme is chimerical; but sentimental
~ viewed the conception is noble one
and worthy of adoption. Incalculable
results viii flow from the development
of interior countries al present cut off
from the world, such as the coffee, rub
Der, cabinet wood and mineral regions
of the Andean slopes; from the stimu-
lus which it will give to local and inter-
national trade. and from the Welding
together of scattered communities
Revolutions viii decrease as people are
brought together through the cOmpeti-
ton of commerce, for they nearly al
ways start in the sparsely settled dis
tricts of Central and South America
and work their way to the centers of
population. swelling as they go.
Above all. the influence exerted by
the United States. the largest of these
sister republics. will be immeasurably
enhanced, for the projection of an all
rail route from the capital of the United
States to and through all the capitals
of the southern republics will tend to-
ward a unif1cation of sentiment and
methods. with the great northern re-
public always dominant. That the Tit
tie sisters in the south are already
looking to this nation for guidance has
been made manifest on several occa-
sions the most recent being the pan
American alliance in support of the
Monroe doctrine proposed by Argentina
The headlong dive taken by Argentina's
minister into the sea of diplomacy dis
turbed the waters considerably when he
stated in the name of his government
that the principle which we maintain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

FoHN PHILIP SoUsA, the fninitable Amer
lean now garnering aureIs abroad, was
- born in Washington, 1854, musical
conductor at seventeen and won fame as lead
er Of the United States Marine Corps band,
188o82. Few men living have composed SO
many marches, songs, waItzes and light
operas as he.
Bandmaster John Duss who is four years
the junior of Sousa is his keen rival for hon.
ors, and surpasses him in eccentricity. He
taught school in Kansas, farmed in Nebraska,
studied music in Germany and finally brought
up as "patrarch" of the Harmony society at
Economy, over which and its communistic
fund of more than s5,ooo,ooo he rules with a
rod of iron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

PHI III 1777n ASHINGTON is with
]. d. 1. !. / !. 1. !.
sizlF1N out doubt the most
Hlrah sought and sftenest
hA MkS ANM visited by tourists Of
fNHHl any city in the United
Hi States. and from now
HHN on to the first or mid
hM H die of May is the best
DaNAWR N season to visit the ma
tional capital. Owing
to its numerous parks and gardens, its
wide. shaded streets and avenues and
verdant surroundings it offers attrac-
tions that can best be appreciated in the
spring. Beautiful as it is. however.
owing to the lavish expenditure of
money it is to be immeasurab i'm
proved by the outlay of millions in the
very near future. Among the greatest
of these improvements will be the new
union station. plans for which have
been recently submitted and approved.
The subject is not a new one, having
long been agitated, the two old stations
having become obsolete. and in fact,
never having answered the require
ments of an ordinary town. The old 3.
and O. station is an eyesore. an archi-
tectural monstrosity. while that Of the
Baltimore and POtOmac-both in con-
troll of the Pennsylvania MANAGEMENT
though fairly adequate architecturally
stands right ia the center of the citys
parks and is wholly out of place But
now that congress, the District commits
sioners and .he Pennsylvania railroad
are acting in harmony there is prom
Use of better things in store for Wash
ington.
According to the official plans the
structure win be longer than the capt.
tol, or $50 feet. 80 feet high and CORE
sDondingly wide. 1t is to be built of
to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

TTERR ARTHUR NIKIscH was born in
Germany, but became an American
musician after he had achieved Euro
pean reputation He is fcrty-seven years old
At eleven he entered the Royal Conservatory
of Music at Vienna and carried off many
prizes Coming to the United States, he
reached the climax of his fame as conductor
of the Boston Symphony orchestra.
Like Herr Nkisch, Emil Paur attracted
such attention in his native country, Austria,
mat, his fame extending TO America he also
was invited over to the land of the free. Con-
Quoted the Boston symphony 1888, since
leader of the Paur orchestra and f8o9-19oO of
the Metropolitan opera, New York. He is
now New Yorker and a first class American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

VTTALTER JOHANNES DAMRoscH, ia
wv nous composer, lecturer and conduct
or, was born in Prussia, 1862, but
came to the United States with his father,
whom he succeeded as director Of several ora
torios and symphony societies at his death in
1885. He was only twenty-three when he took
up this labor of love, but from the first gave
promise Of the great attainments of his later
life in the world of music.
The reputation of Frank Damrosch is only
second to that of his younger brother as lee
curer, organizer and music teacher, especially
in choral music. I'VE need better music in
our schools" he says. LET US begin to have
good music for music is the ennobler of true
patriotism"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04

mt AHAN FRANKO first saw light
IN in New Orleans, 1861, and made
his bow to the public in COM
pany with Patti at the age of eight,
when he played violin solo in New
York. After studying at the Royal
academy, Berlin, 1903, he returned
to the United States and made good
the promise of his youth.
Francisco FanciuIIi was born in Italy
fifty years ago and educated in Flor
ence, where he afterward led grand
opera. Coming to this country in 1876,
he finally succeeded Sousa- as leader OF
the Marine Corps band, and five years
ago became bandnaster of the Sew.
enty-first regiment of New York.
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-----f - F it be true that Mr..
~ N1 Andrew Carnegie has
~ consented to finance
the great railway
~ scheme for uniting all
~ 81 the republics in the
inlAl-sf three Americas, it
4lss,zrss--zzs= may be said of this
l. stupendous undertake
ing that one person conceived it. and
another carried it out, for the man who
originated it is still living and hopes
to witness its achievement. This man
is Mr.. Hinton Rowan Helper, who is
now seventy three years of age but
who gave out his conception of a great
railway for connecting Bering strait
with the strait of Magellan nearly for
ty years ago. The Three Americas
railway" project was received with
scorn and scofhngs when it was first
announced, but after James G. Blaine
took it up and it was sanctioned by the
pan-American conference which met in
Washington thirteen years go last No
vember there followed congressional ap-
propriations for exploration, surveys
and a voluminous report which has kept
the subject before the world. SO today
in view of the vast development of
America and the extension of our rail-
way systems in all directions the
scheme no longer wears an aspect Chi
merical or quixotic.
AS to whether such a system, project
ed to unite the capital of the United
States with that of the Argentine Re
public. not to say Alaska and Patago-
MIA, viii be a profitable undertaking de-
ponds upon the Interpretation OF the
term. There is little doubt that its ex-
cessive length Of more than 900 miles
would break its back" in many places
unless traffic were diverted to various
ports along the way. say. at Cartagena
Colon and Tehuantepec connecting
with lines of steamers for Tampa, New
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ed ceiling. But this vast apartment
takes up only about one-third the floor
dimensions of the structure, and in case
of an emergency requiring additional
room it can be increased to 500 feet in
length by throwing into it the space re-
served for lunchrooms. etc. Outside the
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notable above everything of the kind
that has taken place. Although pretty
high, the enormous length. of the sta
ton seems to dwarf its magnificent pro-
portions and consequently its height is
to be artificially increased by a sunken
terrace in the middle of the plaza in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-04
THE PROPOSED UNION RAILROAD STATION IN WASHINGTON

but it is promised that il shall do so in
every respect AS the building itself
will be one OF the most imposing of its
class in the world its great waiting
room will be commensurate with its
vast size. or PAS feet long and 1875 feet
wide. with a lofty arched and decorat-
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front, which itself Will be made large
enough to accommodate thousands of
troops in review and great throngs of
visitors.
A 81. 600 600 marble building is not to
be sneezed att whether it comes up to
our exaggerated expectations or not.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-02-26
Notice of Forfeiture.

To F. J. Bonacker, or to whom it may con-
 cern:
 This is to notify you that l, as co-owner in the Grand Prize Lackawanna and shan non mining claims, situated on We5ber creek, in the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, and duly of record, have done and performed the annua! work on said clain for the year 1902, in order to hold said premises under the provisions of Section 232l, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 This, therefore, is to notify you that if you do not pay your full proportion lS9jl of the costs of said work, together with the cost of this advertisement, within ninety days after the expiration of this notice, your interest in said mining claims as co.ownsr will utterly cease, and by operation of law become the property of the undersigned.
 HUGH BRIMNER Payson, Arizona, February II, l9J3. First publication Feb. l9.
Arizona silver belt., 1903-02-26
Notice of Forfeiture.

TO Alfred Kinney Administrator, or the heirs
 of Duncan smith. deceased:
 This is to notify you that l. as co-owner in the Hassayampa No. l. Hassayampa No. 2 Hassayampa No. 8 Beehive No. I, Beehive No 2 and Beehive No 3, mining claims, situ- ated in the County of Gila, territory Of Ar- zona, and more particularly described, respec lively, on pages BIs, SOL 5Ol, p, 23 and 6s Book No 6, of Gila County Mining Records, have done and performed the annual work on said claims for the years 1901 and i962, in order to hold said premises under the provisions Of sec tion cs2i Revised Statutes of the United States.
 This therefore, is to notify you that fl you do not pay your full proportion Of he costs Of said work together with the cost Of this ad- vertisement within ninety days after the ex- piration of this notice, your interest in said mining claims as o-owner will utterly cease, and by operation of law become the property of the undersigned.
 JAMES K MCCARTHY Globe Arizona, Jan, 6. 1908. 3im3
Arizona silver belt., 1903-02-26
Notice of Forfeiture

To John Gleeson or to whom it May Concern. This is to notify you that we, as co owners in the Copper Queen, Copper Queen No. 2 Copper Queen No. 3, Copper Queen No. f. Fourth of July Extension Mine, Fourth of July Extension Mine No 1 ann Fourth oi July Extension Mine No. ?, mining claims, situated in the County of GiIa, Territory of Arizona, and more particularly described, re- spectively, on pages 4SS, 4S9, 4S9, 4S7 529, 529, and 5S0, Book No. 3, of Gila County Mining Records, have done and performed the annual work on said claims for the year 1901, in order to hold said Eremises, under the provisions of section 2824, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 This, therefore, is to notify you that fl you do not pay your full proportion of the costs of said work together vith the costs of this advertisement, within ninety days after the expiration of this notice, your interests in said mining claims as co-owner will utterly cease. and by operation Of law become the property Of the undersigned.
 PATRICK PAXTON,
 WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Globe. Arizona, Nov. 6, 1902,
Arizona silver belt., 1903-02-26

l, H. C. HITCHCOCK, County Treas urer in and for Gila County, Arizona Territory, pursuant to Chapter VII, Title 69, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, in front of the County Court House, at Globe, county and territory aforesaid, at 10 o'clock a. m., and on the 2Oth day of March, A. D. 1903, will sell at Public Auction, in the man. ner provided by law, the real property comprised in and particularly described in said following Delinquent List, upon which said taxes are lien.
 That the following Delinquent List contains the names of the persons and description of the property delin- quent and the amount of taxes and co its due opposite each name, and de- s,ription, with the taxes due on per sonal property added to taxes on real estate Is liable therefor, or the several taxes are due from the same person.
 In witness whereof, I have hereunto SEAL set my hand and affixed my official seal this 26th day of February A. D. 1903. H. c. HITCHCOCK,
 County Treasurer.