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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
ABOUT RAILROAD People,.

John Williams, a laborer in the Santa
Fe scrap YARD, has quit the service OF ths
company.
Santa Fe car department. was in Albu
querque the first of the week.
Mrs J. P Raster. wife of the chief
surgeon of the Santa Fe, has returned
home after an extended trip in Califor-
mia.
to call a halt in improvement work on &c,
count of the increased cost of labor and
materials
E. L. Copeland. cashier in the office of
Edward Wilder. treasurer for the santa
Fe, is in Chicago on a short pleasure trip.
He will be gone about a week
D. E. Cain. general superintendent Of
Fe. is in Topeka on business for the COM
pany. He will be here several days.
Ralph Kennedy. day clerk in the Santa
weeks trip to New York and other ease
ern points. He is accompanied by his
wife.
Milton Heberer, former employee of
the general storekeepers office in this
city, has gone TO Albuquerque, where he
has secured a position in the office oil the
Alex McNair. foreman of the night
gang in the Santa Fe boiler shop. is ex-
pected to return the first Of next week wee
liam Pholks of the same shop has been
acting foreman during Mr.. McNair's alb
sence.
Santa Fe is attending the annual meeting
of the association of travelling engineers
in Chicago. This is the meeting which is
to be addressed by A. l.; Beardsley trav-
cling engineer for the Santa Fe on the
Chicago division. Mr.. Beardsley will use
the handling of compound locomotive as
his subject
The Atchison Globe says: It is be-
lieved to be only a question of a short
time when a great deal of work will he
done on the Santa Fe line from here to
Topeka in the way of reducing grades
It wasn't built for the heavy trains now
being run. and it is necessary to run
many double headers The St Joe packing
houses have greatly increased the traffic
of the Atchson line, which always did
big business.
F. G. Godfrey chief engineer at the
Santa Fe power house. has quit the ser
vice of the company His resignation was
effective September l. On the 18th Mr.
Godfrey will leave for the east where
he has secured the position of superinten-
dent of an electric light plant Mr.. Cod
frey has been with the company for about
a year and during that time has made
many friends al the shops. He is to be
succeeded by Arthur Gazer, one of his
assistants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
BEGIN WORK JAN. 1.
Pan-American Line Through Kansas
to Be Built

Muskogee, I. T, Sept. 1.-THE survey
of the Pan-American railway is being
made in the Indian Territory. A corps
of surveyors is at Okeemah this week
and the line will be projected through
Muskogee to Fort Gibson for a connec-
ton with the COWan lines at that place.
The main line of the Pan-American is
being surveyed from Winnipeg, Mani
toba. to Arkansas Pass. Texas, and it is
expected that the survey will be COM
pleted January 1, when the work of
construction will be begun. The line
will be a direct one from the Hudson
bay colonies to Buenos Ayres. The sur
vey has been completed through to the
south of North Dakota. and the engf-
neers now at work on the Indian Terri
tory coal branch will push on 10 the
Gulf at once.
The line of survey enters Kansas near
Superior, Neb.s and leaves the state at
a point near Anthony. Guthrie, 0. T,
and Shawnee are on the line, and from
the latter place a line will be construct
ed to Gibson through Muskogee. The
main line will continue south from
Shawnee to Arkansas Pass, Texas, and
will follow the Gulf coast line to the
isthums, thence it will enter South
America and cross the Andes al Bogota
from which point a direct line will be
run to Buenos Ayres.
An agent of the company who has
spent several months on the continent
this summer is now in this city and he
reports that the construction of the line
will be commenced not later than the
first of the year. This is the company
which was Incorporated in Guthrie, O.
T, last month with a capital stock of
$3.50, 900, 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.
Wabash and C. & A. Employees Must
Be Temperate.

Bloomington, ILL.,. Sept. 1.-THE Wa
bash and Chicago & Alton roads are
renewing the campaign against en-
ployes who drink intoxicating liquors.
Recently one of the best known engi-
neers on the former road was dis
charged for violation of the rules in
this respect, and number of the expe-
rienced trainmen were also let out for
the same fault The Wabash announces
that it will strictly enforce the order
fOrbidding employees to frequent sa-
looms. 1t is declared that on the lead
ing Illinois roads the men who are adj
dicted to stimulants are kept aon the
unimportant runs and that the men
who avoid the excessive use of intox-
icants and tobacco are given the pref
erence when promotions are made.
Nowadays when a man makes an ap-
plea ton for employment he is closely
scrutinized for evidence of overindulg-
ence in liquor or tobacco. and is usu-
ally turned down if such evidence is
found. The Chicago & Alton adopted
it's rule 10, which forbids employees from
frequenting saloons or resorts of
questionable character, about five years
ago. and 1t is still enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
TANKS AT FLAGSTAFF.
Santa Fe to Burn Oil on the Winslow-
Seligman Division.

r. B. Burns. chief of the engineers
Office of the Santa F'e coast lines, and
A. Barmann, hydraulic engineer, spent
several days here this week selecting
loca ton for oil tanks, says the Flagstaff
Sun. The site selected is across River
de Flag, on the south side of the rail-
road track, and east of the residence of
James L. Treat. The location is favor
able one to the town and to the railroad
The Santa Fe has concluded to burn oil
as fuel in their locomotives on the di-
vision from WinsloW to Seligman, and
tanks will be put in at Williams, Flag
staff and Winslow. The tanks at Will
liams will hold $4,000 gallons of oil. Two
will be put in at this place, each hold
ing q, 900 gallons and Winslow will have
a $4,000 gallon tank. Work has already
been commenced on the tanks and will
be continued until all are completed.
The tanks will be constructed with
earth, excavations will be made to the
desired depth. the oil will be run direct
ly into the tanks from the cars, avoid
ing all unnecessary handling. 1t is
necessary that the oil be heated to
handle it easily and steam pipes will run
through the reservoir and along the pipe
line conveying the oil to the standpipe
where it is taken by the locomotive. 1t
will require the service of a number of
men night and day to handle the oil
and the change will benefit the towns
where the reservoirs are located. There
will be no danger from fire. should the
oil ever catch on fire. as the location
chosen here is distant from any houses,
and the oil would run into the channel
of the stream far below the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

of a personal contract form ticket by
any other person than the original
holder is illegal, and therefore that the
traffic in such tickets is illegal. That
such is the case was held by Judge
Woods when he enioined the ticket
brokers from selling tickets issued for
the dedication of the st. Louis exoosi-
ton. All st. Louis people would have
to do. therefore. would be to act under
Judge Woods ruling to prevent the
Illegal use of exposition tickets and
thereby insure the railroads against
financial loss.
At present st. Louis is filled with
ticket brokers who expect to reap a rich
harvest at the expense of the railroads,
and something will have to be done
soon to eradicate a condition which Sc
riously menaces the success of the ex-
position 1t is hardly expected that the
people of St Louis will ultimately be
less solicitous in the matter than were
the people of Buffalo, Washington, Bos-
ton and other cities which, upon the
occasion of large gatherings, effectually
prevented the illegal use of railroad
tickets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
Advance Draft Of Santa Fe An
nual Report
Tends to Justify the Boom in
Santa Fe Stock.
EARNED s PER CENT.
Net Dividend on Common Will
Be About 6.
will Try for Economy Record
Next Year.
EARNED s PER CENT.

Directors of the Santa F'e road have
approved rough draft of the annual
report shortly to be issued. 1t will
show a surplus equal to per cent
earned on the stock for the year. be-
fore deduction of the sinking fund for
the serial debentures. The company
has reported earnings for twelve
months, and they show a decrease IN
net of S1.312, $50 The gross increase
was S3.215.342, but expenses increased
S4527. SAB. There will be a slight IN
crease in the fixed charges for the year.
SO that the surplus over preferred diVl-
dends after deduction of $2,500,O0O for
the sinking fund on serial debentures
will be from IS, 100000 to S6,0O0.0OO, or
BIZ to 6 per cent. on the common stock
For eight monthsaended February %
figures were published in March show
ing that the road had earned an IN
crease of nearly 100000, with an in
creased cost Of transportation of but
$500. 600. The increased cost of trans
portatiOn for twelve months IS eSJ-
mated at not to exceed $500, 600. on an
Increase in gross earnings of S3.20O0 600.
on the most liberal estimate the cost
of conducting transportation for the
year and general expenses did not eX-
coed "a per cent. of the gross earnings.
lowed S1,000000 for flood expenses, 1t
will be found that the expenditures for
maintenance and improvements in
creased about 100000 for the year.
BY far the larger portion of this will
represent betterments, the result of
which Will be to permanently reduce
the ratio of operating expenses.
If these estimates are correct, the
real earning capacity of the road for
its last sscal year was not less than 3
Dcr cent on the stock after all deduc-
lions for sinking fund on the serial de-
bentures. Thus the Santa F'e has been
able to follow the policy of dollar for
dividends and a dollar for improve
ments, besides providing an amount
equal to 21s per cent. additional on the
stock for repayment of capital. The
result can not be regarded as anything
but very satisfactory.
1t is stated in official quarters that
the Santa F'e has adopted policy of
curtailing betterment expenditures in
the current year and will defer the
carrying out of a number of plans call
ing for the expenditure of considerable
money. The property is now considered
by the management to be in very fine
physical condition as it exists. but GER
largely IN the nature of new projects.
These viii not be carried out for che
present. 1t is explicitly stated, how
ever. that the change of policy in this
respect does not arise from any falling
off in business. present or prospective
the conclusion that the present year
VIII be the most prosperous ever en-
joyed by the company. The real reason
why new work is to be deferred will
be found in the fact that in order to
carry it out to completion it might be
necessary to go into Wall street for
money, and this the company is de-
termined not to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
FORMER SANTA FE MAN.
n. NJ. Lane Becomes Editor of a
Georgia Railroad Paper.

The Railroad Herald, Atlanta, Ga,
announces the appointment of Henry
Marquette Lane, mechanical engineer OF
Scranton. Pa. as a member of its staff.
Mr.. Lane is a graduate of Purdue uni
versity. During his experience he has
been superintendent of machinery for
the Santa Fe coal properties i'll New
Mevico, consulting engineer at Lafay-
cite, Ind, constructing engineer in
Michigan, professor in the College of
Montana, professor in the Washington
Agricultural College and School of Sci
ences, in addition to which he has had
a large amount of experience along con-
sulting engineering lines, including rail-
road work and mining and mechanical
engineering. For the past five years he
has been connected with the Interna-
tionaI Correspondence Schools of Scran-
ton, Pa, being now principal of the
School of Mechanical Engineering. His
connection with the Herald began with
August 1, and he will serve as mechan-
ical editor. He is member of the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers, American Institute of Mining
Engineers. American Foundrymen's as
ISOLATION, American. Society for Testing
Materials, and other technical societies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
MUST COME TO TERMS.
Railroads Demand That st. Louis
Drive Out the Scalpers.

The railroads of the entire country
have notified the st. Louis authorities
and exposition management that unless
they take proper steps to prevent ticket
scalDing reduced rates will not be
granted for the fair. The Chicago Rec
ord Herald says that thus far the st.
Louis Dec-le hare shown apathy in the
matter and it is charged by Commits
sioner Donald, of the Central Passenger
association. that the brokers at St
Louis are at present under police pro-
lection no effort being made to punish
them for Illegal use of railroad tickets.
The dilatory policy Of St. Louis in
this matter is difficult to understand
because without rates which will at
tract the public the exposition cannot
be a success. The railroads take the
position that they cannot be expected
TO make concessions unless the people
of st. Louis provide protection against
robbery through the misuse of tickets.
II IS called to mind that the railroads
not only make liberal money contribu-
tons to such expositions but also
spend large sums in providing the addi-
uonal facilities which are required. In
addition they are asked to reduce the
price Of their sole commodity. which
is TRANSFORMATION. All other merchants
except the railroad merchant increase
the prices of the commodities in which
they deal unon the occasion Of an ex-
position. 1t would seem eduitable
therefore. and also the part of wisdom
for ST. Louis to take such measures as
II can 10 discourage the scalping bust
ness
1t is a we'll settled point of law that
the contract placed upon a railroad
ticket IS valid one. and that the use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
a @Dreamn Story No Doubt.

LeaVenWorth, Kan, Sept. 1.-THE
gambling houses of. Leavenworth. in
Guiding the policy shops, are to be closed
and there is CONSERVATION among the 200
gamblers in the city. They are prepar-
ing to depart for other towns where
gambling is allowed. By the closing of
the gambling houses and policy shops
the city will lose over $1,000 a month in
revenue, or nearly enough to pay the
running expenses of the city. The two
policy shops alone pay $1,000 into the
city treasury every month. Despite this
high license, one shop is said to clear
$1,000 a month. The decision of the
authorities to stop gambling is the re-
suit of a bitter fight between the diff
ferent factions of gamblers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
Mr.. WARES REPORT.
Says High Water Mark Has
Been Passed in Pensions.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE annual
repoTU of Commissioner of Pensions
Ware places the total number of pen
siorers now on the rolls at 1885, 45 of
which 725, 1856 are soldiers and 267.1S9
are widows and dependents.
Mr.. Ware announces that it is not
probable that the pension roll viii
again cross the million line. the high
water mark having been reached year
ago. Five of the pensioners are on the
roll on account of the war of the revo-
luton. /, 116 on account of the war of
1872. ABA on account of Indian wars,
and 1884 on account of the Mexican
war. The average annual value of
each pension is now s133. The total
annual value of the Spanish war pen
sion roll has reached 81, 765. 80.
Commissioner Ware makes the fol-
lowing recommendations: Laws for
feiting the pension or right to pension
of any man convicted in court of an
Infamous crime; prohibiting the giving
of pensions to women who marry SOL
diers after the soldiers become old pen
sioners: a different method of exaTnin-
ing applicants for pensions, Mr.. Ware
stamping the present system as I'M
certain, expensive, unsatisfactory and
generative of an enormous amount of
political friction.
MIR. Ware says the bureau has gained
on the current work 100000 cases dur
ing the last two years.
The actual totaF of disbursements in
pcHS-OlS On account OF the revolution
airy war. war of 1912, Indian wars.
Mexican war. civil war and the war
with Spain was $3,03S, 623, $50.
1t is estimated that S16.00000O was
paid in pensions for disabilities and
deaths due to military and naval serV-
ice in the war of 1872 and the Mexican
war and during the time of peace prior
to the war of the rebellion, making the
payments of pensions to soldiers and
sailors of the war of the rebellion and
of the regular military and naval es-
Establishments since the close of said wal
of the rebellion, and their widows, chill
dren and dependent relatives. amount
to 81, 1852, 24O. 400.
The cost Of the present system pei
capita of population for 1903 is given as
$1.75, to which figure it has shrunl
from 1924. the rate in 1893 In ter
years. he says, the burden will cease
to be noted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
The Youngest Railroad President.

st. Louis, Sept. 11.-Ross L. Clark, of
Port Lavaca, Texas, who was elected
president of the Rice Belt Railway COM
pany at meeting of the directors of the
road yesterday in the Missouri Trust
building has the distinguished honor of
being the youngest chief executive of
railroad system in tine United States
Mr. Clark is 80 years old. and by the ac-
ton of the directors he is the head of
railway system which. when completed,
will extend for 200 miles through the
most fertile region of Texas, and will
represent an investment of nearly $5,-
OO0, 000 The Rice Belt Railway COM
pauy proposes to build a line from Sin
ton to Galveston Texas, a distance Of
200 miles through the heart of the vest
rice country of the Lone Star state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
Cohey County Fair.

Burlington, Kas., Sept. 1.-THE Cof-
fey county fair opened with attendance
better than the usual first day crowd.
More than seven inches of rain fell this
week and the track was heavy. The
racing ostrich was a feature. Butler,
Mo-, defeated Burlington to in base
ball.
Heir Queen won the 2:40 trot in
straight heats. Watson was second and
Archie Buoy2nt thi-d.
Ings won the 2:25 pace. Mayville
second, Major K. third.
Hopewell won the five-eighths mile
dash. Sleepy Kate second and Sam
Broher third. The fair will hold over
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
IN THE WATER TANK.
New Kind of Sleeping Car for Mis-
souri, Pacific Passengers.

Some very odd things occur in this
world and not few of them come un-
der the observation of railroad men,
says the Concordia Blade. One of these
developed in the yards of the Missouri
Pacific railroad. the discoverer being J.
B. Jorz, inspector at this point for the
railroad weighing association.
The duties of Mr.. Jorz, among other
things, compel him to inspect and
weigh freight transferred from one road
to another and following this line of duty
he yesterday inspected a car containing
an engine and separator shipped from
Abilene over the Santa F'e and trans
ferred TO the Central Branch at this
point, its destination being stockton
The first thing Mr.. Jorz noticed was
that couple of bicycles and a stove
had been loaded on the car hidden so
they would escape observation on a
merely casual inspection. This led him
to look further. with the idea that he
might find other goods on the car that
should be shipped in another class but
he was hardly prepared for what he
found.
Going to the water tank of the outfit
he found the lid. which is only a foot
square, nailed down with a couple of
small nails. so he applied the bar and
opened it up. His surprise may be
ina gined when he found on the inside
not goods. but man, lying on his back
and taking his ease, he having adopted
this. plan to beat his way. The man
had but small crack in the lid through
which to breathe. but appeared to have
suffered no inconvenience He was or
dered out of his rest and at once de-
camped. The presumption is that he
was one of the threshing crew and had
been nailed in by some of his compan-
ions to beat the railroads out of his fare.
AS the stove and bicycles were re-
billed from here at the regular rates
for uncrated wheels. by the time the
charges are paid the owners will find
tha,U ara not rn11ch To the ernnd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
SPEND A MILLION.
Salt Lake City a Beneficiary of Rio
Grande Western.

Salt Lake. Utah. Sept 1.-General Su-
perintendent ]. H. Young of the Rio
Grande Western railway today announced
that the city council of Salt Lake would
be presented at it's next meeting with a
provements for the Denver and Rio
Grande system in the city aggregating
nearly 81 100000. This will include the
erection of a new depot to cost at least
100000, enlargement of the shops at an
outlay of $225, 900. the doubling of the pres
ment of the yards. The old controversy
with the Oregon Short Line over the use
of certain streets has been settled AMIGA
bly,, and the road is now in a position to
go ahead with the improvements planned
by Mr.: Gould during his visit to the city
several months ago The shops when en-
500 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
INTO POLICEMAN,S ARMS.
Baby Tossed from Second Story OF
Burning Building.

New York. Sept. 11-More than % wo-
men and children were rescued from a
tenement house fire in Long Island City
early today. A dozen persons were slight
ly injured.
The fiGe started in a saloon and spread
to six story double tenement adjoin-
ing.
-Four policemen, who were near by.rusn-
ed into the building and succeeded in get
ting out 20 persons who, but for their
timely arrival, would have persisted. In
the excitement a woman tossed her baby
from a second floor. The child was caught
by a policeman and was unhurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
Cuts Logs Three Feet Through.

In 1868 J. A. Jeffries planted a cot
tonwood and walnut grove on his Pri-
RE Springs farm. A neighbor came by
while he was at work and made light
of the performance and suggested that
Mr.. Jeffries would never get any re-
turns for his labors. Mr.. Jeffries an
swered that if he didn't some future
generation would and so went on with
his work. The trees grew until they
made magnificent grove. Last win
ter Mr.. Jeffries found it necessary to
thin them out. From the cottonwoods
he secured logs three feet in diameter
and he has just completed a BAN in
which all the dimension stuff was fur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11
Eleven Miles of sidetracks.

The Rock Island is now building
eleven miles of sidetrack in the Armour
dale yards. The new tracks when COM
pleted will have a capacity of 1882 cars
and will do much toward relieving the
unfavorable conditions now prevailing
in the yards. Rock Island conditions
have not been of the best for freight
handling for some time, and in addition
to the new track now being laid the
road is contemplating the building of
another freight house that will be used
in CONJUNCTION with the present one. This
will give the road an in and outbound
freight depot and will do away almost
entirely with any congestion of wagons
at the depot during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-11

was called to fire up. but it was too late
to save the machine. The engine and
wheat wagons were not damaged and
only a few bushels of wheat destroyed
The machine was almost new and
means loss of something like $780,
On the same morning all the belts
were found cut to ribbons on the Olaf
Isaacs machine which was located
about two miles west of the Molander
rig. From tracks found it was evil
IDENTITY done by the same party who
set fire to the Molander separator.
Before the machine was set on fire
the wagons belonging to the farm and
some wheat had been moved to a
place of safety showing that the idea
was to injure Mr.. Molander and no one
else.-Lindsborg Record.