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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
RAILROAD NEWS .
Book Of Flood Pictures Issued
by the Alton.
Valuable Advertising Souvenir
for People of Missouri.
BOOK FOR KANSAS.
Rock Island and Santa Fe Have
an Opportunity.
Could Snrpass the Atoms Book
If They Tried.

An interesting souvenir of the flood
of 1903 is the illustrated pamphlet just
issued by the Chicago and Alton pas
senger department. During the month
of June, as most people will remember
the Alton and its competitors passed
through the most disastrous food con-
dftions in the history of western rail-
roads. High water made its appear
ance at Kansas City, May 81, and end
ed at East ST. Louis June Is. For a
period of nearly three weeks al1-rail
passenger and all-rail freight service
was impossible between Chicago, st.
Louis and Kansas City, except by de-
touring trains via. circuitous routes, and
BY the use of steamboats, between Alton
and st. Louis. Passenger traffic was
well. carried on. all the schedules being
maintained by both boat and train Tne
Atoms service was kept up under the
personal direction of General Passenger
Agent George Charlton, who made the
Alton depot his headquarters ana TABOR
ed night and day in his shirt sleeves
until the trouble was over. The pampn-
let treats of the difficulties under Whlcn
the Alton was compelled to operate at
that time The flood scenes at Kansas
CITY. Glasgow, Louisiana, Alton. ana
East ST. Louis are presented in hand-
some series of photographers, anu inc
souvenir will be in great demand.
II seems that the Alton has beaten
the santa Fe and Rock Island to this
interesting food souvenir advertise
nent. If the two local roads should pre-
mare a flood souvenir. It would be IN
teresting to thousands OF people IA
Kansas and other states. and would
serve to show people what obstacles
the two roads had to overcome TO keep
trains in any kind of service
The Santa Fe could give an interest,"
ing story, if it would, OF the way II
a aisgp1 MERCHANDISE to various points in
Kansas for drying and sorting; now
this immense work was carried on. an9
how the damaged goods were dlsposeu
WHY don't the big Kansas railways
elbow the lead of the Alton and issue
food book? 1t would be in demand. ane
would be something everybody Wouio
went to keep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

the Santa Fe, with headquarters in Chi
cage, has returned to Chicago after a
short visit with relatives in Topeka.
Work has been commenced on large
freight depot. The awning will extend
the entire length of the depot and will be
of great use during the coming winter
when the freight is in need of protection
from the snow
Engine 925, one of the new Santa Fe
freight engines that are being built at
the Baldwin locomotive works. was taken
out on her trial trip yesterday afternoon
after being set up in the shops, prepare
tory TO being sent west. where she Will be
put in service on the mountain divisions
of the road.
| 1t is stated that at the next general
meeting of the Santa Fe, on December 10,
at the general offices of the road in this
city, the stockholders will be asked to ap-
and Northwestern, the Phoenix and East
ern the Oakland and East Side and the
| Randsburg railroads.
A. L. Lapham has arrived from Ar
gentine, Kan, to take the desk of loco
motive clerk in the shop office at San
| Bernardino, says the San Bernardino Sun.
He succeeds Bert Gregory, who has been
made chief clerk. Mr.. Lapham has been
in the employ of the Santa Fe for several
years, and is perfectly familiar with his
present duties. Bert Gregory formerly
/ lived in Topeka
The Santa Fe has just gotten out 1T
! tie booklet for advertising purposes which
/ in point of workmanship and execution is
one of the best that has vet been issued
]. Karcher, jr.. member of an organi-
cation in Boston known as the Santa Fe
club. The members of this club took q
| trip to California via the Santa F'e dur
! historian of the club wrote an account OF
| the entire trip. The clubs excursion tC
! California was conducted by S. w. Man
ming, New England agent for the Santa
! Re.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

H. L. Nudge. general manager of the
Santa Fe, is expected back the last of the
week from a short business trip TO Den
yer.
Roy D. Johnson. theatrical traffic man.
ager for the Santa Fe was in Abilene
yesterday on business for the company
Mr.. johnson is expected back today
A. W BIune Of the Office Of J. ".
White, auditor eff disbursements fer the
Santa Fe. has returned to Topeka after q
short visit with friends in F'redonia. Kan.
R, F. Atweed, commercial agent for the
Rock Island at St. Joe, was in Topeka
yesterday in conference with the local Of
f1cials of the road. Mr. Atwood returned
10 St Joe last night
Richard Wilson freight conductor for
the Santa Fe. left the first part of the
week for Chicago Mr.. Wilson is soliciting
funds with which to buy furniture for the
new Railroad Y NJ. c. A building
Ernest Rice chief draughtsman in the
office of James Dunn, chief engineer for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
MAY HAUL MORE CARS.
R,ck Island Making Dyuameter Test
of New Engines.

- w Jones, superintendent OF Lhe
r,,olr island with headquarters at 10
aka. and H T. Mccall. traInmdster
fr that company at Harrington, WeIe
passengers on a freight tram Mhl -
assed through Wichita yesterday az
ernoon about 4 O'Clock from CaldWen
n Herington. says the Wichita Easie.
The officials were taking the UP ~
vav of the freight train IN order 20
rake ooints on a test case of the maui
inqr movers of the company's mammoth
fbattleship 1900 locomotives. Ihe Ialn
on which were Messrs. Jones and NC.
call consisted of cars loaded with LOU
tons of freight. -,
made in the near future, and cars con-
tanning l $50 tons of freight We're at
tached to one of the 1900 locomotives
for the &.rst test.
ordinarily these engines have been
required to haul but from 1850 to
l 200 tons of freight at time. 1t Is
believed. however. by the officials that
the mammoth engines now IN use py
the company can haul several hunoreo
more tons of freight to each load al
most as easily as the amount whlch
each is now drawing
When tests of this kind are made
the train is equipped with car known
as a dvnameter. This car is equipped
with mechanism which shows the ex-
act speed that is being maintained by
a train.
Loaded cars containing 1850 tons of
weight are equal to about 80 empty
ears. AS one of these big engines often
hauls 100 empty cars. it is argued that
each locomotive can haul just as much
weight in less cars as each can haul
in any number of empties which ag-
gregate the same weight as the loaded
ones.
Several more tests will be made. and
when it is shown that the locomotives
make. good time in carrying the addi-
tional weight Wichita will no doubt
see some remarkably long freight
trains pass through the city loaded
with more freight than was ever be-
fore drawn through this part of the
country by one engine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
HERE IT Is AGAIN.
Observation-Disclosures War Cloud Dark.
ems the Sky.

The Hutchinson News says: 1T is
only a matter of a short time until the
division point will have to be moved
from Newton to this city, said a Santa
F'e man who was in the city on Satur-
day. 1T is impossible to say when this
will be done. at this time but the time
is coming just the same and the people
who work for the TOAD along the main
line will be pleased with the change.
Half the trainmen want to come here
and some of the division officers make
this city their home as much as it is
possible.
There's superintendent Ayers and
Trainmaster Cohey of Dodge City. Both
of them are in Hutchinson a good share
of the time and both of them want to
move here Half the railroad men on
this division are pulling for Hutchinson
and, as I said before, this is only mat
ter of time.
There fs another reason why a large
number of the train crews will be
brought here from Newton and that is
because it is an expensive proposition for
the railroad to maintain the present
number of men there without a larger
cost to the operating department of the
road than is necessary. There is di-
vision at Emporia and a gang of engine
men run from that city TO Newton,
where all engines are changed at this
time. This is run of but 81 miles but,
according to the rules. each man on the
engine is paid for a hundred miles for
every time they make the trip of Is
over the road. In other words the Santa
Fe railroad company pays to the engine
men who run between Emporia and
Newton an excess fee for 81 miles for
each trip It is this thing which helps
to pile up the expense of operating
trains on this division"
The Santa Fe has contract with the
Newton waterworKs for a supply of wa
ter for a certain number of years. The
supply is short all the time and the road
has had difficulty many times to get
enough water to do the work There
has been a howl by the engineers on
many occasions on account of the short
| age.
It is understood that the roads con-
tract with the Newton water people eX-
pires within a year and that there is a
possibility that it will not be renewed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

under normal conditions of weather and
business, Improvement OUTLAWS may be
moderately light during the winter
months.
The practical completion of the years
Improvement plans has enabled the
company to lay of some 1000 men in
the last two weeks. This will be re-
fiected in the November statement As
the reduction in forces came largely in
the latter half of the month just closed
1t is not unlikely that the October state
ment will show a pretty large increase
in operating expenses as compared with
the corresponding month a year ago.
though the increase will probably be
less than that shown in September.
Thereafter much larger proportion of
gross increases may be saved in net. e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
OF all agencies that make for the pre-

of all agencies that make for the pre-
servation of order
Among the recommendations regard
ing the organized militia are the follow
ing:
''That the attention of congress be
invited to the advisability of a proviso
in the appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year, giving forage to the horses
of mounted militia. troops and of mount
ed militia officers while at naaneuVers;
for per diem allowance to be made for
the hire of horses of militia troops and
batteries while engaged in maneuvers;
for the furnishing of fuel for cooking
and heating purposes by the United
States while engaged in maneuvers, and
for the furnishing of straw and nay for
bedding of militia soldiers while en-
gagged in maneuvers.
In order to increase the attendance
- wi = and thus secure increased
efficiency of the organized militia, that
governors be permitted to utilize the
allotment of their respective states IN
der section 1851, revised statutes, for the
purpose of furnishing a per diem allow
ance. not in any case to exceed AZ cents
per drill of one and one-half hours, for
the purpose of paying enlisted men of
the organized militia for attendance at
each of the "A drills annually required
by statute
THAT as a precedent to participation
in maneuvers, the states and territories
require a sufficient physical examina-
ton for entrance into their organized
militia.
THAT states be permitted to retain
rifles and carbIneS now in use in militia
schools and colleges instead of throwing
them in on receipts of new arms That
for the purpose Of preserving order in
camp no troops Of the organized militia
shall participate in maneuvers unless
the laws of the state to which the
troops belonging sufficiently provide
for the punishment of disorder"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
RAILROADS IN CHINA.
Hartman Will Build Lines in the
Orient.

San Francisco. Cal. Nov. HI. z.
Huntington and E. II. Huntington are in
terested with Edwin Hawley, 7. F. Cakes,
Frederick Eldridge and other New York
ers in a syndicate to get railway conces-
sions from China and build a number of
important lines. One agent of the syndi-
cate, A w. Bash, has already gone TO
other arrangements. Another representa-
tive of the combine, R. NJ. Hopper of Phil
adelphia is in the city en- route 10 join
Mr. Bash Mr.. Hopper says the world
believes that the reverence of the Chinese
for the graves of their ancestors consti-
tutes a great obstacle to building railroads
in China, but this is a mistake, the
Celestials are always willing to move
graves for consideration, as was shown
on the line from Han Kow to Pekin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
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doubt as to the development of the dis
ease in your system, send a sample of your
urine to the Medical Department, Warner
Safe Cure Co.. Rochester. N. Y, and our
doctors will analyze it and send you re-
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free.
REFUSE SUBSTITUTES AND INVITATIONS
They are worthless and very often ex-
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safe cure; it will cure yeu.
WARMERS SAFE PILLS move the
bowels gently and aid a speedy cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Postponed Until Spring.

Amarillo. Tex. Nov. lit is authorita-
lively announced that the Rock Island
will defer work on the extension of the
Choctaw line from this place to Tucum-
carl, n. NJ. until next spring. Prepara-
tions are being made by the Santa Fee the
Rock Island and the Fort Worth and
Denver City roads to erect a large union
passenger station here. A new railroad IS
to be built from here to Plainview. Tex.
a distance of 50 miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
ROCK ISLAND EXPLAINS.
It's Decrease in Net Earnings Due to
Improvement Expense.

for September and for the first three
months of the current fiscal year on
the Rock Island road is due to large ex-
penditures for improvements Gross
earnings for September showed an in
crease of 1868, 073. Operating expenses,
however, increased S646. 944
This increase was due to an unusual
Iy heavy outlay fer improvements
which were actively pushed during the
summer and early fall with the result
that the road is now in shape where,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
MISSISSIPPI AFTER CASH.
May Build Another Statehouse With
Back Railroad Taxes

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 1.-THE revenue
agent of the state of Mississippi has filed
alleged to be due the state from the Chi
cago, st. Louis and New Orleans railroad.
way The amount for which suit is
brought is for eleven years taxes on six
million dollars worth of stock of the Gem
pany, which 1t Is said has escaped pay
ing revenue to the state for that period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Shows the Hand of Rockefeller.

today elected director of the New York
Central. Mr.. Stillman. who is president
of the National City bank, was also elect
ed a member of the executive committee
The election of Mr.. StilIman as a director
of the New York Central was regarded
as significant in Wall street because of
his close relations with the Rockefeller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
MUST STAY AWAKE.
SLEEPY Passenger" Case Decided in
Missouri Courts.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 1.-THE court
decided in the case of H. B. Bsscom
against the Wabash Railroad company
that a man who fell asleep in a train
and was carried past his station was
wholly at fault: that it is the duty of
passengers to keep awake and watch
that they are not carried beyond their
destination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Eastern Rate War Settlement.

New York. Nov. 11-Indcations point to
an early settlement of the rate war now
on between Atlantic port lines and their
rail connections to Missouri river points,
SAYS the Journal of Commerce. One of
the lines involved already has restored the
old rates and the others are expected TO
follow shortly. The trouble started in the
latter mart of October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
WILL SPEND $14,ooo,ooo.
Rock Island to Have Immense Shops
at Meline, Ill.

The Rock Islands shop plant at Mo-
line, ILL.,. is to exceed that of the Penn
buildings will be erected. and it will
be possible to do all kinds of repair
work for both locomotives and cars.
1t will take three years to complete
the work. and the cost of the struc
lures and their equipment, it is stated.
will be $4,000, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Proposed Railroad to St. Joseph.

The scheme to build a railroad from
Sault Ste Marie to St. Joseph. No. start
ed 10 years ago, has been revived. At
meeting of the promoters. held d day or
two ago at La Crosse, Wis. il was de-
cided to push plans for the building of the
La Crosse and Southwestern F. G. Ro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Big Locomotive Reaches Frisco.

San Francisco, Nov. IA new loco
motive. said to be the largest in the
terminal of the Santa F'e road in
southern California, the first of As
giant locomotives to be used to haul
freight trains over the steep grades on
that company's lines. The new engine
weighs over 1431A tons, with drivers 81
inches in diameter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Passenger Agents in Convention.

New Orleans, Nov. 1.-THE annual
convention of Travelling Passenger
agents was opened here Tuesday, Presi-
dent Fitzgerald presiding. Nearly 500
members were present including several
from Canada. The morning session of
the convention was devoted to the well
coming addresses. Ell Paso, Portland and
Mexico City are after the 1904 conven-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
HAS AN UNCLEAN WARD
santa Fe Patients Who Are Dirty
Must STAY in q Tent

The Needles Santa F'e hospital has
tent annex which has just been estab-
lished. 1t is for the purpose of keeping
some of the uncleanly cases from the
hospital proper until the patients can
be properly disinfeoted. Evidently the
cholo and the white man do not mix
on a basis OF equality as to the matter
| of cleanliness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

to the Office now occupied by the road
viii be made a part of the main office by
taking out the partition between the two
rooms. The place will be refitted and re-
decorated, making ii one of the hand
soonest railroad OFFICES in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
SUPERBAS AGAIN WIN.
They Continue at Head of z. M. O. A.
BoWlers.

The Superbas again demonstrated their
class by taking three straight games of
ten-pins from Wilkinsons Five. on the y.
NJ G. A. alleys last night. Only fair aver
leading their teams in this respect. Fol-
lowing are the scores:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
ALroN's ENGINES LARGEST.
Has the Wabash Bested in Size,
Speed and Strength.

Officials of the Chicago & Alton road
are not willing to concede to the wa
bast-or. for that matter, to any other
road-superiority or even equality in
the matter of size and strength of pas
senger locomotives. The Alton, in ad-
Sition to the two mammoth engines re-
Gently received from the Baldwin works,
has ordered six more of the same type,
and it is claimed they will surpass any
thing in the locomotive line heretofore
put on wheels. They will be the largest,
heaviest and fastest passenger engines
RIM en- any railroad in the world.
A comparison of the size capacity
and power of these latest contestants
for supremacy is given herewith. 1t is
&C follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

ziene of Chicago was elected president
and A f. Hirschheimer of La Crosse,
Wis, vice president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Reft the Denver R. I. Office.

The Rock Island office in Denver will be
enlarged by the addition of another room.
The cigar store on Stout street next door
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Alton. Wabash.
Cylinders . 22x2S 21x2R
Weight on drivers, lbs. $4,000 96,OOO
Heating surface, square
feet 4,Vfo 1'o'"
Aq Sounds Meisn. .. u @ $500 10000
and and tender s rounds. 1874 500 O,Oo0
Capacity of tank, gal 80.
The Baldwin engine built for the Chi
cago & Alton company is guaranteed to
make so miles an hour with fifteen cars
The Brooks engine built for the wabash
company is guaranteed to make 60
miles an hour with ten cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Piso's Cure is a effectual remedy for
cold on the lungs Sold by all druggists.
p cents.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil. At any drug store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-25
SALMON TRY ST. SAYIOURS.
Elaborate Christmas Service
 To Be Rendered

The Christmas service at St. Sa- viour's will take place this morning at II o'clock. The service will be elab- crate and has been. carefully prepared The church has been beautifully trimmed and decorated with evergreen designs and mOttos.
 Following is a program of the ser vice;
 Processional "Adeste Fideless"
 ,Hymn 49l...... ..... J. Reading "Kyrie Eleison"~.............Go Gounod Sequeuce-"O, Little Town of Beth
 lehem Hymn 5sl...........Redner Solo" "CantiQue de NoeI'....... Adam
 Mrs. Kirmse Anthem-"There Were Shepherds"
 ...... ..-...... Simper
 Chorus Choir. "It Came Upon the Midnight
 Clear" lHymn 59)...........Willis "Sancus" "................... Camidge Adoration-'Angels From the
 Realms of Glory ......- Smart "Gloria in Excelsis" ......Old Chant Recessional- Hark, the Herald
 Angels Sing".........M Mendelssohn Choir-N. B. Clemenger, Carl Ask Mrs. H. D. Kirmse, Mrs. B. N. Haux- hurst, Miss Hauxhurst, Miss Ask. Choir boys Frederick Rosenberg, William Ward, Edwin Dillon, Harry Ask, Wilbur Story, Oliver Martin, Stanford Harding, Ernest Johnson, Ernest Richter, Bmnet Ashley and Bert Hall.
 Organist-AIrs. A. H. Mckay. Servers-Mason Giloault and Thos. Runnalls.
 All are cordially invited.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-25
CHANGES
Anticipated on. tbe W. P.
 & Y. R.

When A. L. Berdoe, comptroller of the W. P. & Y. Ky. Cc., arrives on January l there will be several changes and promotions in the Skagway force, and the employees of the company are on the qui vive to know exactly what they are to be.
 None of the local changes have been authoritatively given out, though it is generally conceded that NJ J. B. White, the present chief clerk of the traffic department at Vancouver, is slated for promotion to the office of general freight and passenger agent. This promotion furnishes to the inspiration much speculation relative to the per- sonnel of the subordinate positions in bis department
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-25
Cushman's Bill to Protect
 Supply

The promotion of salmon culture in Alaska has been brought before con- gress by bill introduced some days ago by Representative Cushman The bill provides for an appropriation for the establishment of two or more hatcheries at an expense not to exceed sl5OOOO. The bill provides that there is to be appropriated Sl50,O00 for the erection and operation of two or more hutcheries for the artificial propaga- tion of salmon in Alaska, Co be located at points selected by the secretary of commerce and labor; provided that the sum named shall be employed in part for providing suitable vessel for the
 transportation of the fry Go tEe waters where the same should be liberated by experienced employees. And provided further, that in case any person, firm or corporation engaged in salmon pack ing or safting shall fail or neglect 10 hatch and plant salmon fry as required by regulations of the department then in that case the secretary shall cause such fry to be matched and planted, and shall charge to and collect from any such person, firm or corporation the cost.