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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24

Former State Senator Writes to Cir
cult Attorney Folk.

St Louis. June 24-Circuit Attorney
Folk has received a letter from a for
mer state senator whose term expired
in January stating that he would be
here and confess his misdeeds while
member Of tie upper branch of the gen.
eral assembly. In his letter he stated
that his conscience had been hurting
him and that he did not care to stand
the strain any longer.
Mr.. Folk refused to give out the
mans name To do so he said would
be to subject the repentant official 10
every sort of pressure from his former
confederates in boodling. if he had any
According to the assertions of one in
surance man who is familiar with the
operations of legislation affecting his
interests. the various insurance com
panies have spent 1880, 600 during the
past twenty years to defeat and pass
legislation in jefferson City The BIZ
enniaI assessments grew each recurring
session and became such drain Oh
the companies that four years ago they
rebelled when q demand for $40, eco was
made to defeat the valued policy law.
and no money was paid. Since then no
money has been paid by the insurance
companies
Adolph Rosenthal, member of the
lobby four years ago, was before. the
grand jury today and has been SUM
mCned TO appear again on Thursday.
Louis c. Nelson, brother-in-law of for.
mer Governor Lon " Stevens. was also
before the grand jury, but it is said
nothing of importance was learned
from him.
The evidence heard today by the
grand jury pertained to the alum.
transit and insurance deals. Messrs.
Rosenthal and Nelson were questioned.
it is said. about boodling in the lesis-
lature when a bill was passed making
the consolidation of the St. Louis street
car lines possible. II was brought out
that besides a Doodle fund approximate
ing $4,000, large blocks of stock in
the consolidated company We're held ont
as inducements to the legislators for
their votes. Frederick Asmuth, local
manager of the Singer Machine COM
pany, another witness, was questioned
about the alum deal and boodling in
connection with insurance legislation.
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BONDS WE'RE VOTED.
Nebraska, Kansas & Gulf Elections
Were Held Tuesday.

Salina, Kas., June 24.-The proposition
to vote 100000 bonds for Saline county
to aid the Nebraska, Kansas & Gulf
railroad has probably carried by several
hundred majority in Saline county.
The vote was very light, but Saline
rolled up a ma iority OF 1858 for the
proposition. Out of a total vote of 1 .1O3
not over so votes win be against the
proposition in the city The country
will be against the proposition, but the
big majority in the city will be able to
cover all opposition.
Minneapolis. kas.. June 24.-The vote
in Ottawa county to issue bonds to AID
in building the Nebraska, Kansas &
Gulf railroad carried by a big ma
jority.
The Nebraska, Kansas & Gulf is pro.
jected by interests closely allied to
John w. Gates the Chicago plunger and
steel ma gnate.
The Nebraska. Kansas & Gulf looks
like GOOD road to sell. 1t will cut all
the east and west Kansas lines at right
angles and as a rate disturber in the
hands of a crowd that wants to sell it
ought to be able to make a showing
that would bring it a good market In
addition 1t has extraordinary intrinsic
values for a new project. Cutting ths
heart of one of the greatest grain belts
IN America and opening it to Gulf
transportation. with unusually easy
grades, long tangents, no large bridges
and without heavy work at any point.
its construction and operation should be.
exceptionally cheap, While its territory
Will be richer than the average of the.
older western roads
The bonds voted yesterday for the
new line in the three counties of Cloud
Saline $50 600
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1000 LOCOMOTIVES.
Baldwin WORKS Expect to Break All
Previous Records

If they are not disappointed in their
expectations, the Baldwin locomotive
works VIII by July 1 have turned out
the greatest number of finished engines
in any six months in history The
mark axed by the officials as the pro-
duction for the six months is [ 600 loco
motives. which is equivalent to two
thirds of the OUTPUT for 1902 when
more than 1900 engines were turned
out. breaking all former records. Fer
May the output was $50 machines. aud
the same number was turned out dur
ing April OF the 600 locomotives tire
great majority are on orders placed
last year. The number taken this year
viii keep the works busy well into 15g4
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DEAD BEFORE HE FELL.
Suicide by Leaping from Brooklyn
Bridge Tower

New York, June 24.-Archibald Nor
risson, a silk salesman, committed suicide
today in novel way from the Brook
Ign bridge. He climbed the platform
railing south of the Brooklyn tower,
jumped on top of q train bound for
Brooklyn. fell off the last car. struck
the third rail was flung across the
track. fell through the ties and landed
on Front street, more than 100 feet be-
low a mangled corpse
Morrison was not seen by any one
before he landed on top of the car. A
passenger on the rear platform of the
last car of the train saw him jump and
yelled. AS Morrison jumped part Of the
car ran under the crossing of the trestle
work and he was hit by it. It swept
him off the car, landing him on the
third rail. He was dead before he fell
to the street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
WILL SANTA FE WIN P
Said to Be Backing a Fight on the
Colorado Midland

Salt Lake City. Utah. June 24-One of
the most important fights in years among
western railroads is now Tor the char
ter of the Colorado Midland Plans to alb
sorD this road have been arranged ever
since it passed out of the control of the
Santa Fe some years ago. Subsequently
it passed into the hands Of receiver and
it was supposed the Santa Fe would get
possession of the property again. Shrewi
manipulation by the Goulds put the road
out of the reach of the Santa Fe The
Could family bought a half interest in the
property and the Colorado Southern Sc
cured the other half
BY putting Edwin Hawley. E. T. Jeffrey
and members of the Gould family on the
board Of directors, the Santa Fee was de-
feated. and it has ever since been trying
To regain its lost power Now it brings
an action in which the Rio Grande and the
Colorado Southern are the defendants. The
suit is brought to dissolve the charter of
the Midland ON the ground THAI the rates
of the road are dominated by the other Two
roads.
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PLAY FOR THE KING.
Williams and Walker Making a Hit
in England.

London, June 24.-An interesting
social function today was Queen Alex
andria's children's party at Bucking-
ham palace in honor of the ninth birth
day of Prince Edward. eldest son of the
Prince of Wales and heir presumptive
to the throne. There were about $50
guests for whom all kinds of entertain
ments were provided including the
American negro company playing In
Dahomey." The little princes birthday
was closed by the ringing of bells in the
curfew tower of Windsor castle and
the firing of salutes.
King Edward drove to Marlborough
house. the residence of the Prince Of
Wales, to personally congratulate his
grandson who was the recipient of in
Vulnerable presents from the various
courts of Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
MEMPHIS 10 oHANUTE.
Contract Let for Start of a New
Railroad

Joplin. Mo. June PA contract to
build the first rs miles of railroad of the
Arkansas. Missouri & Kansas railway
mas been awarded to the Atlas Con
struction company. Work on the road
viii begin here at once. A townsite
bers of the company with million dol
lars capital and work win begin in
laying out fifty new towns along the
line. The 13 million dollars bonds of the
road have been purchased by an Eng
hsh syndicate and the money is now Oh
deposit 10 build the line which extends
from Memphis, Tenn. TO Chanute. Kas..
a distance of $50 miles. The grade Of
the Southwest Missouri electric line be
tween Joplin and Chitwood is finished
and rails are now laying. The new
branch to Duenweg is about half i'm
ished and it is announced that both
lines Will be in operation by Septem-
Der =
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BEGIN WORK JULY |.
Important improvements by the
Frisco at Sapulpa. L T.

Sapulpa l. T.. June 24.-The plans for the
Improvements and extension Of the Frisco
approved by the officials of the road and
a party OF engineers. i'm charge of c. E.
Johnson, mas been here the past week
construction work viii begin about July l.
T. ne plans provide for several miles of new
side tracking depot and Harvey eating
house at the " and ten additional stalls
at the rgnndhouse. This viii make Sapul-
size on the Frisco system The old depot
will be moved south of all the tracks and
used foI freight depot The excavations
Tor the new passenger depot and eating
house are now completed and the work on
the building viii be pushed from now on.
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of supervision was IN charge of William
Boyes, assistant secretary Of the Railroad
Y. M c. A. Mr.. Boyes is to be compli-
mented for the success of the enterprise.
Rates have been decided upon for the
Rock Island excursion which viii be run
from St. Joseph to Topeka and return next
Sunday to enable the people along that
line to come to Topeka and see the effects
of the flood From St Joseph to Pierce
return will be $-25. From Horton to
Straight Creek inclusive. SLIGO; from Hol-
ton, 10 cents, Mayetta, 20 cents; HOyt, 50
cents, and Emont, % cents The train
viii leave St. Joseph at 7:30 a. m. and will
arrive in Topeka at 1859 a m. Returning
1t viii leave Topeka at p. m. Special
trains are TO be run both ways.
Santa Fe Fireman Edward Taral met a
mysterious death yesterday morning at
bridge No. 573, two miles west Of Hardin,
Mo At the time Taral met his death he
was firing an extra freight in charge of
Engineer West and Conductor Williams
1t is not known just how he was killed.
but it is thought that he was struck by
some of the bridge tlmberS while stand
ing in the door Of the cab He was no.
missed by the engineer for several minutes
after the accident happened. A searching
party was sent back and Iaralls body was
found on the bridge Iarall was we'll
known here. His home was in Marceline
Mo.
Benjamin Hull, Santa Fe employee from
EmDOria is in a critical condition at the
cornpanyfs hospital as a result of an acct
dent at Emporia last week Hull was
knocked out of the window OF an engine
cab as the engine going across the
turntable He fell to the bottom of the
pit and struck on his head and shoulders.
1t is the wound on Hull 5 head that makes
his condition serious. Besides the scalp
wound the collarbone was broken twice
Mrs. Hull was telegraphed the first of the
week to come to Topeka Immediately if
she wanted to see her husband alive. II
is inferred from this that Mr.. Hull is not
expected to live. He is still alive, how
ever. and this morning his condition was
reported to be about the same. Hull was
boss boiler washer at the Emporia round
house.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
Baltimore & Ohio Plans Wonder
full Exhibit for st. Louis.
Twice as Large as That of Col
umbian Exposition.
PANGBORN IN CHARGE.
Model Trains From All Parts of
the World.
Facsimiles of Special Trains for
Rulers of All Lands.
IN CHARGE.

The evolution and development of the
railways of the world viii be shown in
an exhibit in the palace of transporta
tion at the St Louis exposition by the
Baltimore & Ohio railway. The dis
play viii occupy 10000 square feet of
space
AT the Columbian exposition at Chi
cago ton years ago the same railroad
made what was then the greatest rail-
road exhibit the world had ever seen.
Then the space occupied was $1,000
Square feet.
The exhibit is being prepared under
the personal direction of Major j. O.
laugbOrn. who for twenty-five years
has been connected with the b. & O. 1t
was under his direction that the exhibit
at Chicago was made. and so great was
It's success that the jor portion OF il
was transferred TO The Field Columbian
museum. SLING the east end of the art
buildiug at Jackson park Arrange
ments have been perfected whereby this
wiu be removed to St Louis. and it
Sill form the nucleus for the greater
exhibit that will be completed when the
world S fair opens its gates in the spring
Major Pangbon has spent much Of
E-s linl during the last ten years IN
Europe. Asia. Australia and Africa.
studying and Investigating railway
S"il~ii ll tioll- nethOds and operation
one division of the augmented cOllec-
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me series ri f,,54el Iii ~ - -, .3o g ~.
25 foet Ia lenafh ana yin ,..1-s5i 80 -
r.talv the roads ana anffi,-,Se,7ts ~ III
nations. The motive ric,1er l,c,,oI;,,,.
makeup oil trains maine ~ e.s,-5 az;
manner OF loadine Will an he cnronr,a-
Another series of models that will ne
OF Interest to the visitor. whether he he
q railroad man or not. viii be that illus
IrdrluE the special trains of the reign
inE heads of foreign lands
Other series viii denote the devalon
mert of the track interlocl5ine ana the
general terminal systems i'm vogue. The
I.otahlc terminal system al LEADING cen
tiers VIII be shown. and models Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
Roosevelt Pard ons Him.

Washington, June 24.-President
Roosevelt has acted favorably on the ap-
plication for executive clemency in the
case Of Willie johnson, alias Ovelton
who was sentenced in the western dis
tIict of Arkansas to be hanged for muir
der committed in the Indian Territory.
This sentence was commuted to life i'm
plisonment by President Cleveland on
account Of the grave doubt of the pris-
oners guilt The former United States
attorney who tried the case recommends
pardon on the ground that he had
reason TO believe the government wit
nesses had committed perjury The
prisoner will be released on July L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
Naval Changes Near.

Vallejo Cal, June 24.-The approach
ing retirement for age of Rear Admiral
Louis kempff viii cause several changes
of stations among naval officers OF high
rank on this coast. Rear Admiral Mil
Ter has received orders 10 relinquish the
command of the Mare Island navy
yards and station during July and to re-
lfeve Admiral Kempff as first officer lin
charge of the Pacific coast naval de
lenses. Captain 3. H McCalla at pres
ent in command at the Goat island
training school, will succeed Admiral
Miller as commandant at Mare Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
A HAPPY FAMILY.
Indians, Negroes, Irishmen and Jews
Worked Rebuilding Railroad.


The Newton Kansan Republican says
The late high waters have been the
means of developing many curious Incl
dents. Not the least has been in rail-
road repair work. Perhaps one of the
strangest sights was to see two Indians
from the Pottawatomie reservation near
Holton, dressed in blue overalls and
jumpers, working in d construction
gang One of the Indians was named
Fin Tan, at least that was the name he
gave for the pay roll The other was
called Ed Johnson. The Tin Tan was
nicknamed ~Chief-Hole-I -IIis-P Pants
on account of an accident and he took
the name good naturedly. In the same
gang was jew and some negroes. The
foreman of the gang was Irish And
yet they had no race difficulties and
did good work The Indians stayed with
the job two weeks They gave no ex-
cuse for working which is extraordi-
nary when one considers their lazy dis
position They all draw head money.
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SIX MILES WIDE.
Rio Grande Washes Out Santa Fe
Tracks at Berino. N. NJ.

FL Paso, Texas. June 24.@The Rio
Grande at Berino. n. NJ. is six miles
wide. Santa F'e trains are coming in
over the Southern Pacific tracks. It is
reported here that the channel has
changed twice in a distance of thirty
miles above Ell PasO. The current
crosses the Santa Fe track twice in less
than a mile of territory. All the Mexi-
can settlements near Sierra Blanca,
Texas. have been swept away. Berino
and other towns in New Mexico have
not been heard from for several DAYS.
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PRINCE SAILS FOR HOME.
He Has Been Seeing U. S. and Thinks
It Marvellous.

New York. June 24.-Prince George cf
Bavaria, grandson of the Emperor Francis
Joseph OF Austria, has been seeing the
United States and has sailed for home.
Under the title of Count of Wurtembers'
lie successfully hid his identity here unul
a few hours before sailing.
We have heard much in Europe of yer
American invasion, but he said. Il had
not realized what tremendous resources
there are in this country. 1t - marvellous,
especially the energy one sees every where.
Bavaria l believe. supplies the United
States with more musicians than CONNER
cial products. but we hope in time to rem
edy that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
THEY WANT STEEL RAILS.
American Railroads Will Make G
Great Demand in 1904.

1t is estimated that the steel mills of
the country VIII be unable to fiji their
orders Cor the year for steel rails by
se0.0oo toms. over 100000 tons were or
dered for delivery this year. but the
deliveries viii not exceed ait the utmost
2s00e01 tons The various railroads are
hesirria~ to- send i'm their orders for
next years deliveries. r. f. Hartman
has already sent i'm orders for 100 O0C
tons for the use OF his roads. Tt is esti-
mated that the Gould interests will
r--d srom z 600 10 100000 tons for the
extension Of the system i'm the east
The Rock Island and the Frisco also
want in excess of 100000 tons. practical
'f aA of which win be contracted Tor
With the Steel corporation. while a fair
percentage Of the Hartman system
lails Wll go to the Colorado Fuel ana
Iron Lomuanv.
The New York Central and the Penn
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and Alton railway, preferred. 2 per cent;
Chicago and Northwestern. common, 31z
per cent; preferred, 2 per cent Quarterly
Chicago, ST. Paul and Minneapolis, and
Omaha, common. 3 per cent: preferred.
315 per cent semi-annualIy; Denver and
Rio Grande, preferred, 215 per cent;
Detroit and Mackinac, preferred. 21a per
cent; Hooking Valley, common. III per
cent; preferred, 2 per cent: St Louis
and San Francisco, first preferred,
per cent quarterly
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Flood Washed Out % Miles of Track.

Kansas City, Mo. June PA T. Per-
kins, superintendent of the Burlington
railroad at St Joseph was in Kansas
City this morning. Mr.. Perkins said
that the damage to the tracks of the
Kansas City, st. Joseph & Council Bluffs
railroad would be repaired within a
week. Twenty eight miles of track
along the river front was washed out
in the flood between Kansas City and
St. Joseph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
Libel Law Denounced.

Atlantic City. y. J.. June 24-The in
ternational league of press clubs, which
IS in session here. denounced the Salus-
Grady libel law Of Pennsylvania. Reso-
luuons attacking the law were adopted
bv unanimous vote They called all
newspaper men to work for repeal Of
the act. Salt Lake City and St. Louis
are seeking the next convention.
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culorado River Eve Nile Wide.

Phoenix, Arizona. June 24.-It is re-
ported that the Colorado river is now
higher than for many years 1t is more
than two miles wide at Needles and
steamers are landing freight at Roberts
ranch, two miles inland. Ranches and
ranch houses along the Mojave bottoms
are under water and it is thought that
heavy property losses will follow.
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Funeral of Mr.. Van Benthuvsen.

Bloomfield. Ia, June PA special car
carrying the family and remains of VIM
Van Benthuysen, accompanied by John
Cc1win of the Chicago Tribune, and
Lieutenant O'Connor of the Chicago po-
lice. arrived over the Burlington. The
funeral took place at the home of Judge
William Van Benthuysen. ST., father of
the deceased It was conducted by Rev.
J. c. Wilson, pastor of the Presbyterian
church here. The burial took place here.
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Longshoremen Enioined.

Minneapolis, MINI, June 24.-Judge
Lcchren. Of the United States circuit
court has issued a temporary injunction
restraining the longshoremen union of
Duluth from threatening or in any way
interfering with nonunion men in load
ing ard unloading freight at the North
ern Pacific docks. The strikers went
out on demand for 40 cents per hour,
the present scale being 80 cents.
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Phoenix. Ariz, June 24.-Work of lay
ing steel began again today on the Pa
cific & Eastern railroad which is now
completed to Mesa City and trains are
running. Rails are ready for 35 miles
of track and it is thought there will be
no further interruption except through
possible shortage of men.
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600 Men Repairing Santa Re Yards

Kansas City, June 24.-The Santa Fe
railway has 500 men at work repairing
its yards in Argentine. The depot plat
forms had to be replaced and the via
ducts repaired. The foot viaduct was
opened this morning, but owing to a
lack of flooring material the repairs on
the wagon viaduct have not been fin
ished
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New York. June 24-The following
dividends have been declared. Ashland
Coal and Iron Railway. per cent quar-
terly; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.
preferred. 21a per cent; Boston and Al
banys ~ per cent quarterly: Chicago
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Merger with seaboard Air Line.

Stockholders of the Florida Contra
are to meet on the 30th inst to con
slider the consolidation with or pur
chase by the Sea board Air Line.
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Among the witnesses summoned by Mr..
Folk Tor appearance before the grams
jury tomorrow are former Senator Fred
Mott. of St. Louis, and Chas. Lemp, of
the Temp Brewing company.
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Sacramento. cal, June 1.-THE state
board Of examiners today entered into Il
contract with Representative Of the federal
bureau OF forestry whereby the federal
government is to prepare a Plan of state
forestry The state and federal govern
ments are to work jointly in the prelm-
mary invests ation of water and forest
preservation of California. the national
government expending dollar for dollar
with the state in this work
Scald head is an eczema Of the scalp
very severe sometimes, but it can be
cured Doar's Ointment, quick and per-
manent in its results. At any drug
store. 50 cents.
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IN
Of thes
all seasons The real of Rheumatism polluted condition
Inflammation swelling and O
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HIS WIFE A GREAT SUFFERER.

blood Of al irritating matter and the acid particles
dissolved and filtered out of the system thus reliev
the muscles and joints and removing all danger Of fut
attacks. Under its tonic effect the nervous system
gains its normal tone and the appetite and digestion
S. S. S. contains no Potash minerals of any desc
ton, but is guaranteed purely vegetable. Old pee