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Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03
.AMALCAMAPED COMPANY
Wins THE BIG Cases
Supreme Court Decides Unanimously That Conten-
tions of John McGinnss Without Merit in
Suits Which Caused Extra Legislative Session.

the properties and that il this condi.
ton OF affairs were permitted to con-
tinue the Boston & Montana COM
pany would suffer loss in this; that
the mining properties of the various
companies being adjacent to each
other, controversies would arise
among them over their respective
rights beneath the surface and that
by reason of the controlling position
OF the Amalgamated these questions
would be settled by il to the detri-
mcnt of the Boston & Montana and
thus of the rights of the plaintiff.
On the question of monopoly alleg-
ed, the supreme court finds that the
facts in the record do not justify the
conclusion that the combination in
wolves a CRIMINAL intent to invade or
transgress the law.
MacGinniss alleged that the Anal
gamated had not complied with the
laws OF the state permitting foreign
corporations to do business here. and
was therefore engaged in business in
this state in violation of the law and
that because OF the participation by
the Officers and majority OF the
stockholders OF the Boston a. Mon
tana in the combination and In viola
tion OF the law, the property and fran.
chises of the company were subject
To forfeiture To the state.
The supreme court finds no viola
ton OF the state law and in passing
sustains house bill No. 1872, passed
by the legislature OF 1899 which au.
thori2es corporations 10 sell or ex-
change any part Of their property to
another corporation.
MacGinniss brought the suit as a
private citizen and on this point the
supreme court again decides against
him, declaring that suit such as this
must be brought ii at all. by the
state through the attorney general.
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03
ScAlLoN RESIGNS.
President Of Amalgamated Suddenly
Steps Down and Out.

Butte. Feb. William Scallon wir.
ed from New York tonight that he
has resigned as president of the Ana
conda company and manager Of the
Amalgamated properties. The resig.
nation was rendered some time ago,
but rejected and this time Is unre.
served and to take effect immediate
ly. The reason given Is pressure of
private affairs No intimation of his
successor is given.
Mr.. Scallon has been in New York
since December IA, and is not expect.
ed back for two weeks yet. The news
of his resignation was telegraphed to
his private secretary here and by him
given out for publication. Mr.. Seal
lon has been president of the Anacsn.
da company and in charge of the 9th
er Amalgamated interests here since
the Amalgamated company was or
ganized.
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03
TAINTED DEMOCRATS.
Minnesota Congressman Entertsins
Fellow House Members.


Washington, Jan. 2S.-The house
for an hour today was entertained by
speech by Mr.. ]. Adam Bede. a Re
publican from Minnesota. who made
his maiden effort and won his spurs.
His remarks were replete with wit
and humor as well as serious thought.
Now and then for the purposes OF H.
lustration he would tell story which
recital greatly amused his auditors.
He received the closest attention of
Republicans and Democrats alike and
drew laughter and applause first from
one side and then from the other side
o. the house. And at times both sides
OF the chamber joined in vigorous ap-
pause. Good natured colloquies re-
suited from his thrusts at the Demo
cratic party. Bede appealed to the
Democratic party to disband and ex-
tended them invitation to join the Re-
publican ranks and make the election
OF Roosevelt unanimous.
The election returns from the west.
he said, would simply be supplement.
tai census figures. When he had con.
cluded he was applauded on both
sides.
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03
A La GRANVILLE.
Want Southern Pacific to Give UP
Ten Thousand Dollars.

Fresno, Cal. Jan. 2S.-No less than
five anonymous letters have been re-
ceiyed by the Southern Pacific Off
cials threatening that unless $4,000
were paid, every train on the line
between Los Angeles and Stockton.
would be wrecked. Four of these were
mailed at Fresno and the other at
Madeira. Detectives have learned OF
the discovery last Friday OF a cache
of percussion caps in a cabin not far
from the Calwa winery, southeast Of
town. The cabin had been occupied
by two hoboes. the last known con-
cerning whom was when they were
headed toward Fresno. Before this
discovery boy found on the track
near the inery stick of dynamite
with seventeen feet OF fuse attached.
The fuse had not been lighted The
percussion caps were of the same kind
as those found in the cabin. The
hoy brought his find to the railroad
officials.
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03
BIG SALARIES.
Paid the Twirlers of the Cleveland
Base Ball Club.


Cleveland, Jan. 2S.-"The cheapest
game pitched for us last season cost
us 500" said an official of the Cleve.
land base ball club. There were
less than twenty games played by the
Napoleons last year in which the
pitching alone did not cost more than
Sl0O game. To Offset this there
were almost as many games played
in which II cost us close TO si0O-iust
for the pitching.
I'VE had fourteen pitchers on our
pay roll at one time or another and
they cost us over 100000 for salaries.
not TO speak of travelling expenses.
We played li0 games during the sea.
son. so the average cost of the pitch
ing for each game was about $3.50.
We paid one man $500 who didn't
pitch nine innings for us all season.
Another drew si50 for pitching less
than one game
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03
Nearly Forfeits His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer On the leg of
j. B, Orner. Franklin Grove, III. For
four years IL defied all doctors and all
remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
had no trouble To cure him. Equally
good for burns. bruises. skin erup-
tions and piles. 25c at Delzell Drug
IN
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03
TAFT TAKES OFFICE.

Ex-Governor Of the Philippines Sue
eeeds Root as Secretary of War.
Washington, Feb. l.-At noon today
VIM. II. Taft. of Ohio, took the oath
OF office as secretary OF war in the
presence of several members of the
cabinet. the general stan and mum.
ber of personal friends. The cere-
mony occurred at the war depart
mpnt
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03

says that he will subscribe $500 and
II is expected that other prominent
woolgrowers will also take stock.
The committe will go around within
a few days and get the written
IlplPes
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03
Notice..

To Whom II May Concern:
Parties who have property on the
following described land will please
move 1t within thirty days. NJ
swA nk seh. sec 8, tp is n. 25
Q, Mont p NJ.
c. II. KAISER,
Edgewater.
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03

over the entire track to clear any
cuts which may have filled since the
plOw came up Sunday.
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03

Look out, Jim, he has a gum" Fear
ing that trouble was likely to follow,
he went out Of the place and crossed
over to the Silver Dollar Just as he
entered the door Of the latter place
he heard the shot and turned and ran
back to the Mint saloon. George
Mitchell, the colored Porter at the
Mint, was placed on the stand next,
He heard part Of the quarrel but left
the place before the shooting occurr'
Fergus County argus., 1904-02-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
Will the Santa Fe Sell Its
Ottawa Hospital?
Order to Close the Institution
Is Hanging Fire.
GAIN To NEEn ROOM
SAID TO NEED ROOM.
Work on Cut-Off Increases De-
mands on Hospital Service.
Seventh Day Adventists Believed
to Be After the Building.

Ottawa, Kas., Jan. 15.-The rumor
that the Santa F'e hospital at Ottawa
IS to be sold to the Seventh Day Ad-
ventists and converted by them into
a sanitarium similar to the great in
stitution of the sort at Rattle Creek,
Mich, has produced much discussion.
The talk that the Santa Fe is likely
to dispose of the hospital at North OF
tawa to outside parties" says an Otta-
wa man who is in a position to know.
lis not based on any knowledge of the
situation There has not been a time
in the recent history of the institution
when the road or the hospital associa-
ton. by which the institution is main
tained. was less likely to close the hos
pital than now. The Topeka hospital is
fun There are ninety cases there now
and the demands are increasing rather
than decreasing. 1t would not be nos
slbie to close the Ottawa hospital and
transfer Its business to the Topeka in
stitutlon from the obvious fact that
1ooeka cannot take care of its own
business and the business of the Otta-
wa hospital in addition There are more
patients at North Ottawa than there
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1oREE GOT A BONUS.
Financiers Still Specializing About
Rock Island Mans Salary.

Discussion was started in financial and
railroad circles this week by a published
statement that the new executive head of
the Rock Island would be the highest
salaried railroad official in the country
The management of the Rock Island has
naturally refused to discuss the subject
of the salary to be paid President Ioree.
The different amounts mentioned during
the week ranged between $4,000 and 500. E
COO. They were made thus large because
of the Importance of the position given
up as the executive head of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the belief that a high sum
must have been made to bid away
such an officer.
one very we'll informed railroad officer
said this week that the new Rock Island
president probably got $4,000 as vice
president of the Pennsylvania lines, $50, 900
as president of the Baltimore and Ohio,
and was offered $4,000 and a stock bonus
to go with the Rock Island system. The
only other railroad president known to
have received such a bonus was F. d.
Underwood, to whom $4,000 salary and a
stock bonus were offered to accept the
anagement of the Erie
1t is commonly said that A. J. CaSSatt
of the Pennsylvania and James J. Hill of
the Northern Securities each receive So
600 a year for assuming the responsibility
of the roads managed, although in we'll
informed quarters it is thought that pay
nent of that sum for president is linn
tied to the Pennsylvania The regular
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resulting from the division by the num-
Der fifty, of the total number of miles
of carriage of said shipment over its
line of railroad"
A leading shipper says: "One of the
principal reasons for the shortage of
cars and improper handling of freight
lies in the fact that the money interests
Of the east are calling upon the rail-
roads for money They want the cash.
The money is not being put back into
equipment. The roads are expanding.
except in equipment
Those who are back of the move
ment say they expect the money inter-
ests behind the railroads to line I'D
solidly against the proposed law. The
lumbermen contemplate having a fixed
representation at Washington until they
secure q victory or are defeated.
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M'cUNE TO LEAvENwoRTH.
Fit. Madison Man to Be Agent of the
Santa Ee,

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 15.-W. H.
McCune Santa F'e agent at Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, has been transferred to
Leavenworth to take charge of the
freight office and depot and the pas
senger station as agent. McCune is
expected to arrive here today or tomor-
row.
His appointment completes the read
justment following the investigation of
the accounts of the local Santa F'e of
fees made last November. The sum
of the changes is the transference of
Chief Clerk ". 0. Teed and the APP
pointment of E. A. Norris of Topeka
to succeed him; and the appointment
of McCune as an additional agent. ].
Q. Thomas retains his position as gem
eral agent of the Santa Fe and the
Leavenworth and Topeka railroads
But McCune will be directly in charge
Of the offices and the employees of the
Santa Fe here.
McCune has been agent for the San
ia Fe at Fort Madison for severa!
years and is known as a thoroughly
able railroad man in the operating de-
partment
o. NJ. Speer, relief agent, who has
been in charge of the local offices since
November 9. will return to his head
quarters at Topeka as soon as McCune
arrives and is checked into office.
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WHAT'S MILT BROWN DOING P
SAID to Be Looking After a Proposed
Santa Fe Extension.

There is an item in the Cimmaron
Jacksonian to the effect that the Jet
more branch of the Santa Fe road
would be extended in the spring to
Garden City. 1t is said that Attorney
Milton Brown was looking after the
interests of the roads extension.
Commenting on this the Jetmore
Herald says:
Several times during the past few
weeks we have noticed similar items
IN different papers throughout the
heard it said that NIilt. Brown was
connected with the Missouri Pacific
or at least was looking after the in
terest of that road. We read an item
some time ago that said he had rented
rooms in Garden City and would look
after the extension of the road from
Larned up the Pawnee to Scott City.
We are also informed that he is look
ing after the Santa Fe. The above
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have been at any time previous in the
last two years.
TT is true that the Santa F'e chief
surgeon has in his desk an order to
close the North Ottawa hospital. and it
is true that the order has been there
for the last two years. The order is in
tended. however, to become effective
only when the hospital can be closed
economically and without hardship to
the roads employees. This cannot be
done now. No more can it be done
While there is as much activity on the
cutoff as there is now and as large a
demand on the Topeka hospital as
there is now.
1T may be the intention of the Santa
F'e some day to dispose of the North
Ottawa property for hospital purposes,
but no such action would be possible
now
The Adventists have determined to
establish a sanitarium in Kansas and
have subscribed $4,000 for that pur-
pose. Of late a discussion has arisen.
and recent issue of the church organ,
The Signs of the Times, says signifi-
cantly in referring to the payment of
the church pledges, ito bring them in;
building already equipped is likely to
be availables' This was construed to
have reference to the North Ottawa
hospital and equipment
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item would indicate that the road
spoken of from Jetmore to Garden
City would be the extension of the
Santa F'e. And again it had been said
that the Missouri Pacific people had
been trying for a year to buy the
branch of the Santa Fe from Larned
to this place. It was no doubt the orig
inal intention of the Santa Fe to build
this branch on to Garden City, but
just what they propose to do now, or
whether they will do anything is
question that the public probably
knows about. The way the western
part of the state has been filing up
with people during the past few years
has no doubt put the railroad people
to thinking, but just what is going to
be done remains to be seem"
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WANT MORE CARS.
And Prompt Supply for Railroad
Shipments.

The Southwestern Lumber association
is preparing to petition congress to en-
act a law regulating the movement and
supply of railway freight cars. If such
a law should be enacted by congress 1t
will compel the railway companies to
furnish an adequate number of cars to
shippers, both lumber shippers and
others; and 1t is contemplated that the
railway companies shall also be COM
PEELED to supply sufficient equipment so
that freight may be shipped without
material delays. For several years ship
perS have complained of the lack of
freight cars. It is said they have also
lost hundreds of thousands of dollars
because of delays of the railway COM
panieS in handling freight after it was
on the tracks.
The Southwestern Lumber association
is an organization Of dealers in Kansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. J. E. Evans of Emporia is presi-
dent. Robert Pierce of Topeka is one
of the directors.
The association hopes to interest all
Of the lumber interests of the United
States in the proposed law. Grain,
stock and other large shippers allege
the same grievance. Efforts will be
the stock and grain shippers 1t is be-
lieved that if these three great shipping
interests unite on the question that con-
gress cannot well refuse to take some
decisive action.
The proposed law provides a penalty
of ten dollars a day per car for each
day over five any railroad company de-
lays to commence shipments
The railroad must also, subject to a
similar penalty, transport and haul all
cars furnished to any shipper for such
carriage over its line of railroad from
the starting point to the point of desti-
nation thereon of such shipment, in
such number of days of twenty-four
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MUST STAY LATE.
Against the Rules to Make Up Time
on the Northwestern.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-The Northwestern
railway has issued an order that under
no circumstances shall passenger trains
exceed their schedule speed. No mat
ter how late a train may be, the engi-
neer must not make up time by run
ming faster than his schedule calls for.
All trains that become late on any por
ton of their trip must arrive at desti
nations late The explanation is made
that the management does not care to
risk disaster which might occur on ac-
count of fast running in an effort to
make up lost time
"A large majority of the winter
wrecks are due to an effort to make
up lost time, and the Northwestern
management does not believe such eff
fort to be worth the possible cost" said
an official of the company.
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HAMMooKs AS BERTHs
Experiment Proves Successful in
Transporting British Troops.

In conveying company of troops
across the continent from Halifax to
Vancouver by the Canadian Pacific
the experiment was successfully tried
of using hammocxs for sleeping accom-
modations in day coaches, sleeping cars
not being available. The hammocks
were slung from beams in the cars,
some longitudinally and some latitudin-
ally, but it was found that the former
method answered best, as the men
were not so much shaken in rounding
curves. The commanding officer pro-
nounces the experiment entirely salts
factory, and says he is satisfied that in
case of emergency box cars with ham
mocks could be successfully used in
conveying troops.
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MAY FOLLOW HAYS.
n. g. Burt Said to Be Slated for Pres
idency of Grand Trunk Pacific.

1t is reported that Horace G. Burt,
late president of the Union Pacific, has
been offered the presidency of the new
railroad which the Grand Trunk In
tends to construct from coast to coast
the Grand Trunk Pacific-and that
he is likely to accept it. Mr.. Burt re-
fuses to affirm or deny the rumor.
Railroad officials say plans were com
pleted some time ago for Mr.. Burt,
after his return next fall from Europe.
to take charge of the new road. on
which the construction is to commence
in the spring Mr.. Hays. the vice pres
ident and chief executive officer of the
trouble with E H. Hartman that Mr..
Burt had When Mr.. Hays. as presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific, tired of
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MUST WRITE IT OUT.
st. Louis Brokers Required to Give
Explicit Guarantee on Tickets.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 15.-Acting Mayor
Hornsby today signed the bill placing
restrictions and limitations on the bust
ness of ticket brokers' The brokers OPP
posed the bill in both branches of the as
sembly.
The new ordinance forbids brokers to
deal in excursion, Communication and mile
age tickets 1t provides that the broker
tificate stating the exact use which may
be made of the ticket, and in case the
purchaser finds it can not be so used,
shall refund the money. 1t also gives
the mayor the power to revoke the Ii
cense of any ticket broker for violation
of the ordinance
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LIKE OUR FT. SCOTT LINE.
Pony Was Too Much for the NJ. Z. &
T. " Flyer.n

Al Gueffler. manager of the Emporia
branch of the Poehler grocery house, has
another good story to add to the fine col
lection of the NJ, K. and T. railroad.
Last week he was coming down on the
Katy passenger and somewhere between
Dunlap and Americas farmer boy rode
out of a farm yard a little bay pony
with no other riding equipment than a
halter, and started a race with the pas
senger train. Mr.. Gueffler gives his word
that the boy rode beside the train for two
miles and on starting he was even with
the smoking car and when he stopped he
was even with the engine To add to
the pleasure and excitement General Su-
perintendent Alvord and General Freight
Agent C. T. Harris happened to be maxi
ing a tour of inspection of this branch
and saw the race from their private car.
-Emporia Gazette
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WILL SPEND 100000.
Rock Island and Southern Pacific to
Build Galveston Causeway.

San Francisco, Jan. 15-E. H. Harri-
man and Julius Kruttschnitt, on behalf
of the Southern Pacific company, have
agreed to join the Rock Island railroad
in spending $1,000, 900 for a causeway.
500 feet wide, with concrete retaining
walls. from the mainland across the
back bay of the city of Galveston to the
city. This will be part of the general
plan of Improvement by which Gal
weston is to be made safe from the
waters of the surrounding ocean and
bay, by having its present level raised
seventeen feet.
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I'm onlv a little bit of a

I'm only a little bit of a
druggist in one little drug
store here in Topeka.
The rest of US get all we
can and brag of it. | take
as little as they take much;
I'm not ashamed of it; maybe
I ought to be.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
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the high-handed interference of his
chief, he went back to the Grand Trunk,
where he came from Friends of Mr..
Burt point out that his great experi-
ence in railroad construction particu-
larly qualities him for the new position.
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DESTROYED HIS REASON.
Little Boy Sues the Illinois Central
for $35, 900 Damages.

Carbonate, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-The larg-
son county is now on trial in the circuit
court, in which Oscar Becker. a p
year-old lad, is plaintiff. through his
next best friend. The case involves a
claim of $35 900 against the Illinois
Central railroad as damages. it being
alleged that by a fall of a window
while going through the St. Louis tun-
mel the boy received injuries on the
head that has partially destroyed his
reason
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$4,000 Tons of Coal at Newton.

Newton, Kas., Jan. 15-The fears ex-
pressed at the beginning of the winter
that the company at this point would
have considerable trouble in keeping up
its supply of coal for use in the shop
and engines have as yet been ground
less. The supply of storage coal here
is yet about 1900 tons and is as vet
untouched; sufficient number of cars
are received here each day for irnrne-
date use.
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He Couldn't Stand Or,tio,ern.

Huntington, W. Va, Jan. 15-Be-
cause a Baltimore newspaper had ad-
versely criticised his writings, Prof.
Lyman Elliott Smith of Mays Lick,
KY, shot and instantly killed himself
last night at Glenwood Inn, Kenova- He
said he had devoted his life to the study
of literature, and that he could not
endure criticism which he thought cruel
and unfair.
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salary paid to presidents by such roads as
the Erie, the Lackawanna and Western,
the St. Paul. the Northwestern, the Atch-
ison, the Frisco and the Southern is $780,
tween $4,000 and $40,O00-New York Post.
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1t is so easy to take Piso's Cure for
cough and be relieved and cured. CSC.