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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
BLOW AIMED AT UNION.
Union and Strike Sympathizers to Be
Released

San Bernardino, July 15.-"We're
San Bernardino, July 20.-"We're
pathizer with the strikers, and your
services are not further needed by this
company"
With those brief words, and with
no chance to either deny or affirm the
charge, J. F. Blanchard, who for six
teen years has been head upholsterer
at the Santa Fe shops, was fired yes
terday- 1t was a sudden and inglo-
rious way in which to terminate a
long career of faithful service, but the
upholsterer never uttered a word of
reproach or defiance. but gathered up
his tools and left the place.
The incident took place in the office
of the foreman of the coach depart
ment, that official merely carrying out
the order which had come from Los
Angeles through the Office of the di-
vision master mechanic. The incident
in itself is important as confirming a
rumOr which has been persistent dur
ing the past week that wholesale dis
charges will be made based squarely
on the union problem.
The uphOlstererS are said to be IN
organized, but the coach carpenters
have union, and it is understood
that some of the leaders are slated
for discharge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
RAILROAD NEWS.
Railroad Construction Work
Picking Up I'm the West.
Topeka Railroad Contractor
Says He lis Rushed.
TIMES DULL IN EAST.
Cessation of Political Uncertain
ty Causes Activity.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
TIMES DULL IN EAST.

A well known railroad contractor
who makes Topeka his headquarters
part of the time and who does great
deal of work for the railroads u
Kansas. said a few days ago 10
State Journal reporter:
seRaiIroad work. which has been DEAD
as a door nail out west for some tlrne'
is now picking up again anucl-
nate that by fall, will be head over
heels in railroad work Since spring
have had nothing to do.
"A few days ago I received word
from the Rock Island officials that
they would have some extensive work
to open up in about two weeks. ABOUT
the same time received WORD from
the Santa Fe that might hold mySelI
in readiness to begin work any time
within a few days And 1t is a settIeo
fact that the Union Pacific is gong 10
do a big lot of work here In the state.
If has definitely decided to build TINS
Topeka & Northwestern and is get
ting material on the ground Tor IT
The double tracking of the line 10
Kansas City is going to begin at once.
These things all assure US OF plenty
Of work.
'I attribute this sudden revival OF
railroad activity to the cessation OF
some Of the political unCertalnty
which has tied things up In the east
ern financial centers for some time
past. Both parties have made their
nominations now, and the dull times
which always accompany preslden-
tfal year are wearing away. we nave
seen the worst of them 1 think, and
from now on, there is likely to be
gratifying improvement
81 don't know anything about what
work the Santa Fe and Rock Island
are planning to do. 1t is not their
policy to tell what projects they have
on hand until they are all ready TO let
the contracts. 1 have not heard much
about work out in New Mexico on
the BeIen cut off, but / suppose the
Santa Fe will resume that work as
soon as it starts anything. That cut
on is very important link in the
Santa Fe's chain, and it is anxious
to complete the work begun as soon
as possible and save the large amount
of money which it now costs to haul
the freight trains over the mountains
Back in the east, the dull times
seem to be getting worse rather than
better, and to my mind that is the
worst phase of the present situation.
Things may get SO dead back there
that they will drag us down with them
in spite of ourselves They keep
throwing men out of work back there,
and that is liable to make things rath-
err slow here with us If it keeps on"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

distributing it's assets pro rata until
the trial of the Hartman suit to COM
pei the company to give back to the
Hartman interests the identical
Northern Pacific stock which they put
into the merger company
Col. Clough as asked after the con-
ference If President Hill had decided
to appeal from Judge Bradford's de-
the petition for an injunction does
not decide the merits of the question.
They are to be determined later. We
are not prepared to make public yet
exactly what steps will be taken in
view of the injunction. Suffice it to
say now that the interests of the stock
holders of the Northern Securities
company will be fully protected by
the move we have in mind, which
may be made known in a day or
two"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
BrOOkEilIe Man Belfast With Sciatic
Rheumatism.
HAD SUFFERED FOR SIX YEARS
Adam Bowman Permanently Cured
Last Fall and That Without the
Use of a Drop of Medicine.

Adam Bowman, a farmer living five
miles south of Brookville, Saline
county, Kansas. gave the following
statement for publication in the Sa-
lima Daily Union on November 5, 1908:
For six years have suffered with
sciatic rheumatism, twice being bed
fast with it during that time. 1 re-
. covered partly from the first attack,
but that dull, aching pain in the small
of my back, which extended down
through the muscles of my legs to
my feet, never left me. Three weeks
ago was taken down for the second
time and lay helpless in bed. The
doctors gave me morphine to deaden
the terrible pain and finally dragged
myself to Salina to consult Prof. J.
Austin Larson. Now at the end of
six or seven treatments I am free from
all pain and can do a hard days
work without that awful ache coming
on in my back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
CONFERENCE MINATED.
Said the Striking NIachinists Would
Confer With Mr.. kendrick

Arthur E. Ireland, the general or
ganizer of the American Federation
of Labor. who is in Topeka in connec-
ton with the machinists' strike on the
Santa Fe, intimated to a reporter for
the State Journal that a conference
would be held between Vice-President
Kendrick of the Santa Fe and rep
reSentatives of the machinists' union
at some time in the near future. This
opinion is evidently held by other of
the strike leaders. although it is not
stated from whom the overtures will
come.
The Santa Fe officials declare they
are done with the strikers and they
are going about their business as
though there was no such thing as a
striking machinist.
The San Bernardino Sun says:
There Is an apparently we'll found
ed rumor out that there is to be a
conference in the near future between
the strike leaders and Vice President
kendrick of the Santa Fee Being
asked regarding this, Secretary Smith
was reticent and would give no def
mite information. However, the con
clusion was reached from his remarks
that negotiations were under way for
such a conference and that il was
10 be a thing of the very near future
However, Smith says the machin-
lists are not hurrying matters as they
believe the time is not vet ripe for q
settlement, but that it will come soon
and in a way that will be favora HE
to the strikers.
AS to the possibility of the boiler
makers being called out all over the
santa F'e system, Smith absolutely re-
fused to be quoted. The national cor
vention is expected to take some ac
ton in the matter at Chattanooga
However, from rumors afioat it is
believed that the machinists and other
trades have some cards up their sleeve
that have not yet been played, but
which may be expected to come ont
very soon These may put a different
light on strike matters
Returning to the subject of tba
Denver convention, Secretary Smith
said: TT is especially encouragfne TO
me that the western men take the in
terest they do 1t was really much
more than / expected. The railroad
As putting up the best fight possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Statement in January, 1904.

In reply to a letter from the Beloit
Daily Call making inquiries with re-
gard to Prof. Larson's work in Sa-
lima, Adam Bowman wrote as follows
on January 20, 1904:
"I took treatment for sciatic rheu-
matism. 1 think Prof. Larson's work
in Salina was successful from the num-
Der he has cured. He appears to be
a perfect gentleman, and as far as
healing is concerned, he has done
wonders in Salina. I commenced TAX
ing treatment on October 10, 1908,
and haven't had any return of the
rheumatism since, and 7 feel like a
new man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Statement In May, 1904.

On May 20, 1904, Adam Bowman
voluntarily gave the following state
ment to Mr.. w. E. Cundiff, staff re-
porter on the Topeka Daily Capital:
'I am undoubtedly cured of sciatic
rheumatism which had bothered me
for eight years. When Prof. Larson
was in Salina last September I was
confined to my bed. I told my wife
that as soon as was able I was
going to see him. / commenced treat
ments, and from the first got better
After I took ten treatments, for there
was no use in my taking any more, I
was cured. Since that time lost con-
troll of my horses and was thrown
to the ground, sustaining a broken
rib and bruises. I was afraid the re-
suit would be a return of the old
trouble, but it did not come, and I am
as sound and well as anybody. That
man is a wonder"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Frisco Pays OF short Loan.

BY the sale of $1,26S,00O refund
ing per cent bonds the Frisco has
paid off the $3.50, 900 of notes falling
due September, 1904, incurred in the
purchase of the Oklahoma City and
Western The bonds formed the col
lateral for the notes. which could be
taken up September 1 or earlier. The
note was the second installment, the
first $1.250,00 having fallen due
in March and been paid off, also by
the sale of the collateral. When the
Oklahoma City stocks and bonds were
bought, the Frisco was authorized to
issue refunding bonds to cover the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Katy Stock Chanpes Hands-

has heard that the predomfnating in
terests in the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad represented on the
board by John d. Rockefeller, Will
liam Rockefeller, H L. Saterlee and
Joel F. Freeman, had sold their stock
holdings to the Dutch interests who
are represented in the directorate by
H ]. DeMares Oyens of Amsterdam
Holland. At the offices of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas in this city
1t was said that no information of any
such deal had been received and the
transaction was discredited. Presi-
dent H. c. Rouse is in Massachusetts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
TO REPORT PASSES.
Texas Roads VIII Have to Comply
With a Recent Order.

Austin, Tex, July 20.-The railroad
commission has issued an order, eff
fective at once, requiring each rail-
road company in Texas to keep a
complete record of the number and
on what account of all annual, time
and printed passes issued for each
month The classification of these
passes will be made to show those
issued in exchange to officials and en-
ployeS of other roads, to employees and
their families, to public employees
clerks, etc, of the United States, state,
county and municipal governments, on
account of newspapers, advertising
and to other persons. Each road
shall keep a record of the number
of miles travelled on each pass each
month, and an abstract of these rec
ords shall be furnished to the railroad
commission each month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
CHARGE OF MANsLAUGHrER.
Is Preferred Against Those Held Re-
sponsibIe for Midvale Wreck.

New York, July 2O.-A charge of
manslaughter has been preferred
agent at MidvaIe, N. J., and Ernest
Keller, fagman on the excursion
train which was wrecked on the Erie
railroad near Midvale, July 10, by the
public prosecutor at Paterson, N. J.
Richards and Keller were held re-
sponsible for the accident which cost
sixteen lives and injury to about fifty
persons, by a coroner's jury which re-
ported yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Statement in May, 1904.

On May 1e, 1904. Mrs D. B. Car
penter voluntarily gave the following
statement to w. e. Cundiff, staff re-
porter on the Topeka Daily Capital,
who had been sent out by his paper
to investigate the work of Prof. Lar
son throughout central Kansas, the
results of which investigation were
published in the Sunday Capital of
May %. 1904:
"T was just absolutely of no ac-
count, and for three years suffered
greatly with pains in the side, heart
trouble, pains in the eyes and consti-
patton; I'll tell you 1 was in ter
rible fix, but now,' and Mrs. Carpen-
ter laughed heartily just as a matter
of emphasis, I haven't a pain in
my body and am just feeling fine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

increased to $2.25. Last year they re-
ceived 1925. This spring, at the open
ing of the plant the company cut wages
in accordance with the terms of a com
bine of nearly all the lumbermen of
northern California. There has been
discomfort among the men at McCloud
ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
PrOviS-
No Shortage of Beer.

San Francisco, Cal, July 2O.-Over 600
union brewers employed in % brew
cries, have struck for an advance of
wages from $40 to $22 a week. The men
directly affected are those employed in
side the various establishments. There
is a big supply of beer on hand, and the
breweries possibly may smut down. The
strikers have been notified that unless
they return to work today the brew
cries will be declared open shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Two Children Burned TO Death.

Reno, New, July 20.@The Hum
phrey hotel at Susanville, in Larsen
county, California, caught fire today
and was entirely destroyed. With the
exception of two children, a daughter
of Mrs. La Parry and a son of Mr..
and Mrs. K. R. Miller, the occupants
escaped. The children were burned
to death. There was but little insur-
ance on the building, and the loss
can not be estimated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

purchase. The bonds were not sold,
but money was raised on them by
means of these notes. The notes are
about the first of the short-term OBJ
legations to be paid off by any big
railroad, and the method is proba bly,
significant of the means that will be
used by other companies as their
notes come due
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

and we have got to meet it. And we
believe we are doing it.
I'VE have the fight at heart We
feel that it is necessary to win this
struggle and we are going to do II
if it takes years. We do not even en-
terrain the idea that we can lose
If we should lose this strike 1t would
act as a precedent that other railroads
would be quick to take advantage of
and there would be no telling where
it would end"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
BLACK AT ST. LOUIS.
Attending Meeting of Passenger
Traffic Officials

Jerry Black, general passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, is in St. Louis
today in attendance at a special meet
ing or the passenger traffic officials of
the southw estern lines at the office of
chairman flanagan in the Missouri
trust building. Several important sub
Jects will be taken up, including the
appointment of an executive commit
tee for the southwestern bureau; cler-
gy bureau arrangements for 1905;
consideration of low rates from St.
Louis to the Southwest in August and
September; adoption of minimum rate
of one fare plus 81 for all large
conventions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
weavers Ask for More Pax.

Paterson, N. J., July 20.-The
weavers employed by Johnson, Cowsin
& Co.. silk manufacturers have struck
because refused a 10 per cent. in
crease. 1t is said that the Wrappers
and winders may strike out of sym
pathy. Five hundred employees are
involved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
MIR. FIRTH's SUCCESSOR.
Phil A. Auer Is General Passenger
AGENT at Fort Worth.

Phil A. Auer passed through Topeka
yesterday on mis- way to accept the posi-
ton of general passenger and ticket
agent of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Gulf at Fort Worth, Tex. He comes
from Pittsburg, Pa, where he was dis
trict passenger agent of the Rock Is
land, and goes to Fort Worth to fill
the vacancy made by the death of w.
H. Firth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
President Hin ExnIains

New York, July 2O.-Presfdent
James J. Hill of the Northern Sc
curities company and Col w. p.
CIough, chief counsel, held a consulta-
ton yesterday on the recent decision
or Judge Bradford of the United States
court in Trenton, n. J., restraining
the Northern Securities company from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
VaIIery Succeeds ValIerv.

Denver, Colo, July 2O.-It is an
nounced that John F. ValIery, general
agent of the Burlington railroad at
cincinnati, will be the new general
agent of that road in Denver sncceerI-
ing his brother, George w Vallerv
who becomes general manager of the
Colorado Midland railway. The
change takes place August 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Shot HIS wife and Himself.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Iuly 20.-At
Earlboro John Kane, a railroad en-
ploye, shot and fatally wounded his
wife with revolver. He then shot
himself through the heart, dying in
stantly. Domestic trouble is supposed
to have caused the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

London, July 20.-Two more life
boats of the Danish steamer Norge,
which foundered off Rockall reef, 29
miles from the Scottish mainland,
have been washed ashore on the Ork-
ney islands. They were both empty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

Redding, Cal, July 20.-The entire
plant of the McCIoud Lumber company
at McCloud, Syskiyou county, the Iarg-
est lumber plant in the state, is tied UP
by strike, about 800 men are affect
ed. Ordinary laborers have been re-
Lceiving 81 for IL hours work. They ask
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

Grain receipts in Chicago last week
were divided among the carrying
roads in the following percentages:
Illinois Central, ~; Burlington, 10;
st. Paul and Rock Island, 10 each;
Alton, 8; Wabash and Santa Fe 6
each; Eastern Illinois, Northwestern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

The Japs may fight the Russians,
On land or on the sea;
But the girls of this here country
Fight for Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sold by Gatlin Drug Ca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20

and Elgin, Joliet and Eastern, each;
other roads, 1 each.
Eastbound shipments of flour, grain
and provisions by the all-rail routes
last week, compared with those of the
previous week and the corresponding
week last year, were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Wichita and Return $500, Santa Fe.

Excursion Sunday, July "a. Train
arrives Topeka 1900 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Stiff at ST John. Kansas

W. c. Stiff's force is buildinga forty
four feet steel water tank for the Santa.
Fe at st. John.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-20
Medicines Failed to Restore Salina
Woman to Health.
STORY OF MARVELLOUS CURE
Statement of Mrs. D. B. Carpenter on
Her Complete Restoration to
Health, Given in November.

Mrs. d. B. Carpenter of 222 North
Santa Fe avenue, Salina, Kansas, in
November. 1903. voluntarily gave the
following statement to a reporter for
the Salina Daily Union for publication:
For several years I have been af-
f1icted with stomach and heart trou-
BILE, extreme nervousness and consti-
patton. There was no color in my
face and seemingly no blood in my
body. When Prof. Larson began treat
ing me 1 had been belfast several
months. Now I am able to be up all
day. attend to my regular housework
and go out doors or up town at will.
My strength has returned and the col
or has come back to my face and
feel deeply grateful to Prof. Larson
Statement in January, 1904.
On January 20, 1904, in response to
a letter from the Beloit Daily Call,
Mrs. D. B. Carpenter wrote:
'In answer to your letter of the
18th regarding Prof. Larson's work in
Salina, will say his work here has
been successful and good-so many
people cured in SO short a time. His
treatments are all right. 1 took treat
ment for heart trouble, stomach trou-
BILE, extreme nervousness. constipa-
ton and a soreness in my right side
which caused me great pain in the
past three years, all of which are well
now. The results I obtained are per-
manent so far. Prof. Larson is q
perfect gentleman and an honest man.
You can believe what he says and
he is certainly a great healer. Prof.
Larson is well spoken Of in Salina. and
all that I have met speak well of
him."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-22
Railroad Tour to Cal
ifornla and New Orleans
Mardi CraS.

A personally conducted tour to Southern Cali
fornia will leave Baltimore and Washington by
special train from Harrisburg over the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad. on February IL. The route OF
the tour will be via New Orleans stopping at that
point three days to witness the Mard Gras festiv'
tiles The special train will be continued through
to Los Angeles, from which point tourists VIII
travel independently through California and on
the return trip.
The special train in which the party will travel
from New York to Los Angeles will be composed
of high grade Pullman equipment, and will be in
charge of Pennsylvania Railroad Tourist Agent
The round-trip rate, $3.50, covers transportation
and all expenses on the special train to Los An.
gees, including seat for the Mardi Gras Car
niyal. From Los Angeles tickets willcoyer trans
portation only, and Will be good to return at any
time within nine months, via any authorized
trans-continental route, except via Portland for
which an additional.charge of SIS 90 is made.
For complete details and further information
apply to Ticket Agents; H. Hasson, Jr., Passenger
Agent Baltimore District. Baltimore and Calvert
Streets Baltimore, Md. B. NJ. Newbold, Passenger
Agent Southeastern District, Fifteenth and G
Streets Washington, D. c., or Geo. w. Boyd,
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-22
A Southern Trio.

The following from the Tonawauda
IN. W News relates to a former Cecil
countian, Mr.. Wilson being son of Mr..
Thos. J. Wilson, residing near Rising
Sun:
"Mayor Frank l. Alliger of Tonawanda
and T. ]. Wilson of North Tonawanda,
will leave tomorrow morning for an ex-
tended trip through the south. These
two prominent lumbermen will first go to
New York. After spending two days
there they willlgoto Washington, They
viii make many stops between the Cap
itol. City and Jacksonville, Fla. AT
Tampa, Fla, the two will separate. Mayor
Ailiger will continue on south taking in
Cuba. Porto Rico and Jamaica, while Mr..
Wilson will return home before February
sth. The trip will be made for business
as well as pleasure.