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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
1Oa nile AN HoUR.
Young Charles Clark Shows an Eng.
Iish Friend Some Speed.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 23.-To San
Pedro in nineteen minutes portion
of the time at the rate of 102 miles an
hour.
That is the experience that Charles
w. Clark, son of Senator w. A. Clark
OF the Salt Lake railroad, gave a party
of friends yesterday. There were in the
party General Manager Cullen of the
Western division of the road, G. S.
Holmes of the Angeles hotel and J. R.
Coleman, an English mining man.
Come to San Pedro said Mr.. Clark
to Holmes and Coleman at noon yes
terday. Come along and I'll show
'tAll right said Mr. Coleman, II
would like to see how fast you Ameri-
cans can go. Now, in England, We
but Clark interposed, saying, TN show
you something that you cannot get in
England, and he did.
The best engine on the road was
brought into service-one of the new
ones which can travel at the rate Of
$50 miles an hour if a roadbed can be
found to stand the strain.
At 1870 o'clock, the train, consisting
of the engine and parlor car, started.
The twenty-four miles was covered in
exactly nineteen minutes. Mr.. Coleman
was pale, but he kept UP a smile and
Mr.. Holmes found his fingers blistered
from hanging on to his chair.
The visitors took a lunch and in
spected the bay, saw San Pedro and
engineer: when you strike a straight
stretch let her go for all she is worth. "
She was worth 102 miles an hour
when that stretch of track was enter
ed For five miles, Clark and Holmes
With stop-Watches, timed the fleeing
telegraph POLES, and their count tailed
exactly with the engineers record.
Clark has been paying a ten days
visit to Holmes. He has shown great
interest in his fathers railway enter
prise, and among railway men it is
limited that the young mans study into
the railway conditions, and his partic-
ular new interest in the Salt Lake sys-
TEN here may portend his active par
ticipation in the company at no dis
tant date in an important capacity.
NE Clark. however, has said that he
knows very little about his father s
plans Sor the road and has declined to
discnss the subject in any detail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Surveying a Road Up Sacra-
mentO Valley.
CAR FERRY SERVICE.
Land Has Been Purchased for
Bay Terminal.
Sacramento May Be Terminal
of North California Line.

The San Francisco Call says: Inc
Santa Fe company is preparing to car-
~ out a threat, made many months
ago. to make Sacramento terminal
point of one of the California divisions
of its rapidly expanding western sys-
tenn. Within the last six months its
agents have been quietly at work
along the waters at the junction of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers
and up the former, securing rights OF
way and surveys between Martinez
and Davis, with the undoubted purpose
Of getting into the capital of the state
Not only has the company secured a
strip of land along the bay shore be
tween Martinez and Antioch, but it
has secured an option on an island OBJ
posite Cornwall, which its engineers
are now surveying, with a view OF
eventually establishing a car ferry
service across the mouths of the two
rivers. This ferry will be operated IN
connection with a line which the COM
pany purposes building along the high
ground back of Suisun, to Sacramento,
by way of Elmira, Dixon, or a point
near there, and Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
PRAISES AMERICAN ROADS.
English Expert From India Finishes
His inspection Report.

London, April 23.-Neville Priestly,
under secretary to the government OF
India railways department, who was
sent to the United States last summer
to study and report on American rail-
ways, has submitted his report. 1t
is an exhaustive review of the sub
1ect and in conclusion, pays high
tribute to American railway enterprise
and management.
.'rrhe railways of America" says
Mr.. Priestly. ARE commercial under
takings on a gigantic scale and are
operated under conditions which are
to be found 40 where else in the
world since they receive no prOtec-
ton from the state, and have had to
fight their way to the front by sheer
ability of management. If L have ap-
peared enthusiastic at times it is be
cause I was greatly impressed by the
courage with which the railroad OH
GERS have faced their difficulties and
the pluck with which they overcome
them. 1t is impossible to associate
with the great men who have made
their mark on American railways. I
may say American national history,
without being infected with some of
tn q enthusiasm they show for their
business. and no man can travel over
their railways without becoming pos
sessed of a great deal more knowledge
than he previously had, or without
getting many valuable hints. Many
OF their methods are different from
those one has been brought up to be-
ieVe the only correct method; and it
is not until one realizes that the one
idea in the mind of American railway
men is to get there and that they do
get there by the shortest and quick
est way, and do not allow themselves
to be turned aside either by red tape,
old time prejudices, tradition, or any
other of the bOgeys by which older
countries are assailed, that one I'M
derstands how the results have been
obtained which one sees there. Amer
lean railway men are quick to see a
new idea; they are quicker still to
try it, they take a great pride in their
profession and are all striving to get
at the science of it. That their meth
DDS are not always perfect is but what
might have been expected; but they
have managed to do what no other
country in the world has done, and
that is: Carry their goods traffic
probably 1t extraordinary low rates
Notwithstanding the fact that they
pay more for their labor than any
other country. It IS in the study of
how t6ey do this that much benefit
can be derived by other countries: and
if I hive in some degree succeeded
in thriving light on their methods, I
shall feel that 1 have benefited others
well as myself by my visit to that
great country where the courtesy Of
the people is only exceeded by their
hospitality"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

But all this Haunting of flags is not
to decry WashbuF The cOllegians
have a rafting good team. They play
ball of high order, and can cross bats
with any amateur organization which
attempts to kick up the dust in the
road. The blue stocking youngsters
worked every minute. 1t was fortu-
nate that Art Griggs was out of the
game. for he is a tower of strength
both at the bat and on the second bag.
He suffered a bad abrasion on the
knee of his left leg in the game with
Fairmount last Wednesday and is
scarcely able to hobble about. He
will also be out of the game with
EmpOrfa today. Mehl is a host in
himself. Three men managed to
sneak to second on him yesterday, but
he did better. than Lining, who let
seven make the race against his
throw. Pulliam is the third big gum
on the collegian's team. He plays
well at first base, and is a sure thing
with the bat.
Simmering down the whole contest.
the value of experience showed itself
yesterday like muscle and training in a
prize fight. 1t takes years of playing
to give a team the steady head" and
this is the reason why the leaguers
won. Play for play, If compared, the
Washburnites would not fare badly,
but at the crucial points they were
unable to meet either the run and hit,
or smashing game of the profess
SIGNALS.
The score indicates pretty well the
merits of the two teams. There were
too many errors entirely, on both.
sides. Washburn earned three of its
runs, and the leaguers about eight of
theirs. The greatest trouble seemed TO
be with the inability of the infielders.
outside of Oleson, to stop the fast
grounders. The outfielding was in gen
eral good, but the work of the men on
the bags, deserves the name of rag
ged-
Honska's pitching for Washburn was
good for about five innings. after
which he seemed to tire and become
practically at the mercy of the league
team batters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
THE TRAINED NURSE
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A Graduate of the New York Training
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

William Barnes, travelling passen-
ger agent for the Missouri Pacific rail-
road, was a Topeka visitor Friday.
NJ H. Philips is a new clerk in the
Office of w. J. Healy. freight auditor
for the Santa Fe. He began work
Friday.
J. E. Hurley. general superintendent
of the Eastern Grand division of the
Santa ITe, states that his road viii put
on no extra trains on account of the St.
Louis fair. Other arrangements have
been made to handle the Worlds fair
business.
A train carrying eight coaches of
regular army soldiers passed through
Topeka over the Santa Fe early Fri
day morning. The majority of them
were recruits from St. Louis and Chi
cago and it is intended to take them
to the Preside at San Francisco.
]. NJ. Meade, chief engineer of the
Eastern Grand division of the Santa
Fe, is in receipt of a souvenir booklet
issued by the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad. Among
other things contained in the book is
a facsimile of time table issued by
the road in 1886.
The Santa FEES westbound California
limited carried an unusually large
number of passengers when she passed
through Topeka Friday. Forty-three
passengers were on board. This is
nothing compared to the passengers
handled during the winter season but
at this time of year when every body
is going east the Santa Fe officials
think it phenomenal.
William Downing, the engineer who
was seriously hurt in railway acct
dent in the Santa Fe yards at Guthrie,
Okla, is reported to have died while
on his way to the company's hospital
in Topeka. Downing had been in the
employ of the company for about II
years. His home was in Arkansas
City.
Emporia Gazette: The other day a
doctor from the Topeka Santa Fe hos
pital fired an engine on No. passen-
ger train and did all the coal shovel
ing between here and Topeka, the fire
man claimed. The doctor was in need
of exercise and the fireman saw that
he got all that he desired. Fireman
McKennon was on the engine and it is
said that the doctor was DR.. Raster.
The Santa Fe has just completed
statistics showing the wonderful in
crease in the number of passenger
carried to the Grand Canyon over
their line. The Santa Fe's line to the
Grand Canyon was only completed IN
1900, but even at this early date the
average annual business of the line
has reached up into the thousands
The statistics show that the business
Of the line Iels grown from 813 pas
sengers in 1900 to 1904 in 1903
Three KEYS to He'll" Crawford
theatre SUNDAY n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
HE LOVES JIM HILL.
e. II. Hartman Tells His Opinion of
His Rival NIagnate.


E. H. Hartman refused to discuss
in any way the distribution of the
Northern Securities conpany's stock
at Los Angeles the other day.
AS reagrds my personal relations
with James ]. HILL said Mr.. Harri-
man, they have always been of the
most pleasant character. are so at the
present time and I hope always will
be-"
AS proof, of his cordial relations
with Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Hartman called at
tention to tie fact that the formers
son, James n. Hill, is one of his guests
on the trip. Mr.. Hartman said that
his western trip at this time has no
special meaning. it being merely one
of his periodical trips over the rail-
way lines under his management. The
party was joined today by J. c. Stubbs
traffic director, and E. o. Mccormick,
assistant traffic director of the Harri-
man system, and a trip was taken to
Long Beach and San Pedro. where
they inspected the new government
bredkwater. The party left this even
ing for San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Miller hit to CoIdren. Carter
grounded out to short. Lining singled
to the sun garden. Stinson singled.
Myers popped M
Mohler started the eighth for Wash
burn by a hit to center which Cole
captured. Cox was hit. but immediate
ly afterwards caught off first. Honska
knocked a fly into La Frances nit.
Kel3ar grounded to second. Cole
walked. La France lambasted the
ball over the left field fence Carter
singled. Miller struck out. Lining
va ked. Stinson singled. Carter
came in. Myers beat out built-
CIeson came in. Kellar struck out.
Washburn's last chance at the bat.
in the ninth inning proved fruitless.
Mehl buBted and beat it out Pulliam
flew out to Cole. Pressev singled.
Coldren popped uD. Anderson sent a
liner into blossoms hands and it was
all over
The lineup and score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
GRAVITY SWITCHING YARDS.
Santa Fe Planning to Improve Its
Kansas City Terminals.

The Santa. Fee is making extensive
plans for taking care of the grain bus
mess this year, and is making many
improvements in its terminals in and
near Kansas City. It is now building
double tracks from Argentine to the
stock yards, which will be used ex-
clusively for stock trains. These will
be ready for use in a very short time,
and viii enable the Santa Fe to de-
liver its stock trains to the chutes for
unloading much earlier than at pres
ent.
The present plans for the company
call for the building of four tracks be-
tween Argentine and Turner which will
greatly facilitate the handling of grain
cars. The Santa Fe will put in a grav-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
BUILD 10 GALVESTON.
Burlington to Be Extended From
Kansas City to the Gulf.

Kansas City, Mo, April 23-The Bur
lington railway system is to be ex-
tended from Kansas City to the Gulf
of Mexico. If plans now under con-
sideration by it's owners and chief Off
GERS are carried out. It is proposed to
run the new line south from Kansas
City through Oklahoma City to Hous-
ton. and thence to Tidewater at Gal
weston. The Burlington is seeking a
gulf outlet so as to be in better shape
to handle the immense grain shipments
which originated on its lines in the
northwest. A part of the plan is to
make Kansas City an important stor-
age and transfer system for grain. To
that end a number of elevators will be
built on the $50 acres owned by the
Burlington in Clay county. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Defeats Strong Washburn Team
by Score of IA to 6.
STINsON DOES WE'LL.
Big Pitcher Proves a Valuable
Man i'm the Box.
New Men Give Good Account of
Themselves.

With team improved SO per cent
over the one which was numerically
walIoped by Butte on Tuesday, the
Missouri Valley Ieaguers of Topeka
handed the Washburn collegians a
package yesterday afternoon on Wash
burn field, size IA by 6. Save for the
consistent and brilliant stick work of
Mehl and Pulliam for the Blue, Wash
burn would scarcely have scored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

ity system of switching cars. that is,
trains Will be run up on dump and
the cars will be released and run to
their respective places by gravity, 50
little engine power viii be required in
making up trains. The company ex-
poets to expend about one quarter of
a million dollars on the improvements
and If the present plans do not mis-
carry, all the work viii be finished
within seven months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

Some fellow hv an act of careless
ness caused the sand house manager
considerable trouble yesterday. A
newspaper was left in the big hopper.
presumably By some one who had
been in the hay during the night
previous. The paper when the hopper
was filled stopped uD the pipe and a
half carload of sand was shoveled
over a couz)Ie of times before business
could omen 11n.-Newton Kansaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

which team was getting the worst OF
it.
Seven bases We're stolen on Lining
and three on Mehl.
Honska struck out 4 men; StinsOn
..
Topeka spectators are merciless.
Every error or missDlay brought
howIs from the crowd. This is a poor
way to encourage a ball team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23

coming so thick since the reorganiza-
ton of the road We're now finished
Mr.. Davidson is just returning from
a trip to north Texas, on which he
accompanied Mr.. Yoakum, and stop
ped off in Kansas City on his way
back to Chicago to attend the meet
ing of the Belt line directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Davidson visits Kansas civ.

a. j. Davidson, the new president of
the Frisco made his first visit 10 Kan
sas City yesterday since assuming the
duties of his new Office. When seen
at Hotel Baltimore yesterday after
noon ne expressed his satisfaction with
the condition of affairs of the road
and said the changes which have been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
Rush OF SPECIALS.
Nine Train Loads of Methodist Preach
ers Going to California.

About April % business will be fly
ing high along the Santa F'e in this
part of the country. On that day nine
train loads of Methodist preachers
will pass through Emporia on their
way to California where the national
Methodist conference will be held
next month. The nine special trains
will be filled with preachers from
way down east" the Atlantic states.
mostly. On the same day there Will
be a Raymond Whitcomb special to
California. There will be more spe-
Gals than common every day trains
on the 29th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
CALIFORNIA $500

Tickets on sale during March and
April. This rate also applies to inter-
mediate points. Good il tourist sleep
ers and free chair cars. Liberal stop
over privilege allowed.
For full information and free litera-
ture. address 7. L. KING,
q. p & 7. A. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL OUT.
VIII Not Enter the Deal for Revised
Sugar Rates.

The Illinois Central still stands in
the way of an adjustment of the sugar
rate trouble. A committee of five has
been appointed to take u the matter
and try to effect a compromise. The
20 cent diffentiaI in favor of New Or
leans as against sugar from the east
to Missouri river territory is consid-
cred unreasonable. and some of the
roads threaten to appeal to the inter
state commerce commission if the III
inois Central refuses to make a
chance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-23
ROCK IsnAND-ALToN FIGHT.
Cheap Excursion Rivalry Breaks o

Between the Roads.
The Rock Island and Alton rail-
roads have become engaged in a con-
flict over cheap excursions For some
time past the Alton has been running
week end excursions from Peoria to
Chicago at $3.50 for the round trip.
Notice was posted yesterday by the
Rock Island that on Saturday, April
80, it viii sell tickets from Chicago
to Peoria and return at $3.50 for the
round triD
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Attendance. goo.

=ALLeElQdlIEs -UD
Oleson can stay Few infield
Youngsters are faster
Lots of time was lost yesterday in
hunting for balls. Both times that
the home-runs We're made. a posse of
students had to 80 out on the prairie
TO look for the horse-hide-
Manager AIberts refused to con-
tinue the game in the fourth inning
unless the spectators got off the
coaching lines. Alberts' stand was
right. That question might just as
well be settled right now for the
whole summer.
In the third inning, Coldren ran
from second to the home plate and
missed third base at least twenty feet
The umpire was busy looking in the
direction Of Scranton, to see what had
become of one of MehIs drives
Cole. the Western Lacquer, who is
being tried in center field is a good
man He hit well yesterday, made
two difficult running catches. and
would have picked I'D two more but
for the horrible condition Of the
grounds.
A man b. the name Of Noise UNI
pired. He was more than atisfac-
tory. Both sides knOcked-and knock
ed him hard. Several fights almost
occurred on the grandstand as to