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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSE.
Southwestern Railroads Making Bet
ter Showing for March.

southwestern railroads Making Bet
ter Showing for March.
Southern Pacific for March made a
good statement. The figures issued
yesterday show a gain of 40 per cent
in gross. Operating expenses were less
than for the corresponding month last
year, being 1892 per cent against SO.5S
per cent for March, 1903. Net earnings
for the month increased 14.6 per cent.
The Chicago & Alton March state
ment makes favorable exhibit. Gross
increased 10 per cent and net 10 par
cent. Operating expenses were 65. so per
cent of gross, against 67.69 per cent
for the corresponding month last ye;tS.
Union Pacific showed a considerable
decrease in operating expenses for
March They were $500 per cent,
against 1894 per cent for the cores
ponding month last year. The gain in
net was over 81. 600
Kansas City Southern for the month
shows operating expenses of 1856 per
cent, against 7S.OS per cent last year.
The increase in gross was II per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
SIN Gnine DoNn.

The March statement of the Penn
syIvania road shows for the entire sys-
TEN a loss of 1851, 800 in gross and CT
81 104 900 in net The greatest part OF
the loss in gross was on the eastern
lines. while the loss in net was more
evenly divided
The statement for March is the sixth
unfavorable statement issued since the
end Of September, 1903. showing that
the losses in earnings are not entirely
due to weather conditions Prior to
September 80 the gross earnings of the
system had been showing an increase
averaging $1.50O,000 per month The
october and November statements
showed increases of only $500, 900 each;
the December statement showed loss
of 81 400, 900 in gross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
TOOK a RIDE WITH sTICH.
Independent Capitalist Entertains
Paul Morton.

Eaul morton.
Speaking of the visit of Paul Morton
to Independence. the Independence Re
porter says:
A. c. stitch. president of the Indus
trial club, and Messrs. A. P. Mcbride
and c. L. Hanson met the party at the
station
On alighting from the train Mr.. Nor
ton said he had been all over hide
pendence once before and at first was
not inclined to come I'D town. II
think we'll all go to the circus" he
said laughing. Mr.. Stitch then suS-
gested that he would like to take some
of the party for a spin in his automo-
bile, to which Mr.. Morton assented, and
Messrs. Hurley and Biddle also took
seats in the vehicle. Mr.. Morton ex-
pressed great surprise at the pronounc-
ed growth of Independence since he
was here about three years ago. All
of the street paving and many ms
building have been built since then ana
his observing eye noticed it all.
One thing was learned from the Of
ficials last evening that is definite and
certain and that is that Independence
is to have built Immediately a fine pas
senger station. 1t will be located on
the site of the elevator that recently
burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
Family Of Rats End LIfa rorathar.

N Inc yard OF a local residence, pathetic
sight was seen the other morning. Near
the water faucet was family of dead rats.
They had eaten Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste and rushed out of the house to
the nearest point where there was water
and gave up life together. Stearns' Electric
Rat and Roach Paste is sure death. 1t is
easy to use and absolutely guaranteed to
kill cockroaches, water bugs. rats, mice. etc.
driving them out of the house to die. Deal
ers generally have the Paste for sale. or
package will be sent, express prepaid on re-
ceipt of price by the Stearns' Electric Paste
CO.. Tribune Building. Chicago, Ill. Small
size. 25c; Hotel size. eight times the
quantity. $1.0O. g
Sold by Rowley & Snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
NEW 1000 MILE LINE.
Charter Granted for $40, 900, 600 Rail-
rOad in Oklahoma.

Guthrie. Ok, May 1O.-The Denver.
Woodward & Southeastern Railway
tiers at Woodward, Ok, was chartered
here today, to construct lines of rail-
road extending from Denver, Col, in
southeasterly direction through the
counties of Arapahoe, Douglass, Elebt,
Ell Paso, Lincoln, Pueblo, Otero, Bent,
Las Animas and Baca in the state Of
Colorado and counties of Beaver.
Woods, Woodward, Dewey, Blaine,
Kingfsher, Logan, Canadian, Oklahc-
ma Lincoln, Cleveland and Pottawato-
mic in Oklahoma, the Seminole, Creek,
Chickasaw and Choctaw nations. In
Indian Territory and the counties of
Little River, and Miller in Arkansas to
Texarkana, Ark, a distance of 1000
miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
BORING A TUNNEL.
Santa F'e Is Digging One 1000 Feet
Long in California.

San Francisco, Cal, May 1O.@The
Santa F'e has commenced the construc-
ton work on its line to Eureka in
Humboldt county. Men have been nut
at work boring a tunnel 1000 feet long
in Humboldt county, near the SOUTH
ern end of the Eureka and Eel river
road The entire route southwark
from this tunnel has not vet been def
nitely decided but will be in the very
near future. The company is to build
its Eureka road under the name of the
San Francisco and Northwestern Rail-
road company. By the ownership of
the Eureka and Eel river line, the San
ia Fe has valuable franchises in the
city of Eureka and a strategic position
In the Eel. People who are heavy
stockholders in the Santa. Fe have
bought up thousands of acres of red
wood forest. From those holdings the
Santa Fe road will get a large and
permanent amount of traffic in addi-
ton to shipments it will get from other
parties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
BUSINESS PICKING UP.
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Build
ing Railroad in Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz, May lot is probable
that more railroad viii be built the cur
rent year in Arizona than in any other
subdivision of the union. Two causes are
operating to this end. The lesser is the
natural desire of the two main trunk sys-
TENS to reach the great copper mining
camps with their enormous freight trat-
fic The other is the absolute necessity
for low gradient lines for profitable hand
ling of transcontinental freight. Harri-
man has been spending millions in clip
ping distance and lowering grades on the
Central Pacific, and now is turning to the
Southern Pacific with the same end II
view The Santa Fe has been at work for
more than year upon its low-gradient
line THE Southern Pacific plans have
only been exposed within the past few
days, and now both interests are eagerly
working for possession of the all-import-
ant gateway through the canyon to the
ella river, the best of the passes through
the mountains of southern Arizona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
strike Breakers on a spree.

Two of the strike breakers from
the Santa Fe shops got themselves
into trouble this morning. They left
the shops without passes and were
consequently unable to get back into
the stOckade.
They came up town and got them
selves roaring drunk, one of them
fourishing a pistol, defying the union
men and loudly bOasting that he
would help break the strike. Officer
Retiring speedily took up their trail
and both of the men were landed in
the Jail They were, however, so much
under the influence of liquor that they
were unable to give their names
san Bernardino Times-Index. =. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

head end of a locomotive which was
being repaired in the back shop, when
the name plate came off, precipitating
the men to the ground Before Craw-
ford could recover, the big round
plate had rolled upon him, going over
his groins and crushing the peIvis.
DR.. Baylis, the Santa Fre local surgeon,
was called to attend the injured man.
and later in the day pronounced his
condition as very serious Crawford
is now at his home, 1907 First street.
San Bernardino sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
Rncing at Kansas City.

Kansas City, May 1O.-The attend
ance was fairly large and the betting
lively Five horses went to the post
IN the initial number
Platoon was supposed to be a good
thing in the first race. but he was
badly ridden by Foley and was beaten
rather handily by Speaker Fontana.
who later took the lead rounding into
the stretch. Frying Pan had the track
when the flag fell, but quit in the final
furlong and was beaten a half length
for third money by Fred Hornbeck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

st. Louis, May 10.-Jordan, the
odds-on favorite, won Kinloch s fea-
tllre at Delmar park. There was moth
ing behind him and he won as he
pleased
w H. F'izer's colors were seen here
today for the first time in two years.
He won the first race with Gasconne,
at the good price of to I. Four IA
xrorftaS won
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
Racing at Louisville.

Louisville, May 1O.-Dr. STICKY and
Annie Max ran dead heat in the sixth
race and the money was divided. Thou
sands of dollars were wagered on An
the country Good Cheer at 80 to 1
and we'll played won the Blue Grass
stakes at six and one-half furlonss
from Merry Pioneer. Rathskeller fell
in a jam in the back stretch in the
fifth race and Jockey Minder was ball
" hurt He has conclusion of the brain
and may die. Several horses ran over
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

~ rom Slli ne Ina pm; . a., news. IN
with diarrhoea and so severe was the
pains that we called a physician who pre-
scribed for us, but his medicines failed
to give any relief. A friend who had a
bottle of Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and DiarrhOea Remedy on hand gave
each Of us a dose and we at once felt the
effects. I procured bottle and before
using the entire contents we were entire
" cured It is a wonderful remedy and
should be found in every household. H
Q. Bailey. Editor. This remedy is for sale
by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
Sunaower at the Worlds Fair.

Everywhere you look in the Kansas
building you see the sunfiower, the
typical flower of the state says the
St Louis Republic concerning the
Kansas building at the Worlds fair.
It is shown in mosaics in the entrance,
in the decorations in a. score of places
and over the first landing of the main
stairway there are lao incandescent
lights, each of which is set in sun
flower.
You can't lose the sunfiower if
you're a Kansan,'' said Commissioner
Carpenter.
is the basis of all art in Kansas, you
will be deceived, for Kansas has an
art gallery around the wall on the sec
ond floor, where pictures painted by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
MACHINIsTs PLAYED TRICKS.
Tried to Damage Santa Fe Property
at Albuquerque, 1t Is Claimed.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. May 1O.-Good
order prevails among the strikers
here. The only distur bance was that
in which a locomotive fireman quar-
relied with a strike breaker whom ne
charged with using vie language. The
strike breaker was badly beaten.
The shop management charges that
the machinists stole all tram valves
before leaving the shops and that the
boilermakers wilfully destroyed tools.
Some one placed a nut in the dry
passage of battleshiD engine, a
chisel was driven into driver journal
of another engine, but discovered be-
fore leaving the round house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

the Commercial club, where they met
the shippers and heard grievances. BY
arrived two days ahead of its schedule,
got here on the day when the Kansas
and Oklahoma grainmen were finishing
the organization OF a union, the foun-
dation of which is a complaint against
present freight rates. The party went
to Newton from here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

The Pennsylvania will soon adopt
the more modern block signal system,
in which white is not used Under the
new system the semaphOre set for
caution will be painted black, and
the danger or stop signal will be
yellow. The Erie is now using on one
of its divisions yellow and green sig
nails. as is also the Lackawanna COM
many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

Wichita, Kan, May 1O.-The special
trainload of Santa Fe officers. headed
by vice President Paul Morton, spent
tnree hours In Wichita yesterday. The
officials were met at the train nv a
delegation in automobiles and were ia
ken through the city. They went to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

Chanute. kan, May 1O.-Roadmas-
ter Andrew Hadeen has an extra gang
at work laying heavier steel on the
Santa F'e between Chanute and Pitts
burg. The rails which were taken off
the roadbed on the main line between
CherrXvale and Chanute are being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
DAMAGES AGAINST G. c. & S. f.

Santa Fe Engineer d. B. Hays Gets
Judgment for SIS, 900.
p r. Havs was awarded $4,000 dam
ages against the Gulf, Colorado & San
ia Fe Railway company in the district
court at Gainesville on Saturday. Mt
Hays was crippled for life while in the
service as engineer for the Santa F'e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
Crushed tae Conductor,s L..

Arkansas City, Kan. May 10.--Last
night Hugh Ford. Santa Fe conductor
on a construction train out of Shaw
nee. came to Arkansas City with 4
badly mashed leg. His left leg was
caught in the parts of grading ma
ohinery and so badly mashed that he
will be laid up for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

used in the construction of the new
track. These rails were removed from
the main line to give place to new
and heavier steel They were heavier,
however, than the rails in use on the
Pittsburg branch and come in very
handy for use in this manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
Largest specl1led Trout on Record.

Pere Marquette agents at Chicago
have reported the catch of a record
speckled trout at Harrisville, Altoona
county, Mich, on the line of the De-
troit & Mackinac railway. The trout
is % inches long and weighs 9 pounds
and ounces. The catch was made
in Mil creek and so far as known is
the largest speckled beauty ever land
ed from Michigan waters. The De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

The above photograph shows work
in progress on one of the principal
vessels of the Russian fleet disabled
in a recent engagement with the Jap
anese at Port Arthur. The most
urgent call has been made upon the
workmen nthe dock yards to hurry
the repairs on these vessels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
BOLTS AND EMERY FOUND.
Made to Damage Santa Fe
ENGINES at Las VEGAS.

Las Vegas, n. NJ. May 10.-The in
junction against Santa Fe strikers at
the Ration shops was made permanent
today. AffidaVits We're introduced
specifying injury to property and as
sorting that bolts and emery had been
taken from guides and cups of engines.
One hundred men are affected. The
shops here at Ration are working with
the usual force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
DING CAR WRECKED.
Santa Fe Limited Sustains an Acct
dent Near Dodge City.

The dining car of the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe limited train, west
bound, was wrecked at Dodge City,
Kan, last evening It jumped the rails
ana broke a journal. A delay of sew
eral hours was caused. No one was in
iured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
STRIKERS FINED 81.
Paid Small Fee for Pleasure of
AssauIting 'Scab.'

Kansas City, Mo-. May 10.-Thomas
Wallace, one of the striking machinists
in Argentine who assaulted J. w Dee
gan, a nonunion machinist last SatIr-
day night, was fined 81 and costs in
police court in that city yesterday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

Chicago. May 10.-A heavy track ow-
ing to recent heavy rains puzzled the
guessers at Worth today Gregor K
and Clara Berry were the only favor
ties that finished first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
NAME FELL ON HIM.
Santa Fe 8Tachinist Helper Badly
Hurt by Queer Accident.

E. n. Crawford, a helper at the
Santa Fe machine shop, was terribly
injured at the plant at ? o'clock yes
terday afternoon and may not recover
from the effects. Crawford with an
other workman was engaged at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
FAST MAIL WAS LATE.
Made $50 for Uncle Sam Because of
Engine Failure.

The fast mail made fifty dollars easy
money for Uncle Sam this morning by
pulling into the yards here twenty
five minutes late. The delay was due
to an engine failure at Cedar Point
Newton KanSan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
Annua. Meeting German Baptist
Rrethren DunkaFds.l

The Missouri Pacific viii sell tickets
to Carthage, No May 18th to oath at
rate OF one fare for the round trip.
limited to May 30th. Through train
servics between Topeka and Carthage
leaving Topeka $50 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

troit & Mackinac railway company
has bought the fish and is having it
mounted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
wichita and Return s5.15 via

Annual conciave knights Templar.
Tickets on sale May and TO- Final
limiting returning May u.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
WABASH TO ST. LOUIS.

Worlds Fair ROute-'FOlIow the
Flag"
Only line to Worlds fair main en-
trance Five daily trains from Kansas
city. Shortest line Ask your agent
for tickets over the Wabash
l. S. MCCLELLAN,
Western Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, No.
H G. SHIELDS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
Oklahoma City and Return S1O.O5 via


Account L. c. T. Tickets on sale
May l. and Is. Final limit returning
May 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10

Everybody reads the State journal
The daily tribune., 1904-03-02

best and most convenient in shat has
ever beer made.
The GreRoriau rule Of intelcalatiou
may be expressed ~ follows: Every
yssr Of which the number 10 dtvtsi.
BILE by four with . venain6sy 10 . leep
year. excepting centennial years.
which are iesp y.a,s only Wien divisi-
BILE BY four after supprsssins the ssros.
Thus 1900 was . leap year. but 1900,
1900 aud 1900 wers common years.
while 5000 gill b. lsap yses. Tho
length Of the yeas thus AssA 10 s65
days. s hoass, - DiBstss, - sscosds.
which exess1s . true solar ysar By -
seconds, an error which amounts only
to one day in S.S2S yssrs and hsnoe
10 hardly worth worrying shout.
The odd hosn hours in common
years are united oncs in fosr ysafs
and IN extra da5 sivss 70 February.
IL 10 interesting 70 know how 1eb-
rusry came to be 20 short. Julfus
Ceaslr whom hs osins into power
decided to reconstruct the calendar BY
giving 81 days each to tho nYst. third
fifth. seventh, ninth and eleventh
months and 30 days each 70 the rest
except February from which an extra
day was taken. leaving -. To nat
ter the vanity Of the enperor Octavius
after he had recsived the title Of
Augustus. yet another day was taken
from February BY the Roman senate
and given to August for the purpose
OF giving to his month NO lees dignity
In point Of numbers than July. which
had bsen named after Julius Cesar.
This necessitated altering the later
months to prevent three long months
from occurring oonsecutiveiy.
1t will thus be seen tI'at the
calendar In the early days suffered
good deal from the caprice Of smpsrors
and Legislators. but y finally adjusted
It il probably y accurate and ~ prac-
ticable - human ingenuity can de.
vise.-Co!orado Springs Gazette.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-02
Undergoes Operation.

W. E. Mcdonald was operated upon
at st. Lukes hospital yesterday after.
noon for gall stone. A telegram to
The Tribune, last evening states that
the operation was apparently success
ful and that Mr.. NcDonlad stood the
ordeal we'll. His Fiosenos friends
have been very uneasy a. to the out.
come Of the operation, but hope for
the best results possible.
A message from Denver at 2 80 this
afternoon states that Mr.. Mcdonald
is . mighty sick man, but that he ID
doing - we'll ~ was expected under
the circumstances
The daily tribune., 1904-03-02
Rockvale Boy Operated On.

DIR. Cline returned from Denver last
night where be took the year old
son Of RattstA Luceina Of Rock vale,
for an operation for congeDita hip
Lorenz system. The doctor was a.
sisted by DR.. Packard and the opera
pital. The result was very satisfsc.
tory and the boy will be brought home
in . week or 10 days. This is about
the fifth or sixtl. case Of this kind
that has come before the public since
DR.. Lorepz made his famous demon
s,ration in Denver over year ago.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-02
Leap Years and Other Years.

The coming Of leap year and the
consequent addition Of one day to the
month Of February always creates nm
interesting discussion over the make.
up Of the calendar and The method BY
which the extra day 10 added.
The making of the calendar has
been from the first an arbitrary sort
Of process. The early calendars were
very inaccurate, little more than
guess work. and created endless con.
fusion. The calendar which we now
use was the one inausurated by Pope
Gregory XIII in 1882 and is by far the
The daily tribune., 1904-03-02

The concert At the Christian church
Friday night by the Chicago Ladies'
Concsrt company was . musical feast
long to b remembered BY our people,
II BEING one Of the best entertainments
ever given In our city. Each mem
Der Of the quartetts 10 . hne singer
and their voices blended perfectly.
The church WAS crowded and all en-
joyed themselves very much.
Augusta ILL.,, Eagle. At Presb, terisn
church Saturday evening. high school
lecture course. Tickets at Morris and
Honeymsu's.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-02

Chee Foo, March 2-There is every
reason to believe that Japan is prepAr.
ing to besisRe Port Arthur both by
land and sea and that the attack will
occur during the present week. All
moves being made by land and sea
would indicate that theory.
st Petersburg, March 2-About
twenty Chinese at Port Arthur have
been ordered killed for giving signals
from the shore to the Japanese feet.
London. March 2-No confirmation
Of the report pu ublished yesterday IN
the DailyTelegrsph, that the Japanese
The daily tribune., 1904-03-02
ST. DAvID,s DAY.
Rockvale Celebrates IN Memory ol
Welsh Patron Saint.

Welsh Patron Saint.
Tho St. DAvid'a day celebration at
Rockvale Tuesday night was . great
success. the opera house being packed
to the full capacits.
A large number Of people were
present from Florence and Canon City
~ we'll ~ the other camps.
Mr.. John D Phillips presided over
the gathering in = very pleasant man.
ner Jos. H Powell. delivered the
address which 10 said to have been .
masterly effort, by those who had the
pleasure Of hearing him. Besides his
address IN exoellent program WAS rem.
dered. Those from Florence who had
the honor Of beirg represented on the
program we're Mr.. and Mrs. T. ".
Roberts. Mrs. T. N. Howslls and Prof.
Hitler. Tho evening Was an ideal
one. The moon was bright, the sky
clear and the air soft and refreshing.
The Rockville band disooursed splendid
music for the event which was highly
enjoyed by all.
Altar the program had bonn finished
the floor was cleared and those who
enjoyed dancing wers gwen the op-
portunity to do 70 under the strains
Of sweet music.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-02

While crossing mp Santa Fe avenue
this morning ut 10 O'Clock on his
wheel Marshal Tabor discovered . fire
in the rear Of tho Wetmore residence
on Fourth street. Tho fenoe had
caught Ars from ashss. And . heavy
wind Wa aiding tho flames. A pump
and hose, with tha aaniaEAn0s Of .
number Of neisbbors subdued the
flames.