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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
STOLE A LOCOMOTIVE.
Two Men Got Away With an Engine
and Wrecked 1t.

One of the largest open thefts that
has ever been committed in Arizona,
Judging from a standpoint of the bulk
of the property stolen has just been
concluded at Benson by two men, who
up to the present time have not been
captured.
The Southern Pacific helper engine,
used at that point, was fired and
placed in readiness to go out on a
freight train, when the engineer left
his engine and walked into the tele-
graph station.
While he was away the fireman also
left the engine to attend to some mat
tiers, and while both were away, some
one entered the cab of the engine and
backed it out on the NaOgle.s branch,
while the second man walked ahead
and lined up the switches
The engine was running backwards
and as it struck a curve about ten
track and turned over on its side The
men, however, escaped. Another en-
CINE was sent out after the stolen en-
CINE and found it lying on its side
with about a hundred yards of track
torn up.
The theory is advanced that the
theft was committed by tramps, who
wanted to get out of town, and, know
ing the yards. easily ran the engine
out on the branch line.
From the fact that care was not
used in running the engine over the
curves south of here, it is thought the
men who stole it did not know the
line and were inexperienced, or they
would have used more care to keep
the engine on the rails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
OPEN TO WHITE AND BLACK.
Lowell Says Shops Are Not Barred to
Amy Competent Workman.

Alfred Lowell superintendent of mo-
tive power, and General Manager Wells
arrived here this morning in their pri-
vate cars on an inspection of this di-
vision of the Santa Fe, says the San
BernardinO Times-Index. Lowell is the
man whose order at Topeka is said
to have caused the strike. Lowell halls
from Topeka He has nothing to say
about strike claiming there is none.
If you mean what do l think about
these discharged employees, who are
trying to make themselves believe that
they have not been fired, but are just
striking well, I might say it was
about time they We're going to work
somewhere, instead of idling their time
away here" is the way Lowell answers
questions.
According to these officials the Santa
Fe has a large force of skilled men in
all its shops and everything is going
along nicely 10 the question as TO
whether any of the men now on
strike will be taken back, the officials
have no encouragement to offer. We
are getting in a good class of mechan-
les and as long as their duties are per-
formed to the satisfaction of the COM
pany there will be no discharges. We
are not sticking as as to a mans af-
fliations. If he is q union man and
willing to work in an open shop we
will take him, providing he can do the
work as we want it done. When we
call our shop an open shop we mean
exactly what we say. 1t is open to all
or black without regard to their relig-
ious preferences or beliefs upon the
question of unionism."
The regular daily bunch of new men
arrived here today, continues the In
dex, travelling in Pullmans. AS the
train pulled in at the depot all the men
drew down the shades over the win
dOWs making it impossible for curious
persons on the platform to distinguish
their features. 1t is claimed that this
is done because the new men are really
union men who have lost their jobs in
the east, and don't care to run the
chance of being recognized. The strik-
ers are positive that this is not the
reason as they say not a union man
would be so lost to all honor as to take
a position with the company knowing
of the strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
JOHN FIFTH, Foreman.
REIN S. HOPKINS,
VIM. P. SHIDELER,
WOrkmen.
Worknen.


In regard to this communication City
Engineer McCabe says: THE writer's
of this letter seem to give the impress
sion that the Leavenworth Bridge COM
many has been injured. AS understand
it the man who drove this piling did
so simply under a -sub-cOntract with
the Leavenworth company, so ne is ap-
parently trying to square himself with
his employers, rather than set the
bridge company right.
He lays the blame on the engineer
for the city railway. The city railway
had no engineer on the work. John
Branner was in charge of the work for
the city railway, and he does not pro-
fess to be an engineer. The only eng1-
neer who visited the work was my as
sistant. Mr.. King. He discovered that
the piles were being driven only to the
ouicksand. and then cut off. The piles
can be driven through q'sicksand, Dut
If takes some time to do it. Evidently
the people who drove the piles dd not
want to take the necessary time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Frisco Financial scheme.

The plan for refunding all the out
standing securities of the st. Louis,
Memphis and Southeastern and the St
Louis and Gulf lines and the reinl-
bursement of the Frisco for its adj
vances aggregating $3,70O,000 for con-
struction on those lines, has been ratf-
fed by the stockholders. The securi-
ties to be retired are: First mort
gage bonds=St. Louis, Memphis and
Southeastern, S9.1SS.500; St Louis,
and Gulf, S5.S52,0O0, total. S15,04O,-
500. Capital stock-St. Louis, Mem
phis and Southeastern, $12.5OO,00O;
st. Louis and Gulf, S6,0OO,OO0; total,
$1S.50o000. For the purposes named
there will be issued: st. Louis, Mem
phis and Southeastern bonds, guaran-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

well as the Salt river valleys
While the main Ripley and Harri-
man railway corporations as such are
not known in the controversy, the two
factions at war have the backing, one
of the Santa Fe, and the other of the
Southern Pacific.
If the Southern Pacific is Worsted
in this phase of the situation, there
will be a new race to obtain possess
sion of what is in dispute. and there
may be a pitched battle between the
opposing forces before the matter is
settled.
According to the claims made, both
sides filed their maps in Washington
within a few hours of each other and
each claims to have been at the ma
tional capital first with its evidence of
possession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Wonderful things are done for the hui
out and scraped and polished and put
back. or they may be removed entirely:
bones are splieed; pipes take the place of
diseaSed sections of veins: antiseptic
dressings are applied to wounds, bruises.
burns and like injuries before infiamma-
ton sets in, which causes them to heal
without maturation and in one-third the
time required by the old treatment.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm acts on this
same principle 1t is an antiseptic and
when applied to such injuries, causes
them to heal very quickly. It also allays
the pain and soreness. Keep a bottle of
Pain Balm in your home and it viii save
you time and money, not to mention the
injuries entail. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
For Colorado Tonrists.

The Santa Fe will sell round-trip
tickets to Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Denver for $3.50, daily. June 1
20 September 80, 1904, inclusive.
Limit october 81, 1904. Stop-overs in
Colorado will be allowed as hereto
fore. Three trains daily THE Colo
RADIO Flyer Gin service June 19).
1.-The Colorado Express" and No.
provide the means of reaching the re-
sorts quickly and comfortably Illus
trated literature describing trains,
route and scenery, free. 7. L. King,
Ticket Agent, the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway, Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

teed, first mortgage, Az per cent
bonds, subject to call at company's
option at par and interest; a first
lien at $23,74O per mile upon the 674
miles of completed and equipped rail-
road of the lines aforesaid; these
bonds will be guaranteed, principal
and interest. by the St. Louis and San
Francisco, S16,OOO,0OO; notes of the
st. Louis and San Francisco railroad
collateral, two and one-half year 5
per cent notes. secured by deposit of
the entire s1S.5O0.OOO capital stock of
said subsidiary lines; notes subject to
call at cOmpany's option at par and
interest. 5000. 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

One of our largest hotels is able to show
as a result of a few nights use of Stearns'
Electric Rat and Roach Paste, between
two and three hundred dead rats This
hotel was infested with rats and mice, but
the use of Stearns' Electric Paste completely
rid the house of these pests, and incidentally
killed of all the cockroaches. Stearns'
Electric Rat and Roach Paste is absolutely
reliable, and is sure death to rats. mice and
cocluoaches, driving them out of the house
to die. Dealers generally have the Paste
for sale, or package will be sent by express
prepaid on receipt of price. by the Stearns'
Electric Paste Co.. Tribune Building.
Chicago III. Small size. 25c: Hotel size.
eight times the quantity, $1.00. IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
sTILWELL ACCEPTS.
VIII Deliver an Address to the Cha
mute Commercial Club.

Chanute, Kan, June arthur E.
Stilwen, president of the Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient railway, has ac-
cepted an invitation from the Chanute
Commercial club to visit Chanute and
make an address before the club on
a subject of his own choosing. The
date has not yet been set Mr. Still
well is we'll known in financial circles
as one of the prominent railway pro-
motors of the day. His address will
be the first of a series projected by
the Commercial club. it being the in
tention of the association to invite
prominent speakers from all parts of
the United States to visit Chanute
and address the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
BRAKENIAN's BRUTAL WORK.
Smashed a Boy Tramp on the Head
With a Rock.

It was learned last evening that a
fresh brakeman got in his work on a
young fellow riding south in a box
car the other day. The boy tourist
was standing in the door of the car
and extended his head to view the
country. The brakeman, occupying a
position directly over the door,
smashed the kid on the head with a,
rock. He fell by the side of the track
and the train passed on. Later on
another freight train came along and
it's crew discovered the boy with a
frightful cash in his head and covered
with gore. He was taken to Las Cruces
for treatment with a prospect of
bleeding to death before medical aid
could be secured.-San MarciaI Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Good Chance for a Gun Play Between
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific.
There is all kinds of trouble coming
UP between the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railways in Arizona Such
a contest has not been known in the
west for many years and trouble over
right-of-ways is a new one for Ari-
iona. Each side has several hundred
picked men in the field, and many of
the desperadoes are the choicest
professional gun fighters in the BUSH
ness.
The trophy at stake is a strip of
land about twenty miles long, that
when laid with rails will give the sl1c-
cessful faction control of the ella. as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Can anything be worse than to feel that
every minute viii be your last2 Such was
the experience Of Mrs. S II. Newson. De-
catur, Ala. For three years" she writes.
4 endured insuherable pain from indi-
gestion, stomach and bowel trouble
Death seemed inevitabl when doctors
and all remedies failed At length 7 was
induced to try Electric Bitters and the re-
suit was miraculous. I improved at once
and now I'm completely recovered For
liver, kidney. stomach and bowel trou-
bles Electric Bitters Is the only medicine.
Only soc. It's guaranteed by Arnold
Drug Co, S21 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Az onion CARNIvAL.
Southern Pacific Gets Up New Form
of Amusement.

An onion carnival is the latest nov
city suggested for Port Lavaca. The
geniuses presiding over the industrial
department of the Southern Pacific
are said to be responsible for this new
species of advertising the Port La
vaca cOuntry's diversified industries.
The dates set for giving it are June
10 ana IL. and as the literary Ge-
partment of the Southern Pacific will
lend every energy toward making it
g success, a very large attendance is
expecteI and will be planned for by
the management.
A Sol1 medal viii be awarded Tor
the best display Of onions, and to the
person exhibiting the finest bunch of
a dozen a cash award of so cents
apiece viii be bestowed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Florence, Kan. June Am electrical
storm accompanied by a heavy downpOur
of rain occurred al this place Wednesday
morning and as a result the creeks and
river are almost bank full and rapidly
rising The Cottonwood river is about
fifteen feet higher than normal and is ris-
ing at the rate of six inches per hour,
and it is feared will flood the valley. Con-
tinuous heavy rains are doing much dam
age to alfalfa, which is now ready to
cut for the first time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
HARDING LEAVES GOODLAND.
Santa Fe Agent to Take a Job in Some
Other Town.

A. B. Harding, who has been sta
resigned his position and left Satur-
day night for Topeka He gave good
satisfaction in his position and was
well liked here, and his decision to
leave Goodland is regretted. He has
offers of positions elsewhere with the
Rock Island, Alton and Santa Fe- E
L. Kern, extra man. who came here
from CIaremont, is occupying the po-
sition temporarily until Harding's sue
cessor is pointed.-Goodland News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Bad Roads Stop ferries Training

San Francisco. Cal, June 2.-Champion
Jeffries intended to start training work
today. but when he went out on the roads
he found them in such bad condition that
he changed his plans He. started off
early in the morning on a hunting trip
and intends to remain outdoors as much
as possible. He is in excellent condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Cody, Wyo, June 30.-Prospectors are
rushing to the canyon of the Shoshone
river, 1--WE miles west of this place. where
it is reported te1lurim ore assaying sew
eraI hundred dollars in gold and silver
has been discovered. All available ground
for miles up and down the river from
the scene Of the reported discovery has
been located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
CAME TO KANSAS IN 1858.
James N. Gibbons the Oldest Settler in
Doniphan County.

James N. Gibbons, who claims to be
the oldest living "old settler of Doni-
phan county, coming here May Il,
1898, is in the city attending the
Semi festivities After ar
irving in the state he settled for a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
THAT STREET CAR BRIDGE.
WOrl1men Say That the Piles Were
Properly Driven.
COncOrfia Kan

Concordia, Kan.
To the Editor of the Journal:
Will you please publish the follow
ing:
The Journal under recent date print
ed an article in reference to the wash
ing out of the seventh panel, from the
south, of the street car bridge in which
the city engineer says that several of
the panels were driven only or s
feet deep. In justice to the Leaven-
worth Bridge company and for the pur-
pose of furnishing the city engineer
with. just few facts, of which evidently
he is ignorant we would like to say
that the piling in the seventh bent were
driven farther than he says they were
and Furthermore that no piling in the
entire bridge was driven as shallow as
feet, as he says several panels were,
and that all the piling were driven to
cutoff, unless they absolutely refused
to go further and the civil engineer for
to go further, and the civil engineer for
stop on all those that refused to go
deeper. (Signed).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

in Brown county and then took up a
claim near Troy, in Doniphan county,
where he still resides. and is still
farming his land. He came from Yer
mont, where he was born IS years
ago. Mr.. Gibbons spoke at the Old
Settlers meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the Auditorium. He has one grown
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
DEPUTY sHERIFFs DISCHARGED.
Santa Fe Lets Out all Its Guards at
Flagstaff Arizona

The Flagstaff sun says: The Santa
Fe discharged all the deputy sheriffs,
with the exception of those at Will
liams, in this county who have been
guarding the property of the com
is an indication that the strike is
settled so far as the company is con
cerned. There has not at any time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
RocI Island Rates to St. Louis.

ROCk IsIdIlU IldIIEs 10 u IlOUIs-
The Rock Island System. the Worlds
Fair line has made the following round
trip rates to ST. Louis: s11.40, limited
for return Is days: s12.70. limited for
return 60 days: $500, limited for re-
turn Dec 18th. Tickets on sale daily.
for further information see A. W.
Lacey, T. A. North Topeka; A. NJ.
Fuller, C. P A, Rock Island depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
BROKE a BIB.

Fireman on Grand Canyon Kun Hurt
in a Wreck.
Fred Krohn, fireman on the Grand
Canyon run, returned to Williams a
few days since from Los Angeles
where he had been in the hospital
It was found that he was suffering
from broken rib. which was snapped
in the wreck during the big tourist
rush. 1t will be several days vet be-
fore Mr.. Krohn wilIs be able to 20 on
duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Chicago and Return $4,000 via
Santa Fee

Tickets on sale June 1st to Sept. Both,
final limit returning Oct 31st. For full
information address T. L. King, G. P.
and 7. A, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Martin Candle on His Way to Coast.

Boston, June 2.-Martin Candle, the light
weight fighter, has left the city for San
Francisco, where he has agreed to meet
the best man that can be obtained for
him His opponent probably will be
Battling Nelson of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Through train service between To-
peka and Pittsburg, Kan, and Car
thage. No, via Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

since the strike of the machinists be-
gan any violations of the law COM
mitted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

A fine breakfast" food,
did 1 hear you say2
You'll be three times
wiser when you've dis
covered that dish of
FORCE" and cream is
just what your stomach
is making signs for, the
last thing before going
to bed.
Try it tonight, and see
how you'll sleep.
A.------zA~
@FORCE" Is no mere breakfast food. It Is
food breakfast breakfast; a food for any
FOOD need Eat it when your re hungry. Don't
srelegate It to any particular meal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02
Don't Poison Baby.

FORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child have
PAREGORIG laudnum make sleep These drugs will produce
sleep and FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the SLEEP FROM WHICH
THERE is NO WAKING Many children who killed
whose health has been ruined for life by paregO udanm morphine each
OF which is narcotic product Druggists prohibited from selling
either OF the narcotics named children ALL anybody labelling
them The definition Of narcotic" is
de The taste and smell Of medicines disguised
and sold under the Of Drops" GOas Soothing Syupa You
should not permit medicine be your children without
physician know Of what CASTORIA DOES NOT CON-
lain NARCOTICS if bears Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-02

Sold by Rowley & Snow.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-10-01

Harry Cole, of East Nottingham
aged father. Edward Cole. with assault
and battery.
Work on the new bank at North
Fast is being pushed. The steam heat.
- apparatus was Installed this week
ana the metal cornice is being put up.
Young Ernest Roberts WIS, rescued
with great difficulty from il wei into
which he twice fell at Mt joy, Iuncas-
ter county. one day recently.
-EX-Alayor II. X. Nanneman and his
daughter. Miss Carrie X Nanncman,
left lluvre de Grace on Saturday for
Northampton Mass, where Miss Carrie
will enter Smith College. Miss Namc-
man WAS Il graduate of the Jacob Tome
Institute last year.
George Phillips. - years old. son
of Abnrr Phillips. formerly of Pert De
post, had his neck broken by a fall
while at play with comrades at his home
i'll lanSrIalc, Pa, one day last week. His.
mother witnessed his fall ana did not
know he WAS hurt until approaching
him she found him dead.
Howard. the S-ycar-old son of G..
Howard WcrntZ. of Lancaster. was in
,tantly killed in Il building in course of
erection near his home one day last
week He waS playing with compnn-
ions when Il c&'arola in the second story
CAV" away carrying him to the cellar
beneath Il mass of timhrrS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-10-01

| work but the brunt of the task has
| fallen upon State Chairman John b.
| Hanna, who has yiited a majority of
the principal county seats and consulted
! with the local leaders. His visits were
| followed in several counties by the
opening % fpermanen county heatl.umIt-
erS. Il new departure in many instances
| Frequent meetings IF workers are held
and Thorough cauv":ScS of the dist riots
III each county made.
Mr. HANNA * rnv nI,uuing =, trim Tn
Western MARYLAND rn,. ,ho ,,nrIy ,,,,.t nr
next week, when he will visit Cumhc1..
land and OolIoud on1 ma.t tho local
leaders in each comfy la viii olsn
sneak ,,r Tuesday riyht of naxt wook ~
u mass, m,ntiur emf Enr,dugton in Mont
r.,nrrv c,urtv On , rccnrt trim tbror,,b
This section of th,. state he visited FrrJ-
erick whore ho moi ovnr ono bundrod
of thr local Renrl1i,,r, md fonnd -.
.ero,t lnc,I irtrr,.t i, tho c,mno .,n
Van, -, H., .,,t,. ,.,,.m. I'm .,
,,,,I;. ,,,'.,,.,. p',i'' .i,;,,'. w. n"N.
W.. v,'l;,' ,I, '" n ''..ii'
EI;., '"' '''.u' i,''',
five C,npr,s,smnr and curry tho St,+o nv
% uGO ulut,Iitv Inf ,,.iv,tnIv tbny cav
that ,urh nm rstim,t, ~ ,h.urd Ono nr
thn hrst-krovu Sr,to I.,Lo,., soid tod,,.
tEut he h,d littIn Lnuht of tho rr-e,nct;on
of Cunurr.,.nrn Jorksnu and W,cbter
and knew hoth RrnrrSrrtntives Nudd
and prorr,. v,,,ld win II, oddod thot
he felt certain thr Dnmn,,r,ts wore wary,
GouhtruI about even their ability TO car
nv fine Sr,tc, while .hn Rnnuhlic,ns nro
becoming every Inv mr,r,, confident