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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
NEWS FROM ALL
THE RAILROADS
StiIweII Talks Interestingly of
the Orient.
ROADMASTER is INJURED
Items of Interest About Differ
ent Employees.
ROADMASTER is INJURED

A. E. Stillwell, the Kansas City bank
er and president of the Kansas City.
Mexico and Orient Railway, who wa sin
Cincinnati yesterday, said:
Il stopped off here to see William c.
Proctor, one of the directors of our COM
pany, and other stockholders of whom
there are a number in Cincinnati and
some in other parts of Ohio. No such
progress was ever made on a grand trunk
line as has been made on the Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient road within the
last three years. The road is to run from
Kansas City to Topolobampo, now Port
StillweH. on the Gulf of California-1,629
miles We have 345 miles Of track in oper-
alton and half the distance graded. Half
the line will be completed and in opera
ton this year, and the remainder in 1905.
We go through Kansas, the Indian Terri
tory and Mexico, traversing some Of the
richest regions in several cotton, gold,
silver. copper, oil and timber resources
on earth. The line complete will cost
$50, 900, 600 1t will put Cincinnati 500 miles
nearer the Pacific coast and enable manu-
facturers to ship and compete where here
tofore it was not practicable. We are
l 300 miles south of San Francisco and
our Pacific coast port places shippers
] 800 miles nearer the markets of Aus
tralia and the West coast of South Ameri-
ca. We have a splendid port, that re-
quires no improvements. The benefit to
the markets of this section and the south
west will be incalcuable. Business is
first class in Kansas City. Our banks
increased their deposits s6,000000 last
month. One of our banks has 31,OO0,OOO
in denoSits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
PRELIMINARY DEBATE TONIGHT
Winners VIII represent Paramount at
Winfield Soon.

Tonight at Paramount college viii occur
the preliminary debate for choosing the
debaters to represent Paramount college
against Winfield. More than usual in
terest is being taken in the preliminary
and The Fairmounters are sure of a strong
team.
The question is the same that will be
debated with Winfield: Resolved, That
combinations of capital, commonly called
trusts. are detrimental to the public well
fare. The affirmative will be represented
by Todd, Softer, Russell Davis. Nelson,
Miss Sellars. Messrs. Foster and Glenn
will speak in the negative. The judges
will be the Rev. Ritchey, Judge Milton,
and c. l.. Davidson. The music will be
furnished by the Paramount students.
Both the women's and mems glee clubs
will sing. Miss Kicker will also furnish
a piano number. The debate will begin
at 7:45 and a car will wait until the pro-
gram is finished.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
ROADMASTER is INJURED
James Watson Gets Thrown From a
Handcar.

Road Master James Watson of the Mis-
souri, Pacific was thrown from a hand
car Thursday afternoon ABOUT four miles
east of the city and seriously injured
1t is said that some boys laid spikes
on the rails, causing the hand car to
jump the track.
Mr. Watson was thrown on his head
and shoulders down the dump. The re-
suit of the injury is Il fractured skull
and badly sprained arm. 1t was not
until several hours later that he was
picked up by some section men. When
found he was unconscious and remained
in that condition until some time yester-
day.
He was Immediately taken to the Wich-
tia hospital, where it was necessary to
perform an operation upon him.
At late hour this morning Mr.. Watson
was very low but it is thought he will
recover.
The police have been notified TO keep
a watch for some parties who were sus-
picioned as being the ones who put the
spikes on the rails and arrests may fol-
low
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
CITY IN BRIEF.

". /. Peck is in Guthrie on important
business
2. 5. Jackson was a Eureka visitor IN
the city yesterday.
University avenue VIII b completely
paved BY tomorrow.
Miss Maude KuhI or Muivan> is visit
ing friends in the city.
Judge Haynaker returned from legal
trip to Peabody yesterday.
A. n. Burtis. Garden CiCy poiltirisz.
was naaenveTing IN wichita yesterday
Congressman ard Mrs. Victor Huriock
left last aisht via the Santa Re r.
Washington
Editor 2 2. Gresr q wlsasif vas II
The city yesterday n business. political
ard otherwise.
J. p Queen. Ar auetIoaeer q Perry.
o. ?. was here yeEte-iay attending th-
big stock sale
II J. Newman. agent Ear tn OTisus
az Carmen. Q. 7. j. II ths city On some
I1portsaT bssiness
Charles Boxers formerly % D7chita
bgt nov - Eansas city vas bsrs ysstsT-
1ay visiting frier5s.
r \ sutlivsn. Eho h2s bssa IN Kansas
City for sevsrss days on legal bsEtnsss-
-rtrrnes TeElsrazE
d u Aschne< Iefs over The Santa Re
fer iniro.s last nlxht Re ali returH
Ecue Sunday ni$kE
Judge ;. c. Foster q Gsfkris Sas here
yesterday. lie 5 o. liz xsy ho-ps fs0z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
THOMAS BRAlDWOoD HERE
OkIahoman Says Farmers Are Driv-
ing Cattlemen Out.

Hon. Thomas Braidwood OF Beaver
county. Oklahoma, arrived in the city
yesterday morning and spent the day in
Wichita.
Mr. Braidwood is former member OF
the legislature. He says Beaver, county
is settling up rapidly More than 1850
people have fled on claims there in the
last two years He predicts that another
year will see that county with a popula-
ton of 5000. The farmers are causing
the cattlemen TO move out of the coun-
ty, said Mr. Braidwood. Il am of the
opinion. however. that within four or
five years they viii again be glad TO give
we stockmen another chance at the land.
That county does not have much product
raising in its makeup" He says that
the settling Up of Beaver county is an
exact repetition OF the manner that
western Kansas once became thickly pop
ulated
Mir. Braidwood left for his home las,
night. He had been in eastern Kansas
or business trip.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
GUlLETTE WILL SPEAK
Lecture Will BE Given at the Methodist
Church.

John c. Gullette will deliver a lecture
at the First Methodist church in this city
On Monday, February Is. entitled ''Wo=-
ders Of the West" This lecture viii be
superbly illustrated with stereopticon
views and will be spicy throughout with
interesting descriptions and variations.
OF This splendidly illustrated lecture
much Of a Mandatory nature might be
said. but it Is sufficient to state that /;
has the unqualified Endorsement OF the
pulpit. press and public 1t IS the result
Of careful preparation and great expense
and Is confidently commended By the
Western Entertainment association as a
superior educational attraction
The lecturers. DR.. John c. Gillette,
has lived in Colorado for years, has tTav-
elsd extensively and is thoroughly con-
versast with hts subject He has WOE
a reputation as an eloquent speaker IN
the east as well as In the west he Is
a mcr-bsr OF the Colorado Camera clu.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
trip to Kansas City.


superintendent John T. punning OF the
Metropolitan Insurance company went TO
Winfield last night on business.
C. w. Coffey, hardware merchant OF
Belmont. IS in the city visiting relatives
and receiving medical treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. George l. westgate OF
oklahoma City are in the city visitins
Mrs. westgates parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Z. Pyle.
w. o. Bourne of Scott City was here
yesterday on legal business. Mr.. Bourne
is a prominent man in Scott City bust
ness centers.
]. w. whaley of South Dakota is
in the city visiting his son and dough-
tiers. He was one OF The oldest settlers
in Sedgwick county.
Miss Mary Tarbox of Bath. Me. and
Mrs. NJ. Sanborn OF Des AT0ines. Iowa.
are visiting their cousin. Mrs. III. 4.
Smyth. J21 St Francis Avenue.
The body of Mrs Mary Abbott. who
died Wednesday at the 81 Francis hos
pital. will be buried Sunday afternoon. at
= O'Clock. Funeral services viii be held at
the German-Catholic church.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
OLD SOLDIERS REUNION
Wichita and Southwestern Elected
Officers at Meeting Yesterday.

The Wichita and Southwestern Reunion
association held their annual meeting yes
terday in the Chamber of Commerce
room at the City building. and elected the
following officers:
President-Capt. w. T. Burgess.
First Vice-President-Capt. Ffshback.
Second Vice PRESIDENT. H. Alexander.
Treasurer. NJ. Knapp.
Secretary-John Beckwith.
The executive committee will be ap-
pointed by the president of the associ-
alton
1t was resolved by the association to
hold the reunion of 1904 on August %, 50
and 81, and September l, and s.
In the consideration of matters pertain
ing to the reunion the object was to have
it at d time when no other entertainments
We're in the city, and this will bring an
additional crowd to Wichita at a dull
season of the year and also afford the
citizens an opportunity of enjoying the
occasion with the veterans and their fam
lilies These reunions have been for sew
eral years great factors in the way of
pleasure and entertainments. and the
Wichita and Southwestern reunion has
not been eXcelled in the west in the high
and literary character of its programs,
and the association is determined to make
this exceptionally interesting. AS usual.
the camp will be established in South
Riverside park, with all necessary accom-
paniments. and the early season will make
it delightful for campfires and visitors.
The meeting was one of remarkable una
nimity and fraternal feeling, and marked
by enthusiasm in SO much that all agreed
to work for a big and glorious time.
Complimentary remarks were made by
several as TO the successful work of the
officers in the past, and President Bur
CESS and other officers were chosen with
out a dissenting voice.
The citizens of the city will join the
boys in this reunion and make it me-
norable as a summer entertainment.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
BOYS STEAL BEER
Waterman Slattery Caught and Ar
rested One OF Them,

Four boys entered a refrigerator car
Thursday night in the upper end Of the
stock yards and stole Il case Of beer.
Night Watchman Frank SlatteTy appear
cd on the scene in tine 10 catch one of
them and he can Identify two others.
The one who was caught was imme-
diately taken to Jail where he was at a
late hour last night
II is said this practice has been con-
tinued for some tine and the railroad
officials are going to put 4 check on it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
BLOCK SYSTEMS WANTED
Commerce Commission Would Compel
Railroads to Install These.

The Railway Trainmens Journal of
February publishes the following story:
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has submitted a draft for bill TO com
pei railways TO adopt a block system that
shall be fully operative after January.
1909 The commission defines the pro-
posed system to mean that 1T shall be
unlawful after that date for any car or
engine to be moved on a passenger road
that is not so equipped and and the sys-
tenn must, by the use of the telegraph,
telephone or electric bells, or by auto
matte apparatus, prevent trains from
leaving a certain point until the last pre-
ceding train has passed beyond certain
point farther on
This is said TO he made necessary ny
the many wrecks and railroad accidents
which have happened in the severeI years
past
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05

warehouse, is taking lay on OF several
days.
A. A. OFT, foreman of the Santa Fe
warehouse. reports business as being on
the increase.
". NJ. Sample. an employe at the Mis-
souri, Pacific roundhouse. has quit his
job.
Travelling Livestock Agent Price. of the
Missouri Pacific, is in the city on bust
ness.
l.. Davis, who mas been the fuel man
at the Missouri Pacific yards for some
time, has resigned.
Engineer H. s. Fees, of the Missouri
Pacific, has quit the service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
BROcKMAN GETS HEARING
Preliminary Trial Of Painter Comes Up
This Morning.

In the city court this morning at nine
o'clock. Marion Brockman viii be given
a preliminary hearing. lie is charged
with having stolen from J. =. Bishop
the sum OF $50 Il viii be remembered
that Brockman was given sum Of money
to take 20 the bank and instead Of turn
ing the money over TO the bank be was
arrested at n place on East Douglas and
eighty dollars OF the original sum was
missing. Brockman declares that he was
drugged and knows nothing Of the money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
Rert,s Black.

w. 4 Giffin of Sedgwiek has sent his
fine s-year-old pacing colt. Berts Black.
No. ss3o4 back - the Wichita track 20 De
tracked by G. W. Holdridge, who tracked
him some last season. introducing a very
swift gait for a green colt. going !. in Il
seconds. 1, in 30i.. and \ In 1:0sis Mr..
III. expects 90 make some mighty good
speed with this colt this sceason. as he
has lots Of speed. wonderful power and
a cool. level head.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
HE PRAISES WICHITA
Topeka Man Says the Peerless Princess
Is Beauty.

Harry Sheafer of Topeka was in the
city yesterday Mr. Sheafer is in bus
mess at the capital city, but he could
not help praising the Peerless Princess.
He said: This is my first visit I,
Wichita and ! am more than surprised
az her size and beauty. The streets
seem 10 be alive with people all day anu
every day in the week. Business Is -four
ishing and I'll tell you / will have tt
admit that wichita is just about as GOOD
as Topeka, If not better. The country
around here is also an advantage to
the city. / noticed that III is level ana
loamy. That alone is Of inestimable
value TO the city,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
cASHED MEXICAN BILL
Ticket Seller at Crawford Theater
Coz Swinoled.

Last night at the Crawford theater
man steppd up 70 the ticket window where
gallery tickets are sold and presenting
five dollar bill asked for one iec ticket.
A ticket was given 10 him. also s.. - in
change After the man had disappeared
the ticket seller discovered that the Eve
dollar bin was Mexican money and only
worth anout 10 cents on the dollar. he
took the biz and went into the gallery
b1; the man who had purchased the ticket
was not there. Evidently the gallery
ticket was only a bun.
One side Of the bill IS very much like
United States greenbacks and could easily
be mistaken II not examined closely.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
SCHAD is ENDORSED
Coiored Central Committee Holds An
other Enthusiastic Meetinu

At an enthusiastic meeting % the mem
bers OF the colored central Republican
meeting held last night at the Offices 81
d.. Harrison Sheriff Henry Sehad was
unanimously endorsed for reelection
There was big attendance present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05

The Wichita Perpetual Building
Loan association has moved its ogtice 70
Zoe West Douglas avenue. under the Kan
sas National Bank. in the Offices former.
" occupied BY the Street Car company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05

II you want 20 enjoy a very pleasant
evening. go to the Tom Thumb Wedding
tonight at the Lawrence Avenue Chris.
tan church.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05

The local press throughout the state
speaks very highly OF the Tom Thumb
Wedding. given tonight az Lawrence Ave
nue. Christian church.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
7 Drills Running Night and Day
RIGHT THE HEART OF THE ERRN6TON FEEL
THE PUBLISHERS COMPANY SECURE TWO MORE OIL TRACTS
AND START DRILL NUMBER Tw0

Company Now Has Has
Holdings Few Days Only VIII oner fry
Stock Twelve Cents Per
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
hnn,h.r Removal

See the popular Wedding at Lawrence
Avenue Christian church toniSht.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05

Over fifty children are being drilled
for the Tom Thumb Wedding
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05
LINK AND PIN

Hugh Graham. an employee Of the Santa
Fe warehouse. was called TO Ellsworth
yesterday. where ne has been subpoenaed
in a trial He VIII return probably in
several days.
Charles o'ConneT has quit his JOB at
the Santa Fe warehouse. He VIII en-
gage in the grocery business in this city.
The Santa Fe ticket clerks are getting
out their monthly reports
Elmer Ctt. an employe OF the Santa Fe'
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Elmer UT. an employe Of the Santa Fe'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-05

Forecast for Wichita and vicinity to-
day: Fair weather and rising temper
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-31

ous ranges Of mountains known BY
the general though somewhat in
definite name of Straw berry Butte.
In one of the canyo ons cutting into
the main opening, w discovered what
we believed after mature observation
to be prehistoric dam dating back for
probably hundreds or thousands of
years. While digging on the
mountain side looking for mineral
bearing lodes, We came across some
ancient masonry, which had evidently
been used for the purpose Of dam
ming the small water course which
Hnds its way through the canyon, and
furnishing power for some prehistoric
machine. The antiquity Of the work
Ia evidenced IN the fact that by
natural wear tie water had cut
through the solid masonry, and worn
It down until only the abutments
projecting from the mountain side
were left, aud these were 80 deeply
covered ~ talus from the nci9hbor.
ing slopes ~ to render them In
visible and unsupported to casual oh.
servation. II was only the accidental
prospecting which brought the old
masonry up to light.
81 have only u general theory to
Offer" continued Mr.. Vernelson.
''The water power furnished must
have heen Of enormous force, and the
only conjecture ! can frame IL that II
must have been used for the opera
tion Of some aniuent mills or other
works used In prehistoric times by
some ancient inhabitants Of the John
Day valley. No trace of any
machines, however, could no found,
though we searched diligently"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-31

feet of water for nearly four miles
and the lake has risen above it's
level from six to nins feet. Great
chasms have been washed in the
desert and traffic is in state Of
chaos. asrNsS .....
Tonopah aud GoldHelds, which
are on the verge of starvation. are
being temporarily relieved by the
rushing in of supplies via Grow
Springs, Silver Peak and Candelaria
by wagon trains. but this is only
temporary, as over 5000 people must
be fed In the different camps and ex i.
traordinary measures adopted for
their relief. Food supplies at the
camps are practically exhausted.
Flour, bacon and all staples have
run out, only canned goods remain.
ing. Heroic measures are being
adopted and with the resumption of
stage lines relief is hoped for.
While the situation is critical and
much suffering must be endured It is
hoped that the next few days will
bring about better conditions.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-31
Myrtle Greek PlaCerS.

John Clement took his departure
last Saturday for the Myrtle Cresk
placers mines with hack load OF
supplies. He goes over to commence
work ION large ditch, which when
completed, will carry ample water for
the opera alton of the Myrtle Creek
placers during the entire summer
season. This mining property was
discovered several years ago, hut
water has been too scarce for its
operation to any great extent, having
heretofore depended wholly on water
that flowed In the gulches during the
melting snow. He has surveyed a
ditch which when constructed, will
render 1t possible for him to have ut
least l5O inches at all times during
the year. Blue Mountain Eagle.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-31
Was INJURED AT
THE RUBY NINE

Edwin Zeleny. who has charge of
the work at the Ruby mine, six miles
from .Sumpter, met with Il serious
accident yesterday while at work In
the tunnel. A stone weighing some
$50 pounds fell from the roof upon
his neck IA he was kneeling and
drilling That he escaped broken
neck IL a miracle. His back was In.
jured and where his chin struck his
knee, hurt his chin besides cutting
through his tongue. One hand also
was bruised.
Assistance was summoned, and
today Mr.. Zeleny was taken to the
home Of his brother In. law, Il. X.
Clark. of Baker City, general manager
of the property. Mr.. Zeleny is n
student Of the Gaze school of applied
sciences at Cleveland. Ohio, and IL
doing practical work now connec.
tion with his studies.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-31
IRON DEPOSITS
ON DEER CREEK

w. q. Ballou is In today from
Deer Creek, where he is operating
the Iron Mask, two claim property
upon which he recently hegan work.
The claims show an unusually
high per cent Of iron, something un-
common In this district. Mr. Ballou
brought In samples which sssayed at
the smeiter ran go In. gold, nine
tenths ounces of silver aud forty. five
per cent iron. He hSs drifted thirty
or forty feet Oh the vein, which
shows the ore for the full width of
the drift. The vein has not yet
been crosscut and Its width Is, there.
fore, not known. The ore apears to
be red hematite, very rich In iron,
not to mention the gold and silver
values. It ia valuable from the fact
that the smelter will take the ore for
fiuX.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-31
Baker.la Grande Electric Road.

The eastern Oregon electric line
scheme of DIR. J. M. Boyd, father OF
Mayor l.. Frank Boyd, contemplates
u road from Baker City to In
Grande. forty five miles, which will
take In the towns Of Haines, Union
and Hot Lake. a branch line to
swing around the Grand R0nde valley
Ia also talked Of. DR.. Boyd said
"The plans are only begun for tho
project. An expert street car man
and corps Of engineers will leave
for the ground tomorrow and when
they report we will know what we
have. We have the promise Of
eastern money to back the proposed
road when We have made the survey,
secured the power and have title to
the right OF way, ! own considerable
property In Baker City, some of
which will 10 used for terminal
grounds. "--SpokesmRn Review.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-31
MACHINERY FOR
HUMBOLDT WILL

j. w. Wright came In from the
Humboldt, In the Greenhorns. today,
where he Is engaged In erecting
boarding houses and buildings for
the new mill to go In.
Mr.. Wright Is here to get teams to
haul the machinery for the mill from
Greephorn to the property. The
borading house, nine room build
ing, has been completed, and work
will be started uext week on the mill
building. The machinery is to be
placed at once. 1t is a three stamp
Merrill plant.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-08-31
VALLEY QUEEN
RfTTfR STILL

Tom g. Gray, superintendent Of
the Valley Queen, came In from the
mine last night on business visit.
Work now, Mr.. Gray says, is being
prosecuted on the main crosscut.
The recent stringer encountered in.
dicates that ledge is being ap.
preached to which It is a feeder. 1t
is q figured that either the main
Valley Queen ledge is being sp-
preached, or another which has not
hitherto entered into the calculation.
The stringer in itself is rich. Assays
from It 60 S48 in gold.
Preliminary surveys have been
completed and It is the opinion that
the present shaft over the divide is
the proper place for permanent
81 mixing. The bottom of the shaft
now down .fifty-two feet shows a
good body of.ore. With assays running
as high as s38.
The character Of the rock IN the
crosscut has proven much softer aud
better progress Is being made. Mr..
Gray says that the showing OF the
property is better than at any pre-
vious period In its history.