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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
OIL MEN ORGANIZE.
Kansas Producers Take Conservative
Action at Chanute.

Chanute, Kan, Aug. 10.-Conserv-
| atism marked the proceedings of the
| oil mems convention held in the He
trick theater here Tuesday afternoon.
| DR.. w. E. Barker was chairman. The
meeting was held to perfect the or
/ ganization, which had it's inception at
| independence July 80. Representa-
| districts in Kansas and Indian and
Oklahoma territories. The organiZa-
| ton was name the Western Oil pro-
| ducerS' association.
| The officers elected were: President,
A. P. Mcbride, Independence; first vice
president, J. A. Odell, Coffeyville; sec
ond vice president, Joseph Curt, Bar
tlesville, 1. T.; third vice president, l..
rotary, E. T. Browning, Yates Center;
financial secretary, J. L. Lehman, Hum
boldt; treasurer, DR.. W. E. Barker.
Chanute. The officers and the following
committee, which is composed of one
member from each of the producing oil
districts in Kansas and the two terri
tories constitute the permanent organi-
cation: Chanute, w. c. Allen; Coffey-
Humboldt, p. H Cherry; Elk City. d.
L. Burkett; Leroy, ]. r. Compton;
Muskogee, 1. T., G. H. Alexander; In
dependence, ]. r. Parker; Topeka, j.
S. Warner; Yates Center, A. Cole; Peru,
H. e. West; Altoona, M. w. Richard
son; Neodesha, H. Hale; Benedict, M.
L. Logan; Buffalo, .. +. Barker; Cher-
ryvale. G. w. McClelland; Wayside, c.
H. Patterson; Chautauqua, F F. Sew
erence; Bartelsville, 1. T., Clint Mar
tin; Havana, S. A. Bartlett; Tulsa, /.
T., Fred E. Turner; Red Fork, l. T.,
w. A. Thompson; Erie, l.. Cambern;
Toronto, G. K. Scott SHAW, Delos john
son; Paola, c. C.. Jones; Osawatomie,
C. c. Clevenger; Garrett, Cusack; Ur-
bana, c. c. Jockey; Sedan, w. S. Fitz-
patrick: Hayes, John Sperry; Bolton,
M. L. Lockwood; Tyro, c. L. Blume;
Longton, w. J. Flack! Moran, John
Lowrey; Cleveland, Ok, Shell; lola, c.
Apt.
The object of the association as de-
clared by resolution follows:
ITO include in one organization all
producers of petroleum and TIfose who
are engaged in industries incidental
thereto and known to be friendly to the
producers interests in order that they
may by united action and by honorable
means, protect and defend their indus !
try against the aggressionS of monopo- |
liStic tranSpOrterS, ref1nerS, buyers, and
sellers of their product, in order that
producers may reap the just reward of
their capital and labor, and to this end
encourage and assist as much as posi- |
BILE the refining and marketing of their |
product and sale direct to the consuni- |
er by the producer"
The committee will meet in Indepen- |
dence, August 20, to fix the time and |
place of holding the next meeting of the |
association.
No action was taken that would in |
dictate any unfriendly feeling on the |
part of the producers against the Stan |
dard Oil company. There were some |
a bomb at the oil trust. r. G. Rawlings |
of Chanute had very warm speech |
prepared along that line. Copies were |
furnished to the newspapers in advance J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
FRISCO ABsoRBs ANOTHER LINE
Mobile-Jaclson line Will Afford Fine
Outlet to Gulf Ports


Mobile, Ala, Aug. 10.-The Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City road is to be
absorbed by the Frisco system, ac-
cording to the statement made by Mr..
A. N Bullitt, chief engineer of the
construction department of the latter
road. The story of the purchase is
further strengthened. by the continual
department of the Frisco to this city
and points along the line of the Mo-
bile, Jackson & Kansas City. The
construction engineers who came here
hail from the north and west, and
since their arrival many improve
ments have been made.
1t is also given out here that the
Frisco system will build a. branch
from Lucedale, Miss, on the line of the
Pascagoula, Miss, thus giving an ex-
cellent port of entry on the Gulf, COM
peting with the Louisville & Nashville.
The Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City
railroad has been recently constructed,
through the instrumentality of Colonel
Frank B. Merrill. Its main line ex-
tends from Mobile to Bolivar, Tenn, a
distance of 1875 miles. Its terminal
are at Mobile, where adequate shops
have just been constructed, and a
wharf of an available length of 500
feet. At Mobile the road has steam
ship connections with Europe, New
York, Cuba, Mexico, Central and South
America. Connections at Mobile with
the Louisville & Nashville, Mobile &
Ohio and Southern; at Hattiesburg
with the New Orleans & Northeastern,
River railroads; at Middleton, Tenn,
with the Southern railway; at Ellis
vile junction with the New Orleans
& Northeastern railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
CANNOT USE INToxICANTs.
Southern Pacific Will Not Tolerate
Employees Who Drink.

FL Paso, Aug. 10.-Superintenden
A. S. Johnson of the Ell Paso division
of the G. H. and S. A. (Southern Pa
oific), has posted "a bulletin in which
he says that certain rules of the COM
pany regarding the use of intoxicants
are being loosely carried out. He then
explains that the rule says that any
employe who uses intoxicating liquors
on duty orjust previous to going on
duty, SO that his efficiency is thereby
impaired is liable to instant dismissal.
In the future this rule must be re-
spected, and IN cases where it is not,
the full penalty will be inflicted. The
action of Superintendent johnson is
in keeping with rules now being en-
forced on all the principal roads of
the United States, and is an impor-
tant factor in securing and maintain
ing the very best service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
AN AGED sWINDLER.
Chanute Man Obtains Money by a
Clever Device.

Chanute. Kan. Aug. los. S.
Meanor, chief of the city police, has
returned from Kansas City, where he
went to secure w. /. Gage, who is
wanted for trying to defraud the Citi-
zens' State bank. He left the prisoner
in the custody of the Kansas City po-
lice who will send him to Chanute at
once.
Gage is a very smooth swindler. He
is about 50 years of age and early in
June came to Chanute where he rep
resented himself as a contractor in
brick and stone work. He opened an
account at the Citizens state bank
depositing among other items a draft
for $275 on a Chicago bank, and re-
ceived in return a certificate of de-
post which he cashed at Wichita.
The drafts were forwarded to Chi
cago and were protested. Gage had
disappeared in the meantime, but last
Friday one of his checks drawn at
Kansas City and issued against his ac-
count at the Citizens bank here turn
ed up. ]. N. Mcdonald, president of
the bank, left for Kansas City the next
day and with the help of the Kansas
City police force, found his man at
SIS Delaware street. Gage was ar
rested and will be brought here for
trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
OPERATORS HAVE LOST.
Indications That Miners in Southwest
Have Voted Against the Proposals.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. lot is be-
lieved in local mine workers circles
that the proposition of the operators
to the miners has been defeated
throughout the Southwest. 1t is known
that a large majority has been cast
against the proposition in this district
and returns that are coming in from
districts 21 and rs, although showing
that the proposition carried there,
show that the vote was so light that
the majority probably will not be suffi-
cient to overcome the overwhelming
majority cast by the miners of Kan
sas against the proposition. The re-
turns are now being received in every
mail by Robert Gilmour. the inter-
state secretary. He is carefully filing
them away, under seal, and they will
not be opened until the board meets
Saturday.
If the proposition is lost the inter-
state convention will be called together
in this place again next week. If the
operators then decide to take the at
titude that their former proposition
was an ultimatum. and to refuse to
make any additional concessions, there
may be trouble in conciliating the two
bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
FINANCING THE ORIENT.
The Union and International COnstruc
ton Companies Are Organized.

The Union and International Con-
struction companies have been organ
lied by President Stilwell to build
parts of the Kansas City, Mexico &
Orient railroad. The Union company,
which has a capital of 100000, will
build APO miles of road from Kansas
City to Lone Wolf, Ok. The Inter-
national company, with a capital of
$1O,00O,0OO, will build 1000 miles of
road, from the south line of Oklahoma
to Topolobampo, Mexico. 1t will re-
ceive for each mile built SIS, 600 bonds,
$4,000 preferred stock, and $12, 500
common stock of the railway company,
and $2,500,000 bonds in addition for
the heavy work in the Sierra Madre
mountains. The construction COM
panies estimate that, outside of the
mountain district. it will cost them
about S13,500 per mile to build the
railroad. Some railway authorities
criticise President Stilwell or giving
excessive securities to the construction
companies and predict that the Orient
will encounter the same financial diff
fculties as did the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Racing at New York.

New York, Aug. 10.-The weather was
perfect, the track fast and the sport most
exciting at the Empire City track on the
second day of the Grand circuit meeting
The features of the day-from a time
standpoint-was the IS, 900, Eos pace for
which the Canadian horse Gallagher was
the choice at $50 to $40 for the field. The
first heat was won by the favorite in
2:O315. the fastest mile paced in a race
this year. The 5000 2:30 trot, while not
as fast or spectacular. was a great race.
Snyder McGregor was the choice at $780,
while the field sold out at S65 He lost the
first heat by breaking in the home
stretch, but easily won the next two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
Many Roads Feel the Effect of the
Packing House Strike.

Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Traffic conditions
are better than has been expected for
them, but none so good as might be
wished. The prolonged stockyards strike
is proving a heavy loss to many of the
roads. The Rock Island, Frisco, Bur
lington, Alton and Great Western are
feeling the effects of the strike at pres
ent, and to a serious extent. If it is
not long continued the rush of business
afterward will make up most of the
loss, but if it is long enough to hurt the
business sentiment of the country af-
fected the losses will be permanent and
very serious.
The most hopeful sign is the steadier
movement of manufactured goods from
centers like Chicago and st. Louis
There appears to have been somewhat
of an accumulation of merchandise at
those points as a result of the slow de-
mand at the proper time from outlying
towns. This accumulation is now going
out. The spring and summer demand
can never be made up, of course, but
the early fall demand will be heavier,
from present Indications than had been
expected. 80
1t all turns on the crop reports. In
this matter each community is judging
for itself. The figures for wheat and
corn yield in the whole country have
little bearing on this demand. Local
estimates of local yield are the factors
that cause demand or curtailment of
demand.
Down in the southwest optimism is
rampant. Shreveport, Dallas, Calves
ton and New Orleans report that there
is going to be volume of business this
coming year that will eclipse the excel
lent records of the past. This country
appears to be in the midst of a grow
ing time" such as created Seattle,
Great Falls and a dozen other similar
trade centers in the north. The con-
slant opening of new towns, new coun-
ties and new industries in that section
has had a stimulating effect on COM
merce which has carried the country
through a year of what might other
wise have been panic.
The northwest is not so bright. Mr..
Hill has dampened the ardor of the OPP
timists. Some isolated sections keep on
being cheerful over the situation in
spite of everything. The Pacific north
west is, however, not particularly glad
a bout the crop prospects, and is actual
ly mournful over the fact that lumber
are going to be away off.
The timber districts of the Rockies are
as full of gloom as the southwest is of
The spirit shows itself
in demands and requests to the rail- |
roads to do impossible things.
Canada is satisfied with herself and
her railroad officials are also sat1shed |
with her. The northwest is not only |
looking forward to great crops, but is |
actually producing and consuming more |
than ever before at the sea-
have more money per capita Ontario |
is not so good. Grand Trunk is not |
the records of 1903. Quebec is
talking of hay-its great traffic staple
and the crop appears to have broken
all records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Begins Suit for Divorce.

has begun suif for dixnrae elSs sgs Gi1s;
Mary Q. Whiteker. He alleges they
were married at Winfield in October,
1903 He claims he had $500 in the
bank, but she persuaded him to put
1t in her keeping and that she bought
lots 3 and IA in block 154 in Ar
kansas City, and a COW, all in her own
name When he demanded the money
back she refused to repay, and with
an air of great magnanimity threw
him the pitiful sum of SIS" Where
fore he seeks divorce and possession
OF the property named.-Winfield
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Big Yield of Wheat.

Henry Hesterberg finished thresh-
ing last week and the yield was ex-
ceptonal. Eleven acres yielded forty
nine and one-half bushels to the acre.
The berry is well matured, in good
condition Chas. Dimler did the
threshing and while he has been in
the threshing business for fifteen years.
this was the best wheat he has ever
threshed- Mr.. Hesterberg is one of
the most successful farmers of this
vicinity but this year he broke his
record.-Sylvian Grove News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
baggage Agents Eject Oficers.

Members of the American Associa-
ton of General Baggage Agents. in
following officers: G. T. Spilman, of
the Chicago Great Western, president;
c. J. Virgins, Boston and Maine vice
president, and J.. E. Quick, Grand
Trunk, secretary and treasurer. Exec
utive committee, W. NJ. Dyer, ST. Louis
and San Francisco, chairman; J.. B.
Callkins, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago and st. Louis, and F. D. Taylor,
Chicago and Northwestern. The next
meeting will be held in Chicago in
June, 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Patents for Kansans.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The follow
ing patents have been issued:
Reconsideration c. Bruner, Kan
sas City, stove; Andrew Buckley, Par
sons, combination tool; William H
Frampton, Topeka, hammock swing;
Calvin A. Long, Soldier, inclined guide
for loading or unloading apparatus;
William E. Meyer, Beir, bottle; AL
bert T. Newman, Greeley, camera;
Henry ]. Ormsby, Eureka, bride bit;
Frank A. Tustison, Parsons, marking
gauge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10

Wichita, Kas., Aug. 10.-A man
known locally as Mike Murphy, was
run over by a Rock Island freight
train at Peck. One leg was cut off
and his skull crushed. He died two
hours later. while the surgeons were
dressing his wounds. A note book
found in his pocket contained the
name "ROma IZeN.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10

markable increase being due practical
ly to the expansion of stock capital
and the great interest in railroad
shares which resulted in permanent
investments in Pennsylvania in this
country, especially in the west and
south.
In the last year the addition to new
holders has been more moderate and
regular, the number increasing regu-
larly between 200 and 800 per month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Killed n Deer

John Sweeney killed a deer 1t
happened that the animal belonged to
the Burrow children. John did not
know this. neither did he know that
there was law in this state against
shooting deer, whether tame or void
John and Dan McCarty were hunting
south of town when the deer jumped
up and was brought down by John
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Religious People at Atchison.

Atchison, Kas.. Aug. 10.-Atcbison
will be filled with religious people for
the next ten days. Delegates began
arriving last evening from Kansas and
Oklahoma for the German Lutheran
synod, which will hold a weeks Ses-
sion here. The Young Peoples So
ciety of the Evangelical association is
holding campmeeting at Forest park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Accent hutchinson Postoffce Bid.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The treasury
department has approved the bid of
George Z. Hopper of Arkansas City,
Kan, for the construction of the post
office building at Hutchinson, Kan.
The contract price is $44, 500, and the
work is to be completed November 80,
1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
An Oklahoma Convict Escapes.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 10.-Clarence
White, Oklahoma convict, escaped
from the Kansas penitentiary Tuesday.
White was a trusty and was prison fire.
man. He scaled the east prison wall in
order to get away. White was a railroad
brakeman before he was brought to the
penitentiary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
stockhoIders inspect Orient.

Wellington, Kan. Aug. 10.-The To-
cal stockholders of the Orient rail-
road made a trip over the line with
President Arthur z. Stilwell in his
private car They returned to Wich-
tia and were brought to Wellington
over the Rock Island, the Orient send
ing down an engine and car for that
purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug. 1O.-Henry Lunz
of Belpre, Edwards county, is dead, and
John Flood and Joseph Pixley of the
same place are dangerously wounded. as
the result of a shooting scrape. A num-
Der of them, said to have been headed by
Flood, met some of the men who were
responsible for the recent arrest of two
women, and the shooting started. Fifteen
more shots were fired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10

St Louis, Mo, Aug. 1O.-Two favorites
were successful at the fair grounds On
a fast track Death gave an evidence of
coming back to form when he won the
second race by a head from Mindora
covering the distance in LIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Dan Delaney Promoted.

Daniel Delaney, formerly with the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, has been
appointed secretary to H. C. Town
send, general passenger and ticket
agent of the Missouri and Iron Noun
tain roads at st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Mass Meeting August 1s.

1t is given out from the striking ma
chinists' headquarters at Topeka that
Wilson and BuckaIew will meet with
Arthur Ireland in Topeka on August
18th and that a mass meeting will be
held here on the 18th. 1t is also given
out that the strike leaders intend con-
centrating their efforts at Santa Fe
shop points in Kansas in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10

with a 22-calibre rifle. The meat was
sold to HARDWOOD and a few of our
citizens enjoyed venison for dinner
Sunday Monday morning John was
arrested and gave bond for his appear
was one that escaped from the Burrow
park last April.-Smith County Pion-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
New Rural Routes.

washington, Aug. 1O.-The follow
ing rural free delivery service has been
ordered established September Is:
Acknowledgement, Benton county,
one route; area, twenty-four square
miles; population, 420.
Kansas-Piqua, Woodson county,
one route; area, twenty-three square
miles; population. 42S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Digging for Oil at junction City.

Junction City, Kas., Aug. 1O.-The
Junction City Oil and Mining company
commenced the work of digging it's
first prospect we'll here. Three wells
will be dug. The company is COM
posed of local stockholders, and it will
spend $12, 500 in prospecting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10

1t has no bad effect upon the sys-
tenn, and gradually eliminates 'catarrh
by removing the cause of catarrh.
There are a multitude of homes where
Peruna has been used off and on for
twenty years. Such a thing could not
be possible if Peruna contained any
drugs of a narcotic nature.
All correspondence is held strictly
confidential.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
kansas Rural Route Carriers.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The follow
ing rural free delivery carriers have
been appointed:
Kansas Selma, regular, Harry NJ.
Smethers; substitute, Walter G.
Smethers. Winkler, regular, Otto Hal
Ter; substitute, Bismarck Haller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
45.OOO SharehoIders.

Pennsylvania railroad shareholders
now number 44,950, the highest fig
ures ever recorded on the books of the
company. In May, 1902, the number
of shareholders was 1851 In May,
1903. the number was 41,794, the re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
clerks Do Not Affiliate.

The National order of Railway
Clerks has declined a proposition to
affiliate with the International Asso-
citation of Railway Clerks, as it would
mean utilization with the American
Federation of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
A Thresherman Found Dead.

Wichita, Kan. Aug. 10.-Noah Ander-
son, thresherman, was found dead in a
wheat bin near this city Tuesday. Death
was caused by epilepsy. Anderson was
stranger here, having worked with the
threShing outfit only a few days. He was
missed just after noon. The body was
found where he had lain down to sleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
q. A. r.. Encampment Boston.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on August 18th to 18th sell round
trip tickets to Boston at very low rates
account the National Encampment G.
A r. August 1920. It will pay you to
write or enquire of any Great w tern
agent or ]. P. Elmer, G. p. A., Chicago,
for full information ~ ,-zz5s