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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Lawrence, Kan, May 4.-By bunch
ing hits when they were needed the
Kansas university baseball team de-
feated the Colorado team by the score
Of to L Had it not been for a lucky
double by Garst, in the ninth after slow
fielding by Johnson that put Walsh on
first, Hoffman would have secured his
first shutout Hoffman, for Kansas,
lasted the whole game and kept his four
hits in separate innings.
score: RHE
Kansas 49,. ....OOO41 040~-9 {
Colorado 49,. 20 0 0 0 90 0 IL 4
Batteries-Kansas, Hoffman and Roy
er: Colorado, Bailey, Underwood and
Galley. Umpire-A. Reliban.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
MIR. DELANo's GREETING.
New Vice President of Wabash Asks
Cooperation of All Employees.

New Vice President of Wabash Asks
Cooperation of All Employees.
St. Louis, May 4-First Vice Presi-
dent F. A. Delano Of the Wabash and
General Manager Miller have entered
upon theil respective duties at the St
Louis general offices.
Mr.. Dslano. as first vice president,
has issued the following circular to all
employees of the wabash system:
Chicago, May l. 1905-To the En-
ployes of the Wabash R. R. in all ca
pacities, Greeting:
In the nature of things I can not meet
you all Immediately, although it will
be my earnest effort to become acquaint-
ed as rapidly as possible with the en-
ployes of the Wabash, as well as with
the property itself and the communities
along its lines.
AS it may be days or weeks before
meet many of you, ] wish to express
this foreword of greeting and good
cheer.
l come to the Wabash road with the
earnest determination to make the most
of the opportunity to develop it's mag
nificent resources do not expect to
do this alone but only with the Coop
Grafton and hearty good will of all It
shall be my endeaVOr to recognize en-
ergy and zeal in the service, and as 7
get better acquainted, to make no APP
pointments where there are available
men in the service competent to fill
those positions.
The wabash railroad has developed
rapidly in recent years and unless we
get a serious setback in the way of
hard times, there will be ample Oppor-
tunities for me to recognize ability, en-
ergy and loyalty, and to reward it with
adequate promotion.
BY hearty cooperation of all depart
mems, we shall make our work more
agreeable and less arduous, and finally
we shall have a thorough satisfaction
in working together in a harmonious
manner, and. let US hope on a we'll
managed and successful railroad-one
we can all be proud Of
F. A. DELANO,
First Vice President.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
RICH SILVER FIND.
Great Excitement Prevails at DaIhart
Over Discovery.

Dalhart, May 9.-Great is the excite
ment over a vast And of silver $50 miles
south of Dalhart on the line of the Rock
Island near the Pecos river. A few days
ago Frank Ingle, a baggage man run
ming between Pratt, Kan, and Santa
Rosa had a little leisure time at the
end of his run and began to quietly in
Vestigate the mineral condition of the
surrounding country.
Mr.. Ingle discovered some very de-
sirable spe sirnens on the quiet and had
them assayed, which proved more than
the most sanguine could expect. He
quietly staked out several valuable
claims. There has been fourteen differ
ent assays taken of his property and
the last one run 81, 400 in silver to the
ton.
OF course his friends were let in on
the good news and hundreds of claims
have now been staked out and q gen
eral stampede is on for the territory.
Such men as Joseph 2 Reed, Frank
Irwin, o. P. Amick, J. B. Reed, Geo.
Walker, c. G. Stevenson, W. G. Ebby,
Harry Phillips, A. P. Mitchell, Mike
Powell and many others, old time min
ing experts and all reliable Rock Is
land men have some desira6Ie claims
near the rich strike and it is generally
understood there is fabulous wealth for
all of them.
The territory is adjacent to the Rock
Island road and the cost IF shipment
will be comparatively nominal. The
ore will be shipped to Ell Paso for mill
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

These little ailments, which indi-
cate a weak stomach and imperfect
digestion. should be looked after by
the use of Ei-o-na, if one wants to
keep well. A tablet of this remark
able remedy. taken before eacn meal.
viii so strengthen the stomach and
digestive organs that natural weight
viii be restored and perfect health
and strength regained. soc a box
Ask RowIey and Snow. druggists.
600 Kansas avenue, to show you the
Mi-o-na guarantee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
AUTO AND CYCLE CoLL1DED.
There Wasn't Much Left of the Wheel
When It Was Over.

An employee of the Smith Automobile
company who was trying out an auto
mobile on West Tenth avenue, collided
with a young man on a wheel at the
corner of Tenth avenue and Taylor
street at noon Wednesday. Both Of the
men were turning the corner and did
not see each other until it was too late
to swerve aside. The automobile was
going at a fast pace and the two col
Iided with terrific force. Mayor Davis
who was returning home witnessed the
accident and helped pick the young man
up. He appeared to be rather badly
hurt and was groaning when he was
assisted to his feet The wheel was
wrecked.
Neither the operator of the automo-
bile nor Mayor Davis recognized the
young man and he failed to give his
name. It is understood that he lives
at 1924 Buchanan street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
OIL PRODUCTION.
Still Increasing According to
Independence Reporter.
uOnthIy Showing for April Is
Very Satisfactory.
WERE 389 COMPLETED.
There We're II More Wells
Drilled Than in March.
The Territory Was Responsible
for April Increase.

Independence, May 4.-The month
ly oil report Of the Reporter says:
In spite OF a rapidly declining mar
ket and the fact that it is claimed in
many quarters that oil cannot profit
ably be produced at the price paid for
1t, the monthly oil report for April,
herewith presented, shows that there
has been an increase both in the num-
Der Of wells completed, and new pro-
duction-
During April there were 38s com
pletions in two sections of the field,
with an estimated production of 10
225 barrels. This represents Al more
wells drilled and 1.134 barrels more
new production a day than in March
The indications were earlier in the
month that even if as many wells
were drilled in April as in March, the
new production would show a decline
from March. But this forecast failed
Of verifcation. The increase was
chiefly in the Cherokee nation. where
there was increased activity In the
Chelsea-Alluwe shallow sand territory.
An unusual quantity of work was also
done in the shallow sand field of Kan
sas at Paola- The wells in neither of
these districts are large, but the sand
IS regular and quite sure, while the
holes are inexpensive to drill.
The report shows that there were
ITS competitions in Kansas, of which
III were successful producers; "a
were gassers; SO busters, and the new
production is estimated at 1880 bar
rels day an average the well Of IT 8
barrels. This represents a decrease Of
10 compilations, q producers and 4
gassers. and 7S5 barrels new produc-
ton, with an increase of II failures.
In the territory or southern field,
which includes the Indian territory
and Oklahoma, there were 211 com
pletiOns, Of which 1913 were successful
in finding oil, were gas and As were
dry. The new production of the 1853
producers, arrived at by actual gauge
or estimate, was 8,345 barrels, an aver
age of SIS barrels the well. There
was an all round increase in the south
ern field, as compared with the month
previous, as follows: 56 more com
pletiOns, 35 more successful producers.
8 more gassers and Is more busters,
with 709 more barrels new produc-
ton.
Thus it will be seen that the terri
tory field was responsible for the in
crease in April.
Combined. the Kansas and territory
fields, completed $50 wells with a new
production of 1925 barrels. There
were 269 producing wells, AZ gassers
and 78 failures. Compared with last
month this was an increase of Al com
pletions, 10 producers. / gaser, 27
busters, and 1,134 barrels new pro-
duction. The average daily produc-
ton of the new wells was 3S barrels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
UNION PACIFIC DOUBLE TRACK.
Maximum Grade Between Topeka and
Kansas City 6 of 1 Per Cent.

THE work on the Union Pacifics new
double track between Kansas City and
Topeka ought to be finished by July 1, r
says r. K Moody, of lawrence, who is
doing much of the heavy excavation
work, "an1 when it is finished it will
be one of the finest stretches of track
in the country. In addition to widen
ing the roadbed so as to carry two
tracks and Strengthening out many of
the curves, much grade reduction work
is also being done. On the new track
the maximum grade will be six-tenths
of 1 per cent, a percentage that is sell
dom equaled, even in a level country
like this. There were some grades of
1.5 per cent in the track as it stood be-
fore.
One thing which makes the work a
little difficult Is the heavy traffic. which
is passing over the road all the time.
At Cameron's Bluff, between Topeka
and Lawrence, where our. heaviest work
comes, there is never more than an
hour between trains, so that we have
to set off our shots as best we can in
those intervals. At one place there We
set off 1850 yards at one shot, and blew
about Z, 900 tons of rock and dirt clear
over the bank into the river"
The Union Pacific viii soon have stor-
age tracks on the high ground at
Muncie, eight miles west of the Kansas
City union depot in Kansas. Commits
sioners recently appointed by Judge
Moore of Kansas City, Kan, have been
condemning land along the right of way
of the company for distance Of about
one mile at Muncie.
The land is higher at that point than
anywhere in the KaW valley between
the city and Bonner Springs and it is
the purpose of the company to lay
tracks for the storage Of trains, in the
hope of relieving the congestion oftrains
and cars in the city yards and prevent
ing blockades such as frequently occur
DURING the early fall rush of grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
NATION CANNOT FIX RATES.
Robert NIather of Rock Island Says
Present Law Is Enough.

Washington, May robert Math-
er. chairman of the executive commit
tee of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad company, told the senate
committee on interstate commerce
why, in his opinion. it would be i'm
practicable for a government commits
sion to fix railroad rates.
"A commission of limited number -
he said, would be unable intenigently
to make rates which the railways
make for in this country there are
523 traffic officers engaged in the bust
ness of rate making, not to mention
rate clerks and officers of small lines,
and no seven men will ever be able to
satisfy the clamoTing contentious of
the many localities"
Mr.. Mather contended that the pres
ent railroad rates in the United States
are not unreasonable in themselves,
and that rebates can be prevented un-
der existing laws. The first PROPOSE
ton, he said, is demonstrated by the
decrease in the rate per ton mile for
freight transportation in the United
States from 1893 cents in 1870 to 1853
cents in 1923, and by the fact that ex-
listing rates in this country are one
third the rates charged in England
and France, and one-haf the rates in
Germany, and by the prevalent pros
perity of American commerce under
the present basis of rates.
The evils of secret rebates, he said,
were ended by the passage of the
Flkins act in 1903, and the concededly
general acquiescence of the carriers in
its requirements
That there is a public clamor for
giving the rate making power TO the
commission cannot be denied, but
that it is a nisled clamor is plainly
apparent. The evil which is in the
public mind and which the public gen
orally believes is to be cured by the
proposed legislation is the evil of re-
bates and determinations between
shippers.
This was the keynote of the presi-
dents message. If it were clearly
comprehended that these practices are
all prohibited by the original act to
regulate commerce and that all can be
prevented under the Elkins act, pubic
clamOr would be at loss to put It's
finger upon any specific evils
IF the sch-TOwnsend bill, or any
thing like It, becomes law, the entire
power to make all rates is conhded to
the commission and withdrawn from
the railways. This is d result which
there is no evidence that the people
desire, and which the president MINI
self does not want.
1.-THE making of rates, said Mr.
Mather in conclusion, is a matter no
one traffic manager can determine to
the issue for himself. It is not only
the rate that he can afford to give to
the shipper on his own rails that he
must consider, but the rates that other
can and do give to the competitors of
his shipper 1t is a result which no
one mind and no one set of circum-
stances does or can control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

In the case of Captain Jackson we
have a soldier, who was at one time a
doctor. He suffered from catarrh of
the stomach
His sufferings were protracted.
He tried Peruna as a last resort.
He, like a multitude of others, found
instant relief and permanent cure.
PeIuna cures catarrh.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever 10
Gated
Peruna not only cures catarrh of the
stomach, but cataFrh of the head,
throat, bowels, kidneys or any other
organ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
ROCK ISLAND TIME CHANGES.
several Trains Are Moved Up a Few
Minutes.

Several Trains Are Moved Up Few
Minutes.
The new time card of the Rock Is
land will go into effect on May IA, and
slight changes only have been made.
The Kansas City to Chickasha trains
(rJo. $50 which has been arriving in To-
peka at 10 o'clock will reach here at
1910 and will leave at 1920.
No 50. the evening train from st.
Joseph will reach Topeka at 1855 o'clock
instead of sos o'clock in order TO make
connection with train No. Sc, the Chick
asha and Kansas City local which will
arrive at Topeka at 7:45 and viii leave
Topeka at in the evening. The train
will leave st. Joe at the same time that
it does at present, making q trifle faster
run than it now does.
No. 81, the day train from ST. Joseph
will leave that place at $40 o'clock In
the morning instead of at 9:25 as at
present. This train will reach Topeka
at 1890 p. m. instead Of 1855 as at
present Reaching here at that time
will permit it to make connection with
the Golden State Limited as well as
the other trains both east and west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Emporia, Kas., May THE fac
uity Of the College of Emporia met
late Wednesday and by a vote of five
to three agreed to sustain their action
Of last week suspending five of the stu
dents of the preparatory department
FOR the disturbance at the freshman
banquet AS the meeting was held in
the afternoon the petitions which the
students had drawn up were not pre-
scented for consideration Three of the
eight members of the board of trustees
are residents of Emporia, and as thev
are in favor of the reinstatement Of the
suspended "preps," the matter will be
taken to them for settlement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
DRAWING THE LINE.
,ouId Ont Of Hartman I.ines-FTarri-
man to Get out of Gould Lines.

Gould Out of Hartman Lines-FTarri-
man to Get Out of Gould Lines.
New York, May George J. Gould,
who retired a few days ago from the
executive committee and directorate of
the Union Pacific railroad. has also
sent in his resignation as a director of
the Southern Pacific railroad He has
also let it be known to the Hartman
party that he viii decline a re-elec-
ton as a director of the Oregon Short
line and the Pacific Mail Steamship
company, both of which are controlled
BY the Union Pacific. Edwin Gould
will also retire from the Oregon Short
Line board for the same reason given
by his elder brother, that their new
Western Pacific road gave them a
competing line. Edwin Gould is presi-
dent OF the Bowling Green Trust COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
wAsHoUT REPAIRS COSTLY.
Benefits From Rains May More Than
Offset Damages.

The Santa F'e road has repaired all
the damage done its lines in Arizona
and New Mexico by the recent floods
While the first cost of these washouts
have proved costly to the road it will
be recouped later by the increase in
traffic from the greater crops of wool
and other commodities witch will be
raised in the districts. All the water
reservoirs in Arizona are now full to
overf1owina and the road has an album
dant water supply there to last it for a
year or longer It viii have no water
hauling into that territory to do and
this will reduce its operating expenses
ultimately more than offset the outlay
to which it has been put in repairing
the damages of the washouts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Chicago shut ONT Nelraalza.

shut out the Nebraska Cornhuskers by
a score of 4 to 0. Miller, the Maroon-s
Southpaw pitcher, served up a variety
Of slants that the Nebraszans could not
fathom. F'en1on, Nebraska's left ned
er, pulled off three sensational catches.
each time checking a batting rally.
Score: R.HE
Chicago -. o1OOOs-l 2
Nebraska -. 20 0 0 0 90 8
Batteries-Miller and Harper: Morse
and Bender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
To sprinkle Streets with OIL.

Paola, May 4-The merchants of this
city have made arrangements to sprin-
kle with crude oil the streets in front
of their places of business. Today the
square was sprinkled, and also the
streets for a block from the square in
every direction. This laid the dust, and
although the wind has been blowing
hard for three days, there is no trace
of the dust storm where the work was
done. If this test proves satisfactory
all the streets within the city limits
will be sprinkled at the expense of the
city. The cost of sprinkling is ten cents
a foot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
IT ALWAYS HELPS

An ailment like consump-
ton that has been months
and years getting a foothold
cannot be relieved in a week
or day. SCOTS Emulsion
will always afford relief and
often cure, but not over night.
The consistent use of SCOTS
Emulsion will positively help
the consumptive at any
stage Of the disease. We
guarantee nothing beyond
this, but we know that right
living and SCOTS Emulsion
have done more to cure con-
sumption than anything else.
Scott & Bovine. 40o Pearl St. New YORK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
x. II. Still Has Money.

Lawrence, Kan, May 4.-The Uni
versity of Kansas is not entirely out of
tenance fund has been entirely spent.
The university authorities still have
on hand about $4,000. OF this SILL
000 is from fees collected, SIS, 900 from
interest on bonds $4,000 in the library
fund and $4,000 from various other
sources
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
CoIorndo snrings NTen Build Road.

Colorado Springs. Col, May 4.-Col-
orado Springs capitalists have organ
lied the Great Western Construction
and Development company and will
build a railroad from the newly dis
covered coal field in Archuleta county
to the Denver & Rio Grande main
line. The road will be 40 miles in
length and will cost one million dol
lars. The right Of way is now being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Council in . Deadlock.

Leavenworth, May 4.-The deadlock
between Mayor Everhardy and the city
council was continued last night when
the council rejected two states of ap-
pointments by a vote of 1 to IL The
vote three weeks ago was to 4 against
the mayor and there was surprise when
three more Democratic cOuncilmen join
ed in the deadlock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Judge PolloclL's Eloquent Address.

Fort Scott, Kan, May 4=When
United States court convened Wednes-
day Presiding Judge John G. Pollock
presented the resolutions adopted by
the State Bar association on the death
of Judge Amos NJ. Thayer and ordered
them spread upon the minutes of the
court. In doing so he delivered an
eloquent and touching eulogy of the
dead iuriSt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

that have been killed in this way
Weighing as much as 20 pounds were
found here at the Western Star mill
dam, as well as any number of small
ones. Last week people heard many
dynamite charges fred near the upper
dam. A lot OF fellows is said to be
making it a business and tons Of fish
go to waste, by it.-Salina Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Ross Succeeds Mutt,

The following circular has been is
sued by J. NJ. Gruber, general manager
Of the Burlington: Henry Miller hsV@
ing resigned to enter the service Of an
other company, H. c. Mutt is appointed
general superintendent of the Missouri
division; George T. Ross is appointed
general superintendent of the Iowa dis
trict, vice H. c. Mutt, transferred"
MIR. Ross has been with the Burlington
for a little more than a year. He was
general inspector of stations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Big Strawberry Cron.

Ward Williams is already making
preparations for the strawberry crop
over his way. The crop will begin to
ripen within three weeks. Mr.. VII
liams has already bought material for
the shipping of 1900 quarts. one
other equally large purchase has also
been made. This would indicate
plenty of fruit little later in the sea
sOn.-LaWrence Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Policeman Sues for S., 900.

Taylor. chief of police of Leavenworth,
has filed suit in the district court
against the Kansas -Leavenworth
electric line for $1,000 damages be
cause of injuries he received while
boarding a car at Fourth avenue and
Spruce street May II, 1904.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04

Hutchinson, May 4.-After three days
search the bodies of Ellsworth Grove
and son, who were drowned in the Ar
kansas river Sunday afternoon, were
found last evening floating near sand
bars. The boy had floated two miles
and the father three.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Haskell Dairy Barn Burns.

Lawrence, Kas., May 1.-THE big
dairy barn at Haskell institute was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday. It may
have been of incendiary origin. The
ensilage, machinery and some hand
tools were burned, together with a
couple of tons Of hay. fifteen tons OF
bran, and a little miscellaneous feed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
CHANUTE GETS BUSY.
Oil to Be shipped to Kansas City by
TunIE Cars Monday.


Tank Cars Monday.
Chanute, Kan. May 1.-The trustees
of the Producers Refining and Fuel
Oil company had a meeting here and
decided to begin the shipment of Oil to
Kansas City by tank cars Monday. Ar
engagements have been made for a SUI
ficient number of tanks cars to handle
about 5000 barrels a day. Some of
the connections for the pipe line be-
tween here and Kansas City are now
being put in.
The company is awaiting the arrival
of its charter from West Virginia to
perfect its organization and go ahead
with the pipe line and the refinery at
Kansas City. The charter is expected
by every mail. The trustees received
notice of the ratification of the terms
of the agreement by three of the
largest companies which signed it.
Another meeting of the trustees will
be held within a week to finish up the
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Tnpbam,s Record at Ponca City.

viii Ingham, agent of the Santa Fe
at Ponca City, points with pride" to
the Railway of any station in Okla
His record showed $9,264 increase
this March over March, 1904. The
total for the Oklahoma division was
$4,000 increase, of which Ponca City
contributed one-seventh.