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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
FIGHT PHONE CONSOLIDATION.
Fort Scott Minority Stockholders Try
ing to Prevent Merger.

Fort Scott, Kan, March AT the
instance of George w. Marble. editor
of the Tribune, who owns one share
of Mutual Telephone company stock,
Probate Judge Hudson at midnight
issued an order restraining G. w. Nc
Daniels, superintendent of the Missouri
& Kansas Telephone company; En-
NETT Marmaduke, superintendent of the
Mutual telephone line in this city, and
w. P. billiard, president of the Mutual
Telephone company, from dismantlng
the Mutual telephone system by con-
solidation with the Bell system today,
for which all arrangements had been
made last evening.
Mr McDaniels came down from
Kansas City yesterday and had every
thing ready to unite the service of the
two plants this morning. The Mis-
souri, & Kansas company owns all but
three shares in the local company.
These shareholders are taking advant-
age of the prevailing sentiment against
trusts to make a. fight on what is
known as the Bell company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
FOUGHT FOR A JOB.
for so Men 70 shovel
Snow Brought 500.

New York, March "A newspapers
advertisement offering a days work to
fifty snow shovelers brought such a.
crowd of applicants to a point in Fifth
street today that the police reserves
were called out to quen an incipient
riot that attended the scramble for
work checks. More than 500 men
who had come in response to the adj
vertisement were standing about the
place soon after daylight when the
man with 80 checks, each of which
would entitle the holder to q days
work, appeared on the scene. The
sight of the checks was the signal for
a rush in which every one of the 500
Joined. Men were tossed right and
left in the scramble to reach the hold
er of the checks and within a minute
the last one of the bits of pasteboard
had been given out This did not
stop the trouble, however, and when
the police reserves. who had been
summoned at the first rush, appeared,
more than a score of individual
couples were fighting hand to hand
for the right to shovel snow all day
for So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
WORK IS SLOW.
Sanitation Programme on the Isthmus
Is Far Behind.

New York, March 2.-Dr. Charles A.
l. Reed, of Cincinnati. a member of
the joint commission appointed by the
United States and the republic of Pan
anna to adjust property values in dis
pute between the two countries and
who has just returned from the
isthmus, said today that in his opinion
the sanitary conditions in Panama are
being improved as rapidly as could be
There has been more or less delay in
some directions but this, the doctor be-
Heves is due to nOn-arrival of necessary
construction material which has been
ordered in the United States. While
there has been considerable yellow fe-
yer on the isthnus, DR.. Reed said that
the health authorities apparently had
the situation well in hand when he
sailed from Colon week ago.
There have just been So cases of
yellow fever in Panama with Il deaths,
since the 18th of last July when the
first case was reported he said Colon
is not infected or at least was not when
I left there. Sensational reports of the
widespread prevalence of the disease
are due chiefly to the fact that every
case of fever that is sent to Ancon,
where all fever cases are sent, is at
once supposed to be yellow fever AS
matter of fact all such cases unless so
fully developed that diagnosis is unmis-
taxable are held as suspects until all
doubt is cleared up. In this way, 70
or so suspected cases have been proven
thing that intelligence and energy can
do with the limited facilities available
is being done to stamp out the disease.
The waterworks and sewerage system
that ought to have been in place last
Decent Der are not yet installed simply
because of delay in getting pipe to the
isthmus The first cargo was being dis
charged when left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Choctaw railroad Bin Passed.

Washington, March 2.@The bill
permitting the transfer of the proper
Railroad company to the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific company, which
already owns and operates it, has pass
ed the house. An effort was made a
few days ago by Representative Curtis
of Kansas to pass the bill. but Repre-
sentative Hitchcock of Nebraska OBJ
5ected and it was laid over. Mr.. Evans
of St Louis. attorney for the Rock
Island. said that the old name of the
corporation would probably now be
wiped out and the line operated as a
part of the Rock Island system, which
1t really is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
RAILROAD NEWS.
! Wall Street Has Accepted as
True the Merger Story.
Standard Oil Crowd Has N
Ocean-tO-Ocean System.
AFTER UNION PACIFIC.
Morgan Party Would Like to Get
Hartman Property.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railway Circles.
AFTER UNION PACIFIC.

New York, March 2.=WaH street
having accepted as true the report of
a new ocean-to-ocean railway system,
formed of the Union Pacific and the
New York Central, speculation now
turns to the position of E. H Harri-
man. One report on the street was
that the night before Mr.. Hartman
expressed anger at the heavy pur-
chases of the Union Pacific made by
the Morgan party, and declared that
he would force them to sell the stock
much cheaper than its present market
quotation. While it would be impos-
sible for these people to get short of
the Union Pacific, owing to the ire
mendous holdings Of the stock, it is
believed that they have lost their en-
tire speculative line. They have not
at any time been in sympathy with the
rise. On frequent occasions since the
Union Pacific crossed eighty on the
way up from sixty-five to 139, they
have attempted to break the market
by heavy sales.
1t is understood that under the
laws of Utah where the Union Pacific
is incorporated, persons owning actual
majority of the capital stock of any
notice, demand an entire reelection of
officers. This is according to the west
ern theory that the real owners of
property should run it. The predica-
meut OF the Hartman hnanc1erS
would therefore be unpleasant if Nor
gan and Hill were to turn up with a
majority of the stock. They could
thus force the Union Pacific into the
combination with the New York Cen
trail on even terms with the Central.
According to the cash assets reported
in the treasures of the two great sys-
TENS which it is proposed to merge,
Union Pacific should go in at a valua-
ton far above that of New York Cen
trail But the fact that the rumOr con-
stantly gives the same figure for both
stocks leads Wall street to believe that
a powerful club is being held over
head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
ANTITRUST MEASURE PASSED
Oklahoma House Bill Makes Pipe
Lines Common Carriers.

Guthrie. Ok. March 2.-The antitrust
bill passed the lower house unanimously.
The bill defines trusts and legislates
against them. One section provides that
all pipe lines in tic territory shall be con-
sidered as conIrsol carriers and shall be
subject to the laws regulating these
Two railroad bills were passed, one fix
ing the penalty for the failure of a rail-
road to furnish cars wncn properly ap-
piled for, and the otaer making the bu--
den OF proof in stock d. mage ca ses rest
on the railroad Instead Of the shipper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
HOW TO KEEP WELL
Strengthen the Stomach With Mi-o-na
and Get Perfect Health.

The source of health is the ston-
ach and the digestive system. When
acting as Nature resigned they should,
the organs of digestion do their work
regularly and unconsciously, like a
perfect machine.
Those who use Afi-o-na do not have
a sallow complexion, sunken cheeks,
nor flabby flesh. Their skin has a
ruddy glow, the eyes are bright, the
breath sweet and the step elastic. In
short, the users of Mona have the
Maximum of good health and are
plump, rosy and robust.
Nine-tenths of all sickness comes
from a weak stomach, causing loss of
flesh, shattered nerves, flatulency,
heartburn, sick headaches, backaches,
spots before the eyes. rheumatic trou-
bles and general weakness and de-
bility. Take a Mi-o-na tablet before
each meal, and all irritation, conges-
ton and Inflammation in the stomach
or bowels will be Immediately soothed
and relieved. In fact, the stomach will
become well and strong and the whole
system filed with strength and vitality
Even if a weakened stomach has
brought you to a chronic stage of Ill
health, where life is one long drawn
out pain, do not despair. Mi-o-na. viii
erect a cure if the simple directions
in each soc box are faithfully fol-
lowed.
Read the guarantee given by Row
ley & Snow, 500 Kansas avenue, Win
every package of Mi-o-na they sell.
They pledge themselves in this guar
antee to refund the money, should Mi
o-na fail to help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Lines secede From Import Committee.

New York, March 2.-Dissa tisfied at
the action of the lines running into
Baltimore and Philadelphia in meet
ing the cut in import freight rates
made by the lines extending to the
gulf. the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western, Erie and Lehigh valley rail-
roads have. according to the Times,
withdrawn from the Trunk Line inn
port committee. The result will not
be a rate war. On the contrary, inn
port rates will be maintained by the
seceders, it is stated, without regard
to what the gulf lines or those to
Philadelphia and Baltimore may do
The Trunk Line import committee
has included in the past all the trunk
lines coming to the Atlantic seaboard,
and its object has been to maintain
uniform rates on imports. These have
been somewhat under the rates on do
nestle freight, and they were further
reduced in the case of the Baltimore
and Philadelphia lines when the roads
running to gulf ports began to meet
competition by reductions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
JOB FOR CLEVELAND.
Appointed Lay Supreme Court Judge
in New jersey.

Trenton, N. J., March "A close
friend of Governor Stokes says that
the governor will soon appoint Grover
Cleveland a lay supreme court judge
in New Jersey. He cannot offer the
Cleveland, while he practiced law
many years in New York and is also a.
member of the District of Columbia.
Bar association, has never been adj
mitted to the bar in New Jersey.
A warm personal friendship has ex-
listed for many years between the gov
ernor and Mr.. Cleveland.
Only two presidents-John Quincy
Adams and Andrew JOhnson-accept-
ed office after the expiration of their
terms of chief executive of the coun-
try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

in conformity to the general plan of
improving the river bed so that the
property along the banks will be be
yond the reach of such floods as that
of 1904.
'The plans will have to be sent to
washington for approval by the war
department" Mr.. Storey said
Mr.. Storey said the railroads We're
confronted with a hard proposition
They cannot build their permanent
bridges until the plans are approved
by the war department, while on the
other hand they are estopped from
restoring the pile bridges wrecked by
the ice by the injunction proceedings
pending in court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
The Late senator Woloott.

The news of Senator Wolcott's death
came as a shock to the residents of this
city where his long public service had
made his name a household word. Poll
ticians now gathered in the city, at
tracted by the gubernatorial contest,
forgot the contest for a time and the
one topic of discussion was the senator s
death and the possible result it would
have on the political situation in Colo
RADIO where he had been a recognized
leader for more than a score of years.
Edward o. Wolcott was born at Long
Meadow, Mass, March 26, 1S48. He was
the son of Rev. Samuel Wolcott, a
noted Congregational minister, and his
ancestors were among the early Purl-
tans. Senator Wolcott attended Yale
college and was a graduate of Harvard
law school Coming to Colorado in 1871.
he taught school, edited newspapers and
practiced law in turn. AS public
speaker he gained something of a rep
utation and this brought him into poll
tics. In this pursuit his rise was phe-
nomenaL In 1889 he became the unan-
imous choice of the Republican caucus
for U. S. senator and was chosen Tor
this exalted position by the joint as
sembly. He was reelected in 1895 but
was defeated in 1901, although the nom
inee of his party. AS an orator Senator
Wolcott was unexcelled and his speeches
in congress and at political conventions
were masterpieces of oratory.
What he deemed loyalty to party in
duced him to break bonds with his col
leagues from the west at the st. Louis
in 1896 that nominated Nc
Kinley. He refused to joint a bolt in
which his own colleague! from Colorado,
Senator Teller. was a leader, brought
about by the adoption of a gold plank
in the platform. Throughout the agita-
ton for silver he remained steadfast to
the principles of the Republican party
as enunciated in the st. Louis platform
and at one time his following was SO
small as to be dubbed the high five"
Senator Wolcott was the moving
spirit in the organization of the interna-
tional bimetallic congress, which met
in England and represented the United
States at the meeting. 1t was Senator
Wolcott that nominated James G.
Blaine at the Minneapolis convention in
1892. He was also the temporary chair
man of the national convention at Phil
in 1900 when Mckinley was
given his second nomination. Since his
from the senate in 1891 Sen
ator Wolcott lived much OF the time
abroad because of i'll health. He con-
tinued to be a power in Republican
politics of the state and had a strong
following despite the fact that there
was a spirit of opposition against him
in his own party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Changes on the Mexican Central.

The following changes in the traffic
department of the Mexican Central
take effect today.
H. J. Snyder. commercial agent, ap-
pointed assistant general freight agent,
Mexican Central railway. City of Mex
leo.
Owen E. Duggan, travelling freight
and passenger agent, Cincinnati, pro-
NOTED to commercial agent, st. Louis.
Frank P. Finley, contracting agent,
St. Louis, promoted travelling freight
and passenger agent, Cincinnati.
Thomas A. Smith. from Cincinnati
Office, promoted to contracting agent,
st. Louis.
A. Dulohery is appointed western
passenger agent of this company, with
headquarters at 2O9 Commercial build
ing, St. Louis. vice J. T. Whalen, gen.
eral western passenger agent, pro-
noted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Ridgeway Is General MANAGER.

Denver, Colo, March 2.-The office
of general manager of the Denver &,
Rio Grande railroad system, which
has been vacant for a long time, was
filled by the appointment of A. c.
Ridgeway to the position. Mr. Ridge
way has gained fame as a builder of
mountain railroads, having had charge
of the construction of the Short line
between Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek, and the Denver, Northwestern
& Pacific (the Moffta road, over the
front range from Denver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
WOLCOTT DEAD.
Brilliant Colorado Politician Elk,
pires at Monte Carlo
Where He Had Gone for Benefit
of His Health.

Denver, March "A message an
nouncing the death of former United
States Senator Edward o. Wolcott, who
has been sojourning in France, was re-
ceived last night at the Brown Palace
hotel.
The cablegram came from Monte
Carlo, France, where the senator had
gone in the hope of obtaining relief
from influenza in the milder climate of
southern France. While the cab1egram
did not give the real cause of his death,
it is know that he had suffered from
stomach troubles for a number of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Railroads in a Dilemma.

Kansas City. March Wv. B.
Storey. jr.. chief engineer of the
Santa Fe and Kansas City Belt rail-
roads. returned today from Sioux City.
where he consulted Major Chittenden,
engineer of the Missouri river com
mission, concerning the plans for a
permanent steel bridge over the Kaw
for the Kansas City Belt line Mr..
Storey said the Belt company intend
ed building a permanent steel bridge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
REBUILDING ROAD.

Santa Fe Has Plans to Entirely Re
build Lines Near EI PasO.
Ell Paso. Texas, March 2.-On account
of the immense damage. to its tracks
and roadbed in New Mexico. caused By
the recent washouts, the Santa Fe road
has started an entirely new rebuilding
Of the greater portion of the railroad in
this section in order to remove it from
aood influences Graders will begin
work at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
NO GENERAL MANAGER.


H I. Miller. who has resigned the po-
sition of general manager Of the Rock
Island system to become second vice
president and general manager of the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois road of the
Frisco system, succeeding r. R. Ham
mont, went into his new Office yester-
dag.
His successor as general manager Of
the Rock Island has not vet been Sc
lected. Until further notice John F.
Stevens second vice president, viii as
sumo the duties of general manager.
Mr.. Miller left the Pennsylvania system
to become general manager of the Rock
Island during the Loree refine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Raised a Bic Bonus

Wagner. O. T. March 2.-The
bonus of 100000 required of the peo-
pie of this city by the Missouri Okla
homa & Gulf railroad has been raised
and the road is now assured. A small
sum must be raised to purchase the
right OF way and then the committee
of citizens will meet with the rail-
road officials and close the deal. When
the NJ. O. & G. is secured Wagner
will have three railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

New York, March "A practical shut
down of six big hat factories in Orange,
N. J., has grown out of a dispute with a
few women employed as trimmers The
latter have been idle for two days, but
the men in the different departments were
at work finishing the work in hand This
is done and today 5000 or 1000 men and
women will be idle. The questions at issue
IS the date upon which the wage scale
SHAH take effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

Chicago. March "A movement which
will include the erection of a dozen build
ings and the expenditure of between 50
100000 and SO. 600. 600 before it is completed.
has been announced at the University OF
Chicago When this is completed the uni
versity. it is said. will have the largest
capacity for housing students of any uni-
VersitY in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Station Agent kills a BurgIar.

Unionville. Conn, March "A. A
Burnham, station agent of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
in this village shot and killed one Of a
gang Of burglars who had broken into
the station early today. There was
nothing to reveal the mans identity.
His companions escaped after a. rum
ming fight with the station agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

San Francisco. Cal, March Her in-
heritance, amounting to about 5000 900,
has been formally handed over to MISS
Jennie Adeline Croker. daughter of the
late Charles F. Croker. she having reach
ed the age of Is years. She at once trans
ferred the custody of it to Harry F. Scott
and Charles E. Green, as her attorneys IN
fact, they having been her guardians dur
ing her minority Charles Templeton
Croker. her brother will soon reach the
age of q years. when he will receive his
third of the estate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
DOBBINs' NEW POSITION.
He Is Appointed Colonization Agent of
Santa Fe Gulf Lines.

Carrot A. Dobbins. who has been
connected with the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe railway immigration bu-
reau, with headquarters in Chicago,
has been appointed general colonial
ton agent of the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe in Texas. He is now en-
gagged in making a trip to the towns
along the Santa Fe's west Texas
branch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
Raron Botbschild WEEDS.

Paris, March 2.-The marriage of
Baron Edouard de Rothschild and
Germaine Halphen has taken place at
the Hebrew temple here :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02

The above was the rhythmic jingle sung
by $50 members of the Chicago Yacht club
in honor of Gen. Funston, as taa army Of
ficer arose to address the members of
the club at their fourth annual banquet
repetitions of the impromptu song, many
cheers and drinking of a toast to his
health, Gen. Funston told the members CT
the Oldest yacht club in Chicago his ex-
periences on his first flibustering trip to
Cs11ha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-02
A SONG TO FUNSTON.
Members of the Chicago Yacht Club
Entertain the General.

Chicago, Ill, March q
oh, mamma, pin a rose on him,
The whole yacht cub is keen for him,
For he pinched Aguinaldo and can also
swim
Oh. mamma, pin rose on him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-10
rhs sad puties Of 1ifs.

The sudden death Of young Freddie
Hurst, Of South Salem, cast a gloom
over the feelings of all the people who
knew the lad in that part Of the city.
He was CHEEKY little fellow, always
had a good-morning, or a good+natured
salutation for all those he knew and
loved, young or old, as he went whist
ling or singing along the street.
There was a large attendance at his
funeral, children and grown folks
bringing flowers and floral pieces, until
the little Leslie church was perfumed
with expressions Of love for the departed
and deep sympathy for the bereaved
family. AL lthese manifestations Of
kindness are appreciated at time Of
bereavement and help heal the wounds
Of great sorrow.
But tho boy will be missed by the
parents as no ono else can describe or
feel. The careless and often trouble
some boy or girl, that is scolded and
reprimanded by Fiber and mother, TO
mako the child obedient and learn wise
restraint, is different being when
passed beyond recall. His life is found
TO have been entwined with our own,
and cannot be separated from the loved
ones loft behind.
The death Of Mrs. Albert is also
deeply mourned by large and loving
circle of family and friends. Hers was
sweet and unobtrustive life, seeking
retirement from all prominence, and
meekly and humbly doing her duties as
wife, woman and mother. A patient
sufferer for years, she never com
planned, and her life is one hallowed
memory Of good deeds and loving SER
vice.
Sorrow, whether il be over the young
or old, brings all nearer together and
teaches many lessons. In the case of
Mrs. Albert, there is an inspiration
growing out Of a noble woman's meek
ness, that will far transcend all the
more showy qualities Of so'called sue
cessful careers. She was one of the de-
voted band Of pioneer women, whose
only ambition was to radiate love in
the home and send out into the world
sons and daughters filed with aspira-
tions for usefulness and betterment.