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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Roclz island Programme.

The Rock Island programme for 1905 in
cludes provision for new equipment for
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
lines Gold Rock Island) as follows: One
thousand box cars 500 furniture cars. 500
coal ears, go Ingoldsby cars, $50 Hart cars
(ballast), $500 refrigerator cars, 10 chair
cars, IL passenger. cars, baggage and
ma il cars. postal cars-4.0SS in all The
total car equipment of this part of the
ROCK Island system at the date OF the
last annual report was $3.50. The Frisco
equipment embraced IS. 293 cars of all
kinds The Frisco plan for new equip
ment is not yet formally adopted
During the current year about 100 miles
of track will be ballasted to the highest
standard and 5000 tons of eighty-hve-
pound new steel rails laid The new steel
rail- equipment is for the most part to be
laid on the main stem between Chicago
and Rock Island The old rails taken up
and thus replaced will be rerolled where
necessary and laid on other portions OF
the system.
me Rock Island system is entering up
on the heaYy corn-carrying season. which
covers the period January-June inclusive
Merchandise and general traffic also runs
heavy the last half OF the fiscal year. The
west and southwest is in a highly pros
porous state, fully Justifying anticfpations
OF a great busineSs-sa tisfactory tonnage
and large passenger traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
EXPLODED UNDER GROUND.
Ten Thousand Pounds of Dynamite in
Michigan Mine Blows Up.

Calumet. Mich. Feb. s.-Ten thousand
pounds of dynamite stored underground
shaft of the North Kearsarge branch of
the OSceola Consolidated mine exploded
and killed several men, three OF whom
have been accounted for. and injured
many others. The force of the explosion
was felt for miles around and men work
ing in other portions of the mine some dis
lance from the scene OF the explosion,
were knocked down by the conclusion.
The cause of the disaster is shrouded in
William POllitt, jr.. the man who was in
charge of the powder. was probably blown
having been found.
The known dead:
WILLIAM POLLITT. JR~, in charge of
the magazine, single, aged Is years; blown
MATHEW KAsKALA. a miner, blown
PETER KULPA, a trammer. suffocated,
aged IS. married, leaves wife and three
The more seriously wounded:
William Wills.
Peter Pula
Gus Donald.
Joseph Movie
MILFORD Humphrey.
Ben Orchard.
John Movie.
It is feared that four or five men are
still in the mine. AS soon as the explo-
lied rescue party which penetrated the
scene of the catastrophe by descending in
the drift on one of the lower levels. The
terrible force of the explosion tore out
plates in the shaft of No. 3 at the sixth
seventh, eighth and ninth levels. twisted
the ship rails and tore them from the
stringers and raised havoc in general
The relief party succeeded in rescuing
several men, who were taken to the sur
face as soon as possible. where they were
revived. Six members of the rescue party
succumbed to the deadly gases and
fumes and were taken to the mouth of
the shaft and resuscitated- Fortunately
only two miners and a party of three
trammers were working on the level at
which The dynamite was stored when the
explosion occurred While no trace OF
Pollitt and Kaskala has been found so far
1t is impossible they could have survived
the terrible blast. The only body recover
ed is that of Kulpa, who was suffocated by
the poisonous gases.
The dynamite was placed underground
IN the magazine so as to be near to the
men and save delay when blasting was to
be done 1t consisted of 200 boxes of 80
pounds each. While the cause is unknown,
1t Is possible some of the explosive was
set off while it was being thawed, or
someone may have dropped a spark from
his pipe. The Osceola Consolidated Min
ing company will suffer a large loss. The
company is sealing shafts to smother the
fire which may be raging with great fury
as the gas is very thick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

home, because of his political views.
Captain Georgian is the manager of
the troupe of Arab Bedouins now per-
forming at the 0Iidwinter exposition in
the Auditorium. rc
In appearance Captain Georgian is
very inch a. soldier. He somewhat re-
sembles the car, but his figure is of a
different build, solid, blocky, robust,
betraying great physical strength He
has the poise of an educated man. is
slow and deliberate and chooses his
words, giving the impression that he
knows what he is talking about. His
story inoculates the nearer with sym
pathy for the Russian people in their
uprising. 1t deals with the present is
sue, the hope of a revolution of power
full results against the most despOtlc
people in the world.
The leaders of the Russian people
are not fighting the battle in the same
through all that country among the az
itators was formerly, Kill the czar,
Down with the emperor
Now the Socialist-DemOcratic party
of which I am a member, is going
through the country teaching the peo-
pie that their trouble lies in the form
of government. that they are bound
down by a bureaucracy of the most re-
Ientless type. Only the very rich, who
are bound by ties of blood or money to
the government, have any heart in the
enduring of things. From one end of
the country to the other the official life
is honeycombed with lies, discrimination
and thieving operations. Just these
things our society is attempting to
teach the people. 1t is going among
them day by day. Most of the students
in the universities are making of them
selves emmissaries to carry the facts
to the plain, common people, to those
who do not understand the plain truths
of the situation. The people are being
told that the assassination or murder
of the car will accomplish nothing, for
the throne.
Here is the thing we are trying to
do. We want to educate the common
people of Russia up to such a standard
and understanding Of the true condi-
lions, so that they will realize that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
MENzEn IS DEAD.
German Artist Passes Away nt Age
of 80 Years.

Berlin. Feb. 9.-Adolph Won Mcneil,
the artist. died today, aged about 90
years His death was due to weakness
superlnduced by a severe cold. Men
eel had been identified with the best
IN German art for so years and had
been treated by this generation with
the reverence and respect which Ger
mans love to show to their old men.
HIS quaint figure, about five feet tall
with hat, cravat and dress suggesting
the nfueS, was known to most of the
people in Berlin, for he was often in
the streets walking for pleasure and
observing people He sat in a certain
restaurant almost every evening until
last Friday for an hour or two taking
a glass of wine and then walking
home. Menzel's work even to within
the last five years was regarded as
very good and he worked every morn
ing until taken ILL., He was often men
toned as the first artist to receive
the highest Prussian decoration, the
black eagle, conferred on him by the
present emperor who held him in
much esteem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
HE PAID THE MONEY.
Man Who Bribed California Senators
Tells How 1t IVES Done.

Sacramento, Cal. Feb. I'm the
senatorial bribery investigation, Jos.
S. Jordan, who was accused of having
been the agent of the four accused
senators, testified that the charges
were true. Jordan in his testimony
said that he was employed by Clarence
Grande of the Phoenix Building e.
Loan association and was asked if he
could go to any of the senators and
make a money proposition for their
protection in any investigation likely
to be held.
Jordan said he went to see Senator
Bunkers and asked him if he cared to
do business
Bunkers said he would see Senator
French. On the next day Bunkera
said he had not seen French and JOr-
dan asked Bunkers if $3.50 would be
enough for each senator's help. Bunk
ers said he thought it would. Grande
then said he wanted Jordan to see
French who agreed to $3.50. Bunkers
wanted $500 for three companions,
this amount to 60 to each of the four
senators. Jordan said DETECTIVES
Tichnor gave him four rolls Of green
backs containing $3.50 each at Jor-
dams room and then Jordan walked
up to a saloon to meet Senator EN-
mons. Taking a roll of greenbackss
$3.50 in all, from his pocket, he sh ooh
hands with Emmons, leaving the roll
in Emmons' hand. Emmons put the
roll in his pocket. He said he drop
ped a $3.50 roll in Senator Bunkers
overcoat pocket and then shook hands
with Bunkers.
Jordan testified that he paid Sena-
tor French by passing his hand, con-
tanning the roll of greenbacks. across
his chest. French, he said put the
money in his pocket. That same day,
according to Jordan. he met Senator
Wright and made an appointment to
meet him at a saloon and told him to
go into the lavatory and he would
tn ere pass him his share of the money.
Wright went into the lavatory and
Jordan followed him and passed the
roll of greenbacks to the man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

country is being ruled by the most
despotic form of bureaucracy. and so
that they viii understand that it's only
salvation lies in getting a constitution
al government The latter the car and
his ministers are unwilling to grant,
but we will teach the people that it is
their only hope and their cries will be
so loud and so long. and carry so far,
that finally the government will have
to give in.
"As a member of the Socialist
Democratic party continued the cap
tain. 81 know that within the last few
weeks General KuroDatkin has order
ed the death of several officers for
distributing pamphlets. which were
called Lessons of the War The
printed matter in this little paper
showed the temper of the Russian SOL
diers. They have no heart in the
butchery they are compelled to take
part in They know that their SUI
perior officers are corrupt and a thiev-
ing crowd. They are realizing now in
the war with the Japanese that they
cannot hold their own. Why? Just
because the Russian army was not
prepared, though the people were be-
ing told right along that the army was
readq. The results are showing up
now however. The japanese are win
ming because their army had been
worked uD to the point of efficiency
which the Russian officers had de-
cIared their own to be. but about
which they had lied. and the money
which should have been used there
for they stole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
ACCONrPLIsHEs A MERGER.
Santa Fe Allied to Hartman Group
without Legal Complications.


The formal election of Hartmann
Rockefeller representatives to the
Santa Fe directorate is looked upon in
Wall street as another indication of
the domination of the Union Pacific
in the transcontinental railroad situa-
ton. It is not believed the Union Pa
cific people hold undisputed control
of the Santa Fe, or that If they did
there would be anything approaching
a merger with the Union Pacific itself.
But their holdings are so important
their representation on the Santa Fe
board will be so influential that prac-
tically all the advantages physical of
a merger will be derived without any
possibility of legal entanglements-
The Union Pacific, in its ownership
of the Southern Pacific company has
already a road which might be con-
sidered as parallel to and competing
with the Santa Fe, particularly for
California traffic, and actual physical
control of the Santa Fe might there
fore lead to Embarrassment Under
the present arrangements. however, 1t
is thought by the financiers that there
can be no such contingency. The
Union Pacific Will also have a large
voice in the management of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroads, providing the Hartman
plan of distribution is carried out.
1t also has, through its directorate
membership. a large interest in the
New York Central. St Paul, and Chi
cago & Northwestern roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Extension of the Rock Island.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 9.-It is an
nourced from Oskaloosa. that the Rock
Island is beginning work on a high
bridge across the Des Moines at Har-
Vey, and that Immediately il is COM
pleted an extension will be made of
the Knoxville branch across Marion
and Warren counties to Indianola
There it will connect with the present
spur from Des Moines to Indianola,
and thus these two branches viii be
linked together, while a new route
from Des MOines east will be provided,
assuring relief from the heavy traf-
fic in rushing seasons. The new plans
Will involve about forty miles of new
construction, and will be of immense
benefit to Indianola and Knoxville
both of which towns have been for
years moving to secure this construc-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Trouble with Treasury Department.

Western roads have gotten into another
snarl with the treasury department of the
United States The auditor of depart
Inent accounts sent to the Western Pas
Senger association for a number of copies
of tariffs showing military rates. They
were furnished with a notice that q bill
for them would be submitted later Al
most by return mail they came back with
a notation by the auditor saying that this
was the first time any charge had been
attempted to be made in connection with
the supply of such documents. In future,
he said, he would simply call upon the
road over which transportation was had
to furnish copies of the tariff to be at
tached to its bill for the amount for the
services rendered To this the chairman
of the association replied that the matter
had been fully discussed by the assOcia
ton and arrangements made to furnish
the department free with three copies of all
tariffs issued and charge the usual rates
for any additional ones required. It ap-
pears that government officials have call
ed for many as from is TO . copies Of
tariffs, and as they cost to print, the bur-
den became greater than the association
thought it should be called upon to bear.
The chairman urges the roads to stand by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

ing their pet measures to pieces and in
specting the bones with a microscope.
There are some members who fear him
more than they did two years ago. Then
they could side in with him and escape as
sault and battery. and now they can't.
The loss of power may bother the Man
from Doniphan. but he doesn't show it on
the surface He is just as calm as he
was at the close of the war when General
Won going to do now2" GO into the Kan
sas LEGISLATURE answered Cy. He didn' t
saw he was going to try to break into the
legislatures and the calm assurance seems
TO have STAYED with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
COAST LINES IMPROVEMENT.
Supt. d. A. Slope Says Santa Fe Will
Give the Best Service.

Supt. ID. A. ShOpe Says Santa Fe Will
Give the Best Service.
Ell Paso, Feb. 9.-Supt. d. A. Slope
of Winslow, Ariz., who has entire SUI
pervision of the construction work Of
the lines west of Albuquerque for the
Santa Fe, has been in Ell Paso. He
stated that a few months will see the
Santa F'e coast lines with the best
roadbed and facilities for handling
traffic of any road in the west
Mr.. Shope says that the Santa F'e
improvements. such as altering grades,
building cutOffs, and in some Few
places changing the main line in Ari-
iona and New Mexico, so that the dis
lance between Albuquerque and Los
Angeles may be covered in much
shorter time than at present. The
Santa Fe over the Continental divide
and through the Frisco mountains will
be made the best yet. This Mr.. Shope
claims to have been made necessary
by the keen competition for the Cali
fornfa fruit traffic. of which the Santa
Fe has so far been able to hold the
large share. Mr.. Shope is of the Opin-
ion that the Santa Fe through freight
service will shortly be the best trans
continental service ever offered to
shippers.
When the construction work is we'll
under way the Santa Fe will give en-
plOyment to a large number of new
men. Quite a sum will be expended
on the Santa Fe branch from Albu-
ouerque to FL PasO. The damages
from the recent floods will be repaired
and such precautionary measures
taken as will guard against a recur-
renee of the unfortunate as we'll as
costly circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
The Cost of Repairs.

ct may surprise YOU" said a Santa
Fe mechanic to the Journal man yes
actly five thousand dollars to put a
new pair of cylinders in one of those
big decapod engines of the 800 class.
1t isn't such an unusual thing for a
decapod's cylinders to go bad once a
year. and probably a decapod doesn't
need, under ordinary conditions, to go
into the back shops more than that
often. But this gives one a pretty good
idea Of what it costs a system like the
Santa Fe to keep it's motive power in
commission. ,-Albuquerque Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Grave Trouble Foreseen.

1t needs but little foresight to tell that
when your stomach and liver are badly
affected grave trouble is ahead unless you
take the proper medicine for your disease.
as Mrs. John A. Young OF Clay, N =,
liver and stomach, my heart was weaken
ed and | could not eat. was very bad
for a long time but in Electric Bitters
found lust what l needed, for they quick
" relieved and cured me- Best medicine
by Arnold Drug Co, 81 North Kansas
ave. at SOC a. bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
EVENTS AND men
RumOr That There Is Real
Money in Topeka.
There May Be Some oft Wasted
on Legislature.
THIS TC MTDnNN mrnErn
THIS Is WRONG TIME
Stampede in Progress and It
Can't BE Stopped.
Cyrus Leland, Ex-Boss, and His
Work in the House.

Great excitement! It is rumored that
there are two punches of real money
in Topeka. In point of Importance, the
fact that there is real money in this
town overshadows any alleged crooked
motive behind the appearance of the
cash. The citizens of the town should
feel honored to think that any one,
even an oil trust. would have confidence
enough in this town to ship in money.
1t is great risk. How did the trust
know that robbers bold would not blow
the bank upon its arrival and carry
the cash away into LeavenWOrth or
Missouri? Current comment is that the
kerosene trust sent in this money to
purchase legislators. It is no doubt
base canard, whatever that is. What
do legislators want with money? What
would they do with it if they had it
There is no place for them to spend it,
and cash is valued only as a purchas-
ing medium.
And this is not Missouri. Our Iegis-
lators are not boodlers. Spring thou
sand dollar bill on one of our noble
newspaper men, and he would fall dead
Not one of the bunch believes there is
so much money in the world.
1t is the Verfest rot to talk about
buying Kansas legislators. At least
it is rot to talk obout buying them off
of the refinery idea.
Out on the plains where they keep
COWS in large herds, it is the experience
of the herders that when a COW is at
peace with the world she can be in
duced to leave the herd by the judicious
use of salt, but when the herd is
stampeded, and doing a two-forty for
the horizon, there is nothing for the
herder to do but get out of the way
and stay along side until the running
cattle stop from sheer exhaustion.
The Kansas legislature is in stan-
pede, and the oil trust may as well
take its salt back to the mines. Our
legislature, in this particular instance,
is not for sale or,-salt.
There is story affoat IN the mouse that
Mr.. KernS, the Logan county representa-
tive and the infant of the house, is going
out of the legislature into something real
ly serious.
A few days ago when he fell down and
stuck a Topeka sidewalk in his eye, it
was not because the pavement was slip
perry or because he had looked upon the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

J. D. Turner, well known along the
Santa Fe and later agent for the ORR
ent at Harper, has been promoted to
with headquarters at Wichita. His
only pull" with the Orient has been
the capacity and merit he has shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
FOR FREE RUSSIA.
Captain Georgian, Late of Cars
Army, Talks.
Says That People Are Battling
for Freedom.
NOT BLOODTHIRSTY.
Says That Death of Emperor Is
No Longer Sought.
Strike Now at the System of
Government.
OF BLOODTHIRSTY.

THE Russian people are making a
battle for freedom How 1 wish that
1 were back there again to help them
in their struggle"
Thus spoke Alexis Georgian. former
ly a captain of the famous rough rid
ing Caucasus regiment in the Russian
army, now an exile from Tifiis, his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

the decision of the association and refer
all applications for copies of tariffs to
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

Perhaps they have plucked Uncle Cy of
prestige, but he will always be menace
to those who have Ideas and Bills. Even
now, while they have the old warrior by
the neck, they are afraid of him. If he
dozes in his chair it is the signal for half
a dozen weak sisters to jump up and in
troduce something they have kept con-
cealed while awaiting the great occasion.
They do not like the way he has of pick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
4c Per Pound for Rags.

The State Journal will pay &C per
pound for clean cotton rags suitable
for wiping machinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

wine when it was crimson. 1t was be-
cause he had just blown in from the short
grass country and was intoxicated on Gu
pid's dope. The Infant is in love. He is
full of youthful exuberance, hope and
ozone, also arrows. You may see them
sticking in him until he resembles a por-
cupine. They protrude from his head,
neck heart and other portions of his anat-
omy. Mr.. Kerns is also decorated with
strips of adhesive plaster, covering the
spot on his face which he used in a wild
attempt to ruin the asphalt pavement.
AS soon as the state can spare him
Mr.. Kerns will lope across the line into
the state of matrimony.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08

nual session. The meeting was called
TO order by the President. F. p Navo
after some preliminary routine BUSH
ness had been transacted. the nre-
Hlums for the last fair were paid. AZ
ter the meeting luncheon was served
In the hall. Another session will he
neid In the afternoon when prominent
members of the association will ad-
dress the meeting. Among the speak
ers Will be Commissioner of Agricul-
ture A. w. Gilman, of Foxcroft: the
Rev. Elmer F. Pember. of Ranger. Dr
George NJ. Twitchell, of Lewiston
Junction; E. r. Mayo, of Hallowell:
II. l.. Hunton, of Oakland, and A. O.
Abbott, Of Vassalboro
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-08
HOLIDAY RATES FOR STUDENTS.
Are Announced by the o. r. & N.
Company.

The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company has announced reduced rates
for students for the holidays at one
and third fare for the round trip
from Portland, Milton, Ore, Walla
Walla, Pullman, Waitsburg, Spokane,
Wash, and Lewiston and Moscow,
Idaho. The date of sale will be on the
day school closes at the different in
situations and the day after, but not
before December 16. The limit on the
return is the day school reopens, but
in no case later than January 9, 1906.
The reduced rate must amount to S.
to enable the students to secure the
reduction.