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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
BONDS VOTED FOR ORIENT.
Help for the New Road Extended by
Two Counties.

Emporia, KAN, Sept. 6.-The Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railway
bond proposition, which was voted on in
this county yesterday carried in three
of the towns and townships in which
it was submitted and lost in one. The
company asked $4,000 in bonds from
this town and $4,000 from Emporia,
Jackson and Pike townships The
proposition was defeated in Pike town
Ship by a majority of thirteen. In
Emporia the majority for the PROPOSE
ton was 6O7; in Emporia township,
1913 and in Jackson township IS.
Usage City, Kan, Sept. 6.-Osage
CITY and Arvonia townships in Usage
county voted $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectively in bonds yesterday for the
benefit of the Kansas City, Mexico &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
WILL. TUNNEL MOUNTAINS.
Southern Pacific Will Have Monster
Hole in SiSkiyouS.

Sacramento, Sept. 6.-During the re-
cent visit to the Pacific coast of E. H.
Hartman, president of the Southern
Pacific Railroad company, he issued
orders to the engineering department
of the road to make a survey for the
construction of a great tunnel through
the Siskiyou mountains. According
to the orders given by the president
of the road, the tunnel is to be ready
for operation within three years.
1t is stated that President Hartman
made the order for the tunnel on ac-
count of the fact that it is calculated
that the northern part of California
will be rapidly developed within the
next few years and that great popu-
lation will pour in. 1t is also ex-
pected that there will be rapid de-
velopment in Washington and Oregon,
and the railroad company will have to
be in a position to handle the increas-
ing business more rapidly than it is
able to do at present.
The tunnel through the Siskiyou
mountains will be the means of great
ly reducing the grade, so that faster
time may be made between California
and Portland, and it will also shorten
the distance from seven to ten miles.
Trains running through the tunnel
will be operated by electric motors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
UNLAWFUL To USE PASSES.
Governor HanIy Says Indiana Officials
Cannot Ride on Them


Cannot Ride on Them.
Richmond, Ind, Sept 6-During the
course of his address on Patriotism of
Peace at the closing day of the Rich
mond Chautauqua, Governor ]. Frank
Han1y declared that he would do all in
his power to prevent the use of passes
by state officers. On this subject he
said:
Il said that the dangers of peace were
insidious. Let me show how insidious
they are by giving example. Great cor
porate bodies of the country have I'M
due influence in all legislation, state and
national. The representatives of the
people do not hesitate to accept valu-
able favors from corporations. You have
power to stop this and stop it now. AS
governor of Indiana 1 thought I could
do no greater service than to call at
tention to the scandal that comes each
year out of railroad pass favors. l was
told the railroad pass was not a bribe-
that it was simply courtesy. I answered,
it is strange that only those selected
for these favors are in position OF
trust.
mo jury would be allowed to hear a
case that had the favor of one Of the
Iitigants in his pocket. Men in repre-
sentative capacities are of the same
kind of clay as juries. I say it is un-
lawful to use pass in Indiana by any
public official, as some one builded bet
ter than he knew in the railroad COM
mission bill. All I can do to enforce
the law shall be done. But can not do
it alone. 1 shall be helpless unless you
stand with me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
FOREIGN RATES ARE HIGH.
Wages Paid by Railroads Correspond
ingIy Small


Washington, D. c., Sept. "a bulle-
tin has been issued by the department
of commerce and labor comparing the
statistics of domestic and foreign rail-
roads.
Compilations show a freight rate on
English roads per mineral ton-mile OF
1913 cents. A ton-mile of merchandise
or live stock costs 2.94 cents, and on all
commodities an average of 2.32 cents.
Against these the figures for the United
States are startlingly small, being O.5s
cent. On German roads it is LAP cents,
on French 1.55 cents, Austrian 1.16 cents
and Hungarian 40 cents.
England's passenger rates per mile,
according to the business magazine, on
the same classes as there cited for the
United States, were 4 cents. Germany's
3S cents. For their average days
wages workmen can travel as follows:
American SIS miles, British IS miles,
German SO miles, French 40 miles, Bel
gian Sc miles, italian 80 miles and East
Indian 81 miles
On American roads locomotive engi-
neers average 81 a day, English S1.62,
Belgian $1.01; American firemen get
2.28 a day, British 81 cents, Belgian Y
cents Railroad laborers in the United
States get from two to four times as
much as on foreign roads Forty per
cent of the gross earnings OF American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
RAILROAD NOTES.

c. E. Max, the Santa Fe agent at
Rialto, has resigned his position to
begin work in the hardware business
in the state of Washington.
The contract has been let for the
extension of the San Antonio & Gulf
road from Stockdale to Cuero, where
it will connect with the Gulf, West
Texas & Pacific, and give the South
ern Pacific a new through line be-
tween Houston and San Antonio.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Carson City, New, for a rail-
road from Gold Field into Bull Frog,
a distance of 80 miles. J. w. Brock
and Charles Miller, of Philadelphia,
are behind the movement. 1t is ex-
pected that this road will open up
valuable gold fields.
W. I. F. Harden, of Hartford, is in
Denver for the purpose of interesting
apital in a railroad device which he
has invented and patented. The de-
vice is tie manufactured out of iron
and cement, and Mr.. Harden claims
that it will be more durable and con-
venient than wooden ties and will also
be more economical.
Dan E. Cain. general manager OF
the Rock Island, is on a trip to Guth-
RE, Okla.
J. D. Buckalew, third vice president
of the international Association OF
Machinists, and F. c. Boltz, the To-
ton of that body, left for Boston yes
terday. The convention is to be held
in 1soston on September II. Matters
pertaining to the machinists' strike on
the Santa Fe will come up before the
convention.
Frank T. Dolan, general superin-
tenoent of the Southwest division OF
the Rock Island, is in Kansas City
pe1fecting the plans for increasing
the terminal facilities in the freight
yards at Armourdale.
Plans are being prepared by the
Frisco for a new depot at Neodesha.
1t will be twice as large as the pres
ent one and will be constructed of
brick and stone.
With an 500 ton load fast freight
No. II of the Vandalia made the 10
miles from Indianapolis to Terre
Haute few nights ago in 95 minutes.
This is considered a record freight
run.
The World Today states that the
twenty-four railway trunk lines which
radiate from Chicago amount to SO
per cent. of the railway mileage OF
the United States, or 100, 600 miles of
road.
Preparations are being made by the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas to build
new stations at Vinita, I. T., Coffey-
vile, Kas., and Campbell, Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
EXTENDING IT'S OPERATIONS.
Union Pacific Will Compete for Kan
sas City Traffic.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. Gas soon as the
Marysville-Topeka cutoff is completed
the Union Pacific railroad will be pre-
pared to enter the Omaha-KansaS City
traffic field. according to statement
of julius Kruttschnitt, a director of
maintenance and ways of the Hartman
railroads. Mr.. Kruttschnitt says: THE
Union Pacific will inaugurate a train
service between Omaha and Kansas
City Already forty miles is entirely
finished and work is progressing rapidly
on the balance. Our line will not be
much longer than the other roads be-
tween the two cities and our time will
be as good as our competitors. In the
coming year 100 miles of the main line
of the Union Pacific will be double
tracked. The shops of the company at
Omaha, on which President Burt spent
81 ,O00, 900, will be still further enlarged
and additions will begin this fall"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
KANSAS BANKS WELL UP.
State Ranks Eighth in Profit Showing
on Basis OF Capital Stock.

Kansas state banks take a high rank
among the other state banks of the coun-
try on their financial showing. According
to the Roll of Honor" issued by The FL
nancier, a New York publication, there are
16 state banks in Kansas in which the
surplus and profits exceed the capital
stock Kansas ranks eighth among all
the states of the union in the number OF
it's banks in which the surplus and profits
exceed the capital stock, being surpassed
only by New York, Pennsylvania, Missou-
ri, West Virginia, Michigan. Illinois and
Georgia
The bank holding the first place in tho
whole United States is the Farmers
bank of Nasemond, at Suffolk, Va, in
which the percentage of surplus and I'M
divided profits to the capital is $2,281.72.
The following is a list of the sixteen
state banks in Kansas which are given
places ON the roll of honor:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
LINCOLN CENTER's GROWTH.
Is Making a Great Stride in Building
of New Homes.

Is Making a Great Stride in Building
of New Homes.
Lincoln Center, Kan, Sept 6.-The
depot at Lincoln Center is three-Quar-
tiers of a mile from the town and trav-
elers over the branch little realize what
strides in improvement have been made
in the past few years. It was always
pretty site by nature. the trees have
grown so that the homes are well
shaded and now fine, modern commodi-
Gus homes are building rapidly.
A. Marshall set the pace in building
his fine snowy $4,000 home. E. S. Bower
followed with large, square, shingled
structure, set off by as fine grounds as
nature has made anywhere. G. w.
Grubb is now building in the opposite
side of town, on a fine elevation roomy
well planned domicile. j. Albert Smith
is outdoing all in size and expense and
snowy and modern residences are
springing up on every side.
L. V. Mink, the biggest cattle man in
northwest Kansas, is preparing to build
a home that will eclipse all its pre-
decessors. The court house square was
laid out wisely by the city founders. the
commissioners have diligently cultiya-
ted the trees and lawn and the new
court house, while not SO expensive as
some, is unsurpassed for beauty in the
state The Protestants have all fine
churches and the aCthoiicS are now in
process Of erecting a $4,000 church that
will be a thing of beauty. Lincoln Cen
ter has been slow in watering and
lighting but within the next six months
a new system of waterworks and cleo
trio lights will go in which will far sur
pass what we would have had had we
not waited
Says an old citizen: 81 came out here
TO make some money and when I have
done so, will go east to enjoy it, has
been displaced for. II like this town
better than any place I know of and
here I expect to live and die"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
BIG BOON FOR PARSONS.
Kansas City Southern Will Greatly |
Enlarge Shops.


Parsons, Kan, Sept. 6-Plans for the
long talked of extension of the Kansas
City Southern shops here have been per-
fected at last and authentic information
given out concerning the proposed
changes. Engineers of the company are
hard at work on the plans and specifica-
tons for a monster new machine shop,
80 stall rounGhouse, the converting of
present machine shop building into a
big tank boiler and blacksmith shop,
and many minor changes of a like ma
ture. The new shops will nearly, if not
quite, double the number of employees.
The machines will be of the newest de-
sign and very heavy, in fact capable
to doing any kind of work.
The road recently ordered 20 new To-
comotives from the Baldwin Locomotive
works at Philadelphia and the order is
to be rushed so that the new engines
will be delivered in November. The
motive department has of late. since
business has begun to rush, been push
ed to keep engines ready for service and
the new locomotives will obviate the
difficulty. The policy of the new man
agement seems to be a general up
building of the road and putting it on
first-cIass footing as fast as possible.
over ], 400 cars of different kinds are on
order and will be delivered as fast as
possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
BUYS HARVARD HOUSE"
Edwin Morris, the Packer, Acquires
Historic English Homestead.

Chicago. Sept. edwin Morris, the
packer, has purchased the historic Har-
ward homestead at Stratford-on-Avon,
England. The purchase of the old house
erected by the ancestors of John Har-
ward, founder of the Harvard universe
ty, was arranged for by Mr. Morris dur
ing a trip in England from which he
has just returned with his family, Marie
Corelli. the English novelist, was the
agent of Mr.. Morris in the transaction.
She is credited with the suggestion that
a clubhouse for Americans be establish
ed in the homestead. Mr.. Morris says
he has not yet decided what disposition
to make of the property. Harvard
house, is one of the best remaining ex-
amples of old English architecture in
Stratford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
CAN PLOW NOW.
General Rain Throughout the
State Does Good.
In Many Places There Had Been
Months DrOuth.
PASTURES NEEDED 1T.
Cattle Range and Forage Good
for Ranchmen.
PASTURES NEEDED IT.
COncOrdia Claims Corn Already
Injured 35 Per Cent.

Salina, Kan, Sept. 6-For the first
time in more than five weeks rain fell
here Tuesday in measurable quantities.
The fall was steady most all day, and
at O'Clock at night the government
gauge had registered pa inches. Fall
blowing had ceased owing to dry wealth
er. This will mean more wheat sowed
and conditions better everywhere. The
rain has been general over this part
of the state.
AT NEWTON.
fine rain fell in Harvey county. the
first in nearly four weeks The rain fell
steadily all day, the total precipitation
being more than two inches. The rain
was badly needed for fall blowing and
seeding, the ground being dryer than it
has been in years. Reports received at
the Santa Fe offices here indicate that
the rain was general in western and
central Kansas
AT CONCORDIA.
Rain began falling here about 3
o'clock Tuesday morning and it has
rained steadily ever since. This is the
first rainfall of consequence in five
weeks, and while too late to help corn
will be otherwise beneficial. Corn in
this county was damaged fully 35 per
cent by the dry. hot weather.
AT JUNCTION CITY.
here the first that has fallen here since
the last week in July. It has made con-
ditions good for blowing and fall plant
ing, but came too late to do the corn
any good
AT LYONS.
Rice county gets a good, soaking rain
which began falling about 4 O'Clock
Tuesday morning and continued all day
long and last night. This will put
wheat ground in excellent condition for
sowing and help late corn as well as
pastures.
AT HUTCHINSON.
The drouth was broken by more than
an inch Of rain. 1t is the best rain in
a month and the cornfields and orchards
will be much improved.
AT MANHATTAN.
A fine soaking rain fell here with a
steady rainfall last night. Late corn
and forage crops needed moisture.
AT MCPHERSON.
Rain commenced falling here early
Tuesday and continued throughout the
4>day. The drouth has been severe, but
very little damage has resulted The
corn crop will be the largest in a num-
Der of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
GREEKS IN A ROW.
One Railroad Iaborer Kills Another in
CoWley County.

Winfield, Kan. Sept 6.-Nichola
Perpic shot and killed Martin Saric
near Silverdale, Cowley county. Both
are Greeks, employed on the construc-
ton force of the Midland Valley road
near the state line. They had been
drinking during the day. In the even
ing PerDic went in Saric's tent and
they engaged in good natured banter
that brought on a scuff1e, during which
Saric's trousers were torn and he be-
came angry, fourishing threateningly
an open pocket knife. Perpic seized
Saric's shotgun, standing near and the
latter ran out of the tent, Perpic fol-
lowing. Thirty or forty feet away,
Saric turned to run around another
tent AT that moment Perpic fired.
The charge struck the victim in the
side below the ribs, almost completely
disem boweling him.
Perpic fled, but was captured twenty
miles from the scene of the killing,
brought here and placed in the county
Jail to await trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
IT'S FOR LADIES, TOO.
They Can Stop Their Hair Falling Out
With Herpicide.

Ladies who have thin hair and whose
hair is falling out. can prevent the hair
falling out and thicken the growth with
Newbro's "Herpicide." Besides, Herpi-
eide is one of the most agreeable hair
dressings there is. Herpicide kills the
dandruff germ that eats the hair OF at
the root After the germ is destroyed the
root will shoot up and the hair grow long
as ever Even a sample will convince any
lady that Newbro's Herpicide is an in
dispensable toilet requisite. 1t contains no
oil or grease, it win not stain or dye:
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit Mich. J. p Rowley, 600 Kansas
ave. special agent. Successor to Rowley &
Snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Mr.. Harger Tenders Resignation.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept 6-Charles Har-
ger of Abilene has rendered his resignation
as director of the school of journalism at
the state university, but it has not been
accepted, and, according to the informa-
ton given out there, it will not be- Mr.
Harger had apparently made his plans to
come here, and less than a week ago sent
to the Lawrence newspapers an outline of
what he proposed doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
PLAYED IN A wATERsPoUT.
Pratt and Indian Ball Teams Anxious
for a Game.

Pratt, Kan, Sept. 6.-Pratt again defeat
ed the Haskell Indians here by the score
of to 5. Three inches of water fell while
the game was in progress, but not one
minute was lost. Eight inches of water
stood in the pitchers and batters' box
The only feature noticeable was Clifton s
catching. BatteriesAQuinline and Clifton
Kick-a-hole-in-th e-Sky and Mud-in-the-
Face. Attendance-30O. Umpire-Sloan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Big MIN for junction Cit,

Junction City, Kan, Sept. 6.-The Hogan
Milling company of this city has awarded
ing plant here that will have a capacity of
500 barrels of flour day. The erection of
a stone building will be commenced at
once in the east part of the city for the
plant, which will be one of the largest in
central Kansas. The company also let
the contract for the building of a $1,000
bushel grain elevator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
HE PLEADS GUILTY.
Fort Scott Young Man Admits a
Charge of Assault.

Fort Scott, Kan, Sept. 6-Sheriff
Roodhouse, who went to McCook,
Neb., for Aaron Stone. the young man
who is charged with criminal assault,
the complainant being Ethel Blake, II
year old girl who was sent to the in
dustrial school for incorrigibility, has
arrived home with his man. and he is
now in the county Jail. The fellow
confesses the serious crime that is
charged to him. and he will likely
make plea of guilty to Judge Simons
in the district court next month. Stone
is young man apparently about Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Lansing Convict Escapes.

Lawrence. Kan, Sept. 6.-Charles Ba-
ker, trusty prisoner. slipped away from
the pump house of the Kansas peniten-
tiary. He was sent out early in the even
ing and was not missed until ten hours
afterwards. Baker had been trusty for
nearly year, sleeping in the pump house
and on the farm. He had only six months
more to serve Baker was sent here from
Payne county, Oklahoma, to serve two
years sentence for selling a forged check.
He has a wife and four children in Still
water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

railroads goes to labor, while only 25
per cent goes to capital. In England
labor gets 81 per cent, capital SO per
cent; in Germany the division is equal.
In the last four years American roads
paid 1874. 00O, 900 for cars, engines, etc
The roads were capitalized at 81. 1922
sos. 023 (now 10000, 000. 0O0), on the basis
in 1908, of So, 1863 per mile. English
roads that year stood for SIT, 474 per
mile, German roads for $104. 725, French
for, s143.053, Russian for $76 095. Aus
trian $110,475 and Belgian $167 s9S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
THAT INCUBATOR BABY.
Edith Stanley, Actress, Brings Suit for
Possession

Lawrence, Kan, Sept 6.-The incubator
baby at the worlds fair is in trouble
again. Mrs. Charlotte E. Blakeley of this
place claimed it after the close of the fair
and a court in Moline county, ILL, award
ed it to her. Now it is alleged that the ba-
by is the child of Edith Stanley, an act
ress, and suit was brought in the dis
trict court here late Tuesday to regain
possession of It.
Miss Stanley alleged that the baby was
born March /, 1904, and was abandoned
April %. Mrs. Blakeley brought the baby
here in March of this year and it has been
kept here since.
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ARREST FOR YATES.
Man Who Claims to Be Son of an Elk
Governor in Trouble

Parsons, Kan, Sept 6-B. F. Yates, a
young man who came to Parsons a few
weeks ago and who claims to be son of
ex-Gov. Yates of Illinois. has been arrest
ed on the charge of obtaining groceries
from local grocer under false pretenses
Yates started to work for the Katy He
had no money and said he did not want
legged to have represented to a local grocer
that the Union Pacific owed him some
money which he would get in few days,
and on the strength of it was furnished
with groceries for himself and family
The grocer found out later that the Union
Pacific owed him nothing and his arrest
followed. He has a wife and child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Pop Dealer Hides Pump Handle.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 6.-Superin-
tendent of Parks A. T. Breckenridge
had warrant issued for the arrest of
c. w. Cox on the charge of larceny of
the handle to the park pump. Cox
ran pop stand in the park on Labor
day and in order to make the thirsty
buy his wares he is said to have re-
hid it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

years of age, but he says he is but 81.
He made a clean confession to Sheriff
Roodhouse and also to the county at
torney. He says, however, by way of
explanation, that the girl lied to him
regarding her age. He was arraigned
in Judge Volker's court this morning.
He waived a hearing and was bound
over to the district court.
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Many Cars Needed for Crop.

Railroad statisticians have figured
that the grain traffic for the crop this
year will aggregate 100000 car loads.
If all this grain could be hauled in a
single solid train of freight cars, the
train would be 1881 miles long, ex-
elusive of the locomotives that would
be necessary to haul it. Splitting the
train up into smaller ones of forty cars
each, $1,000 locomotives, or 355 miles
of draft machinery would be necessary
to haul them
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EmporIa NormaI Openinp-

Emporia. Kan, Sept. 6.-The State
Normal school opened here Tuesday
with an enrolment of 700 new
students, which, with the summer
school enrolment, makes a total of
1,400. This is a good showing for the
first day.
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Emporia Girls Long Trim.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. 6.-Miss Anna
Pinch, the oldest daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Pinch, formerly of Emporia. has
started on a three years tour of the
world as a correspondent for the Chi
cago Inter-Ocean. Miss Pinch will
write stories of travel on her trip for
the Inter-Ocean.