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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
TO PAVE PETRoLIA.
Crude Oil to Be Used on the Streets
of the Allen County Town.

Chanute, Kas., July 31.-The new
town of Petrolia which is being built
four miles north of Chanute, is going
to pave its streets with crude oil. The
work will not be done until fall. The
building boom is crowding everything
else into the background just at pres
ent, but as soon as it is over the city
is going to pay some attention to fixing
up its streets.
Petrolia is to be made a model city.
The company which is promoting it
has been greatly hindered by the
slowness with which its material
in course of erection and it is expect
ed that the work will progress rapidly
in the future.
The statements that oil would be
used in making the streets of the new
city was made by T. F. Ziegler who
was in Chanute. Mr.. Ziegler said: 81
am confident that the experiment will
be successful. The soil there is pecu-
1iarly adapted to such test, if what
I have been told concerning the oil
roads in other sections of the country
is true. 1t is a clay mixed with gravel.
I believe that it will pack down hard
and firm after being treated with the
oil, and will not cut up so readily I'M
wagons as would be the case where
sand in the soil makes it lighter.
eff the use of oil in the grading of
streets proves success, says Mr..
AleSI0r, we may extend our expert"
ments to the roads leading north and
south from the city. If this is done,
it will merely be for the purpose of
showing what can be done by placing
oil on an ordinary country road These
roads are in constant use, not only by
our own residents, but by visitors
from Chanute and Humboldt. Petro-
LA is just nice driving distance from
either of these cities, and on Sunday
there is a constant string of vehicles
going back and fourth between these
three points,
Developments along this line will
be watched with much interest. There
has been much talk of experimenting
with the use of crude oil in road max
ing about Chanute, but nothing has
ever been done. The city fathers even
showed some inclination to take a
hand. and agreed If the property own
ers on South Central avenue would
put in curbing for a couple of blocks
the city would furnish a grade and
sprinkle the street with oil. Nothing
of the kind has been done. The chief
obstacle has been the fact that neither
the city nor the township possesses
a sprinkler which will answer for
spreading the oil and the officers have
not felt that they should spend the
made. In order to spread the oil
evenly it has to be heated so that it
will run readily After the proper ap-
paratuS has once been constructed
there will be plenty of persons ready
to assist in the experiments by fur
nishing crude oil and labor. Capt. w.
J. Walker offered to give the city suf-
ficient oil for sprinkling South Central
avenue free of cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
IN THE TENNIS TOURNEY.
Doubles to Be Finished and Play in
Third Round Begins.

Kansas City. July 31.-Play will be
resumed this morning in the Missouri
Valley Tennis associations champion
ship tournament. The doubles are ex-
pected to be finished today, in the
semi-hnal round being the programme
with only three matches yet to play
before the winners are determined. In
the singles there are yet seven
played before tomorrow. Play in the
third round will begin today.
The pairing for today in the singles
are as follows:
F. E. Sheldon. K. c. A. c.. VS.. ]. S.
Tritle. K. C. A. c.; Herb Jones, K. C.
Ia; H. S. Vaughan, K. c. A. c.. VS..
D. L. James, K. C. A. C. The winner
of this last match will play w. S. Eas-
ton of the st. Louis Triple A, who
reached the semi-fnal round Saturday.
In the doubles the pairings for today
are: Sheldon and Vernon VS.. Gleason
and Semple; Vaughan and Tritle VS..
Carey and Gilman.
The match between Sheldon and
Vernon and Gleason and SemDle will
be played the first thing in the morn
ing and it is generally conceded that
the winners of this match may be
regarded as the probable winners of
the doubles. The winners will play
of the title, for the Missouri Valley
championship.
The feature of Saturdays play in the
Missouri valley tennis tournament was
the defeat of T. P. Gleason of st. Louis
in the second round by w. S. Gilman.
one of the cracks from Sioux City.
The summaries of Saturdays play
follow:
Third Round Singles.
]. S. Tritle, K. c. A. c., won from j.
Herbert Jones, K. C. A. c., won from
c. c. Cockrill, Pittsburg, Kan, SO. 81.
w. S. Gilman. Sioux City, Ia, won
from T. P. Gleason, ST. Louis Triple
A, 6-3, 2-6, Ga.
H. s. Vaughan. K. C. A. c., won
from N. M. Semple, st. Louis Triple
A, rs. rs, SIS.
D. L; James. K. c. A. c.. won from
w. Guthrie. Atchison, Kan, rs, Ga.
C. S. Carey. Sioux City, Ia. won
from ]. Q. Chambers. K C. A. c.,
81, So.
W. S. Easton, st. Louis Triple A.,
won from C. S. Carey. Sioux City. Ia,
Us, 6-4.
First Round Doubles.
Chambers and Wilder won from
Chick and Stimson. Is, 8-6, 6-1.
land and Smith by default.
Gleeson and Semple won from Sher-
man mad Forney, rs. So.
Second Round Doubles.
Gleeson and Semple won from
Chambers and Wilder, SIS, So.
Vaughn and Tritle won from Cope
land and Mcbride, ST, So.
The drawing for the consultations
which will begin Monday, follow:
Higdon a bye, Mitchell a bye, Cope
land bye, Ferguson a bye, Hughes a
bye, Shouse VS.. TRULY, Brown VS.. c. A.
Case, Campbell VS.. Riley, Burk VS..
Chandler. Burk VS.. Sumner, Wilson a
bye, Simpson a bye, Frazer a bye.
Jacobs a bye, Lynch bye, Smith a
bye.
bye, futile and Brown a bye, Riley
and Chandler VS.. Stimson and Chick.
Jacobs and Case VS.. Smith and Put
nam, Summers and Ferguson VS.. Nc
Bride and Copeland, Burk and Frazer
bye, CockriI1 and Cockrill bye,
TRULY and Mitchell bye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
DEPEW RETURNS.
He Promises to Answer His Critics
Publicly Soon.

New York, July 31.-United States Sen
ator Chauncey M. Depew arrived from
Southampton on the steamer st. Paul: He
was met down the bay by. party of New
York Central officials on board tugboat.
Senator Depew freely admitted that his
pleasure trip had been cut short.
IT have come back to the storm CEN
ter he said. "A man can not fight his
battles 5000 miles from home, and as
charges rejecting upon me have been
made, have come back to state my side
of the case
table or the loan made to the Deoew. Inn
provement company or as to my resigna-
ton AS soon can go over the papers
in these various matters, get the official
news as to what has actually transpired in
my absense. will give out a statement
that will cover all these matters fully. At
all the information 1 have, SO that they
may know much as l did about the
Equitable and transactions in which was
interested
Regarding the Depew Improvement COM
pany Senator Depew said:
Il only a minor stockhoider. This
company was started five years before l
was connected with it. They used my
name at first without getting my consent.
Later I came into the company with small
holdings
When told of the election of Paul Morton
ator said the choice was admirable and
that it pleased him highly. Regarding the
Equitable and its future. he said:
Tn a years time the Equitable will be
stronger than ever and be doing even a
larger business than before. The Eaui-
table is all right financially and after this
disturbance blows over it will be the same
as before, the strongest and best insur-
ance company in this country
Senator Depew frankly discussed t'Fads
and Fancies." He said that he was a sub
seriber. and had been so for about four
years.
Il subscribed for the book he said, .sbe-
cause 1 liked the work 1t was one of the
most beautiful works I have ever seen. 1t
cost me for my subscription somewhere
around 81. 500"
He denied that he had been threatened
with the publication of any scandalous or
undesirable stories about him if he did
not subscribe.
When asked if the work had been repre-
scented as something to help the boys
along he replied: 1T might have been.
Really, can not remember that far
back: you know they usually do. It cost
me $1,000 a year to help the boys along.
find it hard to refuse my friends at all
times, and that is why I have to speak at
so many dinners.
The senator was accompanied by Mrs.
Depew and Chauncey Depew, jr. He will
remain in town the rest of the season. ex-
cept to make short runs to some of the
nearby summer resorts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Rock Island Expends Fifteen
and a Quarter Millions
For General Improvements and
New Equipment.
EXCEEDS OTHER ROADS
Spends More for improvement
Than Other Western Roads.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

The Rock Island system has sur
passed all western railroad records in
the last year in the expenditure OF
money for the equipment and physical
improvements. During the interim
since last November the expenditures
for equipment have exceeded $6,250,-
900, of which amount 100000 was
used. fof the purchasing of freight cars.
S1,S0O,OOG for new engines and $780,
900 for passenger cars of various
kinds.
Beside this expenditure for equip
ment the Rock Island is expending
nine millions of dollars in the improve
ment of the physical condition of the
road. This money is being spent IN
baIlasting the tracks, putting IN new
bridges and in general constructor
work. In all then the total amount
which the Rock Island has spent Tor
the Improvement of its service has ex-
ceeded fifteen million which sum is
said to be more than any other western
road
The capital of the Rock Island con-
sists of $685. 900 of common STOCK
which has no voting power, ana $4o.-
$4,000 of preferred stock, which is
entitled to 4 ner cent dividends to and
including 1903, to per cent from 1910
to 1915 inclusive, and thereafter 10
per cent if earned. Four per cent Is
now being paid upon the preferred IS
sue but the surplus for the year 1904
was only s129,764. For eleven months
ending with May, 1865 the gross earn
ings we're about $1,300,000 under the
gross earnings for the corresponding
period of the preceding year, but the
earnings of the Frisco branch were
$2,5OO.OO0 ahead of the preceding
year, so that the system as whole
will probably make a better showing
for the year just ended than it did Tor
the year 1904. The underlying bonds
of the Rock Island company aggregate
over $25S, 100000, and only small
proportion of them bear interest over
5 per cent. The preferred stock IS
fairly regarded but the common has
been merely a football in the market.
When the stock of the Chicago, ROCK
Island & Pacific railway was pur-
chased it was paid for in this manner:
For each share of the par value of
800 there was given in exchange 800
of new Rock Island As, $40 of new
Rock Island preferred stock and 800
of new Rock Island common stock,
thus following, as indicated, the lines
of industrial capitalization.
The Rock Island company being a
holding corporation, it's income is de-
rived from interest or dividends re-
ceiVed upon securities held and not
from earnings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
WILL NOT CONNECT.
Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific Sus-
nicious of the Orient

santa re and missouri racine SuS-
picious of the Orient.
Ell Dorado, July Slowing to the
fact that they believe the Orient is
back of the move to get the connec-
ton built between the Missouri Pacific
and Santa Fe at Ell Dorado, Kansas,
these two roads have refused the re-
quest of the people of Ell Dorado for
this connection. The request was filed
by the mayor of Ell Dorado directed to
the Missouri Pacific. J. H. Richards,
attorney for the Missouri Paf1c, filed
with the board of railroad commits
sioners his answer to the request in
which he says:
The respondent is advised that the
movement to have this switch or ~
put in was inspired largely by what
is known as the Kansas City Mexico
& Orient, which said company is inter
ested in having said switch connection
and participating therein for the pro-
motion of it's own commerce and ter
minal interests
1t is also claimed that it would cost
100000 to build the switch, which is
too much to spend, in view of the fact
that Ell Dorado is midway between
Wichita and Yates Center, where the
Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific already
have connecting tracks. The Santa Fe
estimates the total expense at So
239.89.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31

is one of the Oldest pioneers in this
county. having lived near Bayneville
for the past thirty years, where she
owns three quarter sections of land
and is considered worth $4,000. Mrs.
Roseberry's friends are strong in their
belief that she is a victim of circum-
stances and a deep laid plot to obtain
possession of her property. An ap-
peal to the district court has been
taken by her counsel and in the
meantime the defendant will be re-
leased on $500 bond. She has been
placed under the custody of her son
arms be removed from the Roseberry
premises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
HAD GOOD RAINS.
Again the Kansas Corn Crop Is Saved
by DoWnpours.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 31.-More than
three inches of rain fell here Saturday
night and Sunday night, assuring the
corn crop. The storm covered all of
central and western Kansas.
Wellington, Kansas, July 31.-What
proved to be one of the heaviest rains
of the season commenced falling here
about z O'Clock Saturday night; COM
ing from the northeast. About mid
night a second storm, even heavier,
came from the west. In all about three
inches of water fell. The rain was
very welcome, as it will save the bulk
of the corn crop, which was needing
moisture. Some damage by wind and
lightning is reported from outside
points. The rain was general over Sum-
ner county.
Lindsborg, Kan, July 31.-One of the
heaviest rains of the summer fell here
Saturday night and Sunday. There was
no wind or electric disturbances. The
corn needed the moisture and this rain
insures the corn crop. The ground is
now in fine condition for fall blowing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
THE ORIENT GETS MORE TIME
Extension Granted Until 1910 to Conn
pIete the Road in Mexico.

It is stated that President Diaz of
Mexico has signed an amended con-
cessicn which allows the Kansas CITY
Mexico and Orient railway an extern
sion of time up to the first of August
1910, to complete it's road in that
country. The subsidy in the noun
famous sections is raised to a total of
S555,000.
The concession further states that
all the operating and maintenance ma
terial to be used by the road will be
exempt from duty construction for a
period of five years. Another addi-
uonaI provision states that the govern
ment agrees not to grant any conces-
sion to any other road within fifty
kilometers on either side of the Orient
for a period of ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Phone stopped a wedding.

Emporia, Kan, July s1-The telephone
poria beat Cupid in a race Saturday
James Gorket, % years old, and Miss
Gertrude Hubbard, Is years old, of
Strong City, appeared before Judge
Evans here and asked him to marry
them. Judge Evans had received long
distance telephone message from the
girls father that his daughter had run
away with Gorket and to refuse them
a license. He said the girl was not 49,
Mrs. Hubbard came to Emporia on the
first train and took her daughter back
home with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Place for a Wichita Man.

Wichita, kas., July ia move-
ment is on foot in the local organiza-
ton of the Railway Mail Clerks asso-
citation to boom D. E. Barnes of this
place for president of the national
association, which will meet in Gin
cinnati this fall. He has been in
dorsed by the local association, which
will ask for his Endorsement by the
district association to meet in Kansas
City next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
EAST. WEST AND NORTH.
Santa Fe Offers Low Rates for Sum-
ruer Travel EVERYWHERE.

Special rates to California, Colo
RADIO, Chicago, Wisconsin lakes, Can
ada and the seashore. Circuit tours.
to bring in the Great Lakes, Niagara
Falls, Buffalo, etc.. at very low rates.
We make all arrangements for YOU.
thus saving you any annoyance or
trouble.
Try the famous Colorado Flyer to
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver.
Leaves Topeka at 10 p. M, arrives at
Colorado Springs at noon.
Tickets and berths at Santa Fe
depot, Fifth and Holiday streets.
T. L. KING. c. p. & 7. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Scholarships for Baldwin students.

Baldwin, Kas., July 31.-Mr. Frank
H Hawkins, of the class of 1901 of
Baker university, has been awarded a
fellowship in Columbia university.
Mr.. Scott E. w. Bedford, of the class
of 1902, has been given fellowship
in the University of Chicago. Mr..
William Ray Manning, of the class of
1893, has just closed his fellowship
studies in the University of Wisconsin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Son of Beniarnin CIoyer,

Winfield, Kas., July 31--Frank
Glover, of Cambridge, a brother of
from the Third district, drowned in
Grouse creek near his ranch while
bathing. It is supposed he had
cramps A brother and another man
who were on the bank of the creek
could not save him. He was 80 years
old and leaves a widow and three
children. He was the youngest son
of ex-Congressman BENJAMIN Clover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
To Vote ON orient Bonds.

Emporia, Kan, July 31.-Three town
ships and Emporia city in Lyon county
will vote again on the Orient bond
question. The county commissioners
has set September 8 for the election.
Three years ago Lyon county voted
$4,000 worth of Orient bonds which
were annulled two years later because
the Orient was not running trains
through the county as it had agreed.
The indications are that the bonds will
win again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
wichita After Natural Gas.

Winfield, Kas., July SIT. H. Adj
ans, of Vincennes, Ind, and W. S.
sent eastern capitalists, have been
here two days consulting the mayor
and councilmen in regard to piping
natural gas from the Bartlesville field
to Wichita via Winfield. If they get
franchises they will begin work at
once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Dry Sunday ina GaIena.

Galena. Kan. July 31.-The saloons
ty found relief at Empire City, a sub
urb. The enterprising "jointists'' of EN-
pire City operated hacks between the
two towns. By this arrangement many
men from Joplin and Webb City, No.
were enabled to get their Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Kansas Girl Drowned.

Muskogee. I. T., July 31.-Miss
Grace Thomas, 15 years old, was
drowned in the Arkansas river near
Bixby while wading. A party con-
sisting of Gus Chambers and wife,
Miss Thomas and several others went
they were caught in swift current
and plunged into deep water. All
were pulled ashore except Miss
Thomas. Miss Thomas was from FIRE.
donia, kas., visiting the Chambers
family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
BRYAN WILL TAKE LONG TRIP.
From One to Two Years in His Tour
Around the World.

Madison. Wis, July Slater the
banquet given him by the Democrats
told q few intimate friends that he
would soon start for his trip around
the world. The trip will last from one
to two years. He will join Mrs. Bryan
in Japan, for which country she has
started. It is expected that he will
travel east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Main Thoroughfare.

To Lewis and Clark Exposition. Port
land, Oregon, June L to October Is. 1905,
via Union Pacific. This historical route,
traversing the heart of the great North
west with its boundless resources gives
you zoo miles along the matchless Co
lunbia river and trip to Portland and
the Northwest without change and a
chance to visit Yellowstone Park. June
/ to September 10, by side trip from
Pocatello to Ogden through Monida-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Ieavenworth Sees No Danger.

Leavenworth, Kas., July 31.=The
report that Hays City is alarmed that
an epidemic of cholera may result
from the removal of 200 bodies from
the military cemetery there to Fort
Leavenworth does not find a response
here. Not the least alarm is felt
here. Physicians says that all disease
germs died many years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Going to Colorado?

The rate now is $I7.5O to Denver, Pueblo
and Colorado Springs, and return tick
&c m sale daily, final limit retI,rnins.
Sctoier 80. Stop-over allowed in hotfs
S,-ections between Pueblo and Denvs-
Cheir cars and Pullman SIeepers- FAST
time block signal system, Harvev
ni The only line to Denver pass,r.
through pueblo and Colorado Springs.
summer service better and faster
WI Write for descriptive literature and
other information.
Won't you go Santa Fe way?
If YOU want q real pleasure trim vou
viii. T. L. KING, Agent.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fs
Railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Young Woman Suicide.

Hutchinson. Kan, July 31.-Miss Ira
Wis Aubrey, young woman visiting
here from Cameron, Texas, killed her
self by taking carbolic acid and ch1oro-
form. No cause is assigned. An in
quest will be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
A Negro Murdered.

Ottawa, Kan, July 31.-Coroner Hag-
CART returned from Pomona Sunday
with the body of a negro found in the
Marias des Cggnes river two miles east
of that town. The negro was an en-
ploye of the double tracking gang on
the ETnporia cutoff and was registered
by number. His name is not known
He had been shot through the head,
and his bunkmate, also a negro, has
disanneared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Western Rural Carriers.

Washington, July 31.-The following
western rural carriers have been ap-
pointed:
Indian Territory-Miani, route 4,
Henry G. Hudson, carrier, P. H. Hud-
son, substitute.
Kansas-Greenleaf route 4, Henry D.
Perry, carrier, D. w. Jones, substitute;
Haddam, route 4, George C. Shaw, car
rier, Robert Shaw, substitute; Hanover,
route 5, Bernard G. Graves, carrier, Per-
ley, Graves, substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Dead on the Streets.

Junction City, Kan, July al. j.
Mead, register of deeds of this county,
died on the street here Saturday. He
had been i'll for several months and
had q stroke of paralysis. He had been
a resident of this city for more than
twenty years and for many years was
one of the best known statesmen in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
Christian Union Convention.

Wichita. Kan, July 31-The annual
convention OF the Arkansas valley
branch of the Young Peoples Christian
United of the United Brethren church.
will be held in this city August to s.
A number of noted speakers will be in
attendance and large number of peo-
pie from neighboring towns are ex-
Dected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31
OIL BURNER IN USE.
Santa Fe Engine Makes Its Initial Run
Into Kansas City

4NtNzAsEE@J
The oil burning locomotive which the
Santa F'e has been experimenting with in
southern Kansas made its first run into
Kansas City yesterday. It was used to
haul an excursion train from Chanute to
entire run with oil taken on at Chanute
For the last week the burner has been
doing service hauling freight and pas
senger trains in the neighborhood of Cha
mute. and the engine is being tried in ev-
cry way. 1t will probably be a week be-
fore the Santa Fe officials will make pub
lie any detailed report of the experiment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-31

drinks. The deputy county attorney,
Mr.. Finch, says that hereafter the EN-
pire City Joints must be closed and
if necessary he will bring action against
the owners.