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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
WILL PAY s1s0,ooo,o00

Professor Whitney estimates that at
least s1S0.000, 600 will be paid by in
surance companies in losses in San
Francisco. While he deprecates the
methods of some companies that evad-
ed payment of their liabilities, he
says;
Taken all in all, the companies have
done remarkably we'll An immense
sum of money has been paid into this
city, a larger amount than companies
have been called on to pay at one time
before In spite Of the earthquake, in
spite of the nearness in time of the
Baltimore and Toronto conflagrations,
the companies will have paid finally in
the neighborhood of eighty per cent of
the amount of insuIa involved.
AT Chicago fifty per cent was paid,
at Baltimore ninety per cent. The re-
markable difference between the show
ing made by the companies at San
Francisco and Chicago, where forty
six ~failed, shows the great progress
that has been made in thirty y-five years
in legitimate underwriting. And yet
the San Francisco experience clearly
points the way to needed improve
TnentS"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Whitney Makes His Final Estimate OF
Money Paid for Fire Losses

the fire and thereby lost to that ex
tent the ability TO come to their rescue.
There were but three of these com
panies, the Firemans Fund. the Home
Fire and Marine, owned by the Fire.
mans Fund. and the California
The California was a new COM
pany. less than a year old. Its losses
were several times its capital and sur
plus. In starting the company the
stockholders had paid at the rate of
Sos share. After the fire they as
sessed themselves $3.50 a share, there
fore nearly four times the value of
their stock. and paid their losses out
of this fund in full. leaving the original
pital and surplus intact.
The Firemans Fund found itself in
a very serious position. 1t had not
only a large liability of its own, but
also a large liability through its
agency. the Pacific Underwriters. and
through it's ownership Of the Home
Fire and Marine.
"A material element of the situation
was the remarkable degree to which
the Firemans Fund possessed the con-
fdence and. as a matter of fact. the
loyalty of the people of San Francisco,
and it found in this critical situation
a great forbearance and sincere belief
in the desire of the company to do
what was right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

Kansas City Y. M. C.. A., which re-
Gently raised $2S0,00O in a campaign
of thirty lays for a new building.
Mr.. Bishop addressed the meeting
and told Of the methods employed in
Kansas City to raise this sum. He
said he was satisfied thai the only sue
cessful method of raising money was
through personal solicitation and this
is the plan which Will be followed here
in Topeka. A list has been prepared OF
one thousand of the prominent men in
town who have not yet subscribed TO
the Y. M. Q. A. fund and this list Will
be divided up among the workers and
every one of these men will be seen
All of the men present at the meet
ing last night promised to devote some
time each day in soliciting cOntribu-
tons and many others who were unable
to be present at the meeting will join
them in the work Among these are
Charles Elliott. George M Noble, DIR.
c. H. Lerrigo, Charlie P. Adams, S. E.
Barber. w. H. England. J.. z. Frost and
H. c. Bowen.
1t was decided at the meeting that
each day all of those interested viii!
meet for luncheon at 1890 o'clock at
the Copeland hotel. where they will
discuss the progress of the campaign
and further plans for its prosecution.
Mr.. Bishop is particularly enthusi-
astic over the new Y NJ. c. building.
He has visited one hundred and TWEEN
ty-six association buildings in the
try and says that he does not know Of
a single one where so much has been
obtained for the money expended. He
also SAYS that there IS 10 other build
ing of its kind in the country which can
equal it in arrangements.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Bishop
the mammoth clock like affair which
was used in Kansas City to register the
progress of the campaign there during
each hour Of the day VIII be loaned to
the Topeka association. It will be
placed on a prominent street corner
and as subscriptions are secured the
hands viii be moved SO that all who
run may read the way the money is
mourning in.
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New Charters GRAINED

A new sand company was chartered
this morning to do business in Topeka.
It is to be known as the Stewart Peck
Southwestern Sand and P.
J.. Monaghan Of Topeka is one of the
directors. The capital stock is 81. 500.
In Kansas City the Stewart-Peck Sand
company has a big esta blishment. and
the Topeka enterprise is a combination
of Topeka and Kansas City capital.
The charter board also granted per
mits to a number of big foreign cor
porations. The following are the for
eign charters granted:
w. c. Bowman Lumber company,
Missouri. $260.0 00-
K. c. Cotton Mills company. Della
ware. $1,000. 900.
Kenyon Printing and Manufacturing
Iowa. S25,ce0.
Davenport Combination Filter &
Cooler company, Missouri, $1,000.
Fairbanks, Moore & Co. Michigan,
$4,000.
The charters to state companies fol-
low:
Randall Mercantile company, SIS. 600
interstate Land company. Marion.
$1,000.
Wall Rogalsky Milling company, Nc
Pherson. 6 5000.
stewart-Peck Southwestern Sand
company. $4,000. Topeka.
Douglas township Telephone com
pany. $1,000
Barber county. $4,000.
Garfield State bank, $4,000
Rose Hill Telephone company, $1,000
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undertaken the construction of a line
which Will Onnec the Yoakum lines
in Texas with New Orleans. Upon the
completion of this new road. both the
Colorado & Southern and the st. Louis
& San Francisco. in 10Th of which the
Yoakum interests are largely con-
cerned. VIII have a new line extending
from Denver to the Gulf, both at
Houston and New Orleans.
The $7,500,000 notes which have
been sold for the construction of the
Colorado Southern, New Orleans &,
Pacific carry 5 per cent interest and
mature in five years A clause in the
notes, however, permits their early
retirement upon notice to the holders.
It is said that in all probability the
notes will not be outstanding for more
than eighteen months, when they will
probably be replaced by the sale of
the roads long term bonds. The notes
are secured by 5000, 900 AZ per cent
bonds of the Colorado Southern, New
Orleans e Pacific railroad and by he
entire capital stock of the company.
Payment for h notes is to be made
in installments as the work of con-
struction progresses.
The line to be built by the Colorado
Southern, New Orleans & Pacific Will
extend from De Quincy, La, to Baton
Rouge. a distance Of about ESQ miles: a
branch line having a length of fifty
miles, Is also proposed. From Baton
Rouge into New Orleans the Colorado
Southern, New Orleans & Pacific pro-
poses to run over the tracks of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad.
which is part of the Illinois Central
system. At De. Quincy. La. it is ex-
pected that the road will make n
ton with the Kansas City Southern.
and from there run over the tracks of
that road to Beaumont. a distance of
forty-seyen miles From Beaumont to
Houston It is proposed to use the tracks
of the Beaumont, Sour Lake & West
ern. At Houston the Colorado South
ern, New Orleans & Pacific Will con
meet with the line which the Fort
Worth & Denver City, which is part of
the Colorado & Southern system. is
constructing from its present terminus
at Fort Worth to the Gulf at Houston
and Galveston.
In addition to this financing in which
the St. Louis & al Francisco is inter
ested. the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cihc Railroad company. which is the
other system controlled by the Rock
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FINANCING YoAKUM LINE.
Note Issue of s7.5OO,OOO Sold for Den
yer t O Gulf Road.

Notes to the of $7,500,O0o
issued to cover the cost of construc-
ton of the Colorado Southern, New
Orleans & Pacific railroad, which has
entered into a traffic agreement with
the St. Louis & San Francisco, are n
derstood to have beer sold to Blair &
and the Old Colony Trust COM
pany of Bostons A syndicate of which
Blair & Co. and the Old Colony Trust
company will be managers, is now be-
ing formed to AXE over this issue of
notes. 1t is stated that the earnings
which the Colorado Southern, New
Orleans & Pacific will derive from its
traffic agreement with the st. Louis &
San Francisco railway, will be suf1-
Gent to meet the fixed charges on the
company's bonds.
The constructor of the Colorado
Southern, New Orleans & Pacihc's
lines, operated in connection with 9TH
err lines already built, will form a new
line from New Orleans to Houston
and westward from that point to Den
yer. The Colorado Southern, New Or
leans & Pacific. in other words, has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
R0CH TAKES A HAND.
VIII Try to Prevent Moving Kansas
City Union Depot.

Governor Hoch has agreed to take a
hand in the Kansas City union depot
fight. He Will write a letter to each
Of the railroad presidents whose roads
do business in Kansas, asking that they
use their influence to have the Kansas
City, No, union depot located as close
to the state line as possible, to accom-
modate the people Of Kansas City, Gar
1t is said to be the plan to locate the
new depot atTwentyt-second street n
Grand avenue, which would take 1t
more than two miles by car line from
Kansas City, Kan.
w. A. Simpson, representing the Mer-
camille club of Kansas City. KAN, call
ed on Governor Hoch today, and pre-
scented the matter to him. He said that
the disposition Of the railroad COM
panies was to entirely disregard the
interests of Kansas City, Kan, so far
as passenger facilities are concerned.
IF that new union depot is located
on Grand avenue. 1t would be a hard
blow to Kansas City, Kan" said Mr..
Simpson. w want the depot in the
same locality it now stands. We have
a city of nearly 10000 people, without
q single depot in it. They ever try to
avoid stopping their trains in Kansas
city. Kan. Under such conditions we
ought at least have the Kansas City.
Mo. depot located close to US
Governor Stanley, Governor Bailey,
all the railroad commissioners and
members of the board Of railroad asses
sors have written letters urging the
railroads which do business in Kansas
to consider the interests of Kansas in
liz matter.
when W. r. Smith. now the general
attorney Of the Santa Fe. was on the
supreme bench. ne wrote a letter urging
the Santa Fe to locate near its present
site. Now as attorney for the company
he may be allie to assist in bringing
his about. We do not believe that it
IS settled that the new depot will be
built on Grand avenue though the Santa
Fe Is strongly advocating that loca-
44a7 ~
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MARINE STORE IN TOPEKA.
Lease Building and viii Have Branch
House Here.

S. B. Marine. Of the Marine Clothing
house. IS in the city today and closed
a deal for the store room at 500 Kan
sas avenue, formerly occupied by the
Fitwell Clothing company. 1T is my
intention said Mr.. Marine, Sto put
one of our branch clothing stores in
his city, for 7 believe that the 10
cation is an ideal n for store such as
we conduct.
1--WE have So stores scattered about
over the United States where we sell
clothing of all kinds. either for cash
or on the credit basis. We manufae-
ture all of our own goods and are in
position to meet the severest compe-
tition. We started our present bust
ness IS years ago with one little store
and have gradually grown into our
present holdings.
Mr.. f. w. Humber, who accom-
panied me, will be the la of the
Topeka branch and We will be open
for business as soon as our goods ar
rive and we can get them arranged in
our store room"
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Peace in the Philippines.

It is said that not long ago a war
department official was approached by
a mar who was thinking of moving 70
the Philippines to enter business.
q would like to know the status Of
things there from a reliable source
the man said. rs there nov a condi-
ton of peace?"
well not exactly everywhere" the
official admitted
Gould you give me any idea as to
when peace will be established ?"
NO on-hand. but-you can get the
census report and figure it out for
yourself the official said, somewhat
bitterly. I'VE estimate that it requires
a mans weight in lea to thoroughly
'pacify' him. and the quartermaster's
office can furnish you with a statement
of ammunition shipments. "@Harper's
Weekly.
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START OUT. WELL.
Y. NJ. c. A. Gets Over a Thou
sand Dollars Today.
Will Form Nucleus for House
Furnishing Fund.
READY FOR THE WORK.
Seven Committees Start on the
Canvass.
Will Raise $4,000 Within the
Fifteen Days.
READY FOR HI WORK.

More tina a thousand dollars had
been subscribed up to a late hour this
afternoon towards the fund of $15,-
600, which h officials of the Y. M.
C. A. have set out to raise within If
teen days for the quipment of the new
building. Seven committees of men
interested in the work got busy this
morning and by ? O'Clock had re-.
ported that they had secured pledges
amounting to $~1,OS7.5O.
Plans were formed yesterday after
noon and last night by a number of
business men of the city, who are in
terested in the success of the Young
Mems Christian association, for the
waging of the whirlwind campaign
which has been started by the di-
rectors and officers of the association
to raise $4,000 in fifteen days for the
equipment of the new building and to
make up the shortage in the construc-
ton fund resulting from u-nredeemed
pledges. From the enthusiasm mani
tested by the business men and the
plans they nave made it is quite evil
dent that this sum of money will be
realized-nOt without hard work, how
eyer=and that the new and magnif-
cent association building will be open
ed ana ready for occupancy within a
short time absolutely free from debt.
Between twenty-five and thirty of
the prominent business and profess
sional men of the town gathered at
the present Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters
yesterday afternoon and We're escorted
from there to the new building,
through which they were shown. 50
that they could get an adequate idea
of just what was needed for the equip
ment of h building. In the evening
the same men and others met at he
Copeland hotel for the of dis
cussing plans for the raising of the
$4,000 fund. J. B. Larimer, presi-
dent of the association, presided at the
meeting. made a report on the pro-
gress of the work on the new build
ing and it's cost to date.
Among those who were present at
the meeting were J. c. Smith, J. w.
Robinson, DR.. Norman Plass, Luther
Bailey, S. S. OFT. George P. Stitt, Har-
rison Clarkson. J. E. T~orrtngton,
Warren NJ. Crosby, E. L. Copeland, F.
p. MacLennan, c. G. Blakely, Or. H.
S. Warner David Bowie, A. A. God
ard. James A. Troutman, E. Mont
gomery, W. M. Forbes. Charles Ed
ridge, DR.. w. S. Lindsay, 6, E.. Lerrigo,
J. P. Davis, Harrison Morgan, n c..
J s Bishop. general secretary of the
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Island company. has arranged an issue
of $4,000, 900 two-year "a per cent col
lateral trust notes, which have been
sold to Speyer Co. The Rock Islane.
Arkansas & Louisiana railroad has alb
sorbed the Arkansas Southern railroad,
which was acquired by the Rock Island
about eighteen months ago. The Rock
Island is now building a connection
from a point on the Choctaw, Oklaho-
ma & Gulf at ElDorado, where a juno
ton will be made with the Arkansas
Southern. This line. together with 9TH
er branches. added to the original mile
age of the Arkansas Southern, Will
form a line PSI miles long. The bonds
which secure the note issue are a first
lien on the 257 miles of Dad and on the
roads equipment.
The notes sold to Speyer & Co. have
already been placed by them with
banks and trust companies in New
York and abroad. The notes, it is
stated. We're sold at 9S y at which
price. if they run to maturity. h notes
win yield about 81 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

The funeral will take place at his
OLD home, Kinmundy, Ill, Saturday
afternoon.
His daughter, Mrs. A.. F. Robinson,
of Chicago, and her son Raymond,
will reach Topeka at 1920 tonight,
and accompany the remains to Kin
mundy with other members of the
family, including his brother, Captain
r. w. Elder, of Seda1ia, Mo.
Mr.. Elders heath has been poor
for the last six years. He has not been
able to leave his room for the last
month, and died of paralysis.
His wife. three daughters. Mrs. P. I.
Murphy. Mrs. A. F.. Robinson, Miss
Bessie Elder; and two sons. Frank w.
and Charles A, of Los Angeles, Cali
fornfa. survive him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
ColIision on West sixth.

A West Sixth avenue street car col
lided with a buggy between Western
avenue and Taylor street at 1890 last
evening, completely demolishing the
vehicle. The car was going down hill
at a rapid rate of speed and the even
ing was dark rendering it Difficult to
see far ahead. Before the motorneer
could reverse he had hit the buggy
The horse escaped ~unscathed but the
buggy was a complete wreck Ihe
driver was severely shaken up but
otherwise escaped ~unscathed- His
name could not be learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

Vine rover in France market fresh
out door grapes all winter by a new
and curious method. Bunches of grapes
when ripe are cut so that a piece of
the vine five or six inches long remains
attached. A large number of wide
necked bottles filed with water are
placed in horizontal lows in racks IN
a cellar, and the stem of the grapes is
placed in the mouth of the bottle, While
the grapes hang outside. The grapes
90 not touch the water. but are sup
piled with water through the stem.
The low uniform temperature OF the
cellar is favorable to the preservation
of the fruit and water is supplied daily
to the bottles to make up for the evap-
grafton. Such grapes are expensive,
but plenty Of people are glad to pay a
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TOMORROW.
St. Paul Team VIII Meet Topeka Once
More

The st. Paul American association
team and the Topeka White 0 will
play at Association park on Friday
afternoon.
Bill Dammann and George Black
burn are slated to do the twirling for
Cooley's squad, while Mccoy and Fer
gusfon will work for the northerners.
w will play all right" said Dick
Cooley today. eve though the
grounds are wet. Unless it rains to-
night. the diamond Will be in pretty
good shape anyway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05

'Uncle sam" F~riedberg, the jeweler
at 512 Kansas avenue returned from
New York city last night. where he
has been for the last two weeks select
ing goods and seeking adventure. Be
seems, if his own statements are to be
relied upon, that he had more than
his share of the adventures which
sometimes bsfall a westerner when
he visits the great eastern metropolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
Geo. r. peck 8fakes an Announcement

Minneapolis. April 5.-The announce
ment was made today through George
R. Peck, president Of the American Bar
association that the annual address Of
that association to be held in st. Paul
next August will be delivered by Alton
B.. Parker of New York. The annual
address is one of the great features of
the associations meetings. 1t is said
that Lord Alvcrstone, lord chief justice
of England. will be present and deliver
an address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
sToP THAT DIGGING.
Gas LabOrers Are Running the Pave
ment, Says Engineer McCabe.

They ought to be in Jail" was the
emphatic assertion made by James
McCabe, city engineer. to Mayor W H.
Davis today, speaking of several of the
laborers of the gas company who were
arrested for making excavations with
out permits in the paved streets for gas
connections.
ITS running the pavements in this
town and we should take some radical
steps to see that the law is enforced.
Al conference took place this after
noon between Mayor W. H. Davis, P.
y. Diehlman of the gas company and
James McCabe. city engineer. The
conference was for the purpose of
Strengthening out the tangle which has
arisen over the careless way excava-
tions are made.
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Life Prisoner Escapes.

Nantorville. Mimi, April 5.-John
Burn, alias Frank McVey, who was
sentenced to life Imprisonment at
Saltwater for shooting and killing
Marshal Harvey at Hayvile, Deem
Der so last. broke Jail here early today
and is still at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-05
LOCAL MENTION.

Eli UlamperI. the East Fourth street
dry goods prince, returned from New
York city yesterday. where he has been
the past W. weeks on business.
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Iedies Invited.

to GoodRoadsmeeting at Security hall,
April T.. Two sessions. 10 a. m. and 2
D.. m. No charge for admission and
no collections taken afterwards. Alb
solutely free. T. L. King, A., 7. &
S. F. Ry., Topeka.
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A. c. ELDER IS DEAD.
An Old Citizen of Topeka Dies OF
Paralysis.

A. c. Elder. born January 10th,
1888, in Fountain county, Indiana,
passed ava this morning at his resi-
dence, go Monroe street. where he
has lived for t~wenty-three years.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

for you because best made are Sat
in skin cream and Satin skin powder. 2c.
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L. NJ. Penwell and a party of Elk
friends VIII attend the second per-
Torrance at the Novelty theater this
evening as the guests Of Manager
Hogen of the theater.
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high price for them.-ApriI Country
Life in America.
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EIks. Notice.

All Elks are requested to meet at
the lodge room tonight at $3.50. Be
sur to come. L. NJ. PENWELL.
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Cleveland Starts Home.
Stuart, Fla. April 5,-Feeling much
better after his fishing trip, Grover
Cleveland left for home today.
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Trimmed Hats for $500.

The most popular price and the
most popular styles and materials
The same material and same pat
terms as all one-line millinery stores
would not think of selling for less
than $3.50. These beautiful hats
in ali shades will be on sale Sat
urday at the low Wk nn
price Of. WVBVV
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Specials for Friday and Saturday
Particular Easter Wear-Buy tiere--Save Money
Two Specials in Ladies' Trimmed Hats
New Easter Styles at Saving Prices
Ladies Trimmed Hats, $3.50.

AaNLNs ATIEILILICW IaaLs5 Y9sOUs
Just the finest grade hats We
have ever been able to sell for this
low price. The latest shapes and
patterns, well made in our own
workroom. Although the prices on
these hats are very low, you will
not be ashamed to wear them in
any Topeka society event Very
special assortment for GO k0
Saturday WOsVV