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The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
MATTER OF MOTOR ENGINEERS
Roads to Take Up the Question of
Their Standing.

An officer of the New York Central
system states that arrangements will
be made shortly for a conference be
tween the operating officers of the
Pennsylvania, New York Central, New
Haven, Erie and other roads on the
problem. OF the standing TO be given
operators. of electric or gasoline loco
motives with the Pennsylvania the
matter is urgent. The electrifcaion of
the West Jersey & Seashore line is be-
ing pushed with all possible speed, and
1t is the hope of the company that
electric trains will be running across
the state on or about July L
The Pennsylvania viii require, 1t is
said. from zoo to 800 engineers or
notormen (whatever name they may
be given) to operate their electric
trains on the Jersey lines The rank
these men shall be given. their wages
and the arrangements for making mo-
tornen out of enginemen have all to
be threshed out. 1t is expected that at
the. conference of railroad managers a
uniform plan of action viii be mapped
out and adhered to.
Leading members Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers believe
that when the roads put motors In
operation on the suburban or other
pIines, enginemen who have contracts
will be made motormen at the same
wages. They hope that the same will
be done for all enginemen.
The process of changing enginemen
to motormen is another matter for
tricaIly propelled cars or locomotives
will be new to the locomotive engi-
Il is probable that the hremen's
brotherhood will also give the matter
some discussion.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
Statement Showing Condition
of Ties on Santa Fe.
Average Age of Treated Timber
Found to Be Ten Years.
GREAT NUMBER USED.
Climatic Conditions Have Much
to Do With Life of Tie.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
GREAT NUMBER USED.

An interesting tabular statement
showing the insertions and removals of
ties from track on the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe has been issued by Mr.. Z.
o. Faulkner. manager of the tie and
timber department of the company,
whose headquarters are in this city.
The statement shows the insertions and
removals of both treated and untreated
ties upon the Santa Fe lines east of
Albuquerque, n. NJ. from 1897 TO 1906
inclusive. With reference only to treat
ed ties, there were laid between 1885 and
1905 a tota. of i3. 7OS 467 ties. Prior TO
1897 no record was kept of the removal
of these ties, but between 1897 and 1905,
when I1-170,721 ties were laid, 1,493s s483
were removed because of decay. The
aver age age of these, as shown by the
date marks recorded on removal, was
1852 years. Fer various causes other
than decay. 82,523 ties have been re-
moved between 1897 and 1905, lea ring
10 928, 1926 treated ties still in track. OF
those laid in 1897, there are 84.95 per
cent still in service. The following Ia
BILE shows for 1905 the removals of treat
ed ties on the various divisions because
of decay;
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14

earnings is nearly double the increase
in gross. which. indicate the favorable
conditions under which the corporation
has been operating during the past nine
months. The net earnings for the first
three-quarters of the year, in fact,
amounting to $1Z,1 ,172. .129. lacked only a
little more than $500, 900 of equaling the
net earnings for the entire fiscal year
ended June go, 1905, when the net
amounted to $22, ,S5S, 453.
The net earnings win show an in
crease of about 100000 over those of
the previous fiscal year. There will be
some increase in fixed charges, owing
to the recent sale of ST, ,000, 600 converti-
Bile bonds; the portion of which is full
paid by subscribers by June 1 will be
entitled to draw interest on that date.
The increase in fixed charges, however,
on this account will be comparatively
light. Figuring taxes and rentals at
about the same proportion al last year,
and allowing SIS, 70s, $50 as payment for
dividends on the preferred stock. the
result of the years operation for the
company viii show something in excess
of 1O,2o0. 600 earned on the common
stock, which is equivalent to 10 per
rant
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14

reports for the proposed gigantic six
mile hole to be bored through the
Sierra Nevada mountains in California,
a short distance west of the town Of
Truckee, A. T. The object OF this
great tunnel is to cut down the present
mountain climb of 7,0f7 feet by fully
1000 feet, and thus eliminate many Of
the present curves and much of the
grade. Chief Engineer Hoods reports
contain some notifications Of his first
series Of surveys. made some years age,
and these will doubtless be approved
by President Hartman. and work. It Is
expected, will very soon be begun on
this great tunnel
''It is estimated that the tunnel viii
cost not less than SIC, 900 600, and thar
among other things It will cheaper the
annual expenses OF operating trains
over the mountain division by fully
100000. Being over $4,000 feet IN
length, the tunnel will be the longest
in the United States The longest now
in existence on this continent is the
16. 600 foot bore IN the Cascade range
IN Washington. on the Great Northern
railroad" !"
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
STANDARD MOVING ON.
Laying More Pipe Lines and Buying
More Kansas Oh.


More Kansas Oil.
Independence. .Kas.. May 14.=There
seems to be no end to the pipe line en-
terprises Of the Prairie Oil and Gas
company. When the second big pipe
line was built from Caney to Hum
boldt it was regarded as a big con-
cessfon to the field The third was a
cause for surprise, which has scarcely
been forgotten when the announce
ment comes of a fourth line between
these two points The pipe has already
been ordered for the fourth big field
artery. It will be 8-inch from Caney
to Neodesha. station and 12-inch
from Neodesha to Humboldt. With
the exception of the outlet line to
Kansas City, this viii be the largest
pipe line in the field
The Prairie has also purchased the
J. E. Stone farm, adjoining the Cobb
farm, at Caney. This farm consists of
$50 acres and viii accommodate sixty
tanks.
So far this month the daily runs
have failed to keep up with last
months high average. They have
dropped down to 200 barrels a day,
but there is plenty of time for the
average to be increased if there is no
interruption in tank building.
The Prairie is building the largest
pump station in the Creek nation, near
the Glenn wells. southeast of Sapulpa.
It Will be known as the Greek station.
An S-inch pipe line is also being ex-
tended from Tulsa to the Glenn wells.
The Glenn pool is making a record
for production. There are eight pro-
dueing wells in what is known as the
Glenn pool, and these are making o.
500 barrels a day. This is a better
record than the famous Dewey pool
made when it is considered the Dewey
wells were doctored with heavy
charges of nitro-glycerine. while only
one we'll in the Glenn pool has been
shot The eight wells are owned by
the following: Chesley & Galbrath,
four; Laurel Oil company, one; Creek
Oil and Gas company, two; Selby Oil
company. one.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
A BOGUS AGENT.
0. w. Elliott Charged With
Bunkoing Coal Miners.
Claimed He Was Hiring Miners
for Indian Territory.
PAID FOR THEIR JOBS.
Each LabOrer Was to Give a
Dollar for Position.
Finally Reached End Of Rope
and Landed in Jail.
PAID FOR THEIR JOBS.

Parsons. May 40. w. Elliott, a
bogus agent, representing himself to be
an agent for the Edwards Mining con-
pany, of the Indian Territory. who has
been working a skin game in this dis
triet with coal miners for his victims,
has finally reached the end Of his rope
at Parsons. and was sentenced to a
term in jail. after narrowly escaping
the state prison.
Elliott's game was to claim he was
hiring miners to work in the territory,
and as there are many miners looking
for employment just now he had a good
graft. Each miner has to pay one dol
lar as fee for getting the position. That
would be the last that would be heard
Of him. the job. or his company.
He finally started in to do a whole
sale business through an employment
agency in Parsons.
He made a bargain with the agency
by which the agency was to hire all
the men they could get and was to
collect a dollar from each man for
getting him the position. Incidentally
Elliott who was incorporating under
another name, was to get half of all
that was taken in After eleven men
had deposited their dollar Elliott called
for division Of the money and secured
it, His share amounted to $3.50 AMI
with this he blew the town. Then the
men he had hired began to make life
miserable for the employment agent
and he swore out a warrant for his ar
rest. Several trips were made after him
and he was finally located in Vinita and
arrested
When he appeared for trial Saturday
it was the intention to push the case
s=f--
the inside of the state penitentiary
walls. but this decision was changed
The men who had been buncoed were
williAg that he should go free, providing
their money was refunded together with
a little cash bonus for their trouble
Each one of the them was given about
i've dollars. and after he had agreed 10
pay the costs of the action, the county
attorney then agreed to a plea of petit
larceny being allowed
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
A LOWER PASSENGER RATE.
The United Commercial Travellers
After Cheaper Tickets.

The United Commercial Travellers
After Cheaper Tickets.
Wichita. Kan, May IA movement
was started here which, if carried out
as planned, will mean the establishment
OF hotels in many Kansas and Oklaho-
ma towns by commercial travellers. The
United Commercial Travellers in annual
convention here, declared for such a
movement. It is proposed that hotels
under the Jurisdiction of the u G. II
be established in every town and city in
Kansas and Oklahoma that has not
satisfactory hotel facilities. To this
end 1t is proposed that a syndicate be
formed with capital stock of s5O. .OOO
With this amount test of the plan
would be made, and if successful the
capital stock would be increased many
times. These travelling men proposed
the syndicate plan:
c. G. Chennworth, Concordia; E. K
Johnston. Atchison; H. r. Huffman,
Kansas City; George Read Lewis, Hol-
ton; Wayne Matin, Salina; @. G. Ham
nton, Pittsburg; D. T. Stitworthy, Fort
Scott, and z. D. NJ. Moore, Hutchinson
Samuel Cook, OF Wichita, was elect
ed grand counselor for the coming year.
Other officers elected were:
Grand junior counselor, W. w Clel-
land, Lawrence; grand past counselor,
F. B. GatcheiI Topeka: grand secre-
treasurer, Charles NJ. Michael, Leaven-
worth; grand conductor, George T. r.
win, Hutchinson; grand page, A. L.
Lewis, Concord1a; grand sentinel, E. S.
Wykert, Oklahoma City. Grand execu-
tive committee: E. W. Poindexter. To-
peka; G. A. Root, Clay Center. Grand
grievance committee: e. G. Chennworth, :,
Concordia. Representatives to supreme
council: w. D. Morey, Kansas City;
F. B. Gatchell. Topeka; W. H. Cook.
Wichita; Claud Duval, Hutchinson; S.
T. Allison, Clay Center. Alternate rep
resentatfves to supreme council: L. T.
Rees, Leavenworth; E. w. Null, Salina /;
G. @. Hamilton. Pittsburg; w S. Stall
ons, Atchison; Lester Noble. Wichita
The commercial travellers by resolu-
ton demanded q lower passenger rate
and better law to govern baggage
charges. It is contended that the bag
gage rate Is the same as it was when
railroad fares were cents a mile A
resolution was adopted asking Senator
Chester I. Long TO support a bill which
would make travelling men preferred
creditors in cases of bankruptcy The
report of the secretary shows there are
p United Commercial Travellers coun-
ellis in Kansas and Oklahoma. The
last session of the convention, a social
session, was held.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
Average

In considering the matter Of the diff
ference in the average life Of the treated
ties on the several divisions It is well
to take into account the variation in
climate and soil IN which these divisions
are located. The mileage of the Illinois
and Missouri divisions is e-Inost entire
ly in the states designated by the di-
vision names. The Kansas City di-
vision embraces terminal track between
Kansas City and Argentine, Kan. The
Eastern, Middle, Western, Panhandle
and Southern Kansas divisions extend
over Kansas, their names indicating
their approximate locations. The mile
age of the Colorado division IS entirely
in Colorado, and that of the New Mex
leo and Rio Grande divisions, aside
from about 120 miles, lies in New Mex
leo.
The following table of ties inserted
during 1905 is of interest as indicating,
to some degree, the standard of mains
tenance and the extent to which treated
ties are now in use on the Santa TIE
lines. Ties inserted but not indi .ated
as renewals were used in new colstruc-
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
50 MANY PEOPLE SPEAK

IN the highest terms of D-Zerta Quick
Pudding that you should give It trial
Tr1,era are numerous ways OF preparing
ard serving it. For a pudding dessert
80 one quart Of milk to contents Of one
"a scgxage. bring to a boil, cool and serve
zz-9fh cream and sugar or any good pud-
ding sauce For making pies, prepare ac-
cordinr to directions on package. add two
= s,IespoonfuIs of sugar and put IN crust
zvl7fch has been baked. Cover with me
ringue made with the whites Of two eggs
This is enough for two large or three
sraall MES For cake filling, prepare as
above and spread between layers to the
desired thickness. Five choice flavors-
Ta47on-Tapfoca Vanilla, Orange-Maca-
room Chocolate and Strawberry All gro
Gers. 10 cents. Order today
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
STEEL TIE Is NOT FAVORED.
Life Not as Long as That Of wooden
Tie, Properly Treated.

Tie, Properly Treated.
The appeal of President William E.
Corey of the United States Steel cor
poratiOn, to the railroads for their CO.
operation in the use OF steel ties is not
likely to meet with encOurag cement,
particularly from the Pennsylvania
railroad, probably the largest user of
ties in the world. This company has
experimental sufficiently with steel ties
in the past to demonstrate to the salts
faction OF its maintenance of way Off
cials their impracticability on several
grounds as compared with the wooden
tie.
First and foremost is the greater ex-
pense of the steel tie. Second its life
is not as long as that of the wooden tie
properly treated and cared for. Third.
the rigidity of the steel tie and the IN
ability to get it to adhere firmly to the
ballast An official of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. in discussing the mat
ter, said:
1--WE have been experimenting with
the steel ties for the past twenty years
without any degree of satisfaction or
success. and the English roads where
they were also tried have discarded
them. In addition to the cost OF the
steel tie, which is twice that Of a wood
en- tie, the former is only about one
half as heavy as the latter. 1t can't be
insulated for the operation of the
signal service, and, last, but not least,
it won't last as long as the wooden lie.
Furth ermore, the steel tie does not
form the cushion that the wooden does
to give hexibility to the track, lessen
the wear and tear on rolling stock and
give ease and comfort to those riding
over the road.
american railway officials are fast
awakening to the fact that the wooden
tie is not being used with intelligence,
and that where our roads get ordinarily
about nine years service out of one,
the English roads get twenty-one
years On English roads wooden ties
are creosoted and when in use the rail
is laid on a plate eight by ten inches IN
dimensions, with a piece of felt under
it. This acts as an additional protec-
ton to the tie, while the narrow plate
used on American railroad, together
with the spikes employed to hold them
down, only help to hasten the destruc-
ton of the tie"
The Pennsylvania railroad officials,
after various experiments and observa-
tfons, have concluded that the creo-
soted wooden tie is the best that can
be used, and steps are to be taken to
subject all ties hereafter to such treat
ment before using them. At present
white oak ties are being principally
used. and these are becoming scarce
and high With the creosoting. process
bull pine, of which there IS said to be
plentiful supply, can be used
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
KEEP1NG EYE ON BROKERS.
Railroads VIII See That Law Is Obeyed
at Colorado SPRINGS.

Colorado Springs. May 14.-Ticket
brokers who attempt to open up offices
in this city viii be punished to the full
extent of the injunction issued last year
by Judge Dixon, the moment any of
them are caught trying to sell signed
tickets. Orders have been In effect
among the railroads ever since the Dix
on injunction was granted that all tick
cts, even special rates to Denver and
Pueblo, from this city will have to be
signed. The brokers insist that they
intend to sell nothing but unsigned
transportation. but the opinion prevails
among local railroad men that they
will not be able to gain even a bare liv-
ing IN this manner and viii try to sell
signed tickets the moment they believe
that the vigilance Of the roads is grow
r. D. Munson. one of the two men
who are now operating in this city,
made some statements in regard to the
selling OF tickets the other day which
may throw light on the attitude Of the
brokers toward the statement Of the
railroad men that they viii fight the
appearance of the brokers here
I'VE VIII make living all right
said Munson. You can, bet on that. I
have been in this business some years
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
P. T. sTMONs PROMOTED.
Appointed an Assistant in Missouri Pa
cihc's Engineering Department.

Wichita, Kan, May 14.=Once more
has a Wichita man been selected by
the Missouri Pacific railway company
to fill an important position. P. T.
Simons, assistant division engineer for
the company on the Wichita division,
has been promoted to the position of
assistant to kr. St Johns acting as
sistant division engineer Of mainten-
ance of way of the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain systems, with head
quarters at st. Louis. This places Mr..
Simons in the general offices of the two
systems
handsome increase in salary Mr.. ST.
mons will go to st. Louis as soon as
man is sent here to take his place. He
has been here a year. coming from an
Illinois road. While connected with
the company here his work has been
very satisfactory, and he was consider
ed one of the most accurate engineers
on the system.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14

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The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
FTNNEx COUNTY CONVENTION.
Democratic Omceholders to the Num-
ber Of Eight Candidates Again.

Garden City. Kan. May 14-The
Democrats Of this county nominated a
county ticket at their convention which
was held Saturday afternoon consisting
Of: A W. Woods for representative;
". Nc D. Rowan, county clerk; H. v.
Lawrence. treasurer; George H. Reve,
register of deeds; L W. Bogart, sheriff;
Albert Hoskinson, county attorney; R
J. McClurkin, clerk of the district court :;
H P. Nichols, superintendent of public
instruction; D. D. Doty, county survey
or; s. D. Crane. probate Judge; DR.. 0.
L. HeIwig, coroner.
Eight of the nominees are holding Of
fee at the present time and are asking
for reelection
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
FRISCO INTO DALLAS SOON.
Rushing Work on Cutoff From Irvine
to CarroIlton.

Dallas. Tex, May 14.-The St. Louis
e San Francisco has begun rushing
work on the cutoff from Irvine to car
rollton in order to get direct entrance
into Dallas from Irvine from the Rock
island tracks, fifteen miles eastward
and to Fort Worth, seventeen miles
westward.
was completed Saturday night. It is
learned that rails, ties and other con-
struction materials are stored near
Fort Worth. and the cutoff Is expected
to be completed and Frisco trains run
n5no direct into Dallas and Fort Worth
over the new route by September.
It is rumored that the Rock Island
and Frisco will soon use Cotton Belt
terminals in Dallas instead of Santa Fe
terminals. A Rock 1sland-Cotton Bet
sco1nacfing track is being surveyed for
In the vicinity OF the Dallas brewery.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
ONE MILLION on RoADBED.
Rock Island to Spend This sum on
Track Between IdInon and Denver.

Denver May 14.=PIans. which have
been under consideration by the Chi
company for the expenditure this sum-
mer of about $1,000 900 in rebuilding
the track and roadbed from Limon.
Col, to this city, have been completed
This work will make the roadbed on
the division from Goadfand, Kan, to
Denver one Of the best in the west
The work viii consist of the placing
of new rails of 80-pound steel on the
track from Limon here. This has al
ready been done from Goodland to Lii
mon. and 1t has been. the intention Of
the Rock Island all along to continue
the improvements as soon as practi-
cable. Besides the laying of new rails
an entirely new roadbed of gravel will
be installed and new ties laid through
out the division It@fsz expected that
this work and some other improve
ments which are to be made will take
up the most of the summer
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14

Leavenworth. Kan, Nay 14.-Harry
9. Coll the late cashier of the Ailwau-
kee bank, of which Frank G. Bigelow
was president, has arrived at the fed
eral prison to commence serving his
sentence of ten years for illegal acts
while cashier. Contrary to usual Gus
tom. ne was measured. photographed
and had finger prints taken. The war
den is perplexed to find suitable work
for COL, as all clerical positions are
filled. Coll was composed, and showed
no emotion during the ordeal Fifty
prisoners are expected from Indian Ter
ritory today
The Topeka state journal., 1906-05-14
AFTER CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
Three Roads Competing for Usage and
KaxN Pastnre Business.

Arkansas City, May 14-There is a
lively competition between three rail-
roads to see which one of them will
get the shipments Of cattle out Of the
Usage and Kaw pastures this fall. The
competing roads are the Santa F'e, Mis-
souri, Pacific and Midland Valley A
meeting attended by L. L. Russell Of
Menardville, Tex; r. r. Russell, San
Antonio, Tex; H M. Stonebrake, kan
sas City, and Eugene Hayes, Eldon.
Kan. was held in Fort Worth, Tex.
last week and the matter was left open
until June 1. These four men own or
control more than 100000 head of cat
tie and will all ship over the same road
The cattle are doing well under the
present conditions and will be ready
for market early.