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The Meeker herald., 1906-04-28
Will Rise Again!

After destroying the entire busi-
ness portion and great part OF the
residence section of the city, San
Francisco's historic fire was brought
under control Sunday.
Nearly 100000 people lost their all,
and were rendered homeless and des-
tute. 1t is estimated that 1000 lost
their lives.
The estimated loss of property will
foot up nearly $500, 100000, with in
surance of less than half this amount.
Aid, In every form, has been plenti-
fully given the people of the stricken
city. Latest reports show that the
work of rebuilding has already COM
menced, and the Golden Gate City
will arise from its ashes greater
and more beautiful city than that
which went up in flames last week.
Meeker was not behind other Colo
RADIO towns in contributing to the re-
lief of .Frisco's'' distressed, as the
following will show:
In conformity with the authority
conferred upon me as mayor, ! here
by appoint Messrs. E. N. Mallery,
A. G. Moulton and Il. ID. Riley, a
committee to receive the contribu-
tions of our people.
| F. f. SHERIDAN, Mayor.
Learning with profound sorrow OF
the appalling earthquake disaster in
San Francisco, and desiring to help
relieve the resultant destitution and
suffering of the people, j desire to
contribute the amount set opposite
my name
The Meeker herald., 1906-04-28

A number of Meeker residents were
in state of painful suspense for sew
eral days pending tidings from the
ill-fated city, among them J. L. Ri
land, of the Review, who's sister and
family lived in the great Coast city.
The joyful news came Wednesday
night that Mr.. Riland's sister and
folks were safe but had lost their
home and contents. Similar news
arrived at the same time Of two sis
ters of Link Tagert's.
Some uneasiness was felt regard
ing the Cure boys, but word was re-
ceived by Mr.. A. Cure yesterday
stating that the boys were safe at
Stockton.
Treasurer Watson has cousins at
Oakland and favorable word was re-
ceived from them also, yesterday.
The Meeker herald., 1906-04-28
Rangely Notes.

Range stock is doing fine, as feed
is good.
Good farming weather seems to be
at hand.
Travel to and from the reservation
has commenced.
Everybody seems satisfied with
the races of the past two weeks.
Jasper Bailey Of Three Springs,
was down to the races last Thursday.
"Ifs" and lands" have been lavish
ed ON the slow horses since the races.
| Dade Goss and Zack Owens Of
Fruita, were visitors here during the
week.
John Story, deputy sheriff from
Meeker, served papers here during
the week.
Baled hay is worth $40 per ton at
RangeIy; $40 IA ton at the "k' ranch'
and $50 at Dragon.
Mrs c p Hill and the boys have re-
turned from the East, where the boys
have been atteding school.
Ed Walsh and Cecil Gross left for
the head of Spring creek Thursday
morning where they will run wild
horses.
| George Hahn left for Dragon last
Thursday with load of potatoes.
Spuds are worth $l.45 per. hundred at
that camp.
Wilson, the surveyor, has COM
pleted his work ut the TX" ranch
and went through here Thursday on
his way home.
FM Everly returned from Yampa
river Thursday evening. Frank
made the trip after some saddle
horses of w X Harrison's.
Christensen and b ] Bromley
returned from Meeker Saturday,
where they loaded with seed grain
for the Coltharp ranches.
LA Hahn left for the sheep camp,
six miles below Dragon, Thursday.
Mr. Hahn WAS loaded with baled hay
for w H Coltharp, Of Vernal.
F NJ Everly and l. E Howell left
for the head-waters Of Douglas creek,
Friday morning, where they Will
commence work for the Lazy-Y and
N-Bar outfits.
Bert Yontz, the Grand Junction
Jockey, left for his home Friday. Mr.
Yontz went away satisfied. as he
came over to ride three races and
won two out of the three.
Fred Taylor, lately with the Two
Bar outfit, Yampa river, was visitor
here during the races. Mr. Taylor
left for the Keystone ranch FRIDAY
where he expects to get work.
Thomas Cox was visitor here the
past week. Uncle Tom has not been
to town for over three months rs he
was kept busy at home by bunch
of cattle that had to be fed every day
w ID Valentine Of Meeker, went
through here Friday on his way to
the oil wells, where he will do some
repairing on the Union Oil and Gas
company's machinery, which is be-
ing repaired preparatory to re-
sumption Of work.
The demand for bailed hay and
grain on the Uintah line continues to
increase. John Banta left here Satur-
day morning with 1900 pounds for
w II Coltharp of Vernal. This hay
will be unloaded at the shearing
pens, six miles below Dragon.
Before the race a purse was made
up for A ] NARROW to ride an OUT
lawed horse, which formerly belonged
to the 'Kv outfit of Utah. The ride
was made in front of the Coltharp
store, and the horse did his best
acting but was unable to shake his
rider loose.
"A GOOD RACE.
There was quite crowd gathered
The Meeker herald., 1906-04-28
For Sale.

One Jenkins stacker and two rakes
In good condition. Call on F. N. Jo'
Hantgen.
The Meeker herald., 1906-04-28
House Cleaning.

When you clean house go to Hol-
loway's and get some of that excel
lent carpet lining and put it under
your carpets. 1t will save your car
pets.
The Meeker herald., 1906-04-28
Ranch for Sale.

In order to settle up an estate,
have ranch and several town lots
for sale at n bargain.
w. H. WEIGH, administrator.
The Meeker herald., 1906-04-28

Mayor Sheridan sent a draft for
$40 to ]. B. Andrews, Denver, as
sistant to the president of the Rio
Grande railroad.
The Meeker herald., 1906-04-28
Ranch for Sale--$425.

Half cash: 100 acres in Euerka
gulch, tributary to Black Sulphur.
Enouire of H. A. Wildhart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
Railroad 81 Years Old Has Never
Killed a Patron.
Canadian Division Of Michigan
Central Has EnviabIe Record.
A GOOD COMPARISON.
English Railways Lose Place in
Accident List.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
GOOD COMPARISON.

Michigan Central officials are con-
graduating themselves upon the Won
derful record for safety that has been
made by the Canadian division of that
line. Although the division, which
formerly was known as the Canadian
Southern. has been in operation for
more than 3 years and has mileage
of nearly 500 miles. it has never killed
passenger.
This is a record. Michigan Central
officials believe, not equaled by any
other railroad in the world of an
equal mileage and that does as heavy
a passenger business. This road has
long had q reputation for careful op-
Grafton, and the entire Michigan Cen
trail has had but two wrecks in 25
years where there was any consider
able loss of life.
1t has long been the claim of Eng
fish writer's that railroads in that
county have fewer accidents than do
those in America. Recent statistics,
however, fail to bear out that claim.
of the Railway News of London, show
that in the year 1905 HOO persons
were killed and $3.50 injured on the
railroads of England.
In the last six months of 1905 there
were killed on American railroads
injuries. Taking this for a basis. the
number killed during the year would
be 4.3O4 and the injured 67,008, as
compared to HOO killed and $3.50
injured on English roads.
While the figures of dead and in
jured on the American railroads are
greater. yet when it is remembered
that the entire mileage or the United
Kingdom is only 22,276 miles, only
2. 900 miles more than the Vanderbilt
system alone, it can be seen that the
record is not so appalling as it ap-
pears at first sight. The total mileage
of American railroads on January
last was 211.074 miles.
Then, in England, a., railroads are
elevated and the lines have been es-
tablished for SO many years that there
is no danger of sinking roadbeds and
the like which add to the casualties in
the newer districts of this country.
There are also no such mountains to
climb or long distances to cover as
the American roads are compelled to
to American railroad men arc cen
fident that the comparison Of accidents
in this country does not show again st
them, and that they have reason to
be proud of the good records made
by their lines.
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one of the new Pacific type OF passen-
gers will be sent out on the coast lines
for passenger work.
Fireman Robinson is taking his reg
ular place as fireman on the plug runs
after having been on a weeks vacation
visiting friends and relatives at his old
home in Valley Falls.
Fireman AdcVeigh has returned to
work after being off for the past ten
days nursing a lame foot and has been
assigned to temporary service on the
Leavenworth and Topeka runs.
Engine No. ITO which has just re-
ceived a general overhauling IN the
shops was sent out on its trial run
Saturday. It will be sent cut on
freight duty on the Ottawa cutor
Work has just been completed on
the new concrete platform floor at
Lawrence. This platform was some
what of an experiment In using con-
crete for such work and If satisfactory
many other such platforms will be
constructed in the near future c. L.
Younkin was the foreman who had
charge of the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
MADE SCHOOL GIRLS Ill.
Deadly Germs in Costumes Worn at a
Wichita Play.

Wichita. Kan. July 9.-A dozen or
more young women, members Of the
senior class of the Wichita high school.
are lying at the point of death with
malignant scarlet fever and diphtheria
caught by wearing infected costumes
used in the annual class play. The cos
tunes were hired from an Omaha cos
tuner, and the responsibility for the
disease is made certain by the fact that
every girl who wore one Of the costumes
was taken with the disease two weeks
after the play was given.
OF those who are sick, the condition
of Miss Ethel Taylor, daughter Of Dr.
and Mrs. 0. J. Taylor, is the most dan
gerous. Miss Taylor is not expected to
live. Miss Pauline Frafton. Miss Mar
guerite Hatfield. Miss Marguerite Hyde,
Miss Vita Slater, Miss Ruth Rogers,
Miss Faye Dodge, Miss Bertha Stewart,
Miss Angie Keister and others are also
very i'll. All these girls took part IN
the class play, Robert Macaire.' De-
string to give the play an appropriate
setting. the members of the class de-
termined to send away for costumes,
and the contract with the Omaha firm
was the result.
Miss Taylor in addition to scarlet
fever and diphtheria. has an affection
OF the eyes, and 1t was feared for time
that her sight had been destroyed.
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To PAY ROSE FINE.
Friends Of the Kansas City, HAS,,
Mayor viii Help.
Hope to Raise the $1,000 by
Popular Subscription.
900 MEN GIVE ST EACH
The Application for Writ of
Error This Week.
Some Discussion of Candidates
in Case Of Removal.
1000 MEN GIVE 81 EACH

Kansas City. Kan, July s--Friends
Of ". w. Rose have started a subscrip-
ton to raise 81 900 to pay the fine i'm
posed upon him by the supreme court.
They say Mr.. Rose has enough friends
to raise the 81, 600 at 81 each.
The application for writ Of error
probably will be made to the supreme
court of the United States some time
this week. In the meantime the ques-
ton of who is mayor will remain some
what unsettled. Mr.. Rose probably will
go to the office each day and thus pre-
vent any interference with his appoin-
tees on the police and fire departments
until the supreme court of the United
States has passed on his case.
The Democratic leaders have begun
TO discuss candidates for mayor at the
special election, which they say must be
held if Rose is Ousted. Among those
mentioned are Frank Holeomb, now
county clerk; Joseph Laughlin, presi-
dent Of the council, and John West,
Second ward councilman. The Republi-
cans are discussing D. 2. Cornell, ]. B.
Hih1e, J. T. Sims and J. P. Wiles, a
Fifth ward councilman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
RAILROAD MANS PRAYER.
Asks superintendent of Universe for
Check for Happiness.

Every trade has its own peculiar
vernacular, says Anna Carlson. It is
told of q railroad mans recent CONVEX
sion that when the pastor of his
church called on him for a public
prayer he prayed as follows: s'Now
that I have tagged thee, lift up my
feet from the road road Of life and
plant them safely on the deck of the
train of salvation. Let me use the
safety lamp Of prudence, make all
couplings with the link of love, and
let my handlamp be the Bible. and
keep all switches closed that lead off
the main line into the sidings with
blind ends. Have every semaphore
block along the white line of hope
that may make the run of life with
out stopping. Give me the ten com
mandments as a working card. and
when I have finished the run on sched-
ule time and pulled into the terminal
may Thou, superintendent of the uni
verse. say. Well done, good and faith
full servant. come into the general Of
fee to sign the payroll and receive
your check for hapDiness.' 3"
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Low Rates Via Union Pacific.

$50 to Colorado and return, July 10
to 16. inclusive. and September % to y.
inclusive
$3.50 to Colorado and return, every
day. to September 80.
soc. 50 to ogden or Salt Lake City and
return. first and third Tuesdays, June
to November. inclusive.
$50. so to ogden or Salt Lake City and
return. every day, to September 80.
sa4 90 10 Helena and Butte and return,
first and third Tuesdays, June to No
vember, inclusive.
So. 90 to San Francisco or Los Angeles
and return, June rs to July J.
Sc. 90 to Yellowstone Park and return,
including rail and stage, daily to Sep
TENDER II.
5000 to Portland. Tacoma, Seattle. or
TO san Francisco, Los Angeles and san
Diego, and return daily to September
10 Limit October 81
SS4. 30 to California, returning via
Portland. June IS to July Z.
$500 to Yellowstone Park and return.
including rail, stage and hotels in Park
beyond Yellowstone for five and one
half day trip, daily to September II.
Also very low round-trip rates. every
day to September Is, to many other
oregon, washington. Montana. Idaho
and British Columbia points Inquire OF
F. A. Lewis, city ticket agent. 525 KAN
sas avenue. or J. G. Fulton. depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
sANTA FE NEWs AID NoTEs.

Fireman ConwelI is now on a lay off
of several days.
Ray Collins is now a nnachinist APP
ton
Engineer John Snyder has returned
from months visit to Pennsylvania
where he visited his friends and rela-
tives.
Fireman Parrey and Engineer Ten
nyson took the weed burner out over
the Leavenworth and Topeka track
last Saturday
Mr.. Alfred Child OF the motor power
department who has been in Chicago
for some time past returned to Topeka
Saturday evening.
Waterman Kramer. who works at
Tenth street. Is off on account of sick
ness. It is not thought that he will be
at work again this week.
Engineer Wheeler and Fireman Cal
lagher who have both been of the
Marceline runs for several days on ac-
count Of sickness have returned to
their runs.
VIII Dyer. who has been visiting
relatives and friends at Edgerton,
Kan. for the past ten days has return
ed and resumed his work in the ma
chine shops.
Engineer John Hand has returned to
work on runs NO. 81 and so east after
being of duty for several days. Dur
ing his absence Engineer e. E. Smith
took his place.
Engines No. 1142 and 1853 were
sent out on their trial runs last Satur-
day after receiving fitting up in~the
shops. Engine 1142 viii be sent west
for freight service and 1858 which Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
MARKED FOR DEATH.
Several Citizens of Philadelphia Doom
ed by Highbinders.

Philadelphia, July e.-sensatfonai tes-
timony was offered Saturday at the
coroner's inquest in the case of Dong
500. a Chinaman who died from gun
shot wounds received during q fac
tionaI fight in Chinatown on the night
Of July 4. Lee Toy, who was long
known as the mayor OF Chinatown"
testified that at a recent meeting of a
band of "highbinders'' several men
were marked for assassination, among
them Rev. Frederick Poole, an Episco-
pal missionary, who is located in the
Chinese district Mr.. Poole was shot
during the disturbance on July 4, and
is now in a hospital. Lee Toy stated
that the murders were to be committed
during the celebration of Independ-
ence day He further testified that he
saw Yung Cow fire at Dong 500
Yung Cow, Mok Kin and Yum Why
Joe were committed without bail to
await the action Of the grand jury.
Since the shooting reports say the Hyp
Sing Tong and On OK Long Long fso-
tions have signed a peace pact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
No CONFLICT IN SCHOOLS.
Mr.. SchOmber, of Park, Writes state
Journal a Letter of Correction.

Park. Kas., July 9.
To the Editor of the State Journal:
In your issue of the 9Th inst. a com
munication appears. in regard to our
school matters here so erroneous and
misleading that I beg as an American
citizen Of Russian descent to ask cor
rection The article says the Russian
Catholics have filed the school board
from among themselves. The fact Is
not one Russian is on the board; but
it is a fact that there are only three
children of school age in the district
except children of Catholic families.
and as we desire our children taught
both English and German we have
our own schools, pay for them out of
our own purse. and pay our public
taxes without a. murmur But since
there is fine school building here and
so few children to attend school in it.
and it is our purpose to build build
ing for our school, the question was
school district could sell this building
to US and the district build another
building suitable and sufficient for the
few children who will attend the pub
lie school.
We have no idea or thought that
any child be forced to attend our
school. We accord to all parents the
right to educate their children accord
ing to the dictates of their own con-
ception of duty. just as we ask permits
sion to do with our own children, al
ways teaching them loyalty to this
great government Of ours. This writer
has seven boys, and should a conflict
at arms occur between this govern
ment and Russia. our motherland, this
old man and all the boys would don
the uniform of this free land and
shoulder the guns of liberty. and go
to the front to meet the foemen of our
country, be they who they might.
At most your article Is only q. small
tempest in a teapot, as no such idea
was ever thought of as it conveys.
We seek not to trampIe upon ANY law
were only trying to ind out what the
law was in the premises Kindly give
place to this correction, and do Justice
to us as a people. who would suppress
no schools. Sincerely.
p SCHOMBER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
BOOMING NORTHWEST.
Hartman Lines OfciaIs Enthusiastic
at Prospect

There was a meeting of the passen-
ger department heads of the Hartman
lines in Chicago last week. Advertis-
ing matters and train schedules were
under discussion. The north Pacific
coast viii be doomed by the Hartman
roads during the next five years.
There Will be more railroad building
in that section of the country during
the next five years than there ever has
been in one section of the country. be-
fore in the same time. Statisticians
have reached the conclusion that
1920. 100000 viii be spent there. This
estimate does not include any of tn g
railroad building which is going for
ward in western Canada.
''Mostof this money will be spent for
the hire of. labor in the construction of
the roads. 1t all depends, therefore,
on whether they can get the 1aborers
as to whether this money will be spent
or not" said William Murray, newly
appointed general passenger agent of
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company.
''Th e north Pacific states ought to be
the great Mecca for laborers for many
years to come, and no man who goes
there need be idle a day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09

train reached Alton there was heavy
rain storm and. when the water ceased,
the people were amazed to find the
ground literally alive with frogs about
the size of silver quarter. When the
engine sought to take the train up Al
ton hill, the frogs on the track were
crushed and the flesh acted like so much
grease, destroying the tractive force
The drivers revolved furiously but the
train would not move an inch. Final
~ after 30 minutes was lost waiting
for pusher, the train was taken up
the hill. Engineer Barker later made
up 20 minutes of the delay In the pit
of the roundhouse of the company there,
the frogs were especially numerous.
ard they were assembled there to the
depth of fully II inches. Many were
alive but most Of them were dead.
Where they came from IS a mystery
that no one could explain.
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tended work of oiling roads leading out
from the town.
The regenfseat their last meeting au-
thorized the entomology department to
make careful inspection of all orchards
to see if the San Jose scale had made
further invades in Kansas and to adj
wise as to general care of orchards All
correspondence relative to this matter
should be addressed to Prof. z. A
Popenoe, Manhattan.
The chemistry department will issue
shortly a bulletin on the Composition
of Eggs" For this six hens were taken
from each Of four breeds and all their
eggs were taken for six weeks. Data
were gathered on weight of egg,
strength of shell, composition of white
and yolk. and a few other points were
considered. This department Val also
issue soon a bulletin on .Sulphur Dip. !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
New Wage Arrangement.

Wichita. Kan, July 9.-Station
agents for the Missouri Pacific in all
the small towns on the system will
from now on get not less than $50 a
month This new agreement between
the company and the agents is that
commission on ticket sales will be dis
continued. Heretofore the salary Of
all agents was $45 a month with a
commission on tickets. The commits
sion ranged from per cent to 3 and 2
per cent
This agreement affects only those
stations where the agent is telegraph
operator as well as ticket and freight
agent. The new agreement went into
AFFECT July 1. The average salaries of
fine respective stations for the past six
months were taken as a basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-09
Wind Blew BOX Cars AWAY.

Jamestown, Kan, July e.-The wind
blew so hard at Downs last Saturday,
that it blew a strings of 16 box cars
out of the railroad yards at that place,
clear down to Cawker lily. A yard
string and thinking they had all Of
them went back to Downs, five miles
away. It seems, however. that two cars
had not been coupled to the others, and
Glen Elder. When about nine miles
from Downs they met the westbound
local. and there was a wreck that tore
up several hundred feet of track, de-
stroyed an engine and several cars. and
delayed traffic until Sunday afternoon
The engineer of the local freight stuck
to his post and escaped with only a
shaking up" The fireman jumped,
and he too escaped injury.
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Tyler Goes to Springfield.

". T. Tylor, one Of the best known
railroad men in the southwest, has
been appointed general superintendent
Of the Frisco at Springfield, succeeding
S. L. Rainey. who has been assigned to
other work on account of i'll health.
The appointment becomes effective on
July TO-
Mr.. Tyler is now general manager of
the Louisiana & Arkansas at Texar-
kama. He was formerly general su-
perintendent of the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain system of Little
Rock. c. F. Resseguie. formerly
with the Santa Fe at Topeka, is the
other general superintendent of the
Frisco at Springfield.