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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-15

Milwaukee and St Paul railway.
which he held two years. Then he
vent to the Canadian Pacific as gen
eral manager.
Van Horne knew full well what was
expected of him in his new post The
road was not then completed to Van
couver, and there was a great gap be-
tween Winnipeg and the Pacific ocean.
1t was up to Van Horne to fill that
gap. Many Canadians refused to be-
Iieve that the feat could be accom-
plished Various administrations of
the Canadian government had tried
and failed. Various contractors had
sunk millions of dollars in the project
but hundreds of capitalists. politicians,
settlers, manufacturers and merchants
were clamoring for the completion Of
the road.
Van Horne asked the government
how much land or other securities
were to-the credit Of the company up
on which cash could be raised He
was informed that he had under his
control 25.00O.00O acres of land and
about 500 miles of completed road on
which he ought to get something. but
no cash from the government.
Within the next ten days Van Horne
either personally saw or communicated
by wire or letter with fifty of the
wealthiest capitalists of the United
States, England and Canada He
pledged to build in five years fhis con-
tract with the government for the com
pletion of the road allowed him tend
the uncompleted portion of the road
and also repay them in the same time
any advances they might make if they
would finance the construction work
His guarantee a'as practically no more
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came q British subject only through
force of circumstances, after the Ca
madam Pacific came to the United
States for a man to do what no rail-
road man in Canada seemed capable of
doing or had the courage to attempt,
and that was to push the lines of that
company across 1000 miles of noun
famous and unsettled plains country,
from Winnipeg to the Pacific coast
No one can say that good luck has
put Sir William Van Horne where he
is, except that good luck which always
goes hand in hand with energy and
ability. He was born near Joliet, Ill
He left a farm at the age of fourteen
to peddle candy, fruit and books on the
Illinois Central railroad Soon he be-
came a messenger boy. and he applied
himself to the study of telegraphy. It
was not long before he was an expert.
Whatever he learned Ne learned thor
oughly. He became known to his Of
fetal superiors as a reliable man. No
matter what the task given to him, he
accomplished it with a promptness that
was surprising even in the boom
days Of the hustling west and with
a thoroughness that was still more
surprising
After he had become division super
intendent Of the Chicago and Alton
railroad he was informed one day that
he must take charge of a difficult piece
of construction work if he had con-
fidence in his ability to handle it. Van
Horne announced that he was very
willing to undertake the work
When viii you be ready to begin ~
asked the president Of the road.
Tomorrow morning," replied Van
L4rarar
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than. his private word. but the Van
Horne word was pretty well known.
even at that time
At the end of the ten days Van Horne
commanded 100000 in cash. Four
days later construction work was he
gun In four and one-half years the
line was completed. The first $4,000
600 and $15.000.00 Van Horne had Dor
rowed later for the work was either
paid back or was well protected
The Yankee who had opened IN III.
great British northwest to settlers
who had made a path for commerce ~
the Pacific ocean and had given Great
Britain a line by which she could th,.o.r
across continent an army at the rare
Of 5000 men and their equipment ner
day, was knighted by Queen vfctoria-
Sir William is beloved by his sinh
ordinates because he is both lust ana
reasonable. In private life he is a man
of quiet tastes. He is noted az hot
anist and has in his conservatories A.
Montreal one of the finest collections
Of orchids in the world. Painting ana
music are two Of his hobbies
But all ais brilliant success. great
wealth and knightIy honors do not
weigh heavily upon him He stiu has
a merry disposition and is today some
thing of a practical joker Neither has
his head been turned only a few DAYS
after he had been knighted the Yankee
in him came out when he exclaimed
to a group Of friends4
This Sir William business is xer,r
fine, but I'd like to hear what the bows
down in Chicago will have to say about
it, They always used to call me Just
plain Bill"
MILTON D. PURRINGToN.
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II NCLE SANS great printing
Office is now wrestling with
simpIihed spelling as result
of President Roosevelt's or
der. and Charles A. Stillings. the head
Of the establishment. is the man upon
whom falls the responsibility Of see
ing that thoro replaces thorough, thru
through. kist kissed. etc. There
are 800 changed words that have re-
ceived the Endorsement of the simph
red spelling board and the nations
chief executive, and in all White House
documents they must appear in their
new form. Public Printer Stillings
has had many troubles since he ac-
cepted the nations printshop port
folio. Congress criticised him severely
just before 1t adjourned and now the
president has added to his worries by
giving him a new style" Authorita-
tive graybeards in his Office who for
years have decided all disputed ques-
tions of spelling must now compete
for supremacy with young employees
who. by this time, are doubtless able
to write the 800 simplifed words for
ward, backward and upside down.
Stillings heads what the consensus
of expert opinion describes as the
most important and most enormous
printing plant the world has ever
seen" He is the boss OF more than
1000 men. women and girls, many Of
them high salaried specialists.
The annual payroll is s5,0O0,000, and
over $50 tons of type are set in a year
Three hundred presses are needed for
the work involved, and they are said
to be able to run off an average of
1000 900 Impressions a day.
Cor G11r1
an enormous plant2
Well, to tell the truth, this relative
of the nation is a bit proud of his wide
interests, is somewhat conceited and
IS not inclined to economic unduly at
all times. He spreads broadcast gov
eminent reports of all sorts, prints the
enactments of congress, the Con
gressional Record, the presidents mes
sages, stationery for all branches of
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~ IR WILLIAM VAN HORNE
~ has thrown down the gauntlet
to James J. Hill. There prom
~ ises to follow the greatest
railroad war ever known, war be-
tween the Canadian Pacific railway, led
by Sir William, and the Great Northern
railway, Of which Mr.. Hill is the presI-
dent 1t win not be mere war of rate
cutting. nor Will it consist Of Skin
mishes in the stock markets It will
be long drawn out battle in which the
heavy artillery of both sides viii be
brought into play. It viii be directed
BY two Of the greatest railroad men Of
the continent, Sir William and Mr..
Hill.
In reply to the announcement that
the Great Northern planned to build a
Canadian line from the Pacific ocean
to Winnipeg, Manitoba. to be run in
opposition to the Canadian Pacific, Sir
William said:
Two miles of line in the interest of
the Canadian Pacific viii be built in
Great Northern territory to every mile
that Mr.. Hill builds in the territory of
the Canadian Pacific"
Sir William. now chairman Of the
board of directors of the Canadian Pa
Cihc railway. is the leading figure in
Canadian railroad circles today. In
fact, the Canadian people declare he is
without doubt the first railroad man
In the world"
Canadians are proud Of him, and they
talk confidently Of what Sir William
viii do to Mr.. Hill The Canadian peo-
pie may be right. for Sir William was
2orn and bred in the United States.
which country has always led the
sqrld in railroad development. He be-
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The present government establishment
is located on the northwest corner Of
North Capitol andG streets, Washington.
It cost more than $4,000 600 to build
and covers an acre and two-thirds Of
ground adjacent to the old printery.
Ten million bricks We're used in the
new building. together with 1900, 600
pounds of steel. The building towers
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IDEAL WIVES.

The Burmese woman must make n
excellent wife. A Singapore paper
says that her highest ambition is to
maintain her husband in lordly idle
ness and to supply him with abundant
funds for cock fighting. bullock cart
racing and gambling. And many of
the Burmese women do big deals in
timber, buying up in advance the pad
dy'' crops of a whole district and SO
on. on scale that requires big finance
ing.
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of the authorities in Washington aver
that there is still more room for i'm
provement. At the time of the inves-
LEGATION Congressman Lands said:
In every department of the govern
ment, as well as in both houses of con-
gress, there is extravaganza, reckless
and shameful waste in the matter of
public printing
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81 work a good many hours day.
but on things in which my whole heart
is wrapped =np. I don't worry, and I'm
fond of fun. like good company as
much as l. dislike high society
avoid functions and men whose main
object in life is to get rich. take
little outdoor exercise. but don't play
golf. Yes. I certainly enjoy life as much
as anybody Does
CARL WINTERS.
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above the sidewalk to an average
height of 100 feet, and $40 steel col
ums enable its floors to bear the sen
sational weight of $4,000. 900 pounds It
requires 1000 electric bulbs to light the
interior.
An idea of the tremendous volume
of work done and of matter sent out
may be realized when it is known the
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the governmental service and dozens of
other varieties of matter deemed neces-
sary in the conduct of public affairs.
A year ago Congressman Charles
B. Lands of Indiana was a leading fig
ure in an investigating committee that
probed deeply into the expenditures OF
the government printery- Various re-
forms were put into effect, and some
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When he had finished the job he was
offered the general managership of the
Southern Minnesota railway. That
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Alton
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WILL MEET MINERS.
Railroad Coal Operators Have Agreed
to a Conference.

New York, Jan. 15.-The coal opera
tors, including the railroad opera
tors including the big railroad opera
will meet the miners representatives
in about two weeks, it is said by the
president of coal railroad. The ex-
act date of the conference has not been
fixed. Probably it viii be held in this
city early in February, after the nation
al convention of the United Mine Work
ers.
President George F. Baer of the Read
ing and John Mitchell, head of the
United Mine Workers of America. re-
Gently reached an agreement for the
conference. Railroad operators have not
outlined their attitude toward the min
ers, it was said yesterday, for the rea-
son that the miners have not presented
their case fully.
The individual operators, it was said,
will be represented by Joseph L. Cake
of the Clear Spring Coal company at
West Pittsburg. Pa, and by Frank Par
dee of the Pardee Coal company at
Hazleton. Mr.. Baer will represent the
railroad operators.
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''FOrmerlies'' Living in New
York Organize Society.
Will Hold a Big Banquet on
Kansas Birthday.
THEY WANT THE NAMES
Help Find Kansans in the New
York Jungles.
NJ. P. Gould "Of Topeka" Is
Temporary Secretary.

The following letter has been re-
ceived from NJ. P. Gould. of New York
CITY, 2. formerly of Kansas man, and
in years past a paper carrier on a
State Journal route.
Mr.. Gould Is at present conducting
an advertising agency in New York,
and is one of the originators of the
proposed Kansas club, of which he
speaks in his letter. Mr.. Gould says:
"It is estimated that there are about
1000 native Kansans and people who
have lived at some time in Kansas, in
New York and vicinity. movement
is on foot to organize a Kansas So
ciety in New York
Missouri has such a society in New
York with a membership of four or
five hundred, the Minnesota society
has membership of about six hun
dred, the Michigan society with
membership of about seven hundred,
the Pennsylvania society with men,
bership of about eight hundred, and
the Ohio society with a membership
of about fourteen hundred.
1.-THE provisional committee on the
organization of this Kansas society is
composed of some we'll known names,
men who are publishers. bank presi-
dents. editors, scientists, educators,
traffic and transportation managers
and lawyers. who are occupying con-
spicuous place in the life of the great
metropolis.
"Kansans never go into anything
without knowing what they are about
and this organization Is certain to be
a success. It will not be very long be-
fore every Kansan in New York and
vicinity will be very anxious to be
counted member of this Kansas so
ciety.
There is a prestige always in being
charter member of an organization
which gives promise of occupying a
notable place in the life of New York.
1t would therefore be well for those
who have friends living in New York
or vicinity. to write at once and tell
them to communicate with the tenn
pOrary secretary, Mr.. NJ P. Gould,
Yale club. 80 West Forty-fouFth
THE first banquet of the society will,
in all probability, be held January %
Kansas day-hence immediate ac-
ton will be necessary in order to notify
sire to attend this banquet.
People living out of New York,
and who are not familiar with the
great city having four million pOpula-
ton, can not understand what a wilder
ness it is in which to search for any
body.
''If the society is to be an immediate
success, it will be necessary for every
body who has friends living in the east
to write to them at once, urging them
to become members of this society, or,
at least, to write to the temporary sec
retary and let their whereabouts be
known
Native Kansans who have wandered
through the dense jungles of New York
for days at a time without meeting a
single representative of their home
state, can readily see that the proposed
club would be a good thing for them
selves or other Kansas visitors, and if
they have friends or relatives in the
big city they should at once notify
them of the organization.
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He DID IT ALONE.
Ivens Declares He Had No Accom-
pIices in HoIlister Murder.

Chicago, Jan. 15.@Richard G.. Ivens,
self-confessed murderer of Mrs. Frank
lin c. Hollister, was today subjected to
a severe examination by the police in
the effort to obtain from him the
names of supposed accomplices. Ivens
declared that he had no accOmplices.
During the examination the aged
father of Ivens sat in the room with
the tears streaming down his face.
When the examination was concluded
the old man asked his son:
did you really do this alOne2'
Y es, did it alone replied the son.
It is the intention of the police to
push the case against Ivens.
Two More Murders.
Two more murders were added last
night to the long list of crimes that
have taken place ia this city of late.
The first victim was Anton Spychalski,
who was attacked by two robbers at the
corner Of Washington boulevard and
Sangamon street. He showed fight
and one of them shot him through the
body. infiicting a wound that caused
his death in two hours
The second crime was committed at
the intersection of May and Randolph
streets. where Joseph Kane was at
tackled by thugs whe beat him so ter
ribly about the head tflat his death en-
sued within a short time.
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THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
Two Days Session at Fort Scott With
Elaborate Programme.

Fort Scott, Kan, Jan. 15.-The Muni-
cipal league of Kansas viii convene in
this city Thursday for a two days ses-
sion All cities of the first and sec
ond class are eligible to membership
which includes all city officials elected
by the people or appointed by the coun-
ell and mayor. and nearly, if not all,
such cities win have representatives
here this week.
Among the local entertainments pro-
posed is a magnificent banquet at the
Goodlander, and probably a big theater
party to take in the Paul Jones" comic
opera Thursday night. At any rate, there
Will be "a plenty done" to those dele
gates in the way of making them have
a pleasant time here. The questions
discussed, all in line with the objects of
the organization, are such as relate to
the interest specially of cities composing
the ization-municipal ownership
of utilities, needed legislation, etc.
W. A. S. Bird, eX-city attorney of To
pelza, who is secretary, is sending out
the program so far as completed and it
is as follows:
Franohises-W. F. Jackson. city attor-
ney, Fort Scott
Some Municipal Legislation-City at
torney, lola.
Waterworks in Cities of the Second
Glass; Municipal Ownership. Does 1t
Pay-M H. Mead, city engineer, juno
tion City.
city Parking-W. B. TaIbert, city en-
gineer. Holton.
City Enforcement of Law-R. A. Lovit,
city attorney. Salina.
The Relation of the Municipality to
Other CorpOrations-E. ]. Gregg, city
attorney. Burlington.
Municipal Ownership of Public Utili-
ties-J. F. Hindman, city attorney, ola
the.
Some Sanitary Observations-Dr S. J.
Crumbine, secretary state board of
health.
Street Paving George Meyers, city
engineer, lola.
Special Assessments in Cities of the
Second Glass;. H. Dana, city attorney,
Coheyville
Municipal Ownership of Public Utili-
ties-F. T. Burnham, city attorney Be
lott.
Personal Injury Legislation-Ralph
Nelson, city attorney, Kansas City.
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WILL BENO STRIKE
Trustees of DeVlin Estate Accept
Union Terms.
To Carry Out All Agreements
Made by Deylin.
JOIN THE OPERATORS.
Receivers Are Now Part of the
''COal Trust
Nv-,.,,e oTo-,6 w. n,---o1 -
I'm THE OPERATORS.
Cyrus Leland Was Opposed to
Accepting Membership.

After several conferences with Charles
Richardson of Pittsburg. Kan. repre-
sentatives of the Miners union, the trus-
tees of the Devlin estate have agreed to
continue their membership in the op-
orators association, and pay the union
scale of wages to miners.
This disposes of the danger of a strike
which has been threatening the Devlin
mines for several days.
Mr.. Devlin was vice president Of the
Operators association, and through this
Operators association the miners had
their contract for the union scale. They
feared that unless the trustees would
accept Devlin's membership, it would
leave the trustees at liberty to pay
whatever wage scale they pleased.
Strike talk in the Mount Carmel Coal
company mines in southeastern Kansas
at Frontenac and Chiccpee became COM
mon after Cyrus Leland, James E. Hur-
ley and William z. Reeves were elected
trustees of the Devlin estate in bank
ruptcy. Some of the miners, and there
are about 1000 employed in these two
places, became very nervous. Some of
the miners feared that the schedule
which had been maintained with them
by Mr.. Devlin might now be broken.
Cyrus Leland one of the receivers
and now trustee, was against assum-
ing Mr.. Devlin's membership in the
Operators association. It is said that
he felt that the organization is kind
of a combination or trust and the trus-
tees ought not to enter it. Mr.. Leland
however, informed the miners that the
arrangements obtaining while Mr.. Dew
lin was alive and in control, would be
strictly and faithfully adhered to-
Charles Richardson of Pittsburg,
Kan, was in Topeka Friday represent
ing the miners and again yesterday. He,
it is said, urged the trustees to join the
Operators associatiOn-.A long conference
was held yesterday afternoon and the
step was taken.
James E. Hurley, general manager
of the Santa Fe and one of the trus-
tees. was seen this morning. He is
the only trustee in the city, Mr- Le-
land having gone to Kansas City this
morning and Mr.. Reeves returned to
his home in Streator, Ill.
1--WE decided to simply take Mr-
Devlin's place." said Mr.. Hurley. I'VE
have taken his membership and as
st1rned his contracts with the miners
Mr.. Devlin was vice president of the
operators association. There was
never any danger of a strike. Most
of it was talk. But everything is sat
isfactorily arranged and there is not
a bit of danger of trouble
Gossip concerning the matter holds
that the operators association had
considerab bic to do with the whole
matter The operators in the assO-
citation pay dues according to the
amount of coal which they mine. Nat
uraIly this would amount to a cOnsid-
erable sum with the Devlin mines
But at the same time a uniform
schedule is maintained by all the op-
orators with their miners. It pre-
vents conflicts in a great many in
stances.
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REVOLVER IN HAND
Captain sheppard stood Guard Over
His Ship -Four Days.

New York Jan. 15.-The American line
steamer St Paul from Southampton and
Cherbourg, brought Captain Sheppard
and crew of nine men of the American
bark Edward l. Mayberry, which was
abandoned at sea December Is when
$50 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The
men of the Mayberry's crew were res
cued by the American bark Staha and
were landed at Havre. According to
Captain Sheppard, his crew was for four
days in practical mutiny. When the
Mayberry became unmana geable on De-
Cember 10 the crew, negroes shipped in
the south, collected a butt Of water,
some pork, flour and beans and carried
them to the top of the deckhOuse. Later
four of the negroes declared that they
were going to desert the ship.
Captain Sheppard pulled his revolver
and announced that he would shoot the
first man who attempted to take the
boat.
"On the night of December 12,'' says
CAPTAIN Sheppard I knew they had
decided to murder me. They continual
" followed my movements, keeping as
near as possible. did not get a wink of
sleep, but sat and watched them as
best could, revolver in hand. You can
imagine our position when tell you
that the sea was continually making
sweep over us"
on December IA they were reduced to
one small bottle of water and this the
captain guarded. On December Is, in
latitude 36.O8, longitude 71.15 they were
sighted by the Stalia bound from Hon
dlfras to HaVre. The vessel ran down
that it was too dark for a rescue but
that he would stand by during the night.
on the morning of December 16 they
were taken off.
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HOLIDAY IS ELECTED.
Commercial Club Gives Old President
Another Term.

Charles K. Holiday was this morn
ing reelected president of the Topeka
Commercial club for the year 1906
Thomas j. Anderson was again chosen
secretary. W. w. Manspeaker was
elected treasurer in the place of /. NJ
Penwen. and John r. Mulvane vice
president in the place of Judge T. F.
Carver
Factories, factories and more fac
tories.' This is the slogan adopted by
the board of directors after the election
was over. Every energy, every muscle
and sinew will be directed towards the
establishment here of more industries
during the next year.
That is our platform, said Charles
K. Holiday. after the meeting was
over. we have d good many different
things in view. but for the present we
cannot give them out" John r. Null
vane's project to bring a cotton mill
here is known to be one of these.
The meeting of the board was very
short and beyond the election of off
GERS little business was transacted. Tt
was decided to arrange a good recep-
tion committee to meet the delegates
who come here to the senicentennial
convention on January %. Buttons will
be provided for every delegate. Music
and entertainment is to be arranged for