davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Locates Some
Abundant Oil Fields.
Has Been Prospecting the Ter
ritories for Two Years.
AFTER FUEL SUPPLY.
Asphalt Deposits Worthy Of
Development Also Found.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

During the past two years the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company has been investigating the oil
and asphalt beds of Indian and Okla
homa territories. The country pros
pected has been that within a reason
able distance of the existing southwest
lines of the Rock Island and in the
vicinity Of the districts in which there
are already producing oil wells. The
work has resulted in the discovery of a
practically undeveloped field about 120
miles long and 20 miles wide, which
gives evidence of affording an abund-
ant supply of high grade fuel oil.
It is the intention to secure control Of
a sufficient portion of this field to in
sure an ample supply of fuel oil for
the use of the locomotives on the Rock
Islands southwest lines. extending ap-
proximate from the Kansas state line
through Oklahoma and Indian territor-
les into Texas.
There are no fields of high grade coal
adjacent to these southwest lines, and
largely owing to the long haul from the
place of production the coal Used on
these lines has cost more per ton than
that for any other portion of the sys-
tenn, despite the fact that a part of the
supply is secured from mines of the Rock
Island company. Labor conditions and
other influences have increased the
cost of production from year to year.
Previous to the use of oil for fuel on
the Santa Fe lines in the southwest,
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa F'e pur-
chased appreciate quantities of coal
from the Rock Island lines, and follow
ing the removal of this source of reve-
nue. and the successful use of oil for
fuel by that road, the Rock Island took
up the matter of securing a supply of
fuel oil for its lines, with the result
above stated
In addition to the oil supply, which
gives evidence not only of abundance,
but in places of such quality as pro-
baby to be of greater value for refin-
ing than for fuel, there appear to be
asphalt deposits worthy Of develop
ment. More extended prospecting which
will require considerable time is expect
ed to demonstrate the actual value of
the oil field, which will determine
whether or not the Rock Island COM
pany will equip the locomotives on its
southwest lines for burning fuel oil.
But that the locomotives will be so
equipped and that within a compare
lively short time is the opinion of some
of the high operating officials of the
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
Doctor Brigham Says
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
lydia e Pihkl5anayS
Vegetable Compound

The wonderful power of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of ivvoInankind is not be-
cause it is stimulant. not because it
is a palliative. but simply because it is
the most wonderful tonic and recon-
structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the generative organs, positively
curing disease and restoring health and
vigor.
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
have witnessed cures and physicians
who have recognized tie virtue of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit where it is due.
If physicians dared to be frank and
open, hundreds of them would aeknowl-
edge that they constantly prescribe
Lydia E. Piulxham's Vegetable Com
pound in severe cases of female ills, as
they know by experience it can be re-
lied upon to effect a cure. The follow
ing letter proves it.
DR.. s. G. Brigham, of 4 Brigham
Park, Fitchburg, Mass. writes:
at gives me great pleasure to say that 1
have found Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound very effieacious, and often pre-
u
& NY oldest daughter found it very benefi-
cial fora fenaletrouble some time ago, and my
Youngest daughter is now taking it for a ie-
male weakness, and is surely gaining in health
and strength.
81 freely advocate it as a most reliable spe-
cifc in ali diseases to which women are sub
ject, and give it honest endorsement.
Women who are troubled with pain
ful or irregular periods, bloating Tor
f4af71Ie1<vA weakness of organs dis
placements, Inflammation orulceration,
can be restored to perfect health and
strength by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound If advice is
needed write to Mrs Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. She is daughter-in-law
of Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty
I've years has been advising sick
women free OF charge No other h<ipg
person has had the benefit of a
wider experiences IN treating female
Ills. She has guided thousands to
health Every suffering woman should
ask for and follow her advice if sha
wants to be strong and well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
FOR SANTA FE EXTENSION.
New Mexico Charter Granted to Line
from Englewood to Ration.

Guthrie, ok, April Ca New Mexico
charter has been granted to the Santa
Fe, Liberal & Englewood railroad, with
SIS 600 900 capital stock to build a Santa
Fe extension from Englewood, Kan, to
Ration, N. NJ, passing through Beaver
county, o. T. A surveying corps. in
charge of Max L. Cunningham, of Ok
lahoma City, mas been working on the
survey for this line for some time past.
From Englewood, the present ter
minus of a Santa Fe line southwest
from Wichita, two surveys have been
made, one running VT to Liberal,
Kan, and then southwest through
Beaver county; the other southwest
from EnglewoOd TO Beaver City, and
then west The line Is expected to open
up the coal fields near Trinidad, Col.
The company has purchased the coal
and other mineral rights on the noted
Maxwell grant, extending east from
Katon. aid a large number of Beaver
county farmers have signed an agree
ment to give right of way free to the
first road building through the county
along the Cimarron valley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30

Mexico City & Return $3.50, santa Fe.
Tickets on sale April 25th to May
5th. final limit returning July 31st
T. L. KING, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
KATY RUSHING THE WORK.
Men Being Added on Choctaw Division
in Hurry.

Denison. Tex, April 30.=The Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas is hurrying all
bridge and building gangs to the
order to hasten the work on the re-
vised line. Outfit cars are being re-
leased on every division and are being
sent north of Denison, where men are
working on concrete culverts and
bridge supports.
For the next few months all i'm
provement work will be concentrated
on the division. where the heavy i'm
provements in the way of line revision
will be made.
The bridge gangs are the advance
guard of the army that will soon be on
the ground grading, laying rails and
ties and ditching. The work will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30

like building a new railroad, only the
work will be better. AS the revised line
is to be the permanent line, it will be
constructed in a thoroughly substantial
manner It will be rock ballasted with
heavy rails, concrete culverts. heavy
steel bridges and good drainage. With
all this work in sight the Katy is narur-
ally drawing a little from other work
that has been under way. Ballasting
has been stopped, relaying of heavy
rails discontinued and other improve
ments temporarily abandoned, while all
efforts are made to get the Choctaw d.
vision realignment well started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
DIVISION POINT MOVED.
Missouri Pacific Changes One From FL
Dorado to wichita

DORADO 10 vienna
Wichita, April 3O.-During the first
or second week In May. the Missouri
Pacific will move every engine with the
exception of those necessary for the
operation of the Mcpherson branch,
from ElDorado to this city. With these
engines will come nearly ever machin-
ist and employee of the roundhouse and
yards at that point The division head
quarters at ElDorado will be declared
abolished and brought to this city. Of
fetal announcement has not been made
of this change as yet, but it is expected
in a few days.
This change means that fourteen
trains will now change engines here on
this line in addition to the number now
being run out of here With these en-
gines vii come the engineers. hremen,
wipers, helpers, machinists and other
employees kept at the EIDorado ter
rninals Also the trainmen running out
of EIDorado on these trains viii be
compelled to move to this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
CLAIMS THE FREIGHT RECORD.
Best Run with Such Train Belongs
to Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania claims the distine-
ton of making the greatest run that
has ever been made with freight train
It happened with the tram of fourteen
cars that left Philadelphia for San
Francisco bearing relief supplies for
the sufferers. All the arr were loaded
to capacity. but yet between Crestline
and Fort Wayne on the lines west the
schedule Of the Pennsylvania Special,
the roads eighteen-hour train between
New York and Chicago, was made.
The locomotive used on the remark
able run was the one usually put on the
eighteen-hour train on that division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-30
hours in the Rocky Mountains.

The Denver & Rio Grande offers TO
the tourist and the transcontinental
traveller the choicest resorts and the
grandest scenery in Colorado Utah ana
New Mexico. This route has two sep
arate and distinct lines through the
Rocky mountains, all through tickets
being available via either The direct
line to Cripple Creek, the greatest gold
camp on earth. Three trains daily with
through Pullman palace and tourist
sleeping cars between Denver, san Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and Portland. and
Chicago, st. Louis and San Francisco
The best line to Utah. Idaho, Montana,
oregon and Washington via the "Og-
den Gateway Write S. K. Hooper,
g. P. & T A, Denver, Colo, for illus
trated descriptive pamphlets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
SPAIN TO TAX TyPEWRITERs.
American Machines May Have to Pay
Big Duty.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May S. -
Spain is about to break mp the foreign
cign trade Of American typewriter
manufacturers 1t is the custom of
our manufacturers To sell typewritinS
machines in this country at 500. The
same machine, il shipped to Europe.
is sold for from sl5 to $50, thanks to
our protective tariff
But a wealthy concern is about to
begin the manufacture of typcwritcrs
ut Barcclon, Spain, and to foster the
Industry the Spanish government has
fixed a duty Of SIS OH every type.
writer imported into the country.
The Department of Commerce ami
Labor has been notified of the tariff
change aud the American mannfac.
turcrs are protesting, but to date no
thing has been effected. The general
tendency of European countries OF
late years has been to rctaliate upon
lis for our protective tariff which
keeps their goods out of the United
States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
Police Arrest Five Alleged Anar-
chIsts as Being implicated.
DYNAMITE FooND NEAR CASTLE
SIENNA Hoy. One of the Noted Lead,
ers Of the Reds, Captured in zur-
ich ard is Wanted in Russia and
Germany for Trial
tBy Associated Press.l

BERLIN, May "a dangerous an
archist conspiracy to murder the
German Emperor has been discover
ed aud frustrated at Urville, near
Metz, where the Emperor has cas-.
lie.
Kaiser William is scheduled to ar
rive at his Urvil.e castle on Friday
for II visit. This morning the police
discovered a large quantity of dyna.
mite on the premises suifcien. 10
demoish the whole palace
Investigations were begun. and as 4
result five foreigners we're placed un.
der arrest. They have heen identi-
fled as anarchists. Documents
found in their possession prove that
they had an elaborate plan for the
murder of the Kaiser.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
NEGROES DIE RAPIDLY
Death Rate Nearly Double Of That
Of The White Race.
MANY SMALLPOX CASES IN STATE
In Three Counties There are 4e Per-
sons Afflicted Win the Plague
General Health Conditions Held to
be Bad in Four Counties.
Especial to the Daily Press.)

RICHMOND. VA, May 9.-The
March Bulletin Of the Virginia Board
of Health, for March. showing tn,
general condition of the State by
counties and towns, give reports on
subjects of popular interest.
Principals among the statistics is
the death rate by races of the city
of Richmond, which shows the sur
prising rapidity with which the mel
grocs are dying out or the total
population of 100000 about $3.50
are white and 1880 negroes. The
total deaths among the whites dur
ing the month of March was II; that
of the negroes, "a.
To make the rate equal there
should have been only forty-threp
deaths among the negroes, but the
table shows that there we're thirty
one deaths over the rate.
The reports from the counties show
seventy-one cases of smallpox, Din
widdie. Norfolk and Princess Anne
counties leading with IS, 16 aud Is
cases, respectively. In many of the
counties reporting smallpox the gen.
eral conditions were good.
In the following counties the san!
tary conditions we're reported as un
satisfactory: Buchanan, Chester.
field, Floyd, Norfolk and the town of
Greenville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
eAMRLED IN BUTcHERsHoP.
Quaker City Clerk Gets Away With
's@. $125,OoO. @ &C.

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-Charg-
cd with having embezzled upwards
Of 100000. from his employers. Ed.
win S. Greenfield, head clerk of the
banking and brokerage firm of Hair
rison, Snyder aud Son. of this city.
WAS arrested today.
Following the announcement of
the cmbczzlcmcnt creditors filled a
petition in bankruptcy against the
firm and Judge Mcpherson appoint.
cd G. n. Vollum as receiver. r
Greenfield is about 80 years of age
and has wife and two children He
lost most of the money specializing
in bncketshops.
MIR. Snyder and the accountants
believe the amount of money en-
bezzled will he considerable over
s125,O00 and may reach $l750O0.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
$4,000 LOST IN BucKETsH0Ps
PhladeIphian Admits That He Stole
From His Employer to Become .
Broker on Small scale-Thef,s
Throw Firm in the Hands of a Fed,
eraI Receiver.
(By Associated Press.)

ROANOKE VA. May 9.-James r.
Breeding was fatally wounded laat
night while rohbing the postofficu
aud store at Deltcn, Pulaski county.
Va
DR. Bruce Clark discovered the
burglar and summoned General"
Bryson TO help catch the thief Bry-
son armed with shot gun. stationed
himself outside to shoot whoever
ran from the building.
When Clark opened the door
breeding jumped from window.
Bryson fired on him. the contents of
his gun TALKING effect in Breeding IS
breast, neck and face.
breeding had secured postage
stamps and merchandise. Breed
ing's home is near Dclton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
ANOTHER TRUST COMPANY
FORCED 70 CLOSE DOORS
Pittsburs Firm Put Out of Business
by the State Commissioner of
Banking.
fBy Associated Press

PITTsBURG, PA, May 9-The Co
lumbia Savings and Trust Company
closed its doors at 219 Fourth Ave.
nue. this morning. The Commissions
er of Banking ordered the bank to
be closed.
The announcement came MS a
great surprise, as the institution
was well known and had an unusually
strong directorate at the head, OF
which was ex-Mayor WilliamJ. Diehl
The company was one of the new.
est i'll Pittsburg financial district
having been organized August II. 1904
The capital stock of the concern was
only 100000, according to the re-
cords of local banks compiled in 1905
The New York correspondent is the
Hanover National Bank.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10

expenses Of IL special department for
training writer's for newspapers aud
magazines AMI of books.
The new department will lie put In
at the opening Of the next session in
the autumn Of this year. and will
mark Il departure in college work and
he an experiment. likely to he oh.
served with interest 10y the whole
world.
Mr.. McAllistcr in his formal proro,
siticn says the suggestion came TO
him from Walter II. Page. Of New
York. who will he asked To he one
of the managing committee
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
TURKS HOLD UP A GERMAN .
MERCHANT SHIP WITHOUT CAUSE
It Was Charged That Vessel Carried
Dynamite -kaiser's Ambassa-
dor Acts Quickly.
DIV Asnncialed press !

CONSlANTlNOPLE, May s.-Th4
arbitrary detention CT the German
sailing ship Odysseus by the Turkish
authorities recently threatened frlc-
ton between Turkey and another
European power, but the energetic
action Of the German ambassador
Baron Vcn Bicberslcin, quickly solv.
cd the difficulty.
The Odysscus was dischhrging her
cargo at Chibuklu when she was
boarded by the authorities anu re-
moved to KAYAK, whore she was an
chorcd beneath the batteries, the
Turks falsely claiming that the yes
sci had explosives on board
The ambassador protested urgent
ly but unavailipgly. whereupDn hs
took n fcw sailors from the German
guardship mere, the Doreley, boarded
the Odysseus. hoisted the diplomatic
flag and took the ship from nndar
the guns of KAYAK to her dock at
Chibuklu where Il watch was kept
over her while she completed the dis
charge of her cargo.
On returning to the embassy the
ambassador found q state councillor
awaiting him with apologies and ex.
plantations, The records available do
not refer to a German sailing ship
named Odysseus, but there is Ger,
man steamer Of that name and shs
was in the Mediterranean recently.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
NO REAL EXCUSE IS OFFERED
Commanding officer says That the
Buoy Was Visible and That There
Was no Fog at tile Time Of tbs
Accident-No Wireless on the Ship
to lie Used to Summon Aid.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. May 9-The re-
pert of Captain Perry Garst, Of tho
battlcship Rhode Island on the
grounding Of that vessel OH York
Spit, recently has been received Mt
the navy department 1t shows that
the cause of the accident was an er-
ror OF Judgment and Captain Gafst
has suggested court OF inquiry,
which has been ordered
The details for the court of inquiry
is as follows 81
Rear Admiral Francis w. Dckns.
presidents Captain Albert Il. Coudcn,
Captain Edward Il. Taussins, mem
bcrs and Lieutenant Commander
Thomas Snowdcn, judge advocate.
Acting Secretary Ncwbcrry direct
cd THAT The beard convene on board
the Rhode Island at Newport News,
Va. at noon Monday. May IL.
In his report To the department
Captain Garst said he regretted to re-
port the grounding or the Rhode Is
land near York Spit buoy number g..
The morning was clear, he said and
The York Spit light and buoy at tho
entrance 10 YORK river werGNpisibls.
Captain Glrst stated that tina dis.
tancc from The buoy was misjudge1
and The ship went aground. The rea-
son he did not report earlier was he.
cause his ship was not equipped with
wireless. The Minneapolis observed
the Rhode Island and reprricd the ao-
cident by the use Of her wireless.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
CHINESE PAY INDEMNITY.
Presbyterians Get $4,000 for Their
Destroyed Mission.
Thy Associated Press.1

HONG KONG, May s.-The vice
roy of Canton has paid to the Amefi,
can consul at Canton $4,000 as in
demnity for the mission buildings.
the personal property of the mission,
aries and the claims of converts. as
result of the destruction of proper.
'ty during the rioting at Lienchow.
The money will be transferred tc
the Presbyterian mission settlement
at Lienchow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
UNION men WON'T VOTE
With LABELlESS BALLOT
Richmond Democrats Get an. Vii.
matum From Organized Labor
About Coming Election.
INV Associated Press.)

RICHMOND. VA. May 9.-Tho
union labor vote of the city will de-
cline to go to the polls in the APP.
preaching primary unless the ballots
bear the union label.
The central trades and labor council
has notified the chairman of the DEM,
ocratic party in the city to this Of
feet.
1t is claimed that the last ballots
used came from a printing house
that that had refused 10 sign the ex-
isting agreement for an eight hour
workday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
Daring Anarchist Captured.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, May O.
SIENNA Hoy. one of the most dan.
scrcus. anarchists in the world, has
baen arrested here. Hoy was at tn,
head of the German anarchists. He
went to Russia. whore he Joined the
inner circle of anarchists. The Rus.
Sian police offered reward of $500
for his capture, but, after numerous
hairbreath escapes, Hoy made his
way to Switzerland, where he wa,
Just apprehsnded,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-10
TO BUY in OPEN MARKET.
House Advocates Cutting Down Use
less Waste of Money.


WASHINGTON, D. c.. May S.
Nearly the entire time OF the House
today was taken up BY two PROPOSE
tions-first. whether the navy depart
ment should go into the open market
and purchase anchors, chains and
cordagc Or continue to manufacture
these articles in the government navy
yards as is now done, and second
whether the cost of transporting coal
from Atlantic and Gulf ports to the
Philippine Islands in American bot
toms should be limited to SIS or Sc
ton.
On the first proposition one of the
prettiest legislative combats of tho
session occurred. the debate extend
ing over the major portion OF the
session.
Would Save Money.
Representative Loud mich } in
sisted that there could he a SAVING
of s350,000 a year to the government
If the Navy Department was permit
ted to go into the free markets and
purchase anchors, chains and cordagc
under regulations of the department.
General Grosvenor (Ohio) and mem
bers from the Michigan and Pennsyl
NN'NSo''oHp uiNSh WI l4Ouu Ill
his fight the opposition being repre-
scented by Mr.. Roberts (Mass.), MIR.
Fitzgerald IN. W. Mr. McCleary,
tMass.) and Mr.. Rixey (Va.).
Means Economy.
Mr.. Grosvenor offered substitute
for Mr.. LIQUIDS amendment. giving The
Secretary of the Navy the right to
purchase the articles above referred
to In free markets, should 1t he de
monstratcd that they could be had
from manufacturers cheaper than they
could be made at government navy
yards. This substitute was adopted
-85 to rs.
AS to the second proposition, limit
ing the cost of transportation of Goa
TO 80 or Sc a ton. the efforts put forth
, by Mr.. Slaydcn (Tex.) and MIR. Fitz
gerald IN. Y.), we're of no avail. al
though votes were had an both amend
ments, limiting the cost.