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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
RAILROAD NEWS.
Western Railroads Are Better
Than Eastern Roads.
One Reason J. J. Hill Has Kept
Out of East.
JERSEY CENTRALSTORY
Incident Prevented Deal for the
Transfer of Line.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

James ]. HIS attempts to resign
from the Erie board-attempt that
were frustrated by the refusal of the
directors and stockholders to pay the
slightest attention to two letters of
resignation from the president of the
Great Northern-recalled to railroad
men in the Wall street district recently
that all efforts to interest the great
western railroad man IN eastern rail-
road properties have failed In this
respect Mr.. Hill stands alone among
the railroad men of the west The
man closest approaching his promi-
nence IN the west. E n. Hartman,
president Of the Union Pacific. is for
instance, q director in Illinois Central
chicago & Alton Baltimore & Ohio
Erie and Delaware & Hudson, as well
as other smaller roads east Of the
Mississippi
Generally. Mr.. Hill's action has been
Rscribed TO a business principle often
enuncfated by him, to the general mr.
port that his roads, the Great North
ern, Northern Pacific and Chicago
Burlington & Quincy. hold stronger
traffic position If managed without
eastern alliances than otherwise. IN
der such a condition. he maintains
favCrttism does not enter at all into
contracts for interchange Of traff1c
The traffic officials know that their
only business is TO distribute the east
bound traffic OF the Hill roads IN the
companies which viii give in return
the heaviest traffic to the northwest
and the coast
Some well informed railroad men
insist that Nj Hill has another and
deeper reason for keeping away from
the east He believes, thew saw tbat
western railroad methods are vastIy
superior to those or the east ana. could
not be content to be Interested In a
property conducted in manner he did
not approve
A case In point is an effort to in
terest Mr.. Hill in the Central Railroad
of New Jersey. Charles Warren. who
had held a prominent position on one
OF the Hin roads had become vice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
NEXT THE PUL1sfAN COMPANY.
VII Contest It's Classification as
Common Carrier.

Chicago, Oct. 2e-The Pullman Car
company is preparing to fight the new
rate law. The company IS disregarding
many Of the requirements of the law.
The law makes every sleeping car COM
pany q common carrier It requires every
common carrier to publish file with the
interstate commerce commission and post
in its ticket offices and stations copies of
its schedules containing all its rates
The Pullman company has no ticket
offices or stations Of its own, but uses
those of the railways. and its tariffs are
not on file anywhere for public inspection.
A representative of the company stated
that despite the provision Of the rate
law, il does not consider itself as a COM
mon carrier, and does not believe it could
be forced to conduct its business as a
common carrier.
1.-The position of the Pullman company
said he, lis that It merely furnishes ira
velers on the railways with5 lodging ac-
comm odations and meals. Because the
Pullman company's hotels are on wheels
is no reason why they should be called
common carriers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
KINGsaAN IS BUsY AGAIN.
Diphtheria Scare Over and the Quar-
antine Lifted.

Kingman. Oct 29.-The diphtheria
scare has ended in Kingman and busi-
ness has again assumed it's normal
and usual volume. after a period Of
about ten days depression. All public
places have been again thrown open
and not a new case OF sore throat has
been reported in a number of days.
There have been but comparatively
few cases of the disease. and but two
proved fatal. So far as can be learned
every case so far reported has either
been dismissed as cured or the pa
tents are now convalescent. The city
school opened and confidence has
been restored after one of the most
unfortunate seaFes our city has ex-
perienced in its history.
As is well known some two weeks
ago there we're q number Of severe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29

Bart Kennedy. the noted English nov
elist told in New York q story about the
Il heard this story in washington -
said Nr Kennedy. .and 7 have every rea-
son to believe that it is true.
"A senator hurried into the senate
chamber one morning early. and said to a
young man, did you ind a SO bill
on my desk last evening2 wrote g let
ter Intending to irciose the bill. but
somehow 1 failed TO do So and left It
behind on TIE biotter'
Yes. Senator. said the page. taking
out his wallet I did find that bill and
here It is And It's q lucky thing for
you. sir. that none Of the other Senator'S
happened in before saw IT, Los
Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29

president of the Jersey Central and had
talked the property to Mr.. Hill until
the president Of the Great Northern
consented to take a trip of inspection
over the line. The party was to start
from Jersey City and a special train
had been provided.
Mr.. Hill arrived at the station in adj
vance of the rest Of the party. MOI
caring to wait on the train, he strolled
around the yards, and presently his cur
iosity was aroused by the large number
Of freight cars standing ons the tracks
He walked up to one of the employees.
What's the cause Of all this conges-
ton in the yards?' he asked.
"Oh, this is no particular congestion, -
way"
How long have these cars been
here ," rejoined Mr.. Hin, pointing to
long rows covering half a dozen tracks.
Some Of EN- a month; some Of EN-
six weeks; some of EN- more than that"
replied the employe. you see, the con-
signees won't take out their goods and
we can't do anything till they empty
the cars"
Must be a big bill for demurrage,' IS
remarked Mr.. Hill.
oh no, we don't charge anything
for that" was the answer. "They al
ways empty the cars as soon as they
find a place to put the goods
After making inquiries of other en-
ployes Mr.. Hill walked back to the
special train Mr.. Warren had just ar
rived and was waiting for him on the
platform.
Z guess I'll go back to New York. -
said the president of the Great North
ern.
.FWhat,v said Mr.. Warren. "You
surely don't mean that? I supposed
you were going to look over the road
II have" said Mr.. Hill, dryly. I've
looked it over and seen enough
Mr. Warren and others in the party
tried persuasion, but persuasion was
useless. Mr.. Hill had dismissed the pro-
position.
1T is only fair to remark, though. -
said the railroad man who told the
story, that conditions on the Jersey
Central have much improved since then.
AS a matter of fact they have on all
other eastern roads. I guess Mr.. Hill
appreciates that, but at the same time
he is firmly Of the opinion that west
ern raflroading is far and away ahead
of the methods Of the east"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29

cases Of sore throat developed in the
city and IN two instances the disease
proved fatal. the victims being the two
Bruch children. As these children
had been attending school it was the
natural thing for parents TO become
alarmed and fearful of the further
spread OF the disease. so in Difference
10 their expressed wishes and in sac-
eordance with the advice of a num-
Der of the city physicians it was
deemed advisable to close the city
schools, for one week, as a proven
tive measure. and It was also de-
termined it would be best to close all
public places, which was accordingly
done. The week spoken of ended last
Saturday evening. and the quarantine
has now been lifted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
10 SINK a NEW SALT NINE.
james Cowie VIII Establish One n
KanopoIis.

--&-AOAfCAA1s
Kansas City, Oct 29.-James Cowie,
sr-, of Kanopolis, kan, has been in the
city the past week purchasing lumber
and machinery With which to sink a
salt mine at kanopolis. Mr. Cowie
put in the first salt mine in Kansas in
1891, and successfully operated same
until Il passed into the hands OF the
rock salt trust q few years ago, snce
which time it has only been operated
a portion of the time
About a year ago Mr.. Cowie decided
to open an independent mine, and re-
Gently Incorporated the Crystal Salt
company, with a capital of $3.50, 600,
composed of himself and Denver capt.
taiists, and material Is now being
rushed TO Kanopolis and the largest
mine in the United states Will be To-
Gated at that point. Work viii be
pushed as rapidly as possible by work
ing day and night. In sinking the
eight hours each, but being about
1000 feet to the salt, it will require
about eight months to sink thefshaft.
While this work is being done, build
ing will also be erected over the shaft,
about 100 feet high, and besides being
large enough to hold the crushers and
other machinery, 1t viii also have suffi-
Gent storage bins for storing thousands
OF tons of the different grades of salt.
Mr.. COwfe deserves great credit for
the company, and having the plant To-
Gated at Kanopolis, as much opposition
was encountered and inducements Of
fered by other towns, but as he had
dete rmined to locate a plant beside
one of the trust plants. his Scotch per-
sistence won. Mr.. Cowie IS a Scotch
man, about so years of age, who has
been engaged in mining all of his life.
For a number OF years he was in
charge of the II. c. Frick company
coal mines in Pennsylvania, and his
judgment on mining properties is con-
sidered authoritative.
He has one son, D. B. Cowie, who is
now In charge of the rock salt mine at
Kingman, Kan, and another, James
! Cowie, dr., who is in charge of the
trust plant at KanopoIis and G. P.
Kelly. proprietor Of the Kansas City
salt company, is a son-in-law.
Kanopolis viii be remembered as the
town which was doomed about twenty
eyars ago as a location for the state
! capital of Kansas. 1t was advertised
as the. center of the state, the center
of the United States, the center of the
world and the center Of gravity. If il
can not secure fame in one manner
it may succeed in doing it in another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
HARTMAN GETS B. & o. srooK.
Union Pacific Interests Now Strongly
ReDresenfed in Road.

New York, Oct 2s.-The Baltimore &
Ohio stock purchased some time ago
from the Pennsylvania by Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. has, it IS definitely learned been taken
over In the interest Of the Union Pacific.
The announcement was made some time
ago that negotiations with this object
in view were under way but no definite
announcement Of the conclusion OF these
negotiations has SO far been made. The
sale to the Union Pacific. or to Union
Pacific interests rather. was concluded
some time ago, but in all probability no
formal announcement OF the fact win be
made. The stock acquired by the Union
Pacific interests from the Pennsylvania
railroad through Kuhn, Loeb & Co. by
no means represents d controlling In
terest in the Baltimore & Ohio, but It is
sufficient to give the interests identified
with the Union Pacific an important voice
in the management Of the Baltimore &
( ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
BIG RUNS IN PIPE LINE.
october Average Was 62.e55 Barrels
a Day.

Independence, Kan. Oct. 2s-The pipe
line runs the first twenty-one. days. Of
Although all the oil is not being taken
vet, the word has gone down the line that
leases are not making the amount of
iii exDected Of them A producer said
last night: Several of our field superin.
tendents have sent in word that their
wells are not making the amount of oil
they had predicted. They had made a
mistake in estimating. think many
will have the same experience, and that
in a short time there viii be a demand
for OIL
The total runs for three weeks in Oc-
fober amounted to l. 90, $50 barrels and
Of this amount 922, $50 barrels, or Is $50
barrels day. was delivered for con-
sumption. These figures break the record.
They show the benefits Of the second line
TO Whiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
THEY DON'T BELIEVE IT.
wan Street SCOTS at story Of Harri-
mans Retirement.

New York, Oct 29.-As E. H Hartman
was reelected president Of the Union
Pacific at a meeting OF the directors,
held here little attention was paid in
Wall street to a western dispatch. pub
lished this morning. stating that Mt
Hartman would retire from the presi-
dency of the Union Pacific and the South
ern Pacific, to devote more time to the
task of forming q transcOntinental line
with a Gulf connection.
One explanation heard for the luil in
the Fish observation-disclosures Central con-
troversy was that the Hartman directors
In the Illinois Central had been consider
ably Disconnected with the widespread
the attempt to depose the Fish manage
ment-
Wall street has proposed the further
theory. based on differences from the
supposed personnel of the Hartman
boom" on the Stock Exchange. which
was begun with the Union Pacific divi-
dend increase, and abruptly interrupted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
GAS KILLED TWO.
Explosion at CoffeyYiIle Wrecks
Five Buildings.
Leaking Aain Supposed to Have
Been Cause.
MANY ARE INJURED.
A Boys Body Hay Yet Be in the
Ruins.
EHn,vv-
Many ARE INJURED.
Four Seriously Hurt and Mar
vellOus Escapes Numerous.

MRS. j. Z. NJ DA MEL
JESSE ROSS, a negro.
Missing.
Young son Of c. J. Chosen.
Slightly Injured.
c. J. Clcssen, a grocer.
Cotton Ray, a cabman
Mrs. Pearl KeeleT.
Three-year-old son OF Mrs. Keller.
Coneyville Kan, Oct. 2s.-Two per-
sons were killed, one IS missing, four
were seriously injured, and 20 more were
more or less injured in a. terrible ex-
plosion of natural gas. which complete
" demolished five two-story brick bust
ness blocks here at noon yesterday
It is supposed that the gas escaped
from leaking main somewhere in the
block. and that after a SUFFICIENT guam
tity had accumulated it became ignited
causing the explosion. The buildings
were in a row on East Eighth street
and were occupied by a real estate Of
nee, three stores and restaurant. The
second floors of all the buildings were
occupied by rooming houses.
Neither Ross nor Mrs. Mcdaniel was
killed outright by the explosion, but
both were fTightfully injured and died
shortly afterward at q hospital
Brick and glass struck the negro and
Mrs. Mcdaniel was crushed by falling
debris. The entire block Of five
buildings was leveled to the ground,
and only broken bricks, scattered Iurn-
Der and twisted iron remain. The build
ings and stocks in them are total loss,
as none Of them were insured against
gas explosion.
A fire broke out Immediately after the
explosion, but the 2ameS were quickly
extinguished and little damage was done
| from that source. Several persons were
buried in the debris, but were rescued
with only slight injuries. One little girl,
a daughter Of s D. Frazier, of the Kan
SaS Land company was under the timber
and brick for twenty minutes, but was
taken out uninjured.
Since the explosion, oil men at COT
! feyV1ne have questioned the theory that
/ 1t was caused by escaping gas. They
are all of the opinion that 1t was a
| nttro-glycertn explosion, and the firemer
] who reached the scene at first. declare
/ that they smelled dynamite So far as
can be learned, neither nitro-glycerir
nor dynamite was handled by any oceu-
/ The search OF the ruins is still being
made in the hope Of finding the little
/ Chosen boy, who was in the grocery
store with his father when the explosion
took place and who has not been heard
/ OF since. It IS believed that he is dead
and his body viii be found in the ruins
I 1t is not possible that he can be alive
| II he is under the ruins. His father Was
| taken to the hospital and does not know
j that his boy IS missing. Ae
| There were many miraculous escape:
and 1t IS regarded as wonderful that a
least twenty people were not killed. TIL,
/ explosion was heard five miles away
This is the third explosion of the kinC
in the history Of Coffeyville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes, was born in
Lynn. Mass, February 9Th, 1919, COM
ing from a good old Quaker family.
For some years she taught school, and
became known as woman of an alert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29

The forests and fields bndany supplied vegetation of
KINDS not to To
ag any or ever gu and arneut
from the roots herbs and har Of
man Dete MKT
OF the shop
us on me " OF the especially
by ang our the Inning membrane producing
entirely running the health s. S.
vegetable
ce, PURIFYING roots herbs and
al
ana Foons from the blood Caah
ro sores ana Skin Diseases
disorders OF the blood by cleansing the cause cures
saiey and
for those the prime life and is the
without rear OF Dad afterehects
write EEEE SWIFT SPECIFIC coz ATLANTA CO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29

first, by tight money and a bank deficit in
Wall street, and then by the Bank of
Engiand's unexpected action, that the
Hartman interest may prefer not to stir
up any kind Of fight in the existing posi-
ton Of the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29

Los Angeles, san Francisco and other
California Point S25.O0-Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 27th to Oct 31st. Good In
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
APPOINTED By LINCOLN.
Death of Postmaster at a Ripe
Old Age.

Old Age.
Olathe. Kan. Oct. 29.-J. r. Brown,
merchant and news dealer, died at his
home in this city at o'clock Saturday
morning, after several months illness,
at the age of Z 8 years.
Mr. Brown had been a prominent
business man of this city for forty
years He was postmaster under Presi-
dent Lincoln. and at different times
was secretary of the Republican eoun-
ty central committee. He leaves be-
sides his widow three children. J. R.
Brown, jr., Mrs. Oscar H Tilford of
Of kansas city. His funeral was held
yesterday afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
JOSEPH c. DITMAN,
BANKER, DROWNED.

Joseph G.. Ditman, president of the
Quaker City National bank, disap-
peared mysteriously and for two days
it was believed he had been robbed
and murdered After drive through
Paramount park his empty carriage
and the horse were found. Search for
the banker continued for a month.
Detectives went to all parts of the
United States and large rewards were
offered. Forty days after his disap-
pearance the decomposed body Of the
banker was found floating in the
Sehuylkill river.
Ditman was brought up in the paper
manufacturing business, and abandon
ed it to go into banking. He discount
ed paper for his old-time associates on
the fimsiest sort of collateral. He
sunk thousands Of dollars in a silver
mine in South Carolina. He went into
the printing business to recoup his
losses, and lost more, and in less than
two years, through his wildcat specula-
ton, and lack Of care, he was stripped
of every dollar he possessed. His
mind became affected and the suicide
theory was generally accepted, not
Withstanding the judgment of the cor
oner's jury that he was drowned by
accident.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06

it's lofty perch. Every spring it bios.
SONS, and later comes the fruit, to the
delight of the bird colonies Of the
neighborhood. They have come to re
gard it as their especial tree, growing
for their benefit alone, and certainly
no human being wants the cherries
badly enough to scale the chimney for
them.
The chimney is little weather
beaten at the top, the cap stones bro
ken away and many Of the bricks
knocked out by the ravages of the
weather. Little by little the wind has
brought grains of sand and soil there,
and filed in all these little inches and
holes, until small aerial garden is
hourishing all around the rim. Grass
and flowers are growing there in sew
eral varieties, and can readily be dis
tinguished with field glasses. But the
most remarkable thing about this
lofty garden is the cherry tree. It is
probable that some bird is responsible
for it, dropping a cherry stone there
while eating the fruit On the top Of the
chimney. The stone lodged IN one OF
the dirt filled inches, where it sprout-
ed. It is a puzzle, however, how the
roots of the tree have found room to
spread so as to allow it to grow to a
height of ten feet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
WILLIAM M. SINCERITY,
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER.

William NJ. singerly, proprietor Of
the Philadelphia Record, president Of
the Chestnut Street National bank
and the Chestnut Street Trust COM
pany, died under circumstances which
pointed Enthusiastically to a death self
inflicted. Cyanide Of potassium is be-
lieved to have been the agent, but so
far as the records of the coroner's Of
fee go, that cause is not ascribed.
Notwithstanding this official yelling
no one in Philadelphia familiarw the
wild and reckless pecuIation in which
Singerly was involved, and which re-
suited in the failure of the banks in
which he was interested, believes that
he died a natural death.
Singerly was peculiar combination.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1892.
His father was a pioneer in street
car transportation and made fortune.
In his young manhood William NJ.
singerly developed a liking for conviv-
iality, which resulted in his income
being cut off, and he was put to work
as car conductor at small salary
This enforced employment brought
about reformation after he had pass
ed his thirty-ffth year. He then dis
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
DOG RESCUED FROM A WOLF

was so interested in its combat with
the dog that it evidently did not take
account Of the fact the dog had a
faithful ally in the person of its mas
ter.
The Bennett boy saw that the wolf
was getting the better Ct the bargain,
and selling a club hammered the ami
NAL with all his strength. The wolf
hung on with great tenaeity, however,
and it was only after a severe beating
that it let go. After the experience
which the animal had when it came in
contact with the club it was consider
ably eowed, and made of to the woods
as fast as its legs would carry it. It
| made no attempt whatever to attack
young Bennett. The dog was thorough
! " exhausted and covered with blood
but it was not coWed, and a little later
in the afternoon raised a great rumpus
around a nile Of rocks in the field near
where the fight had taken place.
An Investigation disclosed VOLTS
lair. in the rock pile and eleven young
wolves. The game fight which the
volt put up was then explained The
dog had discovered the VOLTS den,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-06
MUSICAL CANES IN MUSEUM.
Violin and Flutes Made in Imitation
of Walking Sticks.

Among the queer instruments in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, are cane violin and three cane
flutes. The former is a peculiar, mar
row instrument of small size, but per-
feet in every detail, made in imitation
of a walking stick and furnished with
an ornamental knob handle. The
strings are held by small iron pins
and are tuned with a key. When not
in use small bow slips within the
stick and a round cover, held by metal
bands, coneeals the clever little in
strument. The length of the violin is
two feet IL inches, and it's greatest
width is one and three-quarters inches.
1t Is German conceit, and dates
from the nineteenth century Like
the cane violin, the cane flute is also
of German make, but it dates from
early in the eighteenth century. The
flute is in c., and is made of a light
wood ornamented with turned bands
of the same color and finished with
a knob The lower joint is solid. It
has six finger holes and one fiat brass
key. The instrument is blown at the
side like the transverse flute, and is
an excellent sounder. It is three feet
long, and it requires a close inspec-
ton to see that the cane contains
finite