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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
NEW PITTsBURG SHOPS.
Kansas City Southern Making Big shop
Extension in Kansas.

Work has been begun on the en-
largement of the PittSburg, Kansas,
shops of the Kansas City Southern.
These are the principal repair shops of
the road, and are at a district terminal,
which, of course, necessitates facilities
for the handling of road engines The
proposed Improvements include the
following:
A 16-stalI machine and erecting
shop, 356x152 feet consisting of a
steel frame with brick curtain walls.
A 15-stan so foot roundhouse, de-
signed for future extension to 80 stalls.
This building will have brick walls and
wood posts and roof construction, and
Will be served by new 80 foot turn
table. new cOaling station. Plans
for this have not been adopted. but the
lay out will probably consist of a loco
motive crane and the necessary Access
sories. A sand house made of wood,
resting on concrete foundation. A con-
crete oil house. A 100,0 gallon ele-
waited metal water tank to feed engines
through two / 0 inch water cranes and
to be supplied from 100000 gallon
concrete reservoir, to which the water
will be raised by compressed air from
two 8 inch deep wells which were
drilled several years ago A four en-
CINE cinder pit. An electrically operated
4 s foot transfer table to serve erecting
shop. This Will be overlapped by an
electric travelling yard crane of 80 tons
capacity, giving connection between
the new erecting shop and the present
machine shop. and extending over a
platform to be built at one end of the
present storehouse.
The present roundhouse. coal chute
sand house and water tank are out of
date and of insufficient capacity, and it
will be abandoned as will also a light
transfer table which serves a building
2SSx12O feet used as a machine, boiler
and blacksmith shop for locomotive
repairs. This building will be rear
ranged on the inside and used for boil
er and tank work and carwheel ma
chinery. The present car shed and
planning MILL 2O3x117 feet; coach and
paint shop. 144x1O7 feet and store
house, 1885 feet, will be retained for
present purposes. The Arnold COM
pany. Chicago has been awarded the
contract for the designing and construc-
ton of the above Improvements and
the installation of modern power and
shop equipment, which will practically
double the capacity OF the present
plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
New York Central Official Ex-
plains Banner Incident.
Refusal to Carry Placards on
Bryan Train Discussed.
THEY ARE DANGEROUS.
Liability to Fire and Resultant
Wrecks Too Great.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles.

The recent refusal OF the New York
Central lines to take a special train
out of Buffalo, N Y, carrying the JEFF
ferson club OF St. Louis 10 the Bryan
reception unless the club consented to
the removal Of the banners from the
side Of the train has occasioned a great
deal OF discussion throughout the
country and much condemnation Of
the railroad. Strange as it may seem.
not one OF the critics of the Wander
biit line mas pointed out the reason
why the officials refused to allow the
banners to remain on the train.
Warren J. Lynch, passenger traffic
manager of the New York Central
lines west of Buffalo, has explained the
of banners or other inf1ammable ma
terials on the outside of a car is for
hidden by the insurance policy carried
by the New York Central and many
other lines upon its rolling stock. The
theory of the underwriters. it is de
clared, is that the danger of fire from
the banners is too great.
1t has been only a few years since q
passenger coach of the New York Cen
trial, on which a huge banner was dis
played. caught fire from a passing
spark and the coach was consumed.
The train was running at high speed
and it was with great. difficulty that the
passengers were rescued from the
flames. This experience, together with
the experiences of other lines, shows
that the carrying of banners is an
addition to the danger of railroading
that is not warranted.
The public generally does not under
stand some of these minor details of
railroading which have been learned
by the officials after years of expert
ence and al a mighty cost of money
and lives. For that reason the rail-
roads are frequently criticised for re-
fusing to do a thing for which they
would be severely condemned were &C
| cidenl to result from doing it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
SCRANTON TIGERS LOSE.
Topeka White sox Secure a victory.
Over Usage Leaders.

Owing to an off day in the Western
association the Topeka CooleycrOws
stopped off at Scranton Wednesday and
played an exhibition game with the
leaders of the Usage county league.
The game was a very good one and
adVices from Scranton seem to indt-
cate that the village lads Of that burg
played the better ball although the
score was 5 to 1 in favor Of the West
ern association leaders.
The feature of the game was the
pitching of Sherrin. During the nine
innings he allowed eight hits. none OF
which were good for extra bases. He
struck out nine men and did not issue
a single pass to first.
Companion pitched for Topeka and
allowed seven hits. He struck out four
and walked four.
Scranton made their only score in
the second inning on a single and a
two base hit by Morris. the Scranton
catcher. Topeka secured one in the
first and four in the second The four
according TO Scranton reports came as
d result of errors coupled with a bad
decision by the umpire which was re-
sponsible Tor two scores.
Topeka did not play all her regular
team. Captain 81 Cooley was absent
catching fish and Hurlburt was also in
Topeka looking after some private
business affairs. Henry was with the
team but he was given a rest and sat
on the bench Davis was pulled IN
from right field ana caught. Halla
played first and Olson and Cole were
in the field. Jay Andrews was cap
tain of the team in Cooley's absence.
1t is not improbable that a series OF
games will be arranged with the
Scranton team after the season is over
in the Western association
Score by innings: R.H. Z.
Scranton ........-....01 0 0 @ 00O0-1 3
Topeka ..-....-...-.-1 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 % s
BATTERIES Scranton Sherrin and
Morris; Topeka, Companion and DAVIS
Summary: Earned runs-Scranton
IL; Topeka 2 Two base hit=Morris.
Bases on balls-On Companion 4.
Struck out=By Sherrin 8; by Compan-
ion 4. Time of game, 1915. Attends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
THE STATES COAL
SIX and One Half Million Tons
Dug in a Year.
The Increase in the Production
Is Marvellous.
is LARGEST CONSUMER
Santa Fe Road Takes From Mines
Daily 1890 Tons.
f4paaf Growth nF pif4churcs
is LARGEST Consumer
Great Growth Of Pittsburg
Camps Due to This Road.

Kansas always stands out big and
triumphant in the industrial reports of
the government. Whether it be corn,
or wheat or beet sugar, or flour. or live
stock or salt, or petroleum, or lead or
zinc, or cement. or gypsum. or coal, or
a score of other staple products of SOIL
mines, or manufacture, the word
"Dirigo" belongs on the top line of the
story.
The coal production of Kansas is the
subject Of a report for 1905 by E W
Parker to the United States Geological
Survey. Other states produce more coal
than Kansas does. but no state has
made a greater increase of output. and
so the phrase stands good in Kansas
even for coal production.
In 1906 Kansas produces 6.463, 329 tons
Of coal. worth on the spot 9,410.6 32. This
was an increase since 1886 of nearly 125
per cent.
To mine this production in 1905, y, 006
men were employed an average of PIP
days. The average production per man
was 1888 tons. and the average daily
production per man was 2.54 tons. OF
course this includes all the men EN-
ployed in all the mines Of the state,
and since. In new or undevelOped coal
territory. the mining is done IN a 0eSul-
tory way, and by Inexperienced men,
the daily average per man here stated
is not a fair estimate of the full earn
ings of the miners. For the coal min
ers of Kansas, with few exceptions. be-
long to the United Mine Workers of
America, and are workmen Of the high
est order of intelligence and skill
The coal produced from the Kansas
mines, except the comparatively little
which is sold in Kansas City. St Jo-
seph, Joplin and other border towns, is
burned by Kansas families and Kansas
industries, and by railroads operating
in Kansas and Oklahoma. In addition
the western part Of the state obtains
large quantities of the production of
Colorado mines.
The largest consumer of coal mined
in the state is the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railway. To establish a sup
ply Of coal for its locomotives. the San
IA Fe has opened or caused to be open
ed more coal mines in the state than
any other institution or Individual. The
marvellous growth of the city of Pitts
burg and the congestion of popuIat ion
In the mining camps round about thar
splendid city may be traced directly 90
the money invested by the Santa Fe in
coal properties there.
From the coal mines of Kansas the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe takes
daily 1900 tons. monthly Il 500 tons. and
yearly S59, 600 tons. This is 13 1-3 per
cent of the states annual production.
To mine this snare Of the states produc-
tion using Mr. Parker's averages, /. 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

$500 10 Colorado and return. septern-
Der IS 10 p. inclusive.
$17.F0 to Colorado and return, every
day. to September 30.
S26. so 10 ogden or Salt Lake City and
return. first and third Tuesdays. June
10 November. inclusive.
$50. 50 to Ogden or Salt Lake City ana
return. every day. to September 80.
$500 TO Helena and Butte and return.
arsf and third Tuesdays. June to So-
vember, inclusive.
$500 TO Yellowstone Park and return.
including rail and stage. daily to Sep
Iember II.
5000 to Portland. Tacoma, Seattle. or
r. san Francisco, Los Angeles and san
1fepo and return, daily TO September
Is. Limit October g.
s75 40 to Yellowstone Park and return
including rail, stage and hotels In Park
bevond Yellowstone for five and ora
haif dav trip. daily to September II.
Also very low round-trip rates, every
day to September Is. tS many other
oregon. washington, Montana, Idaho
and British Columbia points Inquire oe
F. A. Lewis, city Il sket agent, 525 Kaa-
sas avenue. OF j. c Fulton. depot aEent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
BUNCoED A JEwELER.
Male and Female sharpers Secure a
Diamond at Ieavenworth.


Leavenworth, kan. Sept. ga
styishly dressed. good looking young
woman and young man having the
appearance of a foreigner, buncoed a
Leavenworth jewe1er w A. Kirkham,
by switching diamonds on him, giving
him d bogus gem for a stone worth
1855. Mr.. Kirkham saw the decep-
ton While the couple were yet in sight
and gave chase. The woman was cap
tured and held until the police arrived,
but the man managed to escape in the
crowd by running up an alley. The
woman, who Is about 80 years Of age
and decided brunette. rather tall and
slender, acted very coolly when taken
to the police station and absolutely re-
fused to give the officers any informa-
ton about herself and denied that q
man was with sl1er at the jewelry store.
She was identified by two other jew
elers whom she had visited with less
success.
While being questioned she secretly
tore UP a walters check for % cents
bea ring the advertisement of the Har-
ris-Goar company. Of Kansas City, and
it is believed she lives in Kansas City.
The diamond could not be found in her
possession and it is believed she sue
ceeded in passing it to her male ac-
complete who escaped. A state war
rant was sworn out for her and she is
being held in the county Jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

the family has ever achieved is the
fact that the Oldest daughter is prob
ably the best soprano in Kansas. It is
a violin maker in Germany People
who know the L. T. Smith family, the
parents and three children, say they
are unusually fond of each other; they
are able to interest and amuse them
selves for months without seeing out
siders. L. T. Smith in his shop, work
ing at violin making, and his children
standing around admiring his genius. is
an unusual sight. They talk violin
talk and are greatly impressed with
the greatness Of their father. Whether
he is a great violin maker, we do not
know, but his wife and children think
he is. 1t is generally known that he is
a good railroad man, but his reputa-
ton as violin maker rests entirely
with his family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

men were employed in 1905.
The Santa F'e consumes in its locomo-
tives, within the state of Kansas, daily
1,793 tons, monthly SIS, $50 tons, and year.
ly CSC, 1886 tons. OF this total 200, 1856 tons
are bought in Colorado. The company
operates approximately 500 locomotives
within the state. Based on the law OF
averages for the entire operation of
western railway. a locomotive consumes
a ton of coal in a run of about Is miles.
or about five tons a day. This averages
includes heavy road engines and the
lighter engines used on branch lines.
Counting two men to an engine, 1000
men engineers and fremen) are en-
ployed in burning the coal which the
company buys for Kansas consumption.
Added to this are the 1000 men employ
ed in mining the coal.
Mr. Parker's report is full Of interest
outside of the figures above given, but
an exhaustive article on the subject
would occupy more space than we have
to spare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
THIS SALOON KEEPER KICKS.

Declares That Several Fort Scott
Places" Are Not Paying Fines
Fort Scott, Kan. Sept. 6.-The Re-
publican says:
Yesterday the chief of police collect
ed fines from the saloonkeepers. Butch
Sturnas refused to pay his license claim
ing that there were places being oper-
ated in the city that were entitled to
visit from the collector of the licenses
Just as much as he is, and who escape
every month. Sturms was arrested and
will be in court today. He says that the
city will have to collect license from
before he pays up and is going to make
a fight
In Chief Balls report submitted to
the council last night there was a sum
of $S5350 accounted for. OF this 5000
came from police court fines and the
balance from the saloons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
A CAMP FIRE AT DELPHos.
Senator Harry Mcmillan the Principal
Sneaker

Delphos. Kan, Sept. s.-The G. A.
r. camp fire held here yesterday was
greatly enjoyed, not only by the old
soldiers but also by the younger gen
Grafton. Rev. George Smith. former
postmaster, had charge of the pro-
ceedings, and the music was in charge
Of Mrs. Nichols.
In the afternoon Harry Mcmillan of
Minneapolis, formerly state senator
and now Democratic nominee for rail-
road commissioner, made the princi-
pal address, while in the evening q
regulation camp IRE, with. army fare
and camp fire stories, was held.
Tomorrow Senator Mcmillan goes
to Lucas to speak at the annual town
celebration there. The other speakers
will be Congressman Charles Curtis
Joseph L. BristoW and John B. Rea of
Mankato, Democratic nominee for
congressman in the Sixth district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
he MAKES vIoLTNs.
Railway Conductor Has Novel and
Profitable 'sSide Line"
The Atchison Globe says:

The Atchison Globe says:
l. t Smith, the Rock Island con-
ductor, manufactures violins as side
issue. Back of his residence at the
corner of Fourth and Atchison streets,
he has a workshop in which he spends
much of his idle time. His son Louie
plays the violin pretty well, and is also
interested in violin making After a
violin is completed. strings are placed
on it and the son tries it. Father and
son have invented special machinery
and apparatus for violin making, and
now they are working on special
varnish: varnish is very important in
violin making. The Smiths lately Sc
cured certain timber from the old
Blair mill and made several violins out
Of it. The timber had been subjected
to vibration for years, and the violin
makers thought 1t possible that par
ticularly good violins could be made
from it. The Smiths have never sold
a violin, although they have made sew
eral good ones; after they make good
one. somehow they want to keep it.
About the only real musical distinction
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state Of ohio. city Of Toledo.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the firm of F. ]. Che
ney & Co. doing business in the city sof
Toledo. county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will nay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
erv case of catarrh that can not be cured
nv the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this, 6th day Of December,
A. D. 1856. A w GLEASON,
fseaI1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for tes-
tirnoniaIs free. r. J. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consunlp-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
PEABODY 8, cedar Point ?

Peabody. Kan. Sept. 6.-Peabody de-
feated Cedar Point by score Of 3 to 2
Topping pitched for Cedar Point. strik-
ing out II men, but had poor supprr-
Harsh struck out 10 and had good sup
port Cedar Point made both scores on
errors. body, Harsh and
Taylor; Cedar Point, Topping aid
O'Brien. Umpire, Nusbaum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
A MISSING SCHOOL BOY.
Searching Party Find Body of Will
Martin Hanging to a Tree.

the 17-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
H Martin, who live just south of
Severy, this county. committed suicide
some time Sunday by hanging himself.
The young man had been attending
school in Severy. but failed to put in his
appearance, and, as he did not come
home at night, a party went in search
of him. Early Wednesday his body was
found hanging to a tree in pasture
three miles south and one mile west Of
Severy. The boy had been acting queer
" for the past several days. and tenn
porary insanity is the only reason known
for his deed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
Sentiment for 2-Cent Fares.

Railroad sentiment in favor of the
esta blishment of a 2-cent passenger
rate seems to be growing. The action
of the Pennsylvania in making the ?
cent rate in effect in Ohio the basing
rate for interstate business has been
followed by the Western Maryland
placing on sale a 1000 mile ticket
which is sold at the fiat rate of $40. It
Will be good for two years from date
of purchase instead of one, as former
". and Will be transferable and may be
used bysany numbe of persons. SINH
lar tickets VIII be sold by the Balti-
more & 0llios except that that road 5
tickets will be good only for one year
A vigorous protest has been occa-
stoned by the Pennsylvania order to
conductors to collect 444 miles from
the new 200 mile tickets sold at a fat
rate of ? cents mile, when these
books are presented for passage from
Pittsburg to New York. The original
distance over the Pennsylvania be-
tween these points, it is admitted, was
444 miles, but by the elimination Of
curves it is claimed the distance has
been reduced at least fifty miles. The
straight one way rate between the two
cities is $1,000, so that the holders Of
mileage tickets are still at cOnsidera bl e
advantage and the officials of the road
think their complaint is unreasonable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
Passenger Mans Son Dead

James Charlton. aged Il years. son Of
George J. Charlton, general passenger
agent of the Chicago & Alton road, and
grandson of James Charlton, chairman
of the Transcontinental Passenger asso-
citation, died Sunday night at the Char1-
ton summer home in CharIevoix, Mich,
after an. illness Of two days. Appended
It's was the cause of death. Burial took
place in Chicago yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
Grand Jury for Sumner co.

grand jury Sumner county has had for
twenty years has begun its sessions
after being sworn and charged by
Judge Swa rts. S. S. Richmond, of
Caldwell, who was foreman of the first
grand jury ever summoned in the
county, back in 1873, was made fore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
A Fight for I,eavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. ct was
announced here last evening that Joe
Walcott and Billy Rhodes have signed
an agreement to fight twenty rounds
at the Eagles clambake, Septem Der
%. They are to meet at 147 pounds.
The purse will be $4,000, of which
$500 goes to the winner and $500 to
the loser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
DEAD GIRL IDENTIFIED.
J. w. Bright of Foster Finds Young
Lady to Be His Daughter.

Wichita, kan, Sept. 6.-John w
Bright. of Foster. No, arrived here and
Identified the body of the girl who was
killed in an apartment house here Mon
day as that Of his daughter. Dora
Bright. and made arrangements to take
1t home with him.
He said the girl. who was IS years
old, left home IN July with the inten-
ton of marrying Roy Stevens. County
Attorney Brubacher said that he would
take Stevens from the city Jail today on
a warrant charging him with the muir
der of the girl.
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FOR A KoRN KARNIvAL.
Sylvan Grove to Have Three Days of
Fun Sept. 1928.

Sylvan Grove. Kan. Sept. 6.-Sylvan
Grove will have a korn karnival agri-
cultural exhibit, art display and poul-
try show Sept. 1925. Judge c. H.
Rhodes of Topeka will be judge Of the
poultry show Five hundred loads of
corn will be used in the decorations,
three bands, amusements and games
of all kinds, a trades display parade.
Governor Hoch and w. A. Harris are
invited to speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
New Chief Dispatcher at Concordia.

E. S. Hill who for ten years has beer
chief dispatcher at Concordia. Kan of
the Central Branch, now called the
Northern Kansas division of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, and after work
ing in the same Office for 20 years, has
resigned his position, his resignation to
become effective today, and H NJ Al
exander, who has been the second trick
dispatcher, has been appointed chief In
his Mace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06
WAS FATALLY BURNED.
Gasoline Explosion in a Balloon Re-
suits Disastrously TT Mcpherson.

Wichita. Sept. "a special to the
Eagle from Mcpherson says:
While filing a balloon preparatory
to making an ascension Jack Leroy
was fatally burned as the result Of the
explosion CT the balloon. when gaso-
line was thrown on the fire
Burning from head to foot, he broke
through the crowd of terror stricken
spectators. Several men caught him
and tore his clothing from him but he
was so severely burned that no hope
for his recovery are entertained.
Leroy was working for J. c. Laprl,
who fell from a balloon in Wichita
short time ago. Laprl was also the
employer of Mrs May Napier who was
killed in Wichita in a similar manner
last week
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Leavenworth. Kan, Sept. 6-The
school census for this city for the year
of 1906. shows an increase of 125 chill
dren OF SUFFICIENT age to attend school.
over last years report. according TO
the statement submitted by Robert J.
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Ottawa, KAN, Sept 6.-Rob Fitchie
Of Phillipsburg, Kan, driver of pac-
ing horse at the Forest park track. is
dead from drinking wood alcohol.
Fitchie is supposed to have taken the
wood alcohol by mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-06

Munden. sept e.-Munden easily de-
feated Clyde on the local grounds by a.
score Of 7 to 4. Streator OF Clyde was
pickings for the locals, while the visitors
were unable to do anything with either
Mccall or Craig.
Score by innjngss RIB
clyde -. .........o 0 2 o 0 O.
Munden $500. ......2 0 2 / III
Batteries = Streator, Brown and
woodruff; Mccall, Craig and Emery.