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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
THIRTY BLOCKS PAVING.
That Is What Has Already Been Pro-
vided For.

Thirty and one-half blocks of paw
ing are the schedule for this coming
spring and summer. All of this paw
ing will be brick. Just how the coun-
eli is going to get around the extra
one-half block when they adopted a
resolution limiting the amount Of new
paving for 1906 to 80 blocks remains
to be seen.
resolutions specify Shawnee county
vitrif1ed brick.
The following is the list of pave
ment:
Jefferson street from the south line of
Sixth avenue to north line Of Eighth
avenue, 80 feet wide. To be paved
with Shawnee county Vitrified brick
and Fort Scott blue sandstone curb
ing. Two blocks.
Clay street from south line of Tenth
street to south line of Eleventh street
80 feet wide. Shawnee county vitrifed
brick and Fort Scott blue sandstone.
clay Street from south line of
Eleventh street to north line of Thir-
tenth street. Thirty feet wide be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
forty feet wide between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets. Vttrified brick,
Fort Scott blue sandstone curbing.
Four blocks.
Western avenue from south line of
Eighth avenue to north line of Hun
toon street. Thirty feet wide, Shaw
nee county Vitrihed brick, Fort Scott
blue sandstone curbing. Five blocks.
Tenth avenue from west line of
Lane street to east line of alley be-
tween Spruce and Pine streets. Thirty
feet wide. Shawnee county vitrified
brick and Fort Scott blue sandstone.
Five and one-half blocks.
Eighth avenue from east line of
Lincoln street to west line Of West
street Fifty feet wide, two rOadways
of twenty-five feet each, with row of
trees down the center. Shawnee
county vitrified brick. Fort Scott blue
sandstone curbing.- Two blocks
Lincoln street from north line of
Seventh street to north line of Eighth
avenue Thirty feet wide, Shawnee
county vitrified brick. Fort Scott blue
sandstone curbing. One block.
Lane street from south line Of
Eighth avenue to north line Of Tenth
avenue. Thirty feet wide, shawnee
county vitrified brielss Fort Scott blue
sandstone. TWO Blocks.
Thirteenth street from west line OF
Van Buren, street to east line of Fill
more street. Thirty feet wide. Shaw
nee county vitrihed brick Fort Scol'
blue sandstone. Six blocks.
Lincoln street from south line Of
Eighth avenue to south line of Ninth
avenue Thirty feet wide, Shawnee
county vitrified brick, Fort Scott blue
sandstone. One block.
Ninth street from west line Of Lin
coin street to east line of Lane street
Shawnee county vitrified brick. For
Scott blue sandstone. One block.
The alley bounded by Eighth ave-
nue., Ninth street. Topeka avenue ano
TYLER street. Twenty feet wide, Shaw
nee county vitrihed brick
Alley bounded by Huntoon, mir
tenth street, Topeka avenue and E1ar-
rison street. Vitrihed brick, 20 fee'
wide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
Big Shed Hastily Put Up on Land
Wanted by Western Pacific.

Oakland Cal, Jan. 10.-Another
strategic move in the battle between E.
H. Hartman and George Gould for
possession of strip Of field ground on
the North Oakland creek wall, iutting
into San Francisco bay, was made
yesterday afternoon when the South
ern Pacific began the erection of an
immense shed on the ground that the
Western Pacific is seeking to secure
for a terminal for its transcontinental
road. Between o'clock in the after
noon and o'clock in the evening the
Southern Pacific had completed a new
survey of its holdings between the
tracks already laid by the company
and the property claimed by the com
peting road. During the five hours
the Southern Pacific workmen had
laid the foundation for the new build
ing and had erected the frames for
the lower story.
During the period of activity of the
Southern Pacific company's employees
other engineers and surveying crews
representing the Gould interests were
as busily engaged in surveying close
to the lines of the rival corporation.
At times the crews of both sides work
ed but twenty feet apart, while stake
drivers and labOrers We're shoulder to
shoulder on the dividing lines
The disputed strip of land which is
now partially occupied by the Southern
Pacific building. is zoos feet long. It
is anticipated that If the Western Pa
cific lays rails to secure a right of way
through this strip it will make ar
engagements to construct a temporary
landing further up the channel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
FOOTBALL EXPERTS.
walter Camp and Reid of Harvard
Comment on Washburn Game.

DR.. John OutIand, coach of the
Washburn football team, who report
ed the Paramount Christ
mas day game from a. scientific stand
point for Walter Camp of Yale and w
T. Reid of Harvard, has received let
ters from these two football experts
thanking him for his work Coach
Reid says:
II think you have done football a
great service in giving the ten-yard
proposition a good try and for one
wish to thank you heartily for it. The
rule seems to have worked out in your
case Just about as most of US expected
it would, and gives US very definite
basis for talking thinks over.
Walter Camp says: THANKS very
much for yours Of December 81 with
particulars which were of much inter-
est. I hope we are going to reach some
general Concentration that VIII save
the sport in something like its original
form, and I believe we shall eventually
succeed"
It is not very likely that the ten
Yards in three downs rule viii be
adopted by the national rules commit
tee. There is too much opposition to
it. and the Washburn- Paramount game
clearly demonstrated its impractica-
btIfty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
1900 new NAMES.
Independent Phone Book shows Many
New and Changed Numbers.

The Independent Telephone company
started delivering its new directory this
morning. It contains fifty pages more
than its directory issued six months ago.
". P. Hemphili, secretary of the
company. said today: THE book which
we are now distributing contains about
fifty pages more than our directory is
sued last July It is surprising, but
nevertheless true. as shown by our rec
ords, that our net increase of telephones
for the year 1906 was over fifteen thou
sand.
I'VE have that many more now in
service than we had at the beginning OF
1905.
This growth has been perfectly
natural and without the aid of a single
solicitor. We endeavor to make the
service do our soliciting and it is be-
ginning to look like the results were all
we should expect.
Il wish to urge the public to consult
the new book before calling for NUM-
bers. It has been necessary to change
our cable distribution in many places
in the city. This has compelled us 10
change party line numbers. The di-
rectory now being delivered contains
the correct number in every case"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
STRUGGLE OVER CROSSING.
Hartman and Hill Interests Having
Fight in Oregon.

Portland. Ore, Jan 10.-Tne eontro-
versy between Z. H Harriman's Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation company
and James ]. HIS Portland and Seat
tie Railway company over the crossing
point Of the railroads just north of Port
land assumed decidedly sensational
aspect yesterday
A few weeks ago the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company commenced
injunction proceeding against the Port
land and Seattle company to restrain
it from building a track across tie sur
veyed route of the former and later
hauled J. Cough Flanders. statutory at
torney Of the Portland and Seattle be-
for the circuit court to answer contempt
proceedings for an alleged violation of
the injunction.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
company appeared yesterday in court
and withdrew its suit against the Port
land and Seattle nolle prosseing, Of
course. the contempt proceedings.
Later in the day a gang of men under
direction. it is alleged of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company, went
TO the disputed point, tore up several
hundred feet of track and burned a.
bridge which the Portland and Seattle
had constructed across the Oregon rail-
road and navigation right Of way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
THERE ARE MANY SUCH
j. ID. NJ. Hamilton viii Repre-
sent Santa Fe at Meeting.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Representatives of all of the import
ant steam railroads, street railways.
elevated and surface, steamboat lines
and accident and casualty companies in
the United States and Canada, will meet
at the Hotel Astor in New York City on
January II for the purpose of perfecung
an organization for the mutual prOtec-
tion of these companies in resisting
fraudulent claims against them.
1T is probable that at this meeting a
bureau win be established. with corps
Of officers and operatives, which viii
endeavor to defend and protect these
corporations from fraudulent claims;
prosecute persons who present such
claims: collect information concerning
fake claims as well as information
AGAINST unprincfpled lawyers and ply
sicians who help these claims along
and to insist ON fair dealing with honest
claimants Agitation for the establish
1neut of such an organization was start
ed some months age by James l..
QuackeubusCh. the claims attorney OF
the New York City railway and MS et-
forts along this line have met with
ready response from transportation cor
pOrations.
j. ID. NJ. Hamilton, the claims attor-
ney of the AtchisOn, Topeka q santa
he. whose neaQQ udfLtIS are mere AAl -
peka has been designated by Gardner
Lathrop, general solicitor of the COM
pany. to represent it at this meeting.
This class of alleged casualties, orig
mating on the part of fraudulent claim
ants" said MIR. Hamilton today i'm talk
Ing of the proposed organization are
becoming so numerous and difficult TO
handle when aid is given by designirF
lawyers and doctors that some sort OF
stringent measures must be adopted TO
prevent the iooung Of corporations
treasures
People as rule haze no Idea as to
the extent of fraudulent claims which
are presented. Why there are any guam
tity of cases where persons who were
not near the scene OF a wreck present
claims for being injured in it, Other
persons who are IN wrecks and who are
not hurt in any way, feign injuries ana
they are aided and abetted by unscrup-
ulous lawyers and doctors as well. Pre-
sentation of these fraudulent claims pre-
vail more extensively i'm the larger cities
than in the country districts Such an
organization as is proposed to combat
these claims in a systematic manner is
much needed and ought to accomplish
a great deal of good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
DEATH AND DISASTER.
Followed Fast and Followed Faster
the AIsteFnixe.


san Francisco. Cal, Jan. 1o--The
Chronicle says:
A story of death and disaster reaches
here from the German ship Alsternixe,
just arrived at the port of Santa Rosalia'
in the gulf of California, after an event
Hamburg. The vessel arrived in charge
Of her first officer. with Is men confined
to their hunks with scurvy, leaving less
than half a dozen complaining men to
work the vessel. While far to the south
ward Mate Ashman reports that Captain
Anhagen died at the height of a storm
and that shortly afterward Miller, the sec
ond mate, fell overheard and was
drowned.
the ship. short handed and delayed by
light and varying winds. crept slowly
over the sea to her destination with the
men falling one by one, victims of scurvy-
That she ever made port at all under such
adverse conditions is considered in the
light of a. miracle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
MUST PAY FOR LOST FAR.
Railroad Liable for Damages for Non
delivery of Cake.

Austin, Tex. Jan 10.@The supreme
court has reversed the judgment Of the
court Of civil appeals. second district,
and affirmed the judgment of the dis
trict court Of Potter county in the case
of r. NJ. Bourland against the Choc-
taw. Oklahoma & Gulf Railway COM
pany, wherein the lower court had
given judgment for $3.838. The dam
ages arose from delay in delivering a
shipment OF cotton seed cake at Wash
tia, I. T, where Bourland was fatten-
ing 500 head of cattle. The cake ar
rived at Washita and after repeated
requests to the agent. who absconded
at the time, the cake went out on an
other train and the cattle deprecated.
judgment was given for the deprecia-
ton, but the court of appeals reversed
the judgment and rendered in favor of
BOurland for a small amount for the
value of some of the cake ruined in
transportation. It held that damages
were not recoverable in such instances
but the supreme court says they are
and gives judgment accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
KATY STARTS REPAIRS.
Branch From junction City to Parsons
to Be Put in Good Shape.

Junction City, Kan, Jan. 1O.-Work
has been started here by the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad company to
improve the roadbed of the branch
from Junction City to Parsons. The
entire road Will be rebaI1asted and new
ties laid. The old rails, which have
been hardly more than streaks of rust
and which have done service for IS
years, viii be replaced by 60-pound
steel rails.
The road has been in bad shape for
the past three years. The floods wash
ed away parts Of the track and the
part that was left was twisted out of
shape. Temporary repairs were made
on the road. and a promise given that
the entire road would be repaired
when the company got time. The time
has evidently come and the company
intends to keep it's promise.
Work has already been started at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10

life with Leavenworth as a birth place
Governor Hoch has had a rntRfsS5
good story under his vest for SoTas re-
porter, since nc has possession Of The
report of the expert accountant who
has examined the state Treasures
books, but tho vest IS tightly bUttoncc.
Z. E. Renwfck. who for three months
past has been away from business On
account Of III health, has resigned hts
position with the Jones Dry Goods com
pany. Mr.. Renwick viii seek to regain
his health before again engaging in
business.
Jennie 0. shorey has filed a suit
against The Standard Life and Accident
Insurance company for 500 which was
the amount Of policy carried by her
husband, Charles W. Shorey. who was
killed near Perry last August while
acting as a brakeman.
Dr.. T. ". Peers IS seriously i'll at his
home, 1924 Topeka avenue, of diph-
iberia The family of DR.. Peers has
been quarantined for the past three
weeks, some member being i'll with tie
disease all Of the time, and the doc
tor contracted the disease while wait
ing on them.
Since attending a session OF the
state poultry show, Shell Curtis an
nounces that he viii not be a candidate
for reelection as clerk of the district
court, but will retire to a farm and go
into the chicken business. This gives
Dick Thomas a clear filed and assures
his nomination.
J. c. McCandless of Stafford county.
a wealthy and retired farmer, has lust
bought a new modern residence at 1920
Taylor street. Mr.. McCandless, after
several months investigation, deems
Topeka by far the most available city
for a home for raising and educating
his children and to enjoy the fruits OF
his labor.
The new rule under which committee
men for the Shawnee county Republican
central committee viii be elected, by
which one committeeman is elected from
each precinct and an additional one for
each $50 votes cast at the last general
election. will cause the fourth precinct
Of the First ward and the first precinct
of the Sixth ward to lose one committee
man each, and will cause the third pre-
cinct of the Fifth ward TO gain one. The
primaries viii be held March 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
BIG GAIN IN EARNINGS.
All Roads Show Great Aggregate In
crease During December.

Statistics for December show that the
gross earnings of all the reporting rail-
roads in the United States aggregate ST.
431 456. an aggregate increase of 81 per
cent over the corresponding month in lsJ4-
Earlier returns upon which optimistic
predictions were based by the experts,
are exceeded by the latest official figures.
Figures for November, for four weeks,
show a gain of more than s1.000.000 in
gross earnings or a percentage of 5.S:
Earnings for November show further
improvement as the report is made more
complete. number of additional roads
are included this week, and total gross
earnings of all United States roads are
S124.670, $50, an increase of 1913 per cent
over the corresponding week last year.
The anthracite coal roads report gain of
1876 per cent. The granger roads. includ-
ing the Chicago and Northwestern. show
q gain of 1873 per cent. Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe reports a considerable in
crease. raising the percentage of gain on
the southwestern roads to As per cent
over November, 1904. The other classes of
roads all report good increase, notably
the trunk lines. anthracite coal granger
and Pacific roads. The figures are COM
ha1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
EDNA HOPPER LOSES.
Her Suit for Dunsmuir Millions
Thrown Out of Court.

Victoria, Jan. 10-Edna Wallace Hop
per's attempt to break the will Of her
stepfather, Alexander Dunsmuir million
aire, and brother of James Dunsmuir.
millionaire and ex-president of British
Columbia was unanimously dismissed
with costs by Chief Justice Hunter and
Justices Irving and Martin. The estate
involved several millions.
Mrs Joan Dunsmuir. mother Of deceas-
ed. and James interviewed with the plain
tiffs attacking the will, her suit also
failing.
On Monday argument will take place re-
garding costs and the plaintiffs counsel
viii ask leave to appeal to the privy
sort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
KATY TO SELL NEW BONDS.
Road Makes Arrangements to Clean
Up Obligations.

New York, Jan. lott is understood
that the Missouri Kansas & Texas Rail
road company has made arrangements
to sell a considerable block of bonds to
Speyer & Co, for the purpose of clear
ing up the car trust and other out
standing oblira tions and for various re-
funding opeI ms. It is reported that
when these .ons have been accom-
2lished the any viii show to 10
per cent earne on its preferred stock
This is said to be one of the underly-
ing reasons for the present strength of
Missouri Kansas &. Texas, although
there is still a lurking suspicion that
some large railroad is trying to acquire
the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10

Heretofore the rates in the eastern half
of the state have been on a blanket basis
the 10 and u cent rate to Kansas City
holding down the rates at intermediate
by the board also gives these intermediate
points very substantial reduction as the
blanket feature is done away with as
each town pays freight for the actual
distance the salt is hauled regardless of
its proximity to Kansas City and the
Kansas City rate is reduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
LIVE STOCK SHIPPERS WIN.
Missouri Court of Appeals Holds for
Them in Three Cases.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan 1O.-Four
opinions affecting the interests of live
stock shippers have been handed down
by the court Of appeals of Missouri
In three of them the shipper was up
held in his claim for damages against
the wabash railroad, based upon delay
in transit: in the fourth the railroad
was absolved from liability because it
was proved in the trial court that the
market value OF the stock involved
was not affected by the delay alleged.
In support Of the plaintiffs side in
one case. Judge Johnson said in the
opinion handed down: THE only
causes which win excuse unreasona BILE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
CONDUCTOR FRANCE KILLED.
Burlington EmpIoye Meets Death in a
Curious Manner.

Atchlson, Kan, Jan 10-A. NJ. France,
conductor on q Burlington train run
ming between Atchison and Armour
Junction, was killed accidentally about
$50 o'clock last night while attempting
to board the engine of his train. This
engine has a pilot on both ends and at
to Atchison. France tried to board it
as it was coming toward him, when his
foot slipped. He was caught under the
pilot and rolled beneath the engine,
breaking his neck. While his body was
badly bruised, 1t was not mangled. as
the wheels did not touch him. France
has family here and his son was with
him when the accident occurred. He
was 45 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10

the Parsons end of the branch and
has been IN progress for some time, SO
that two construction gangs working
at each end of the road, ought to
finish the repair work by next summer.
TIE line is 1876 miles long and is the
only road for a number of towns
There IS hardly road of this size III
the state which does as much business
as tho Katy branch, ana the needs OF
the people who use it brought about
the repairS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10

DELAY of the carrier in forwarding a
shipment of live stock arc an act OF
God. the operations of q public enemy,
an unavoidable accident tho sudden
and extraordinary influx of business, u
general strike or negligence OF the
shipper
the wreck, pleaded in extenuation by
the Wabash. might have been avoided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
BIG SLASH IN SALT RATES.
Railroad Board Orders lines to Main
tain a Distance Tariff.

In arriving at an adjustment of the salt
rate case, the state board of railroad
commissioners yesterday ordered the rail-
road companies operating in Kansas to
establish and maintain a distance tariff
which operates as a very substantial re-
ductiOn in the rates now effective in the
state This distance tariff affects the salt
rates to those points. the rates to which
have not heretofore been held down by
the rate to Kansas City. as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10

Chanute. and a similar franchise win be
asked of the Erie council Thursday
night. The interurban system will con-
sist of pa miles of track and It is report
ed It's Anal terminal includes Kansas
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
ELECTRIC LINE FOR PARSONS.
Seven Miles Of Track win Be Part of
a Large System.

Parsons. Kan, Jan. 1O.-Members of
the city council granted last night a
thirty year franchise to r. c. Rawlings
for a street railway to be constructed
and placed in operation over seven
miles of track here. It is to be built
within eighteen months. The franchise
is a part of an extensive interurban
system covering all Of southeastern
Kansas and southwest Missouri A
franchise has already been granted by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
BALDWIN GETS THE PLACE.

Union Pacific.
Omaha. Jan. 10-John n. Baldwin. of
Council Bluffs. Iowa, heretofore general
counsel of the Union Pacific Railway
company for Nebraska and Iowa. has
been appointed general solicitor Of the
company, succeeded W. r. Kelly, re-
signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
RAILROAD NEWS.

Bureau win Be Organized to
Fight Fraudulent Claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
Gross earnings
SOME HARTMAN STRATEGY.

Total go. ......sla455i.2T sl2-847.O