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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
SENDS CIRCULAR LETTER.
Interstate Commission Advises Rail
roads of Section 20 of New Law.

A circular letter has been sent by
the interstate commerce commission
to all common carriers subject to the
provisions of the recently enacted rail-
road law directing their special atten-
ton to the provisions of section 20 of
the act which requires annual reports
from all common carriers concerning
the details of their business and pro-
viding that the interstate commerce
commission may prescribe the form of
any and all accounts, records and
memoranda to be kept by the car
riers To these accounts, records and
memoranda the commission is to have
access at all times and the carriers are
prohibited from keeping their ac-
counts, etc. in any other form.
The commission says in its circular
letter:
As to that portion of section 20 of
the act which cOnferS authority upon
the commission to prescribe the forms
of all accounts. records and memo
randa ard which forbids carriers
records or memoranda than those pre-
scribed or approved by the commits
sion the carriers are advised that until
the commission shall by order or
otherwise prescribe the accounts, rec
ords or memoranda to be kept by any
carriers subject to the statutes no
change in methods of accounting is re-
quired of any such carrier On and
after August IS. 1906. the authority of
the commission to inspect the books
and accounts of the carriers will, OF
course. apply.
THE commission fully realizes the
necessity of establishing as soon as
possible a satisfactory system of ac-
counting for carriers engaged in the
transportation of commerce under the
provision of the statute. and has de-
termined to proceed Immediately in
the work Of arranging and preparing
for the discharge of its duty in the
matter of prescribing such accounts
records ard memoranda and requiring
all practical uniformity in the ac-
counting system of the carriers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
Test case in Kentuclzy.

Louisville, Aug. United States Com
missioner Cassin has given his decision
in the preliminary hearing of the case
of J. H Scott, chief train dispatcher of
the Louisville & Nashville railroad hold
ing Scott in $500 bond to answer at the
October term of the United States dis
trict court for alleged violation of the
Erdman arbitration law. The case IS
considered by union labor men to be
one of the most important of any
brought to trial in recent years The
Erdman act which applies to employees
engaged in the moving of interstate
commerce provides that no employer or
his agent shall require any agreement
from an emp1oye to abstain from join
ing abor union: that no employe shall
be threatened with loss of employment
for joining or remaining a member Of
a union and that no employe or appll-
cant for employment shall be black
listed or Disseminated against for at
filiating with a union. Members of the
Order Railroad Telegrap piers filed com
plant an~s testified that Scott had vlo-
lated all Of the act. Scott testified that
certain acts complained of were done
by direction of his superior The pen
atty for violation of the Erdman act IS
a fine of S100 to 81 600 for each offense-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
A CORN GROWING CONTEST.
Lyon County Pupils Report Progress
of Their Crops.

The county superintendent is re-
ceiving good reports from the district
school corn growing contest. Harry
Balm. of district 81, northwest Of
Americas. planted 1.40O grains of corn
from which he has 1850 stalks of
corn. 1928 of which are bearing ears.
He has plowed the patch five times.
A son of Ed Newlin had one of the
most promising patches last spring
when the foods came and washed it
all away. This happened in district
10. The mothers of girls in the dis
trict schools approve of Mr.. Hender-
sons bread baking contest. They say
they have been able to loaf on baking
day all summer. as the girls have
been doing the baking, practicing for
the contest this fall.-Emporia Ga
zette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
A CONTEST AMONG WOMEN.
Office of Register of Deeds at Hill City
Creating Strife.

Hill City, Kan. Aug. "A spirited
time is expected in the next Republic
can county convention. which may
spread to the Democratic convention
The office of register of deeds of Ora
ham county has been creditabiy filed
fer many years by women. and wom-
ems rights seem to prevail so far as
this Office is concerned. Olive Kackley
is serving her second term, and her
friends say they are going to give her
a third term. Miss Myra Allen is an
other talented lady who it is rumored
is after the Democratic and Populist
nomination. Miss Kackley is also 4
Democrat.
Among the Republican women who
have announced their candidacy are
Miss Leora Carney and Miss Edna
Speery, while rumors say Mrs. Mary
Dezel may get into the race. In any
event. women's rights viii win out 50
far as the Office of register of deeds of
Graham county is concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
NEED MANY LABoRERs.
Santa Fe Issues CAL for Men at san
Francisco.


Instructions have been sent by W. J.
Black. passenger traffic manager of the
Santa Fe. to his district representa-
tives advising them of the scarcity of
labor which exists in San Francisco and
the high wages paid there and instruct
ing them to avail themselves of all
means at their command to make the
facts known throughout their respec-
tive districts and to encourage men go
ing there to assist in the reconstruction
of the city
The circular states that the rebuilding
of San Francisco is being seriously re-
tarded because contractors and other
heavy employers CT labor cannot secure
enough men to do the work required
The United Railways now have 1000
men busy reconstructing their track
They could use from 5000 to 1000 addi-
tionaI labOrers to advantage. The Union
Iron Works needs 500 men The fruit
growers are in need of as many men as
they can get to help gather in expensive
crops. All the steam railroads are in
need of laborers. Steady employment is
guaranteed all through the winter
months.
The state labor commissioner. w. Y
Stafford. has officially announced to
mechanics and other workingmen
throughout the country that there is an
urgent demand in san Francisco and
adjoining cities for thousands more men
in the buildings trades. He says that
carpenters. electrical workers, brick
layers. bod carriers. plumbers. plaster
ers, cement workers. sheet-metal work
ers and structural-iron workers are par
ticularly wanted. adding that they will
be sure of plenty of work at good
wages This statement is Endorsed by
the secretary of the San Francisco
Building Trades Council.
The following schedule of wages now
prevails. based on an eight-hour day:
Bricklayers. 81: cement workers. So;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
WEATHER FOR July.
DR.. Snow of X. L. Finds It Was a Conn
Portable Month

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 2.-The
monthly weather report of DR..
r. n. Snow OF the University of Kan
sas, compiled from observations taken
at Lawrence. finds the following about
the month OF July, just closed:
1T was a very comfortable midsum-
mer month. Four preceding Julys
have been slightly cooler, in 1852,
1891, 1886 and 1904. The mercury
reached 80 degrees on only one day,
which was also true in July. 1899,
while in July, 1891, there was an entire
absence of 80 degree temperature.
This furnishes an extreme contrast
with the memorable month of July,
1901, when the temperature exceeded
80 degrees on every day of the month
and on twenty-one days exceeded 100
degrees.
THE average temperature for the
month just closed was 1925 degrees.
which is 3.25 degrees below the July
average The highest temperature
was 81 degrees, on the I'd. and the
lowest was 5S.5 degrees. on July 16.
The cIoudtneSs has been exceeded in
only four Julys on the record. The
rainfall. although below the average,
was so well distributed that no dam
age resulted to the crops. The amount
of rainfall was 1855 inches. which is
lis below the July average. The en-
tire rainfall for the seven months of
1906 now completed has been only
1902 inches, which is sos inches be-
low the average for the same months
in the thirty-eight preceding years.
Rain in measure Bile quantities fell on
seven days. There were two thunder
storms during the month. There was
not day during the month that was
entirely clear nor entirely cloudy
The total run of wind for the
month was 5.27O miles. which is ? .O65
miles below the average for that
month. There was one fog during the
month -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
"soUR GRAPES HIS ToPIc.
Mr.. OFT Gives an Interesting Lecture
at Clay Center.

Clay Center. Kas.. Aug. 2.-The in
terest in the Chautauqua has not
diminished in the least. The grounds
are crowded from morning until night.
Congressman ". A. CaIderhead and
Harry Mcmillan, of Minneapolis, were
shaking hands with the dear people
Wednesday afternoon.
one of the best lectures so far was
given by Ed Emherst OFT at . o'clock.
his subject being Sour Grapes In
the evening DR. Fox lectured on The
subject THE Cavalier" Govern r
Koch will be unable to fulfill his en-
gagement, but the meetings will be
addressed by Ex-Governor st. John
and Harry Mcmillan. Mr.. Calderhead
may be persuaded to make a speech.
but there is nothing definite about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
Colorado road ComDJeted

Denver, Aug. Z-The Argentine Cen
trail railroad, from Silver Plume on the
Colorado & Southern railroad to the
summit of Mount Mcclellan on Grsv'ss
peak, was opened for traffic WedneS-
day This road reaches a point 14000
feet above sea level, is the highest trac-
ton road IN the world with the execution
OF the Peruvian Central in the Andes. A
gold spike was driven at the terminus
of the new line by A. D. Parker. vice
president Of the Colorado & Southern
railroad The new road was built By
Edward j. Wilcox, a mine owner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
DEATH OF GEORGES BECKER.
A Pioneer of Marion County 0uietI,
Passes Away.

Lehigh Kan. Aug. George
Becker. who has been i'll for a couple
of weeks quietly passed away Tuesday
night He has been suffering
from a stroke of paralysis nearly two
years ago. He is we'll known among
our wholesale implement houses. hav-
ing conducted one of the most prosper
Gus businesses of that kind in his com
munity for over eighteen years
He was one of the Oldest nnemb ers
Of this town. and has many friends
who survive him. No great hopes for
his recovery were entertained by his
physicians. who were present con
stantly and to his death. He was con
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02

Washington. D. c.. Aug. AFTER con-
ference of two hours and d half the rail-
road officials who have been discussing
with the interstate commerce commission
the Interpretation and the enforcement Of
the new railroad law. adjourned their
meeting. Little of a definite nature was
accomplished at the conference After
discussing some details it was decided
that committee of six railroad officials.
two from each of the great traffic divis-
ions of the country, the northern western
and southern, should be appointed to con-
fer further with the commission regarding
the details of the enforcement of the rate
few DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02

hod carriers, "a; plasterers, IS: stone
cutters, $475: carpenters helpers, $3.50;
cabinetmakers, 80 mill men, $3.50;
fathers, Sc; shinglers, "a; painters. 81;
painters helpers, 50; fresco painters,
So: sign writer's. 81 paperhangers. 81,
plumbers. SIS; plumbers helpers. $3.50;
machinists. S3.75; timers, S4;sheet-metal
workers. "a: boilermakers, $3.50; sta
tionary engineers. "a; tile settlers 81;
glaciers, 81: unskilled laborers. g TO
$225; carpenters, 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
May spend Million in san Francisco.

A dispatch from San Bernardino says.
Reports emanating from reliable source
indicate that the proposed expenditures or
the Santa F'e company for improvements
of the shops and yards here VIII be 81
Coo GOO Plans for betterments in addition
to those originally announced are said to
include the building Of a new station ana
new offices and when the work is COM
pleted San Beruardino will be one Of the
most important points in the system
When the work is completed 1t is expect
ed that additional men who viii be given
employment will swell the population OF
this city to about 10000 In view OF the
great improvement the mayor OF the city
and the president of the board of trade
will assist in securing the consent Of the
property owners along street TO double
track Of the main line leading out of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
AZ INsTRUCTIVE EpITToN.
Hill City ReveilIe Issues a 112 Page
Souvenir Paper.

Hill City Kan. Aug 2=The
Reveille has issue its souvenir. edition
of Hill City and Graham county. 1t is
a pamphlet Of H. pages, with 10
Illustrations. It Is beyond doubt the
finest edition of the kind ever issued in
northwestern Kansas.
It's pages contain valuable reading
statistical and historical matter, and
the views are the farms. residences
representative business houses and
prominent men of both town and
county. An edition Of about 5000
copies was printed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
KILLED IN A RUNAWAY.
Wife Of ex-State Treasurer ID. II
Hef1ebOwer Has Fatal Accident.

Spring Hill. kan. Aug. Mrs.
Lucy Hehebower, IS years old. wife of
D. H. Hehebower. ex-state treasurer,
was killed late Wednesday afternoon
in a runaway accident near Bucyrus.
She came with her parents to this
community in 1858 and was married to
D. H Hefebower in 1869 The hus-
band, enc son, six daughters. fifteen
grandchildren. four great grandchil-
dren. four brothers and three sisters
survive her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
Indisputab1e Evidence.

You have read oepeated statement In use for 80 years.
universally
first made With of fifty
out every hundred deaths the AMBITION OF EVERY PHYSICIAN
children
decrease this distressing mortality In Casa that relief has been found
the Statistics covering New
the 81 and find the n effect combination drugs
excluding Opats and narcotics long sought for namely CASTOR
the total number of deaths New York City 1870 50 per cent
under five years age $780, 46 $780, 40 1900 IS
per cent only Just think Of it.
Until 1897
but since that date Mr. Fletcher has been called number
While the 1900
owing the caren mothers when buying Caso The signature Of Ch
H. Fletcher is the only safeguard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
1he NIIIwaukee I.arane Tracl- ~

Chicago, Aug. 2.-The Chicago. Mi1wsu-
kee q 81 Paul railroad has begun laying
The rails are to be laid from cIenharl. 4.
point on the Aberdeen and Evarts divis-
SION n South Dakota, to Flora on the
missouri river. Il miles above Evarts.
from where the coast line viii proceed.
me grading on this stretch is already
completed and the construction WORT viii
be pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
Southern Pacific Accedes to strikcrs

San Francisco. Aug. 1.-The Southern
Pacific company has granted the de-
mands of the freight handlers N the
yards at Oakland. who went on strike
last week for more pay, but returned
ised to consider their wishes. The CONF
pany agreed that men employed for
more than so days would be paid %
cents per hour and all new men 223k
cents until they worked 90 days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
Cheap Rates to Canadian and New
ENGLAND Polnaa. Sanfa re.

Concord n. H.. and return, $3S.05.
Montpelier. VT. and return, S3s.os.
Portland, Me, ana return, $500.
And many other points at low rates.
on sale July IS, August 8 and o. good
90 days from date of sale.
Montreal, Canada, and return, S36.08.
Toronto, Canada. and return. $4,000.
Collengwood, Can, and return, 1890.
And many other Canadian points. on
sale daily to September 30th, limited
so days from date OF sale. Address
T. I. King. Agent. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
shipping out Many Hides.

J. F. Wright shipped out another
car OF hides from Lyons this week for
the firm OF Southwark & Johnson.
1t doesn't take many cars to amount
to considerable money. as each car is
worth in the neighborhood of $4,000.
As a car is sent out about every
month, it Will be seen that the bust
ness here is of considerable magni-
tude-Lyons Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02

scious to the last day. His age reach
ed 81 years and 4 4 months He IS
survived. by his wife and their chill
dren. who are all alive and grown.
Jacob. George, Lydia, Hanna. Henry
and Huldrich. The body viii be IN
tered in this home cemetery, in the
presence Of his MANY friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
EXPLOSION KILLS TRAINMEN.
Santa Fe Accident at Mansfield Cost.
Two Lives.

Pueblo, Col. Aug. "A special to the
Chieftain from Garden City, Kansas,
sayss > ~
Santa F-e freight No. 81 at Mansfield,
six miles east Of here. Wednesday morn
ing Engineer E. E. Holmes and an I'M
known boy were killed and Fireman E.
w. Quinlan seriously injured. The lat
ter will lose his eyes
1t was Holmes second trip and the
boy was riding in the cab with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
CLUB FOR RAILWAY MEN.
santa Fe to Provide Amusement Hall
ut Ration

The Santa Fe Railway company is
making many improvements in Ration.
says the Range. The Harvey lunch
room. which % years ago was one of
the hest paying and biggest Institutions
on the line but which has for years
been vacant. Is being transformed into
club and an amusement hall for the
employees OF the railroad. billiard
and pool room. q bowling alley. reading
and smoking rooms. with a pretty little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
INC salIna Chautau0ua Paid.

Salina. kan. Aug. The directors
of the Salina Chautauqua assembly
have made their official report of the
assembly which showed a net profit of
more than $500. It has been decided
to hold an assembly next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02

evening a soaking ran fell on Hillsboro
and vicinity. a severe wind preceded
the rain and a few hailstones accom-
panied It. No damage has been re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
Grand Canyon Explorer DEAD.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 2.-Prof. A Il
Thompson Of the United States zeograpfi-
ica I,, survey ~ died in this city last night.
Major Howell, his brotfer-in-law. in the
exploration of the Grand Canyon Of Col
orado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02

Fort Riley. Kas, Aug. president
Roosevelt has made known his inten-
ton to witness the naneuvers here as
soon as the camp is thoroughly organ
lied. Brigadier General J. franklin
Bell chief of staff, and Quartermaster
General Charles F. Humphrey left the
post for washington yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02

cafe. are being put in. and the place
will be repapered and ref1tted the out
side of the building will be treated to
a new coat Of paint and the lucky
Santa Fe employees will have one of the
prettiest little clubs in New Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
Big Expenditure for ROLLING stock

Montreal. Aug. 2.-The directors of ,bs
Grand Trunk Pacific railway have de-
cided to spend Is million on rolling
STOCK TO be paid for by the issue OF
per cent debenture stock on fhe road
The expenditure will be extended over
a period of two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02

city to the east. There has been a grad
ua1 movement toward centralizing the
Headquarters of the coast lines in San
Bernardino. The resident civil engineer
moved his quarters here from Albuquer-
que and also the offices OF the division
.storekeeper and the head of the mechan-
ical department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
A ZINC STATE.
Kansas Smells More Than All
Others Combined.
Natural Gas and the Santa re
Are Responsible.
FIRST EXPERIMENT
The Retorts We're Set Up in a
Stable at lola.
1905 Fifty-nine Per Cent Of
Worlds Produce From Kansas.

Cherrvvale. Kan. Aug kansas
o-,,,a1+s 80 zin,. than all the rest of the
Y,,n,or, combined. in 1865 the United
states produced 202005 tons Of speltei'
a metallic zinc, of which ll6,ss0 loils
were the product Of the smeiteIs %
kansas This is a record breaker iDi
kansas that no other industry OF tue
lstates can approximate In all inous-
tries Kansas does business in the super
fIative but the top-notcher is zinc, ana
the secret of it is natural gas
zinc smelling by natural gas was
horn at Tola in stable This literally
is true Ten or more years ago al'el
tPobert Tanvon. who had been operat-
anr smelters in the coal fields at Pits
'burg sold his plants his sons wanted
10 return to the business. They had the
necessary capital. and since they hkeu
the business they naturally wanted u
he in it again. SO they began to cast
about for a location
This information reached the indus
trial bureau OF the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company, and the
commissioner suggested natural gas
Natural gas would burn brick, and why
would ii not smelt zinc? OF course, II
was a scheme to establish new indus
try along the lines Of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn in the natural gas region, but ar
r4he same time it would be good
ischeme for the zinc shelters So small
governmental retOvts were set up at
Pfttsburg and artificial gas tried me
experiment was a pronounced success
and the next move was 10 Try the ma l.
SraI gas, and the retorts were set up
IN a stable a lola. 1t was miniature
furnace, but every detail was perfect
and behold. the natural gas worked even
better than coal. and very much more
'cheaplyi That settled it. the canyons
Immediately established a large smelter
at lola. and in 1897 it began operation.
While this plant was building the
Santa Fe, fulfilling q contract. bought
I'D gas rights for the enterprise and 9TH
'erwise lent aid and encouragement IL
was somewhat of an expense to the
company but it is a part of the Santa
.F'e's policy to develop the natural re-
isources of the territory It traverses,
and the little flyer into zinc smelling
has come back many fold in the form
of traffic profits. Profits not only OF
freight transportation. but Of passenger
travel as WELL for the industry has
brought increased population to the
Santa Fe territory
Before the experiment with natural
Eas there were some large zinc furnaces
in the Fittsburg coal fields. but their
output was infinitesimal compared with
what the output Of the state has be-
come by the stimulation of natural gas
Since 1894. three years before natural
gas first was used in zinc shelters, the
output of spelter has grown from 50. $50
tons % 1880 tons in 1905. and next
year, by the addition Of four more smell
tiers now projected. the output viii be
greater still.
Following are the snelters Of Kan
eas and their products of 1905:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-02
GARNETT GOES WITH NIXON.
Has Been Appointed Chief Clerk to
General Manager of Frisco.

E B. Garrett has been appointed
chief clerk to General Manager Nixon
of the Frisco. with office on the sew
enth floor of the Frisco building, Ninth
and Olive streets. st. Louis.
, 1906-06-26

A complete line of legal blanks at
The Republican Office.