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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
GEN. BOOTHS GOODBYE
Head of the Salvation Army Bids Fare
well to America.

New York, Nov. AT a monster
open air demonstration General Booth,
the founder of the Salvation Army, who
is to sail today for Europe after what
probably will be his last American
Campaign" babe his soldiers in this
country and the American people gen.
orally farewell General Booth made
his final address from the steps Of the
city hall He was surrounded by hum
dreds of uniformed followers
Thousands OF adherents and friends
of the Salvation Army bearing flags
and tourches paraded from the army
headquarters in Fourteenth street
through the east side to the city hall
park When a near approach to order
was secured General Booth addressed
the assemblage, three nlcgaphonists
standing before him repeating his words
in unison After the meeting General
Booth dictated to the Associated Press
the following farewell words to the peo-
pie of America:
Farewell America You have given
me a right generous welcome on this
visit have seemed to come. nearer to
the heart of the nation than on any
other occasion. Fain would I have
stayed longer with ycu. Indeed, would
have wished some method might have
been invented by which I could nave
beer constituted one of your own sons
and so taken a practical step toward.
the realization of that fatherhood of
the people which must of necessity
he the first step to that brotherhood of
nations on which so many hearts are
set. But understand this to be 1mpos-
sihle without sacrificing my fatherland.
NV visit has been a busy and 1 hope
useful one. 1t has served among other
things to reveal to me the fact of the
improved understanding as to the OBJ
ject and method of the army on inc
gro,,nd with the existence of a higher
appreclation of it's value and influence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
RAILROAD NEWS.
bonus System to Be Extended
to Engineers.
santa Fe to Extend Their Bet
torment System.
REWARD EXTRA CARE.
Profits Awarded for Mileage
Run Without Repairs.
Other Items CT Interest to
Railway People.

Santa F'e engineers and fremen are
TO have an opportunity to earn bonus
each month that will swell their time
checks very perceptiply. That is if
they prefer the bonus system.
For several days the question has
been one of quiet discussion among the
locomotive men. Some are in favor OF
the adoption of the bonus system as
outlined by the Santa Fee while others
prefer to work along the lines now in
existence
Petitions are sbeing circulated and
signed which will probably be looked
upon in the light of a contract when
the company puts the system into OPP
GRAFTON which will be within short
time. However, not all of the engine
men favor such a system and number
nave announced that they will not sign
The company proposes TO give certain
bonuses to the engineers and fremen
In proportion to the number of miles
they cover with their engine, without
the necessity of sending them into the
shops for repairs. In this way the CON-
pany expects to arouse more interest in
the enginemen in looking after their
engines. By using much care they can
prevent breaks and calls for repairs in
the shops.
A rumor is af1oat that the company
expects to abandon the bonus system
in the shops but this has been officially
denied. But the petition or contract
for the bonus system among the engine
men Is now on the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
TWO CENT FARE TO STAND.
Hadley Does Not Think Old Rate VIII
Be Restored

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 9.-Attorney
General Hadley stated last night that
1t was his understanding the 2-cent
passenger fare law. now being en-
forced in this state. would not be dis
turbed prior to December 1, if in fact
any effort is made by the railroads to
return to the old Scent fare.
The roads have not submitted any
figures to the attorney general relative
to their earnings on the 2-cent fare
basis, nor is there any agreement that
they should do so.
Speaking of the law fixing the q
cent rate and the present situation,
the attorney general said that some of
the roads would not make up their
present month. He does not, he says,
anticipate any effort on the part of
the roads, to return to the Scent basis
at this time.
Should the roads determine to fur
ther contest the 2-cent passenger fare
law" he said, ct presume they will
ask for a temporary injunction from
the federal court. and submit a state
ment of their earnings under the 2
cent law as part of the pleadings. In
that event, I would be served with
copy of the application and thus come
into possession of the figures"
1t is evident that the attorney gen.
eral believes the war against the 2
cent-fare law is at an end. He has
stated more than once here lately his
belief that it has proved profitable to
the roads. and for this a1l-powerful
they will not seek to change it
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mortgage bonds of the water company.

mortgage bonds of the water company.
in lieu thereof.
Mr.. Stevens failing to furnish the city
with what 1t considered good and
wholesome water and as his franchise
expires next July, he was induced to
part with his interest in the plant
which now has nearly seven miles of
mains, and is paying about $4,000 net
profit annually.
The price paid Mr.. Stevens for his
interest is $4,000. The city also pur-
chased the electric light plant from A.
T. Rodgers, for the sum of $16.500 and
will run the water and light plants to-
gether.
The city has lately discovered what
it believes to be an abundant supply
of fine water less than a mile from the
city limits, and will move the power
and pumping plant to this point A
proposition to vote bonds for the pur-
chase of the two plants and for the
extension of the water mains will be
submitted to the people for their ap-
prevail at once, and 1t is believed the
bonds will carry with but little opposi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09

which draws out all of the moisture
and then proceeds to thoroughly Gre
osote it.
G. A. Fellows, railroad contractor
of Los Angeles. is erecting all Of the
buildings and handling most of the
work, under the supervision of c. S.
Babb, chief engineer. Fifty laborers
and thirty carpenters are at present
employed at the tie plant.
The foundations for the storage oil
tanks have just been completed. A
large number of door frames and
doors are expected there this week
from San Bernardino, Cal.
According to Engineer Babb, the
tie plant is 3S per cent completed,
while the yards being built about the
plant and near the storage house
where over 100000 ties ready to be
picked are stored. is so per cent COM
plete, and unless inclement weather
occurs. the plant will be in operation
by January LIST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
HIS FIRST VICTIM.
Engineer Joe gladden. Meets First
Casualty in Twenty-six Years.

Engineer Joe gladden. Meets First
Casualty in Twenty-six Years.
The Beloit Call says: Ever since we
can remember we have known Joe Cad
den as the railroad engineer who never
let his train kill a human being. 1t
has been a record of which Joe and his
friends have been with reason very
proud, and his care in keeping this rec
ord intact has. we believe, spared many
lives, our own among the rest. We
never before saw our friend so upset
and utterly overcome as Mr. gladden.
was last night as result Of the acct
dent which resulted in the death of a
young man at Niles. Genuine tears of
sorrow welled from his eyes when he
spoke of the happening, although he
was no more to blame for it than the
most innocent passenger upon the train.
Twenty six years ago the 18th of No
venber, Mr.. gladden. first pulled an en-
CINE throttle open on the Solomon
Branch, and during this time, as well
as during the eight years Of service
previous on other runs he has always
avoided accidents with great success,
and this one so sudden and wholly I'M
expected greatly affected him.
However,, we doubt if there ever will
be an engineer who mthe people living
on the Solomon Branch will ride behind
with more conf1derce and a more whole
some feeling of safety than the careful
engineer, Joe gladden..
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ENDORSES ROOSEVELT POLICY.
Robert Mather of Rock Island Favors
Government Regulation.

Prescott, Ariz, Nov. 9.-Robert
Mather general counsel of the Rock
Island system, here last night declared
to the Associated Press representative
that he emphatically endorsed Prest-
dent Roosevelt's policies for the gov
eminent regulation of railroads.
at believe he said, that uniform
system Of federal regulation of rail-
roads would be advantageous to both
the roads and the people. Certainly no
railroad in the country which is con-
Quoting its affairs honestly need fear
the Inauguration of such a plan as is
proposed by the president. but even
honest roads are seriously menaced by
spasms of legislation which have been
so numerous of late in various states.
"The trouble is that people grow ex-
cited over the revelations of some rail-
roads affairs, who have been guilty of
rebating or other attractions. Infrac-
tions of the law, become unduly rad
zeal, the result being that all roads
alike become the objects of their hos
tflity without discrimination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
RUSHING THE PLANT.
Former Topelxan Has Contract for
New Buildings at Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Nov. e.-Work
on the Santa FEES great tie and tim
Der treating plant south of Albuquer-
que has reached an interesting stage
and it is now possible to get an idea
of what the big plant will look like
when completed.
The exterior and interior forms for
the walls of the air compressor
building have been placed in position
and this week the work of dumping
the concrete into the forms or chutes
will be started. This and all of the
other buildings will be of reinforced
concrete.
Work on the boiler house and cyifn-
der tank house walls will also be com.
menced this week. Already one of
the huge impregnating cylinders for
the cylinder tank house has been
placed in position. The ties to be
picked are forced into this cylinder,
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WANT RATE ADJUSTMENT.
Bird Mcclure Starts Fight on Behalf OF
Shippers.

Washington, Nov 9.-Representative-
elect B. s. Mcclure has started fight
to COMPEL the railroads extending
through Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritory to deal fairly with shippers in
the new state. Mr.. MCGUIRE had a long
talk today with members of the inter-
state commerce commission regarding
alleged determinations by the railroads.
he cited several instances showing
that the new states shippers were get
ting the worst of 1t in the way of rail-
road rates, and urgently appealed to
the commissioners to order an ADJUST
ment of the unfair charges.
The commissioners admitted that
there was something radically wrong
in the traffic situation in the new state.
They informed Mr.. MCGUIRE that
larger number of complaints against
railroads had come from Oklahoma
than from any other state.
There are now pending at Enid, six
teen cases; at Oklahoma City, four
cases, and at McAlester, six cases.
These cases represent small percent
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STORE TIES FOR FUTURE WORK.
Union Pacific Unloads Eighty Thou.
sand in Salina.

Salina, Kan, Nov. 9.-The Union
Pacific Railroad company is now un-
loading $4,000 ties in Salina. The east
end of the railroad yard is full of
loaded cars. AS a car of them runs
from $50 to 500 there will be about
200 cars unloaded within the next few
days.
The ties are being unloaded on the
Standard Oil company's plant, and
when all are unloaded will probably
cover several acres of ground. The
quantity is next years supply for use
on the track on this division of the
road. The Union Pacific has plenty
of ground in Salina and the ties are
being stored up here as the most
available place. While there is
large quantity here now, ties will be
coming in for a number of days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
MILES OF LOADED FREIGHT.
Nearly Thousand Cars Daily ON Santa
Fee Through Shawnee.

Shawnee, o. T., Nov. Shine hundred
ana tWenty-seven car loads OF freight
in the yards at one time.
Miles of loaded box cars, sealed and
! south bound, awaiting the tug of steel
sinews urged to motion by their pom
derous lungs of steam. a combination
known as a freight ocomotive-that
was the situation yesterday in the San
ia F'e freight yards.
Six hundred and ninety-five Of these
cars, or Seventy-1ve per cent, loaded to
their limit line with grain, wheat, corn;
the life food of countless millions of
human beings.
Fifty cars loaded with flour, grain al
ready ground And this vast amount
Of breadstuff, the accumulation In the
railroad shop. yards of but single day
Each and every day for weeks and
weeks, every wheel on the vast railroad
has been turning, bearing to the gulf
ports the western crop for export to
the nations of the earth, that Is the
Santa FEES share of 1t.
The rest of the leads were made up
Of manufactures, machinery, barb wire,
Shingles, bricks, farm implements, gro
ceries and dry goods.
The magnitude Of the traffic of the
railroads is almost inconceivable; but
is an indication of the prosperity of the
country, as it is proof of the abundant
crops and other products OF the earth.
When all is told, mother earth produces
all of value there is in the nation.
Railroads are the arteries OIL luIedHu
commerce. Their volume of traffic is
the record of either prosperity or ad-
versity. AS the crops are, so Is the rail-
roads hauling business, both ways at
that, since If the farmer has raised
nothing to ship out he has nothing TO
pay for things to be shipped In.
A year of crop failure may be read
in the unmistakab1e entries Of the rail-
roads bills of 1ading. Further the vol
ume of agricultural products is respon-
sive to the back haul in farm mach1n-
cry, dry goods, clothing. boots and
shoes and hundreds of other supplies
for the farm and home.
A single year Of dearth In crops is an
year for the railroads, FOR
the merchants and for every line OF
business.
Say the cotton crop is failure in
the south, or the wheat crop In the
northwest, the railroads are the hrst
after the farmer to feel it. The pro-
ducts of the earth start the wheels OF
the freight cars rolling and keep tnem
rolling back again with the proceeds
converted to divers other forms
This instance of the congested state
# the great Santa Fe in ShawnNe would |
.hus argue that this region of the tWon-
1erful west is enjoying n period =
yreat prosperity; that since the railroad
.raffic is 20 immense the corrolary fo!-
ows that the harvests have been bO.ln-
.iful which is true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
DIDN'T KNOW OF A PANIC.
Concordia Banks Have Never Ceased
Paying Depositors in Full

When banks all over the west were
refusing to pay to depositors more
than certain sum per week, our
banks here dug up the money Just as
usual, and be it said also to the credit
Of the people of this community that
they refused to get scared. Our banks
are as solid as they make them-and
the people realize this. Because a lot
Of gamblers in New York went crazy,
cuts no ice in this county, where we
have over 800 on deposit for every
man, woman. child and baby in the
county, and then some.-Concordia
Blade.
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age of the total number of complaints
filed. The others have not been assign
ed for hearings
Mr.. MCGUIRE was informed that the
interstate commerce commission had
no authority to arbitrarily adjust rail-
road rates in the manner outlined by
him. The commissioners stated that
alleged discrimination must be brought
before them on formal charges. They
told Mr.. Mcclure that member of the
commission would go to the new state
in the near future to take testimony
in the cases referred to and that the
other cases would be prepared at once
and disposed of as soon as possible.
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WILL CONTINUE PROSECUTION.
Los Angeles Judge Has Ten More
Counts Against Santa F'e.

Los Angeles, Nov. 9.-Following the
large fine imposed upon the Santa Fe
railway by Judge Wellborn in the fed
eral district court yesterday United
States District Attorney Lawler an
nounced today that he would proceed
at the coming January term of court
to prosecute the road upon the re-
naming indictments of ten counts
charging rebating. In the latter case
actual rebating is charged the govern
ment accusing the road of accepting
the full tariff rate and then returning
a portion of it to the Grand Canyon
Lime and Cement company. In the
case in which the company was fined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
A 5000 Gift to a Church.

Parsons, kan. Nov. 81. NJ. Han
son, representing piano company,
left today for Chicago. after COM
pleting the work of erecting the new
pipe organ for the Presbyterian
church in the fine structure under
erection. He will return in few
weeks and tone the organ. for not I'M
til the furniture has been installed
and the building is ready for use can
the tones of the instrument be adj
justed TO the room.
The new pipe organ was bought at
cost of $4,000 by Col. william Busby
of South McAlester, I. T., and given as
a present to the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
NOT TO ENFORCE CHARGES.
AS a Result Consumers Do Not Have
to Pay More.

H. Laird, of the Coal Dealers associa-
ton of Iowa and Nebraska, was adj
vised by the interstate commerce COM
mission that the western railroads had
decided not to enforce proposed charges
of SIS. Sc and 81 a car on call coal re-
consigned The proposed charges meant
an advance of 25 cents a ton to con-
sumers. Instead, the railroads have
mission amended tariffs fixing the re-
consigning charges at 81, and S. The
interstate commerce commission will
have a hearing on the matter Novem-
Der 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
SELF PRoPELLINa COACH.
New Experiment in Locomotion to Be
Tried by Rock Island.

Chicago, Nov. "a self propelling
steam passenger coach, the first to be
operated in the United States is to be
put in service next week on a branch
Of the Rock Island road. A speed
of from 40 to 55 miles an hour was
maintained over a greater part of the
route. 1t is said to be the intention of
the Rock Island officials to substitute
the car for one of the regular passen-
ger trains on the branch line for
week or more for experimental pur-
poses. The claim is made by it's
builders that it will net a saving of
over $4,000 a year as compared with
the cost OF operating a locomotive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09

A nervous person is always at
a disadvantage. The steady
nerves of the influential, success
full, well liked individual, are
the envy of the timid, cold skim
ned person who lacks initiative
and red blood.
Coffee is a common cause OF
"Cold hands and feet" nervous
trepidity, etc.
What a delightful change it
is to feel the power of warm
blood and strong nerves! Stop
drinking coffee for a week or 10
DAYS, and drink Postum Food
Coffee as the table beverage.
Make your Postum strong and
rlcl1-boil it Is minutes or long
er-tflen, with good cream and
piping hot, it is delicious and
wholesome, too. Contains no
coffee or other drug (caffefne is
the drug in coffee) but only the
food elements of clean, roasted
wheat and a small amount OF
molasses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Reloit Has Purchased the Water and
Light Plant.

Beloit, Kan, Nov. e.-The fight be-
hand and the Beloit Water company On
the other, came to a focus when an
agreement was reached in which the
city purchased the plant. or that part
of it owned by Elmer E. Stevens. OF
twenty wears ago the city voted $685.
600 in bonds, with which they built
small waterworks plant, the plant not
paving at that time. it was sold to Mr..
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wATERwoRKs BONDS CARRY.
Only 1873 Citizens at Garden City In
terested Enough to Vote

Garden City, Kan., Nov. 9.-The
waterworks bonds carried in Garden
City, the votes cast being more than 8
to 1 in favor Of the proposition. One
hundred and thirty-three patriots laid
aside the duties of the day for from
three to five minutes and put cross OF,
the ballots. The other voters were too
busy or forgot.
The carrying of the bonds means
that 100000 in bonds will be issued for
putting in new boilers at the pump
house and for extending the mains.
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BIG INCREASE IN EARNINGS.
Atlanta and West Point Passenger
Earnings Gain 10 Per Cent.

Atlanta Ca, Nov. 9.-An increase
of 17.9 per cent in passenger earnings
for the month of September over the
corresponding period year ago is
shown by the statement of the At
lanta and West Point railroad issued
today This is one of the two roads in
Georgia under class "a" of the state
railroad commission. Roads under
this classification are confined to a fiat
rate of two cents a mile for passenger
fares. The increase lin passengers
earnings have been on this rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09

Craftsmanship to succeed former Unit
ed States Senator w. E. Chandler of
New Hampshire, who recently re-
signed as head Of that body Mr..
Wood is a former mayor of Athens,
Ohio, and was also prosecuting attor-
ney there. The work of the Spanish
treaty claims commission will soon be
completed. Its task has been enor-
nous and much good has been done.
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Bows skull Fractured.

Garden City Nov. 9.-Frcd Fitch, the
nine-year-old son of L. G. Fitch, who
lives about two miles northwest of
town, was thrown from a race horse
and injured seriously. In the fall he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09

yesterday the full amount of the tariff
was never paid. The offenses were
committed between May 1905 and
July 1906. Santa Fe attorneys are
busy preparing their appeals of the
cases upon which the company was
sentenced yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09
Hammerstein FINDS a New Patti,

New. York, Nov. 9.-Advices from
London state that Madame Tetrazzini,
the title of 1.-The new Patti" has ac-
cepted an offer from Oscar Hammers
stein to sing in New York. Tetrazzini
has sung in San Francisco. but never
here
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WOOD IS PROMOTED.
Becomes Head of the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission.

Washington, Nov. 9.4AThe Spanish
treaty claims commission has a new
head. J. P. Wood, member of the
has been promoted to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09

either struck on his head or the horses
hocf struck him on the head, causing u
fracture of the skull.