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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-21

WANTED - Gentlemen boarderS and
roomerS; nicely furnished rooms; hot
water heat; at 53S Twentieth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
EAST IN NELLEN's GRASP.
Head OF New Haven Railroad '-Harri-
nanizing- Lines

New York May 23--If Charles :
MeIIeu obtains control Of the Boston
& Maine railroad system all New
England. instead OF the more populouS
half Of IT, will be in the grasp OF
railroad combination the equal OF
which cannot be found short of the
Pacific. coast states that are in Harri-
mans clutches
Mr.. MeIIeu-s performances. in the
four years since he became head OF
the New Haven system. have been
OF q sort to compel the belief that he
aims 70 give his company d virtual
MONOPOLY Of all business within its
reach
The New Haven has acquired con-
troll Of practically all the trolley lines
that compete in any way with the
steam railroads enormous passenger
traffic He has demonstrated q fixed
usT1ruoSe 10 merge into the New York
New Haven & Hartford as rapidly as
possible the lines now controlled and
leased bv It Already between forty
and fifty OF its smaller constituent
lines have been actually consolidated
into the New Haven which Is popu-
larry called the consolidated IN the
states that it traverSes-
Before this month Is out the trDIIeys
will be consolidated too They are
now owned bv a holding CONF any, the
Consolidated railway All the stock of
this CORPORATION is owned by the New
Haven road MeIIen's road now owns
twenfy-oue street railways suburban
and futert0Wu trolley lines some of
which also control light and power
companies in their respective towns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper VIII be pleased
r., learn that there IS ar Least one dreaded
5fzza - that scieHs-e has been able to cure
- = its stages. and that Is eararrh- Halls
T-,-ar-l Cyrrre & the only positive cure now
H--rvErr 10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
E--i-r z constitutional disease, requires a
-c-z-frutiOuaT treatment Halls Catarrh
f-51re Is taken Internally acting directly
- tire blood and MUCOUS surfaces OF the
SFFS-ern thereby destroying the foundation
- IRE disease. and giving the patient
---s-1rh bv building ID the constitution
80 aSsisrir1g IN doing its work The pro-
-[-fzr0-z have 50 much faith in its c1rI-
Ffv-z powers that they offer ore hundred
f7oF7ars for any case that It fails TO cure
Send for LIST Of testimonials
r J. CHENEY < CO. Toledo O.
Sold by al druggists. &c
Take Halls Family Pills for coustipa-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

was the sum Of the local rates through
Chicago. or 40 L cents per loo pounds
Witness explained that the western
Held was controlled by the Standard
Oil company from its Kansas territory
In going with our products into this
territory mOnOpOIized by the Standard
OIL company, said Mr. F'retter, the
excessive rate which we are charged
will show you how we are held up by
the railroads
on cross examination Attorney
Dawes OF the Burlington line asked
M FreIter how he was injured Dy
the CIeveIand-Omaha rate Of 40 l.
cents He said that the Standard peo-
Die had a rate Of Ii cents hundred
pounds from the Kansas field into
Omaha and they could not compete
.-F4asr7t the geographical position OF
the standard in Kansas something TO
do with its lower rate asked Mr.
Dawes
yes replied the witness. but our
rate IS excessively high and we are
seeking a fair rate in order to be bet
ter able 10 compete with the stand
Mr. Fretter explained further that
the eastern oil vas OF a higher grade
than that produced in the Kansas
Held and that he received a hIgner
price for il in competition with the
kansas oil
How much higher
Three or four cents a gallon
According 10 CALCULATIONS MADE oy
witness and counsel a dlnerence OF
four cents 4 gallon WOulc ma Ae III
ference in price OF ABOUT % cents a
hundred pounds
s-Theu YOU get back your freight
rate in this increased price at which
you sell your product suggested At
roruey Dawes
We've got 10 get it back or bust.
responded Mr. Fretter-
Mr.. Fretter thought z fair rate from
F7a Ii
cents per hundred pounds
I'm other words you want 10 snip
oil from Cleveland 70 Omaha in COM
7erirfou with the producers III 1ne
kansas field - said Mr. Dawes
YES. that Is it replied the witness
Mr. Dawes indicated that sucn an
adjustment OF rates would not be pos
Sible-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
DO NOT WORK WITH TRoLLEYs-
western Lines Refuse to Maintain
Friendly ReIatiOns-

Chfca go May 23--An apparent
combination among the western rail-
roads to fight competition OF electric
roads by refusing to enter into traffic
relations with them was disclosed be-
fore the Interstate commerce commits
sion here yesterday
G w MerriIIes swore that the Mon
On the Wa bash and the Rock Island
roads had refused to join the Chicago
and Milwaukee electric road in
through freight tariffs unless the West
eru trunk line committee. which Is the
freight traffic organic ton Of the west
ern roads, would sanction such action
Commissioners Clark and Harlan, who
held the session. were also told that
the Illinois Central withdrew through
tariffs over the electric line because
the Northwestern railroad forced it to
do so This Information was conveyed
in letter written by Assistant General
Freight Agent Fort. Of the Illinois
Central 10 G w MerriIles- who IS traf-
fc manager Of the electric road
A L Hausche and William Piper.
the two largest truck growers along
the north shore Of the lake, stated
that they believed that the develop
r4enr Of the north shore was being re-
tarded by the inability Of the electric
line 70 get through rates with the
steam roads They declared that II
was the purpose Of the electric COM
uarv 70 promote truck gardening in
All the north shore territory and to
make II a verftabIe garden from the
Chicago city limits TO Milwaukee If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
WILL ENTER BIRMINGHAM.
Illinois Central Has New Line About
COmDIefed-


Though there has been little said
about II the Illinois Central railroad
will have its own line from Chicago
to BIRMINGHAM Ala, September l.
Track laying to the Alabama state
lines was finished May Is, and the rest
of the construction will be pushed
This will be the first line operating
its own trains through between chi
eazo and Birmingham. and be an i'm
portant route for both the Birming-
ham district and Chicago and the
north The distance will be ass miles,
Of which 406 viii be double track In
addition TO the freight movement
there will be intained a passenger
train service between Chicago and
BIRMINGHAM The Illinois Central
MANAGEMENT feels that in reaching the
big manufacturing city OF the south II
will have added much TO the value OF
the railroad the policy Of which i TO
develop business along its own lines
rather than working for the bulk Of
traffic over connections In the Biru-
fugham district there are three prime
product-coaI. stone and iron
The construction OF new line
southeast to Birmingham is a difficult
piece of work as there are a number
of complicated engineering problems
to overcome The country. while not
mountainous. is extremely rough, but
a Iow-grade line Of first-cIass eharac-
ter is being built. On this line will be
one Of the highest viadUcts ever con-
structed- Il viii be over Brush creek
in Alabama and viii be 1s1 feet high
and 1875 feet long
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
WANT PUBLICITY ON RATES.
shippers Making New Demands in
This Particular

Shippers are making new demands on
the railroads They are strong advo-
Gates of the adoption OF publicity in al
matters pertaining 10 rate making In
their opinion shippers have a right 10
be consulted and to have their side OF
the case properly presented and con-
sidered before any changes are made
in tariffs once established
Public attention has been directed TO
the matter by action taken by the
shippers in relation TO the compilation
of tariffs by the trunk line association
That organization has different meth
Cd of dealing with the arrangement Of
its business from that followed by the
western roads. The latter are in the
habit Of having the business to be dis
cusSed at any meeting of their asSOci-
atfGu docketed some time beforehand
and calendars distributed among the
membe 50 that they may come pre-
pared To express an Intelligent opinion
thereon Of late they have gone even
further than this, and have arranged
for conferences with representative
shippers so that no changes may be
made until their full effects have been
fully considered This has been found
70 have a most beneficial effect and To
promote harmony and good feeling be
tween shippers and carriers Eastern
roads. on the other hand, have taken
the utmost pains to preserve secrecy
concerning their intentions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
RAILROAD NEWS.
Hearing on Rates on Petroleum
and It's Products.
Commerce Commission Gave One
in Washington.
TR0U BILE Is IN EAST.
Oil Producers There Want to
Compete With Kansas.
Other Items OF Interest to
Railway People.

Washington, Nay 23--Freighr rates
OF petroleum and its products from
Ohio and Pennsylvania TO St Paul
Omaha Sioux city and Sioux Falls
constituted the subject OF hearing yes
terday before the interstate com
merce commission The complaint
does not hinge upon preferential rates
given 10 the Standard Oil COMPANY. for
Il admitted that the rates are Uniform
The com plant is that the tariffs in
force ara excessive and uurezSona BILE
Frank z FreLLer. secretary OF the
National Refining company Of CIeve-
land the principal witness for the
complainant. the National Petroleum
com pSuE. complained OF the rate from
Ohio points 10 Omaha, which he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
OUTLET IN NORTHWEST
Hartman Interests Are Reported TO
Have secured One

Chicago. May chairman inter-
ests are reported To have secured an
other outlet for a trauScOuEineutaI line
in rF7e northwest Advantage is TO be
AIKEN OF the water level route between
Ff1urfuzron Ore. and BallardfS land
ing in Idaho. thus securing river lev
81 route for it's heavy freight trains.
practically for the entire distance be-
tween PocateIfo and Portland
This latest proposition has TO do
with A project which thus far has not
gone beyond Idaho but the conteru-
1Iarad new route IS to extend zoe or
ado miles farther north Notice OF the
action contemplated has been given by
the fling of plans for a right Of way
BY the Oregon Railroad and NavIga-
firr7 c,rapzsrTv IN Lewiston Idaho This
rfxht OF way runs from the mouth of
laval creek twelve miles above
Lewiston, to the west edge OF the Bit
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ter Root forest reserve, approximately
seveuty-ffve miles. The right of way
follows the Clearwater river, and
would give the shortest line between
the Mississippi river and the Pacific
ocean
Nine years ago an agreement was
reached between the Northern Pacific
and the Union Pacific. under which
neither was to enter this field This
agreement however, expired some
time ago and the Union Pacific seems
TO have decided to go in and occupy IL.
There will be some expensive work to
be done in the construction Of the pro-
posed new line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

they could arrange to get the products
TO connecting railroads
It was admitted by the Illinois Cen
traI that the electric road is capable of
hauling freight in train loads. but IT
was insisted that it did not have any
freight equipment and only 4 half doz-
en- steam engines The case IS brought
as a test case and II the commission
decides that the railroads must join
this electric road in through tariffs.
the decision will be followed by hun
dreds Of similar applications through
out the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

These are mostly in Massachusetts,
and Connecticut
The next step viii be the taking
over OF the com pIicated system Of cor
porations which own the network Of
troIIeys traversiug Rhode Island How
far Mr.. MeEeu has gone in concen-
trating control OF the field which his
company already occupies in New
England a glance at the securities Is
sued and financial obligations as
sumed since June 80, 1905. will show
These financial issues total $15S.s24s
100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

bic tracked from RushvfIIa to Armour
and from Iatan to Weston The line
between Armour and Iatau will remain
single for the present. will that
from Weston TO Beverly A cutoff re-
Gently completed between Beverly and
WaIdron will be used for uOrthbOund
trains while the old track will be used
for sourhbound trains, thus afording
double track between the two points
The line from WaIdrou 70 Kansas City,
Il miles in length, viii be double track
81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
DOUBLE TRACK FOR c B. & O.
President Harris Makes Announcement
of Pins for 1t

I.eaveuworth. kan May z3-Presi-
danr George 3. Harris. of the Burling-
ton railway announced yesterday that
sd. 600 would be spent at once in dou-
BIZ tracking the lines both north and
south Of St Joseph President Harris
ar(= ether officials have been over about
every mile Of the Burlington tracks in
northern Missouri within the past two
DAYS and propose a speedy relief or
ti7a ceuzested condition OF the lines
TEeurv-seven miles Of track will be
laid between St Joseph and kansas
CITY and Is miles viii be installed north
Of St Joseph this side Of Napier The
read between St Joseph and Rushvlle
IN row double tracked II viii be dou-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
TO TRY \ BRAND NEW PLAN.
Freight Associations VIII Have E-Com.
nnunity Of Interest Meeting

munffy OF InEertst NeetfHg
The latest railway innovation is
plan for community Of interest
between traffic associations The idea
originated with the TransecuIInent1l
Freight bureau. which invited the
Central Freight association the Trunk
Lines association. and the New Eng
land Freight association 70 appoint
committees 70 attend its meetings and
have equal voice and vote on matters
affecting them
The chief object OF the Trznscon-
tinentaI Freight bureau in inviting
the co-oue-a ton of other associations
was 70 avoid trouble IN preparing
trauseoutineutaI freight tariffs under
the recent rulings Of the interstate
commerce commission, mainly the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

How can a man VINO
is always a little be
hind ever be rich ?
Start a savings &C
count with the Shaw
nee Building & Loan
Association, lis West
9Th street, and get a
little interest on what
you save.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
EEWSsSHNGE
10y. ~ % aaSIHH BINDER
NRNeHI5 fGI6AR ALWAYS RELIAsLE
RHE LEWIS FACTOET- Ro1r4as IL

ruling requiring the concurrence in
tariffs OF all railroads participating In
through rate
The first meeting Of the committees
of the eastern railroads with the vest
ern lines composing the Transconei-
mental Freight bureau will be held in
Chicago on Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
NV BEST Friend

Alexander Benton who lives On Rural
Route I Fort Edward, " z says DR.
kings New Discovery il my best earthly
friend II cured ne OF asthma SIX years
cure Of fucfpient consumption for ny sos
wife The first bottle ended the terri bic
cough and this accomplished. the other
symptOus left one BY one until she Vas
perfectly well Dr. King New Discovery
bower over coughs and colds Is simply
uarveIous-' No other remedy has ever
eauaIed IL Fully guaranteed by the Arm
old Drug Co. 81 North Kansas ave1-e-
soc and s1-g9- Trial bottle tree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Natural Gas accounts for that TACT
West suddenly aWoke to the Importance OF
the
number sirce been built in the West
still half of its supply be
points principally the Lehigh val
demand for the Our inees
-aoadiug and in engineering
eleven million Portland Cement during 1905 alone
produced only 100000 barrels
imported from the East cost be
f0ura million dollars FOX FEEL. ALONE
with the Possible Profit of
inception OF
tion-Ths Huub Portland Cement Company
composed veteran Hnancfers whose
success IN the business "orf ana
whose standing nd rating the very highest
first about to ma property s9i1ed TO the
Of theirp
limestone fuel oil and natural
discovered
hands of the owners-the
Furnbo Portland Cement Company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

C H Pzrdzou. Presdent Union Gas 4
Traction Co Kansas City No
A D Kendall President Kendall State
Bank valley Falls. kansas
Samuel H Wilson. President Great West
err Mig Co. Leavenworth. Kansas
W W Mills. President Prudential Trust
Company, Topeka. Kan
r A McCray. President r A McCray
Investment Co. Kansas City. Mo
E H Letthach, Capitalist Humboldt,
W G. Kelly Kelly & Kelly Bond
Brokers. Topeka Kan
z 3 Scherrerhoru- President Citizens
State Bank, GaIena. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
Cement Stock thatWi1lP
Big Dividends!


dus kno
be- of market nnaanuf
diSputfn fol
pei Ca n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

t L Matkfns Jr., President Matkins q
QUirIan. Brokers. Kansas City. Mo
Marshall Warren Warren Mortgage Com
pany, Emporiz- Kan
c c. Q1falau Vice President QuirIan
Land & Lumber Co, Kansas City. No
CEas p Johnson ExBauk Commissioner
Of Kansas, OskaIoosa, Kan
B. P Wagxener. President Exchange Ma
r1OnaI Bank General Attorney Missouri
Pacific r r. Atchison- Kan
H B. Kelly Kelly 4 Kelly. Bond Bro
kerz Topeka. kan
L W Mills. Great Wesre-u N1arufactur-
ing Co LeavenWortE. kan
Judge VIM Thomson, General Counsel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23


THE HUMBOLDT PORTLAND CEMENT GO.
w fills
kelly Vice Presa Gen Mgr. c
4
l. ,fatkfns r. Superintendent A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

An opportunity link fortunes with company that
II has
successful
and ability that TO the IN
speedy
under the laws of Kansas
is capitalized 100000 preferred and
The
cumulative stock and is to be retired
of holds first mortgage
valued three io1
dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

tandabo in
of asandfu
cfH uunbod
fees shin f1gt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23
WHAT CHEAP FUEL MEANS


uewfuere
mil
Cement for east
A PER nice little
In ne coGTs OF .
like In =
ewIInot here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

We you share in these unmatched Prohts
money required bring into its
highest of usefulness
money subscribed and this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

will cling to It
opportunity to get in on the ground
success
this gigantic undertaking
that's why great benefit is offered YoU-you'rs the
original investor
given dollars for one-a bonus OF
preferred stock purchased
Here YOUR opportunity then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-23

Cement and shoulders above ANY and ALL other
| Every formed knows that =
And the manufacture of Portland Cement is EXTREMELY
profitable
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-16
CRUISER ANNAPOLIS
HERE FROM COAST

The United States gunboat Annap-
oils, Capt.L. ]. Clark. arrived this
morning from Mare Island after a
pleasant trip OF nine days from the
Coast She IL q trim looking boat,
though rather peculiarly rugged. Her
three slender masts rising without
yards and her short thick smokestack
showing underneath. .......
The Annapolis will remain here for
about week and will take ON $50 tons
of coal. then sailing for Midway with
the detachment Of marines which vas
brought here on the Sherman. She
will bring back the marines who are
now on duty at the cable station and
will then leave in three or four days
for Samoa, where she will replace the
Adams, now on duty as a cruising ship
In Samoan waters. p.i
The Annapolis is as clean and neat
a ship as could be found In the navy
and in this regard differs greatly from
the foreign war vessels which have
been seen here recently Her deck IL
spotless and from her masthead to
her waterline there Ia not spot Of
DIRT TO be seen. She seems to he about
the size of the Manning and carries
rapid fire guns as her offensive weap.
ons She has been laid up in Mare
Island for some time and was only
put back In commission on March 20.
Lieutenant Commander l.. J. Clark.
who Is In command of the gunboat. Is
q fine looking type of the American
naval officer. a man Of apparently
Il little over middle age tall and erect.
with clear and strong features, he could
take his place In any assembly and one
would pick him out for what he Is.
During the Spanish war he saw ser
vice on the Detroit in Cuban waters
and recently has been In command of
one Of the navy supply ships. This Is
his first visit to Honolulu In speak,
ing of the consolidation of the naval
fleet on the Pacific he said:
II can see no reason that Honolulu
should not be visited by the Pacific
Squadron as | understand that IL will
he Kept togethCi and Will be part Of
the time In oriental waters and part,
IN the waters of the Pacific Coast That
would mean frequent visits to Hawaii
! left Admiral Lyons at Mare Island
q few days ago and both he and Mrs.
Lyons were gricving over the fact that
they had been changed from Honolulu
They appear to be very fond OF this
city and AS they have had three months
OF steady rain In California they would
like very much TO he back here in Ho.
nolulu. We will remain here for about
{. week before going to Midway aud |
hope to he able to see good deal of
your city and the surrounding coun-
try. rs | have heard great deal Of It's
beautics.3 ..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-16
CHINESE SOCIETY



To retain the manner which has been
used in previous years. The annual
election was to have taken place yes.
terday but on account OF the trouble
that had arisen II was decided to
postpone 1t till April %.
The clubhouse Yesterday was
crowded with Chinese, some on one
side and some on the other, and II II
had not been for the fact that tho
president called the meeting to order
end then declared an adjournment
till April %, and also left the build.
Ing AZ the same time, serious trouble
might have ensued.
After the meeting had been adj
tourned In the manner related above.
the insurgents held meeting and
election of their own, at which they
declared l.. Akau elected as president
of the club In place of Pang Lum
Nov. The matter has been placed In
the hands OF attorneys and the trou-
BE will probably be aired in the
courts. Attorney +. A. Douthitt reps
resents the regular president and
Magoon a Lightfoot, Akau.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-16

Mr.. Jas. Sheridan. pianoforte tuner.
All orders should be left at the Ha'
waiian News Co, Young bldg. Phone
29i or Cottage No. /, Haalelca Lawn
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-16
c. Brewer & Co.. Ltd.
STREET, HONOLULU, ".

AGENTS FOR: I'd.
Hawaiian Agricultural Co., ookala
Sugar Plant. Co., onomea Sugar Co.,
Honomu Sugar Co., Wailuku Sugar Co.,
Pepeekeo Sugar Co., The Planters
Line Of San Francisco Packets.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
c. NJ. Cooke. President; George
Robertson, Vice President and Mana.
Ter; e. F. Bishop, Treasurer and Sec.
rotary; r. W. Macfariane, Auditor; p.
C. Jones, c. NJ. Cooke and J. r. Gait,
Directors.