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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Proposed Improvements May
Cost Over 15O Millions.
onion Pacific Has a Big Cash
Fund on Hand.
WILL NOT BORROW.
NOT BORROW.
Double Track Work and Equip
ment Additions.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

| 1t is estimated that the carrying out
of the plans of the Union Pacific road
| for extensions and acquisitions OF one
| kind and another to be made during
! the current year will involve an ex-
penditure- of from s15o,0oo.0OO to $780,
| DOC, 00o-by far the largest amount spent
by any road in the country for the pur-
| poso.
1t is not expected that the Union Pa
cific will have to go into the money
market to raise all this amount. It is
| understood already to have In its treas
ury at least 500, 0oe, 900 which can be
used for the purposes which it is in
tended to accomplish, so that it will
not ask the financiers to furnish it with
more than from $50, 000. 900 to 60,0OO, 600,
and with the remarkable showing it has
made for itself the last year it is not
expected it will have any great DIM
Guilty in getting, all it may need.
Some of the purposes for which the
new capital will be needed will be the
ACQUISITION of new equipment. 1t all
ready has placed orders for 100 locomo-
tives SO passenger coaches and more
than 1000 freight cars, the cost OF Ia al
of which will be not less than $13OO0,-
900. New lines already under construc-
ton, when completed, will have cost not
less than $40, 100000, and large part OF
this amount, will have to be paid dur
ing the current fiscal year. The road
also has purchased a lot of expensive
terminals at various points which will
have to be paid for during the year, and
which will require large amounts spent
for their improvement before they Will
be suitable for the purposes for which
they have been purchased
A large amount of double-tracking
work has been outlined for the year.
The great increase of traffic has made
work of this kind an absolute necessity
if congestion is to be prevented at all
the great traffic points on the system.
Operating officials have reached the
conclusion that double-tracking is more
imperatively needed, together with the
enlargement of terminals, than, per-
haps, anything else to secure the free
and untrammeled movement of traffic
over the roads.
More attention will be paid to this
phase of the work, not only by the
Union Pacific, but by every railroad
than ever before. Considerable more
attention will be given for some time
to double tracking and the enlargement
of terminals than to the construction of
new lines, and 1t is believed that the
money powers will view more faVorably
applications for funds for these neces-
sary development purposes than for new
construction. -
Some of the money needed for the
purposes mentioned will doubtless come
from excess earnings, but these will not
be nearly sufficient to meet all the re-
uuirements of the case. However, no
doubt is entertained that the Union Pa
cific will be able to raise all the money
it requires for any purpose it may I'M
dertake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
HIS FATHERS FORMER SLAVE.
Travelling Men Makes Welcome Dis
cOVery in lola.

lola, Kan. Jan. 24..-The Register
says:
Ed Anderson. of Urich. a solicitor,
accidentally found his fathers former
slave while soliciting in lola. The
woman who was formerly owned by
his father is Mrs. Maggie Walls, who
now resides at 70S North State street
1t was a cold day when Anderson
came to her door and asked to show
his wares. He was admitted, and
kindly asked to warm himself. Mrs.
Walls agreed to make a purchase of
him but later found that she did not
have the money on hand to pay and
accidentally remarked that she did
not have to wait on pay day when she
lived in Missouri but always had the
money. At the mention of Missouri
the agent pricked up his ears and in
quired of her what part of Missouri
she lived in and when she replied
Urich. Henry county, he nearly fell
over his chair. A little more queries
and he discovered that she had been
his own fathers slave.
After the discovery the two friends
had an hours chat about old times in
Missouri and Ander' IN left lola, feel
ing glad that he had made this town
and that particular house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
A TREAT TO THE employees.
Portland Cement Company Purchase
Theatrical Seets.

lola. Kan. Jan. 24.-For about five
minutes Yesterday the seat sale for
iF'orty-fiVe Minutes From Broadway
was subjected to such a violent i'm
petus that it looked as if the S. r. o.
sign would be displayed before night.
1t came about through, the purchase
of sixty seats by one man. The man
was L. L. Northrup, who engaged six
boxes of the theater. Mr.. Northrup
presented the seats with his compli-
ments to the Office people of the
Kansas Portland Cement company and
the Hunt Engineering company in the
Northrup building. There are about
sixty of them and they will see the
musical comedy with the compliments
of Mr.. NorthruD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
INvENTs SAFETY DEVICE.
Operator Has Scheme Whereby Trains
Can Be stopped and Avoid Wreck.

s. r. Wright, a telegraph operator.
is said to have invented a device or
system that makes it possible for rail-
way telegraphers to stop all traffic on
railroads for 500 miles, even after
trains have passed into sections of the
road where they might cause wrecks.
Tests of the new device are now being
made on the Denver & Rio Grande
and the Colorado & Southern. Should
the new system prove a success a rail-
road telegraph operator who allows a
train to pass a danger signal will be
able to stop all trains along the line
by means of switchboard ready at
his hand.
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AUTO JUMPED THE BRIDGE.
Two Kinsley Men Have a Vivid |
Experience.

kinsley, Jan. 24.-Joe Watson is offer
ing reward of SO to any one who will
| demonstrate to him how he got out of
the telephone company's automobile at
the river bridge east of town Wednes-
day morning and $5 more to any one
who will explain how neither he nor
the other occupant of the machine,
John Benny, escaped serious injury.
The two men had been out to repair
some trouble on the toll line and were
on their way back to town. Upon
reaching the bridge they slowed down,
on account of the sleet and ice cover
ing the structure, but were still going
at very fair speed. when the steering
gear of the auto broke without the
least warming and the machine made
Wild dash for the railing on their right.
Seeing it was useless to try to control
the machine, Joe set the foot brake,
and though 1T was too late to prevent
crashing through the railing, he sue
ceeded in checking the speed sufficient
ly to hold the rear wheels of the ma
chine on the bridge. The front wheels,
however. dropped to the river bed be-
low, and the two occupants described
picturesque parabolas through the crisp
morning air and landed some ten feet
away in the sand. Fortunately they
were still near the east end of the
bridge. where the structure is low, and
there was no water where they fell.
Joe is nursing a lame arm and John
was scratched about the face by willow
shrubbery where he fell, but otherwise
botn men were uninjured, and consider
themselves mighty lucky to get off so
easy.
The crippled auto was dragged 20
town behind a passing farm wagon,
drawn by two horses, both of whom
wore very sarcastic smiles showing
tnat they fully appreciated the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
DIAz OPENED A RAILROAD.
An Immense Crowd Saw the Inaugu-
ration of the Tehauntepec Line.

An Immense Crowd Saw the Inaugu-
ration of the Tehauntepec Line.
Salina Cruz, Mexico. Jan. 24-In the
presence of a great throng President
Diaz inaugurated service on the
Tehuantepec National railroad today.
The chief executive touched a lever
which set in motion a steam winch used
to carry the first load of cargo from the
steamship Arizonian to a freight car
The presidential train and three ac-
companying special trains will cross
the isthmus tomorrow, following the
freight car in which the president
placed the cargo. Arriving at Coatza-
coalcos, the Atlantic terminus of the
road the president will break the seal
on the car and place the cargo in the
steamer Louis Luckenbach, thus per-
sonally experimenting the transfer OF
the first bit of through Transatlantic
freight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
WAR ON THE CARP.
Came Warden at Iola to Clean Out
the Neosho

lola, Kan, Jam &c O. Thorn
ton, deputy game warden, has received
letter from d. w. Travis, state fish
and game warden, authorizing him to
take the worthless fish from the wa
tiers of Allen county. In this class are
carp, suckers, CARR, buffalo and shad.
They are ciassed as worthless fish, al
though some of them-the carp and
buffalo, at least-are used for food
and frequently appear on lola tables.
Mr.. Thornton does not receive any
extra pay for this work. but is priv
LEGGED to sell the fish which he takes
from the waters. He will probably
make it worth his while in this way
Mr.. Thornton is authorized to take
out these fish in any manner he sees
the game fish in the waters. He can
not use explosive for the purpose al
though that would be a quick way of
accomplishing the required result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
Killed by = Fan From a Car.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 24-The
Rev David Harris, a negro Methodist
preacher, fell from a street car at
Fourth street and Greeley avenue
Wedn esday. His neck was broken He
died few minutes after being taken
to ST. Margsret's hospital. Harris and
the conductor were in the rear vesti-
bule of the street car. While the car
was going around a curve Harris lost
his balance and was thrown head
foremost from the car. He lived at
24O5 Hallock street. He was IS years
old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24

coop, and many have been the compli-
mentary Remarks passed upon his size
and beauty The bird is quite tame,
and occa sionally his owner took him ont
for walk around the auditorium, or
for little petting. The birds name is
Tennessee so called because that was
the state of his nativity. He is one
eighth wild, but no one would imagine
it from the disposition he exhibits. He
stands four feet high and weighs 40
pOunds.-Wichita Eagle.
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Deveny Succeeds Smith.

Emporia, Jan. 24=Bert Smith, who
has been division foreman of the
Santa Fe in EmDoria for the past
eighteen months. quit work today and
will leave in a few days for Chicago,
where he will work for the Locomo-
tive Appliance company. Mr.. Smith
rendered his resignation several weeks
ago. He is succeeded by w. d.
Deveny, of Topeka, who resigned his
position as foreman of the Rock
Island round house in Topeka to take
the position.
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WAITING FOR MATERIAL.
Orient VIII Lay Balance of Track and
Build Bridge Soon.

wichita, Jan. 24.-The Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railroad will COM
mence laying the track east from the
present terminal of the line to the
river, and will proceed to build the
bridge, as soon as the material, the
greater part of which is in readiness,
can be hauled over the new track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24

southbound freight at a. m. He died
in hospital in st. Joseph at o'clock.
He had delivered some dispatches to
the freight engineer and was struck
by the train as he was returning to
his office. His home was at Wick, Ia,
and he had been here only since Fri
day last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
ARCH HTzLETT DISCHARGED.
Not the Man Who Assaulted the De
Soto Operator

Olathe. Kan. Jan. 4-Arch Hazlett
M Mno was charged with assaulting IONA
Ilecihert, night operator. at DeSoto, a few
weeks ago. had his preliminary examfna-
t teol oeIore Justice Hayes in this city yes
dence against him was that Of a u,it1eSe
IRON Lawrence. who said Hazlett told
t mn ne was the party who turned the
n trSh ar DeSoto- Miss Heckert herself
could not identify Hazlett as her assault
ant ant Haziett was reared near DeSoto and
Heckert 'er VI MISS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
A Noted Lecture for X. q.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 24.-Prof
Palmer of Harvard university will de-
liver a series of five lectures at the
University of Kansas beginning with
tonight. He will talk on theories of
conscience. Prof. Palmer has never
sity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
Good Coal Find in Greenwood.

Emporia, Kan, Jan. PA 12-foot
vein of bituminous coal has been
found near Madison in we'll which Is
being drilled in the hope of finding gas
or oil. The coal is free and clean and
contains a large quantity of tar. 1t was
found at a depth of 1000 feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
To Put in small Electric Plant.

Goodland, Jan. 24.-An appropria-
ton of $500 has been made by the
Rock Island to put in an electric light
plant at the yards here in the spring.
Considering that the company has the
mower already this amount will be suf-
ficient to install an up-to-date plant
and furnish enough light for the yards
and depot. This will be a great i'm
provement and one that has been
needed for a long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
TO PREPARE for Prison Congress

Leavenworth. Kan. Jan. PAR. w Nc
Claughry, warden of the United States
penitentiary, left for Jefferson City to at
tend a meeting of the executive. board
of the National Prison congress- of which
he is member. The meeting was called
to prepare plans for the annual meeting
of the congress to be held in Jefferson
CITY in May
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
A TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
PARTY of Dodge City Ladies' to Give a
Series of Entertainments.

Dodge City. Kan. Jan PA party
or Dodge City ladies will make a trip
70! 70 Callfcrnia in February. giving a SER
of the Santa Fe reading rooms Tbs
party VIII consist of Mrs. Harry Hub
pard, Mrs. William Gardner Mrs
h: w Hellwarth and Mrs. E. d. Bow
1s Ahey VIII leave here on February
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For a Library at Everest.

Horton, Kan, Jan. 24.-The will of
Francis Barnes of Everest, who died
January Is, has been opened. He had
an estate valued at about $4,000 and
all except $1,000. sent to a brother anc
niece in England, he left for a library
building in Everest. His plan was to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
Mrs. Henry Diegel Dead.

Atchison, Kan. Jan. 24.-Mrs. Hen
~ Diegel. wife of leading manufac-
turer here, died very suddenly yes
terday of a blood clot on the brain.
She was convalescing from mild case
of typhoid. Mrs. Diegel was SO years
old and was formerly Miss Fannie
Perkins of Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24

Smith Snodgrass nearly lost his life
and was only rescued after spending
three hours in tree, succeeded in get
ting twenty of them out alive. Six
head of them were drowned-Augusta
Gazette.
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have about half the amount put in a
building and the rest Invested TO m
sure an income to cover library ex-
penses. The Everest citizens will: then
equip the library with books Everest
is a town, of 500 population
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THE LAST QUARTER SECTION.
All of the School Land i'm Ford County
Filed Upon.

Dodge City, Kan. Jan 24-The last
quarter section of school land that was
left in Ford county, Kan, was filed
on Saturday morning at an early hour.
The first filing was made by Homer
Bunnell at 5 O'Clock a. m. Another fill
ing was made by Fred Krouse a 10 80
a. m. Mr.. Krouse made affidavit that
he settled on the land on the Sth day of
January, 1907. Mr.. Bonnell made Aft
davit that he settled on the 18th day of
January 1907. The records of the coun-
ty clerks office show that this land was
leased on the 18th day of January, 1901
for five years. The proba bilities are that
there will be legal fight before any
thing is settled satisfactorily.
Turkey Weighs 40 Pounds.
Ever since the show opened, S. w.
Alfred's big Mammoth Bronze turkey
has held a circle of admirers around its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
Postmasters for OkIahom

Washington, Jan. 24.-These post
masters have been appointed: Okla
homa-Dale, Pottawatomie county.
resigned; Optimo, Beaver county,
James d. Clevenger, vice z. G. McCue.
resigned.
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Six Horses Drovned

w: j. Snodgrass, who had twenty-six
mead OF horses in the corral on Little
walnut, that was flooded with water
and in an attempt to get them out
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Niobt generator killed on Train.

| Savannah, Mo. Jan. 24.-O. L.
Tinchor. night operator at the Chicago
Great Western. was run over by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24

be tested by the Pennsylvania COM
pany. The results will be watched with
interest by all the roads in the coun-
try.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-24
RuraI Car.ier ar RethcI

Washington, Jan. 24.-Roscoe D.
Riley has been appointed regular and
George e. Way, substitute, rural car
rier, route 2. at Bethel, Kan.
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HE is AGAIN IN CUSTODY.
John NJ. Bullock Aged Man Thought
To BE Insane Again Is
In Jail.

John NJ. Bullock, the aged man,
who was taken into custody some
weeks ago at the request of ]. H.
Sayles, a well known fruit man of
Palisade, and who was arraigned in
the county court to have his mental
condition inquired into and was pro-
nounced sane by jury, is again in
trouble and again behind the bars at
the county jail.
All last week the old man worked
on a ranch. Saturday night he came
to town with his weeks salary and
invested in a winchester rife at one
of the hardware stores. He announc-
ed his intention of going to Pali-
sades and making "Sayles pay me
500 day for the time l was in jail.
Sheriff Schrader was notified and met
up with Bullock just as he was leav-
ing the hardware store. The sheriff
asked him what he expected to do
with the gun. He answered that he
was going to Palisade to make Sayles
settle. He declared that he was not
going to the Sayles home, but would
climb a mountain side near the Say
les home and shoot the Sayles barn
full of holes. He said he was de-
termined to have a settlement with
his old enemy. "The law cant make
sayIes pay me, so 1 have taken the
law into my own hands, this tthe
gum is the law, I am not afraid OF
Sayles nor the sheriff for the Great
Jehovah is behind me-" The old man
also had borrowed a pony to ride to
Palisade and would then tun it loose
and allow it to return home.
Bullock refused to so with the
sheriff although he gave up his gum
declaring that a warrant would have
to be read to him. Sheriff schrader
called a Mr.. Blivln to his assistance
and Bullock went to jail without
warrant. He will probably be given
hearing in a few days.
There is now NO question but what
he is a dangerous man to be at large
and Judging by his action of Satur-
dav night the Sayles family have am
pie room to be alarmed when he Is at
large. While perfectly sane on some
subjects he is very unbalanced on
Others and seems bent on having
troubles with Mr.. Sayles. He Will
probable be sent to the asylum as a
result of a second inquiry into his
state of mind.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-15

Attorney Albert E. Grier, of Den
yer, the expert bond attorney, en-
ployed by the town council of Pali-
sade, to review the proceedings rel
ative to the Issuance of $4,000 OF
mountain water bonds, renders his
decision stating that he is unable to
certify that the proceedings are suf.
ficiently- legal to authorize the issu.
ance of the bonds. First, he declares
that ordinance calling for the spec
ial election to vote the bonds or any
action of the town council did not
specify a place at which the election
was to be held, second, he holds that
the ordinance was not legally pub
lished after its passage; third. that it
was not certain at what class of meet
ing. regular, adjourned or special ses-
sion, the ordinance was passed, and
therefore the validity of the ordin-
ance itself is very questionable. Four.
tn, no notice of election was posted
as required by law. He stated that
there are other informalities and
errors of minor Importance.
What will follow this opinion ren.
dered by Attorney Grier is not an
nounced
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-15

The Mesa County Mail, Frulta's
oldest paper, owned and operated
for many years by II. c. Wagner. has
changed hands and F.. A. Hickman is
now the editor and manager. The
paper came out this week in a larger
form and with considerably more To-
cal news than usual. A new office
building will be erected and power
presses installed. The Mail is en-
Joying stroke of unusual prosperity
Just now as It has landed the con-
tract for publishing the ordinances
OF the town of Fruita. Ordinances
sufficient to fill two pages of the pa
per were given publication this week
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Real Estate Bargains

No. 21-5-room modern house, near
ly new and in good location Must
be sold at once. This is bargain
and we can make very easy terms
$4,000.
No. 35.-5 acres in Capital hill sub
division to trade for 20 acre tract
in Fruita district. $1,000.
No. 44.-2O acres of land on Orchard
Mesa for 1850. 33 acres of good
land on Orchard Mesa for Sl,zoU;
log acres good land on orcharu
Mesa at $4,000 per acre
We have a large list of property TO
sell or trade If you have some mon mon
ey to loan on real estate we can place
ir for you on first class security. we
sell Cameo Coal.
Phone Black 1887.
MAGILL s. WALKER.
'5:S3 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-15

Winter robes at a price never be-
fore offered in Grand Junction. Har-
ry l.. Hiatt
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DOWN AT PALIsADE.
railroad Under Survey-New Ic,
Plant-Two new Light
Companies.

1t looks as if Palisade is to have
two electric light plants and compan-
les. e. E. Hampton is asking the
town council for a twenty-year cleo
tric light franchise. 1t is said that
over 20 Palisade people are interest.
ed in the proposition and if the fran
chise is secured a power plant will
be erected at once and the old can
ming factory purchased. The town
already has one plant, now being re-
built as it was ruined by fire recent
ly. This is owned and operated by
the Palisades Light. Heat and Power
company, the leading stockholders
residing in Denver and other cities.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-15

The electric railway survey start
ed by the Plateau Valley people has
begun and it is estimated that in
less than 80 days 1t will be complete
to the mouth of the canon from At.
well bridge. Paul Blount. the chief
has an efficient corps of expert level
men, draughtsmen and typographer
and when the survey is finished il
will be very thorough.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-15
E. A. KROHN
Funeral Director and
Licensed Embalmer.

Best equipped undertaking parlors
west of Denver The only un-
dertal<er in Mesa County devotlng
all of his time to this line of work.
Prompt and efficient service guar
anteed. Lady assistant. Phone
1892 Red.
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am selling buggies cheaper than
anyone need the room. This is no
joke. Call and see Harry L. Hiatt.
One whole steer to be cooked and
Beacon $500 hats-Loeffler's
Do your trading at the Corcoran
grocery on Second and Colorado.
Best Of groceries. freshest of meats.
fruits, vegetables and all dainties of
the season.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-15

Golden globe pure Rye whiskey and
the famous "Cedarbrook' sold at the
Royalty. Ranch and Windsor bars.
G. v stores address is now sos
Main street.
Stein-Bloch Clothes-LoeTlers