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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
SOUTHERN PACTFICs RECORD.
Gross Earnings Increased Eighty-One
Per Cent in Seven Years.

Per Cent in Seven Years.
Perhaps no road in the country has
made such a phenomenal record in
the last seven years as the Southern
Pacific. In that time its gross earn
lngs have increased 81 per cent, or
from $6S,6S9,S17 in 1900 to $124,864,-
44O in 1907. Nor has the road, in the
opinion of those best acquainted with
its possibilities, reached anything like
the limits of it's earning capacity.
Some have no hesitancy in predict
ing that before anyone is aware of it
the road will be showing gross earn
ings of 5000, 100000 year. This will
be the direct result of carrying out
the policy and plans of E. H. Harri-
man regarding it. He has put $780,
100000 hard cash into the property
since he gained control after the
death of c. p. Huntington, and his ex-
penditures have by no means ceased.
All this money was not spent with
out exciting severe criticism on the
part of many directly interested In
the outcome, but the results to date
have convinced them of the error of
their position, and critics have been
transformed into admirers and defen-
ders From being little better than a
double streak of rust the Southern
Pacific has been reconstructed and re-
equipped until today it is one of the
most substantial and profitable pieces
OF railroad property in the country.
For its last fiscal year the road
showed 1914 per cent earned on its
common stock, nearly one-half of
which will go directly into the pockets
of its stockholders. While it's gross
earnings have increased at the pheno-
menal rate indicated, it's net earnings
have more than kept pace, and this in
spite of the immense sums taken
from gross and put back into the
property for permanent improve
ments and charged to operating ex-
penses.
Since 1900 the increase in net earn
ings has been 81 per cent. They have
risen from $22,O61,951 in 1900 to
$42,2S5,533 in 1907. In the same time
operating expenses have increased II
per cent, or from $46, 627,866 in 1900
to $S2,578,707 in 1907.
1t is worthy of note that by far the
greater portion of this increase has
been in maintenance. OF the increase
up to June 80, 1906, $14,528,755 was
directly chargeabIe to maintenance,
while only $5,250,0O0 was due to the
increased cost of conducting trans
portation. The increase in the cost
of maintenance of way from 1900 to
1906 was SLIT per cent, while the
increase in the cost of maintaining
equipment was 1923 per cent.
It is generally recognized that the
Southern Pacific occupies a position
in the American railroad world from
which it never can be shaken. Even
should the federal authorities force a
dissolution of the relations now exist
ing between it and the Union Pacific.
be more apparent than real. They
will be technical only. for no action
taken can bring about a cessation of
exchange of traffic between the two
roads and upon that the prosperity of
both really depends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
RAIDED AN EAGLES LODGE.
A Caldwell Resort Visited by OHiciaIs
and Liquor Seized.

Wellington. Aug 3.-Sherlff Holiday
went to Caldwell and raided the Eagles
lodge room there. He had a warrant
for the arrest Of John Moore. the porter
of the lodge room. Moore was the only
person arrested.
The officers secured quite a quantity
of liquor including whisky, beer and
wines. Much of the beer was on ice.
Moore was brought to Wellington where
he was placed under bond of $500 for
appearance in district court. Bond was
furnished by c. B. MacDshaid and Moore
was released.
1t is said that with the closing of the
Eagle rooms, Caldwell is now dry town.
as other places have been closed for
some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
TRAFFIC LEAGUE FORMED.
Designed to Deal With Rates and
Legislative Matters.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-As a result of a
convention of traffic representatives
of commercial and manufacturing
bodies from all parts of the country
the National Industrial Traffic league
has been formed here for the purpose
of cooperation in the interchange of
traffic rates and the establishment of
uniform legislation throughout the
United States. The league was formed
as an offensive and defensive alliance
for the purpose of keeping the differ
ent trade centers in touch with one
another. with the view of maintaining
an equitable freight rate adjustment
between important markets. The
members propose to cooperate also
with the interstate commerce commits
sion and with the various transporta-
ton companies in order that a better
understanding among the bodies may
be arrived al and in addition with the
idea of securing proper legislation ana
modification of the freight laws when
necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
TFMTS'SINGEE
NrXs .sys ~ a aasaM BINDER
STRAIGHT FCl6AR ALWAYS RELIAsLR
FILE LEWIS FACTORY. Peoria, IN,

ed against the owners and operators
of coal mines along their roads In the
distribution of cars. The commission
held that a carrier should give TO the
owner or lessee of private cars the
use of such cars; should also give to
a coal company the foreign railway
fuel cars consigned to it, but that such
private and foreign railway fuel cars
should. in the distribution of cars, be
counted against the company to
which delivered, ard such company
should not be given, n addition 20
such delivery, a share OF the system
cars except when the number CT pri-
vate and foreign railway fuel cars so
delivered to it Is Tess than its distrtbu-
tive share of the ayaila BILE cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
POSTMASTER GETS DAMAGES.
Railroad Dykes Responsible for Loss
by Flood at StiIlinSs.

Leavenworth, Aug. 3.-Rallroad Off
Gals, after examining the postofhce at
Stinings yesterday. decided that the
Burlington and Rock Island lines are
responsible for the flood damages in
CURED during the cloudburst which
flooded eastern Kansas two weeks ago,
and appraised the damage at $500.
The Burlington and Rock Island had.
in building dykes to protect their
tracks entirely surrounded the postof-
flee and store building owned by John
BlIlot, postmaster. When the water
rushed down from the hills east of the
town the dykes damned the flood and
in few minutes after the rain began
to fall water was running into the first
floor of the building. Then the flood
from the river broke over the embank-
ments on the north. augmenting the
deluge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
CHARGED WITH HOUSEKEEPING
John WiIgus in the Newton Jail on a
Serious Complaint.

Newton, Kan, Aug. "a young man
who gives the name of John Wilgus is
under arrest at the county jail charged
with horse stealing.
A Halstead man hired a horse and
buggy from the Jones livery stable at
Halstead last Saturday evening and
drove about town. Late in the even
ing he left the outfit for short time
at a hitch rack and when he returned,
the outfit was gone. The authorities
were notified and postal cards were at
once sent to all the ne1ghbOring towns
Monday a stranger drove into Augusta
with a horse and buggy answering the
description of those stolen at Halstead.
The town MARSHAL saw the outfit and,
when the stranger offered to sell them
to an Augusta man for $50 placed the
fellow under arrest. The authorities
here were notified and the man was
brought here and placed in the county
Jail. The horse and buggy were iden-
titled by the Halstead Hveryman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
CUT 1T ALL OUT.
No Pure Food in Kansas Can Contain
Personalities.

Notice has been given to the food
manufacturers of the state that no
rood products bearing the serial guar
anty number of the state pure food
department shall contain representatives.
or any kind or description, and also
that when coal tar dyes are used, they
must be of the specific kinds, free
from arsenic. prescribed by the United
states food inspection department.
This order is simply the application
10 the state of the national food regu-
tions.
The order will probably mean that
manufacturers of catusp, dried fruits
and similar commodities will have to
number of the state on their products,
or else change their present methods
of handlig canned goods. 1t is the
general custom of preserving works
to put tomatoes in barrels when the
tomato season is on. and work them
up into bottled goods later on in the
season. Before being put into barrels
the tomatoes are cooked, and given a
does of preservative, usually benzoate
of soda, sufficient to hold them until
they can be bottled. The Gamers say
that this is the only practical COM
mercial way of handling tomatoes,
and other perishable fruits and vege-
tables which ripen rapidly, and must
be handled in large quantities. There
are only a few preserving works
which have facilities to handle the
tomatoes direct from the vines into
sterilized and sealed bottles which is
the only alternative to using preserva-
tives.
DR.. Crumbine in his letter of in
to food inspectors also
urges the careful inspection of slaugh-
ter houses and meat markets. He
says:
The sanitary inspection, particular
ly OF the local slaughter house and
meat markets, should be thorough and
searching, and all unwholesome con-
ditions be required to be corrected
Immediately.
County and municipal health Of
ficers should be visited and invited to
go with you in your inspections while
in their city. and instructions given
them as to their duties so far as the
cerned.
Cleanliness. first refrigeration,
second,-preservativ never
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
HIS GOLD is CONE
A Smooth "PhrenOlOgist" Finds
Nathan Mccoy Easy"
The Savings of a COffeyVille
Drayman Change Hands.
KNEW OF BURIED CASH
"PaImist" Had Nathan Place
500 to Be Prayed Over.
During Excitement Cash and
Professor Disappear ed.

Coffeyville, Kan, Aug. 3.-Nathan
Mccoy, a colored drayman has the
police of the city on the lookout for
another coIored man by the name of
Prof. H. B. Wright. phrenologist and
palmist. Wright is gone and so is
McCoy's gold to the amount of 500.
Wright came to this city several
days ago accompanied by a woman
and circulated cards among the color
ed population, which stated that
Wright was lately from Mount Cal
vary and was the only colored man
who was a phrenologist and palmist.
The card also stated, 81 am he, for it
is written. At that day seven women
will take hold of one man." Mccoy
is not certain what that means, but
he is wishing that seven men had
taken hold of Wright before he got
away with his money
Wright told Mccoy that there was
$4,000 hidden on his lot and that he
would be able to locate it if he had
500 in gold to use as bait. Whether
he hypnotized Mccoy or not is not
known. Nevertheless, Mccoy went
down town and had some of his hard
earned greenbacks changed for gold,
which he took home with him. The
professor" took the gold and placed
1T in glass of water. then set the
glass in the back yard. He then told
Mccoy and his wife that they would
nave TO pray and sing and that the
treasure would be drawn to the glass
containing the 500 in gold. The
professor and Mccoy and his wife
marched in a circle around the glass,
singing and praying for the gold to
appear. This lasted for some time but
no gold came so the professor said
that every one must leave the glass
In the yard and go into the house and
pray as they had never prayed before.
All three went into the house and
knelt down and prayed. When they
had been worked up to a certain
stage of excitement the professor"
slipped out of the house and secured
the 500 and has not been seen since.
All this occurred at about 10 o'clock
Wedn esday evening.
When Mccoy came to his senses
the police were notified. AS yet moth
ing has been heard of the pair and it
seems as though they have made
good their escape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03

the train from the Rock Island at Cole
camp and haul it to Sedalia.
The railway companies claim that they
nave entered into an agreement not to
maui circus trains and will make no rate
TO haul them as circus trains. and can
only accent them at the CLASSIFIED rates
per hundred pounds, which would make
the charges proIlibitive.
1t is becoming the general policy of
most systems to refuse circus traffic
Operating officials contend that they
must take special precautions with such
trains and that, in particular, circus
trains Interfere with the movement of
regular freight and cause congestion at
the smaller terminals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
NEW FRUIT CARS IN SERVICE.
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Enter
Agreement.

Los Angeles, Cal. Avg. 3.-The South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads are
preparing to place in operation over
their lines, on October 1, new refrigera-
tor cars to displace the old Armour cars,
which have done service for ten years.
Armour's cars will be eliminated from
the field, and the Pacific Fruit Express,
said to be a subsidiary company Of the
railroads, will be the sole carrier for the
next citrus crop. The Southern Pacific
will have Immediately Gee of these mod
ern cars and the Santa F'e has ordered
500. This city will be the headquarters
for the north, and the general headquar-
ters will be in Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
OUT IN THOMAS COUNTY.
One Farming Firm to Put in 1000
Acres of Wheat This Fall.

Monday we took a seat in Mr. Fixes
touring car and ran out to where the
wheat was being put in the stack on
the Fike & Haynes fields. There were
nine headers running in the two fields
that we visited and the wheat was be-
ing taken care of pretty fast F'ike and
Haynes received their new discs this
week and will begin at once to put the
ground in condition for next years
and will take swath of &c feet and
by this means they will be able to go
over 20 or so acres per day. They will
put in something over 1000 acres this
fall.-COlby Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
ATTACK coNsTITUT1oNALrrY.
Texas Roads Sore at Antipass Law O.
the State.

Texas roads have decided to test
the constitutionality of the antipass
law enacted by the legislature of that
state. The provision to which they
most seriously object is that which
prevents them making contracts for
transportation with land agents. This
provision, if maintained, will seriously
interfere with the speedy settlement
of the state, which the roads are most
anxious to accomplish. Against the
law it will be argued that it inter-
feres with the right of contract 1t
legislature has no right to dictate the
manner in which transportation shall
be paid for. The same points might
be urged against the constitutionality
of the antipass clause of the Hepburn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
BIG SANTA FE EARNINGS.
Gross Income Over Nmety-three Mill
lions Last Year.

New York Aug. 3.-The gross income
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee
railroad in the year ending June 80, 1907.
was $50, $50, 900 more than three times
the receipts of the railroad ten years
ago and nearly 13 million dollars more
than for the preceding year. The gain
in gross earnings last year was the
largest that the company. has ever made
The net income from operation in the
last fiscal year. was $S2, 153, &C., or So
millions greater than for the preceding
year. @- a.
The statement of earnings made public
today was disappointing in Wall street
because 1T showed that the increase In
operating expenses and rentals in June
amounted to almost as much as the
gain in gross earnings. The gross earn
ings in June were 81, 12S 500 larger than
a year ago and the net income showed
a gain of only $71,400, after operating
expenses and rentals were paid for.
But, Notwithstanding the unfavorabl9
showing for June, the net income for
the twelve months, after paying the pre-
ferred dividend, were equal to about Is
company. The dividend paid is per
cent.
Few railroads have mada a greater
growth in earnings during these recent
years of prosperity than the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa FNe. Its gross earnings
have increased from less than 81 millions
ten years ago, to SO millions last year.
The company was unable to pay divi-
dends on either class of stock ten years
ago. Now it is earning more than twice
as much as is necessary to pay per
cent on its common stock.
The statement for June with COM
OarfsOnS Is as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Death of CHARLES w. DanieIs.

Daniels, one of the best known citizens
of southeast Kansas, died here of lung
trouble. For several years he was man
ager of the Baxter Springs G. A. r. re-
union. He was a brother of George H.
Daniels, general passenger agent of the
New York Central railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03

presented a proposition to Mr.. Bond
to purchase all the minority stock
holders interests. According to the
intervening petition, which the
minority has asked Judge Kohlsaat
to be permitted to file, these interests
amount to $4,000 shares. If this
stock should be purchased at par the
price which the minority is said to
seek to secure for it, the Baltimore
and Ohio would be compelled to raise
S65OO,00O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
WILL NOT CONTEST.
Pere Marquette Announce Acceptance
OF Two Cent Fare.

Detroit, Aug. S.-F. w. Stevens, gen
eraI solicitor for the Pere Marquette
railroad has announced that the rail-
road will not contest the two cent fare
law which goes into effect September
rs. Mr.. stevens says that the two cent
rate is accepted in the hope that the
increased patronage predicted by Gov
ernor Warner will be realized and that
in the distant future the net earnings
may permit a fair return in DIVIDENDS
on the value of the property used IN the
passenger service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
STRUCK a HEAVY FLOW.
A Large Gas Well Brought in at Bon
ner Springs.

nCE SPIAHSS-
Bonner Springs, Kan, Aug. S.-What
promises to be one of the largest gas
wells in eastern Kansas was brought in
here. The we'll was drilled for by the
Bonner oPrtland Cement company and
is the eighth this company has develop
ed upon their property in this town.
So great is the flow that considerable
difficulty has been experienced in cap
ping it. Mr.. w. H. Caffery, vice presl-
dent OF the company. said they expected
to accomplish this successfully today.
The Bonner Portland Cement company
utilize two of their wells in supplying
Bonner Springs with gas for light and
fuel. The other six wells will be used
to operate their 1000 barrel cement
plant now in the course of cons truction
and nearing completion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
NEW INTERSTATE DECISION.
Which Relates to Distribution of Cars
Along Lines.

Chicago, Ill. Aug. 3.-An impor-
tant decision relating to car distribu-
ton was announced today by the In
terstatc Commerce commission III the
cases of the Ohio railroad commission
against the Hooking Valley and the
Wheeling and Lake Erie roads. The
basis Of both complaints was that the
defen dant lines unjustly discriminat-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Colby Is Growing.

". D. Pratt began excavating Mon
day for new two story brick building
on the lot joining the Odd Fellows
building on the north The building will
be the same size as the Odd Fellows.
This will be the third big brick to go
up in this block this year.-Colby Tri-
hume
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
REFUSE CIRCUS TRAINS.
Missouri Roads Intimate New Agree
ment in This Line.

Sedalia, Mo-, Aug. 3.-The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas today refused to haul
the Parker carnival train from Kansas
City to Sedalia in the first week in Oc-
tober. on which date the amusement
company desired to exhibit here The
Missouri Pacific also refused to accept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Newton's Fourth Bank Opens.

Newton, Kan, Aug 3.-The Home
State bank opened for business in this
city Friday. This is Newton's fourth
bank The bank is capitalized at $50
600, the forty-two stockholders all be-
ing citizens of Harvey county. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
AFTER CHICAGO TERMINAL.
Baltimore & Ohio Make Overtures tt
This End.

; Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. S.-If negotia-
tions which are now pending in New
York result successfully, the Balti-
more and Ohio road will probably be-
come the owner of the Chicago Ter
minal Transfer railroad property. 1t
is understood that Attorney Miller has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Baker Gets n Delivery Auto

Junction City Aug. 3.-The first auto
mobile delivery wagon to be received
in this city has been received by ]. w
Shellhaas and will be used for the de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03

livery OF bread on his routes in the city.
The machine has a large apartment IN
the back behind the drivers seat for
parcels. The machine can be disman-
tied and used for a pleasure convey
ance also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03

Officers of the bank are N. W. Hut
son, president; o. w. Rolf, first vice
president; ]. H. Murphy. second vice
president and E P. Chandler, cashier. |
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-31
CANAL
NO CONTRACT AS YET LET FOR
DIGGING BIG PANAMA
DITCH
oLivER's BID SUBMITTED IN BAD
SHAPE - GIVEN CHANCE TO
CHANGE 1T
4 GOVERNMENT MAY coNcLu DE TO
DO THE WORK THROUGH
SMALL CONTRACTS
Associated Press 70 Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune q
Washingt ton, p. g, Jan. 3O.Ihe fol-
lowing statement was made public at the
White House tonight BY Secretary Loeb:
Reports in the papers seem to indicate
4 belief that the canal contract has been
colditionalls awarded to Mr.. Oliver.
This is not 50 No decision has been
made, even that the contract will Be
awarded to any Of the bidders. divers
BID MAS hopeiessly defective that It could
not be even considered, and time was
given him to complete It in a shape that
will enable it to receive conside alton If
it is put into such shape it will be consid-
cred together with the bid already made
BY the Gillespie MacA Arthur combination,
which may itself be altered, and then
whichever bid, after the most careful ex-
animation, seems most advantageous may
BE taken, or both bids rejected and the
canal be constructed under the direct
supervision Of the government. In such
case the governn, INT would, wherever
It chose, use contractors simply as agents.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-31
coon BATTING
NEGRO ALMOST LYNcHED in
PlTTsBuRG FOR REsENTlNG
CRACK ON HEAD ~
Associated Press e Bismarck Tribune.

Associated Press 70 Bismarck Tribune.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 30 A. Jackson,
a negro, bleeding from many wounds on
his head, is locked up in central police
station. following an attempt to lynch
him tonight BY crowd in the heart Of
the business district A number of ne
groes who tried to protect Jackson were
roughly used by the mob.
The trouble originated when a news
boy asked negro to buy a paper. Jack
son showed him into the street and the
boy threw a stone which struck Jackson
on the head. The negro caught and be-
gan choking the boy. Some one cried,
4 ynch the Niger and hundreds 81
men and boys rushed upon Jackson.
Canes, stones, rolled up newspapers and
closed fists were the chief weapons used
The police and fremen rescued Jackson
and dispersed the mob.