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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

BRANCH Ar CHICAGO.
Mr.. YoaLun Suggests Commerce Com.
mission Have Chicago once.


Washington, March 23.-As a result
OF a suggestion made by B. F. Yoakun1
chairman of the board of directors OF
the Rock Island, to the president. the
considering a plan to establish a branch
headquarters at Chicago. In charge OF
specie! commissioner. to whom 1t Is
proposed to delegate practically all the
powers of the commission except those
involving the rate making power.
The general idea Of Mr.. y oal1um' S
aspiration is one Of cooperation be-
tween the railroads ami the govern
ment. In fhe past tAe agents employ
ed by the eoVernmcu. IN The irvesriga-
ton of rom IlaI IT'S have acted more es
prosecutors and conducted a system of
espionage. 1t IS proposed by Mr. Y0a-
KUN that this policy be changed to one
or mutual assistance, with a view to
eliminating much of the conflict be-
tween the carriers and the commission
and also to do away with many Of
the formal hearings that are held at
great expense to both sides.
1t is Mr.. Yoakum's idea to have a
deputy commissioner, with headquaT-
tiers at chicago, to be in charge OF an
adequate force OF assistants, who shall
handle all preliminary matters arising
between the shippers and the railroads
1t is proposed that his duty shall be
to keep general supervision of all
rate matters and questions involving
railroad practices, to assure fair and
adequate treatment of all parties con-
cerned. 1t will be his duty to SYSTEM
atlze tariff schedules, make prelimi-
nary Investigations of violations Of the
interstate commerce law, present dis
ordinations, and take the first steps
necessary to bring about a proper en-
forcement of the statutes and adjust
ment OF the differences between the
shippers and the carriers. His WORK
In a word, is to be one of meditation.
In the event his preliminary investi-
cations should justify further action, it
will be his duty to refer the matters to
the commission for final consideration.
In all matters. however, an appeal Will
lie to the commission If either party
to the question in dispute is not sa lis
fed with the ruling of the special CON-
missioner at Chicago.
For long time the interstate COM
mission has been considering the adj
visibility of opening headquarters at
Chicago. AS the great railroad center
of the country, most of the important
matters before it involve the railroads
centering there. Most of the large
roads have their headquarters in Chi
cago, or in cities which are located
conveniently to that center.
The plan that is now being worked
out by the commission is to provide
quarters under the present law 1t is
thought this can be done, and the only
legisla ton needed would be a law car
rying the necessary appropriation. 1t
may, however. be decided that specific
action authorizing the move may be
needed. and If the general plan is
thought to be satisfactory such action
may be recommended by the president
in his annual message.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

cilities. The Gulf Coast railroad, which
is associated with the Rock Island sys
tenn, has recently been completed and
from now on I predict a great boom
in land along the railroads route. The
line runs from Houston. Tex, on the
north of Brownsville, Tex, on the
south.
THE gulf coast will in time be the
best agricultural section of the United
States Vegeta bles grow the year
round in abundant quantities. The
Kansas City market at the present
time is being supplied with vegetables
from the southern coast of Texas. The
soil produces from five to six crops of
alfalfa a year, and the land as yet
has only been scratched by the farmer
No farmer that has ever settled in the
country has failed. Up to the last few
years the land has been divided up into
extensive cattle ranges and this has
hindered its settlement. The richest
sugar cane in the world is raised at
Brownsville. Land sells along the road
all the way from SO to $50 an acre.
The chances are that the Italian gov
eminent will send mum Der of its
farmers to this section of the country.
However, since the opening of the road,
the best of American farmers are set
Ting there"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
Conference of Managers and
Trainmen Tuesday.
$4,000 ME- NAFFECTED.
Further Concessions Demanded
by Conductors and Trainmen.
other Items of Interest to
Railroad People.

Chicago. March 23.-Railroad man
ayers and representatives Oh .ns
organizations of trainmen AND
conductors will meet in conference in
This citv next Tuesday in an effort to
avert a threatened strike OF 5O,OOO men
on all the railroads throughout the
west.
The canvass of the vote taken by the
men on all the roads involved IN thS
controversy will have been completed
by that time, and the proposition VIII
be put up to the managers TO make Aur-
Their concessions or face the conse-
Quences of a strike .
Notwithstanding the fact that the sit
uation is critical, the general impress
sion in railroad circles yesterday was
that the differences would be amicaoly
adjusted. The general managers re-
fused to make any statements concern
ing what their attitude shall De wneh
they meet the representatives OF the
workmen l. G. Rawn of the Illinois
Central, who is chairman of the general
managers committee, said that any
statements made at this time would De
purely speculative, as no one could au-
thoritatively say what the outcome OIL
the controversy may be-
Vote Still Is in Doubt.
A. the beadouarters of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen in Cleveland
Yesterday Grand Master P. H. Morris
sew said that while the vote taken py
the men practically was completed, the
result would not be known oenhltely
for two or thre days
Mr.. Morrissey and A B. Garretson OF
the Order of Railway Conductors are
expected to arrive in the city today &c
assist in the official canvass of the vote
and make arrangements for the meeting
with the general managers on TUESDAY.
The controversy with the tra1nnch
and conductors is not the only LABOR
difficulty confronting the general man
ayers. Committees representing the TO-
connective firemen on all the roads N the
west with the exception of the North
western. now are negotiating for wage
increase. and the machinists and black
smiths also want raise
a COMMITTEES representing the machin-
lists on the Illinois Central Is In session.
at the Briggs House framing demands
which will be presented next week. The
men are paid 81 cents an hour ana Will
ask for an increase of cents.
Tomorrow a committee representing
the blacksniths on the Illinois Central
will meet officials of the company in
Memphis, Tenn, and present demands
for a wage increase
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
IMPORTING IMMIGRANTS.
Rock Island Is Bringing Foreigners to
Texas

Rock Island Is Bringing Foreigners to
Texas.
J. A Stewart general agent of the
passenger department of the Rock Is
land system, has just returned from a
ten days trip through Texas and the
gulf coast. He accompanied a commits
sion appointed by the government of
Italy to investigate various sections of
ommendaing to the emigration depart
ment of that country such land as
would appear desirable for the emigra-
ton of Italian farmers. The party was
made up also of other officials of the
Rock Island. Among those that took
the trip were John Sebastian, passenger
traffic manager; H. S. Ray, of st.
Louis assistant general passenger
agent; c. B. Schmitt, commissioner of
immigration, and w. ]. Leahy, assist
ant general passenger agent at Chi
cago.
commission and all We're men of high
standing in governmental affairs in It
ally. 1t seems that Italy is overcrowd-
ed with people and that the population
is increasing rapidly. That government
has deemed it necessary to export a
large number of the farming class to
some desirable agricultural region. The
worst conditions prevail in Tuscany and
the greater number of the people will
be sent from there.
The party started from Chicago and
traversed all of the Rock Island sys-
tenn. Mr.. Stewart said that all appear
ed very much pleased with the golf
coast country. They said that that sec
ton of the country more nearly re-
sembled Italy than any other that they
had visited.
THE richest soil in the United States
is along the gulf coast" said Mr.. Stew
art this morning. 1T is unQuestionably
the most fertile in America. In ten
years from now it will be a second CAL
ifornia- The growth of the country has
remained up to the last few years dor
mant owing to the lack of railroad ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
TO AVOID CAR SHORTAGE.
Roads and shippers Can Cooperate TO
distribute TRAFFIC More Evenly.

Now is the time to make plans for
preventing a repetition of a conges-
ton Of traffic next fall and winter,
saws the Railway Age. Plans should
be considered by both the railways and
the shippers and consignees- The rail-
ways already are trying to increase the
efficiency of their equipment by re-
auctions of the free storage time, by
notifications of the reconsignment
privilege, by the establishment of a
car clearing house and by the adop-
ton of such other measures as are con-
sidered adapted to promote the desired
end
But the railways can accomplish
comparatively little without the active
aid of shippers. The main cause OF
so-calIed "car shortages" in the past
has been that shippers have tried to
send the great bulk of all products to
market within a few months. Unless,
through the cooperation of railways
and SINNERS the movement of
freight can be more evenly distributed
shortages of cars" will be chronic
every fall and winter as long as the
rapid growth of traffic continues. The
railways cannot provide sufficient IA
cilities to move all products at once.
Heretofore shippers have shown lit
tie disposition to assist in relieving
the situation. They have precipitated
their business upon the carriers in an
avalanche; and then, when the supply
of cars has proved inadequate to haul
within a few months almost all the
commodities which the country could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
GREATER Topeka.
Will Become a Center of Com :
mercial Industry.
Many Factories Now Here and
Others Contemplated.
NATURAL GAS A BOON.
Largest Creamery I'm the World
Located I'm City.
FIGURING Mills, Second to None,
Ship to All Parts.

1t has only been within the past two
or three years that Topeka has attract
ed attention as a wholesale and man
ufacturing center though there are {
number of wholesale institutions with
in its limits which supply a large ares
| of the western country with their pro
ducts. Capital has been attracted tt
the city as a commercial center by the
railroad facilities for reaching the var
ious portions of the state as well as
other inducements which have beer
made in the way of available capital.
Within the last year natural gas has
been piped from the oil fields in the
southern portion of the state which
places a cheap fuel for the furnaces OF
the factories at their doors. The Com
mercial club has taken an active in
terest in locating new factories and job
bling institutions within the border OF
the city aud to the enterprise of the
club and its members is due the in
crease along these lines.
In the Wolff Packing company the
city has one of the most modern pack
ing institutions in the west and one
which in the past five years has turned
out products amounting to $1O,129,S 0O,
the business transacted during the year
being greater than during the CORE
spending time al any time in its exist
ence
The Continental Creamery, which is
the largest institution of its kind in
the world had its birth and has made
it's phenomenal growth in Topeka. The
products from this concern alone during
the past five years amounted to nearly
0,000, 900, and have been shipped to all
quarters of the United States, while the
soldiers in the Philippine islands are fur
nished with butter made by this con-
Germ.
Four of the largest Touring mills of
the western half of the United States
are located in Topeka, their combined
product for the past five years bringing
nearly $40, 000, 900 into the city of Tope-
ka Two wooden mills are encompassed
within the boundaries of the city and
their products which are wool and a
yard wide have within the past five
years added something over a million
of dollars to the circula ton medium of
the capital city of the state.
The pay rolls of the Santa EF>e shops
and the general offices which were
founded in the city amount to some
thing over $2,O00,00O annually which
added to the hundred and one smaller
institutions which have not been enum-
stream of gold pouring Topekaward IN
exchange for her products and labor.
The new group of buildings that con-
stitute the first installment OF the
Santa Fe shop extension plans are
practically completed, and will be in
operation within a month These new
shops will necessitate the employment
of nearly 1000 additional men in To-
peka who with their families will
make a considerab BILE addition to the
population, and whose salaries will
make a handsome increase in the
money in circulation in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

country and carry off its traffic. For
every mile of road that Hill may build,
the people there would not be sur
prised to see Hartman build two.
Keen competition between the two
rival systems is what the people want,
and present indications point to their
having it at very early date.
Hill interests say that the Astoria
and Columbia River road for the pres
ent will continue to be operated as an
independent property, although a new
board of directors will be elected and
new general officers selected. The
headquarters of the road will be in
Portland, proba bly,. instead of Astoria.
Surveyors are in the field laying out
routes for extensions of the system.
In addition to the purely agricultural
tonnage which the road will have
there will be an imense amount of
timber to ship across the continent, so
that the road is assured of all the traf
fic it can handle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

to all those who have to deal with the
management of vast railroad interests
The result of these conditions has just
been felt and will be felt to a greater
or less extent until they are entirely
corrected
"Our system of locking up public
money in the national treasury, and so
taking gold or its equivalent out of
circulation is a relic of barbarism.
''It has of late been very much the
fashion to blame President Roosevelt
for what happens on the stock ex-
change but 1 can assure wou that it is
not right. The legislation he has die
tated has been largely beneficial. The
so-called Hepburn bill, il constitution
al, is. in my opinion, economically I'M
sound. and has affected and will affect
adversely the general commercial in
terests of the country more severely
than it will the railroad interests.
stock robbery can not be stopped
by legislation, and the only way it can
be stopped is by getting rid of dishon-
est officials. Laws will never remedy
the evil. What is needed is proper en-
forcement.
1.-The legitimate rise and fall in rail-
road securities is a necessity. The rail-
roads need money for improvements.
and they can only secure it by the
legitimate sale of stocks and bonds.
To have these sales restricted by law
or controlled by government legisla-
ton would be rather hard on the cor
say the least.
81 believe, and I think that you will
agree with me, that there should be
fair dealing for everybody. The regu-
lation of rates so that there can be no
discrimination is perfectly fair and
proper, and I am satisfied that it
should be done
But. to get back to my subject The
finances of this country are in an ex-
cellent condition. The supply of gold
in the national banks and the United
States treasury is not lacking and I
am quite sure that old mother earth
is furnishing enough to keep up the
demand"
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Fish answered such questions as the
students put to him.
Among other questions asked him
was one as to whether or not the
railroads can stand the 2-cent fare
the country. His reply
was that the railroads need money,
and that it must be provided through
the collection of fares. He said that
the demand of the public for fast train
service. etc, made an expense upon
the various companies that can not be
met by the payment of the smaller
fare. "Of course" he said some of
the roads can stand 1t while others
can not"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
IN NORTHWEST.
President Hill Extending His Lines in
Oregon.


Reports from Oregon state that ex-
James ]. Hill for the occupation of
that state by the lines Of his system.
In pursuance of these plans control of
the Astoria and Columbus River road
was lately acquired. Some were of
the opinion that this acquisition meant
the abandonment of Portland and car
rying the terminals of the system to
the mouth of the Columbia river, but
this idea has been given up and 1t is
now believed Portland will retain its
Importance.
A line is to be built down the coast
to Tillamook and beyond through the
rich dairy section west of the coast
mountains. This is in entire harmony
with Mr.. Hills lifelong plan of de-
veloping agricultural lands.
The coast region of Oregon, it is
stated, has until now been wholly neg
is no more fertile agricultural terri
tory in the country. 1t is specially
adapted for dairy farming. The lack
of railroad facilities is the only thing
that has stood in the way of its de-
velopment. Settlers have been crying
for these for years, but their appeals
have gone unheeded. At last relief
seems to be at hand.
Entry of the Hill interests into this
section has caused a stir among the
Hartman roads. Until now Southern
Pacific interests dominated Oregon.
Practically every line in the state was
controlled by that system, and it act
the state. 1t is. therefore, with no
feelings of satisfaction that it sees its
domain invaded by an active and hated
rival.
1t is believed that Hartman will not
sit tamely by and see Hill occupy the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
DOES NOT BLAME ROOSEVELT.
Stuyvesant Fish Says President Did
Not Bring About Conditions.

Philadelphia, March Stuyvesant
Fish of New York, Of the executive
board of the Missouri Pacific, delivered
an address today before the students
of the Wharton School of Finance of
the University of Pennsylvania. He
took for his subject: Faith the Basis
of Finance" Mr.. Fish said in part:
''The fact that the investigation of
the railroad conditions of the country
was ordered by President Roosevelt
had no more to do with the recent de-
cline in railroad stocks IN Wall street
than you or I. 1t is quite true that
the investigation did unearth some con-
ditions that could only be character
lied by the use of extremely bad Ian
guage. That there have been rotten
conditions in railroad circles is known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

produce in year and also to store all
the goods for which consignees had
failed to provide proper warehouse IA
cilities. there has been cry for de-
murrage and other punitive legislation
which would render the railways still
more incapable of meeting the unrea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
A Sure Sign.

Coming down the street the other
evening we smell the odor caused by
someone burning old carpet and cast
off rubbers, and we knew spring had
cone.-Clay Center Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
A Satisfying Food.

Appetite is Natures signal for fuel and repairs.
Healthy appetite calls for the simple food elements
that supply the natural requirements.
Healthy appetite is satisfied when the proper kind
of food taken the body
walls But the wes of the modern chef and caterer have
created in most of false and often unnatural appe
tito which leads into all the different degrees of indiges
ton dyspepsia ,etc-food insanity!
GRAPE-NUTS is satisfying food-it is composed
and restore order in the digestive machinery which may
have been thrown out of gear by improper though often
fashionable foods.
The crisp, frm nutty'' granules of Grape-Nuts
make honest masticaton necessary; its wholesome flaw
makes appetzing and the albumens carbohydrates
and phosphate of potash from the whole wheat and bar
ley make it satisfying to the of taste
and to the body needs
10 days trial will convince any that ''Theres
reason for
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-01
DEAL IS CLOSED
FOGQNING OF
CIGAt EAC1ORY
tNtratt will be SIg8B.
Mmb.rS Of Board of
Trade Today
A GO0O ENTERPRISE SECURED.
Expected That the Factory Will
Work One Hundred Hands as
Soon as it is Well Estah.
lished Here.

Brunswick has landed the Santa
Clara Cigar Factory. and within pos
sibly two weeks the company Mil
be in this city running their faD3cly
on full time,
AT a meeting of the Board OF trade
last night the matter was finally
closed. and a resolution was intro
duced and passed authorizing the Of
dcers of the board to sign contract
which ha already been signed by
the cigar company and which win
receive the signature of the officers
Of the commercial body this morning.
Notice of the probable coming OF
this industry to Brunswick was men
toned in The News last week. but
at that time it was not a certainty.
Since then. however. Secretary Ogg,
who has had the matter in charge.
nas visited Jesup, wnge the plant is
now located. and met the ohic ers of
the company A contract was prepar
ed. which was signed by the officers
and today after it receives the sig
natures Of the officers of De board
Of trade. it win be in effect and the
factory vii then remove to Brunswick
as soon as the building that it is to
occupy is in readiness.
MIR. Ogg stated to a News reporter
last night that this was one Of the
pest little industries that has been
secured for Brunswick in some time.
1t is not a new venture, but it is Il
well established business, and when
Mr. Ogg visited the plant of the com
pany few days ago, he says 81
men were at work at the time.
It is the purpose of the company
to triple the capacity of the factory
as soon as it IS established here and
it is thought that at least 100 men
will be employed and the payroll will
be as large as that Of any enterprise
in the city.
L. Carter. the president and man
ager Of the company is greatly
pleased with Brunswick and her nat
ural advantages for his plant and
he has announced that he will be
here within a few weeks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-01
MAY MAKE TRIP
TO JAMESTOWN
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias
to Hold an important Meeting
Tonght-lnstaIl officers.

Company No 4, Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias. will hold an i'm
portant and interesting meeting in
their hall tonight and number Of
important matters win come up
Among other things viii be the in
stallation of officers. They will be
installed by Col. Max Isaac, Of the
order
The company will also discuss a
trip to the jamestown exposition. A
big encampment is to be held there
later in the summer and companies
from all sections of the country will
be present Capt TobiaE Newman,
who will be installed as commander
of the company tonight. hopes to
build up the company and he will
soon nave it up to its former hign
standard A majority of the mem
bers favor the trip and some definite
action may be taken tonight.
After the installation of officers a
social session will be held and the
members are looking forward to a
pleasant evening.