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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Southern Railway Makes q
Creditable Showing.
This System Has Good Control
of Operating Expenses.
IN GOOD CONDITION.
Results Derived by Reducing
Transportation Cost.
Other Items Of Interest in
Railway Circles.

Statements of earnings of the
southern railway for the last few
months have attracted considerable
attention because of the evidence they
furnish of the success which the man
ayers of the property have attained in
getting control, of operating expenses
and the economical handling of traffic
Thus far in the current fiscal year
the southern has reported a decrease
in gross earnings of about $4,000, 900,
ouf the loss in net up to March 81 last
was less than $1,000 or s677.26O.
For that month a substantial gain was
shown in net earnings. amounting to
s237.350, although there was a loss in
gross of almost 100000.
This result was not accomplished at
the expense of the proper maintenance
of the property, but largely by a re-
duction in the cost of conducting
transportation. In March the ration
of such charges was 1890 per cent of
gross earnings, as compared with
44.53 per cent for the previous month
and 1885 per cent for January. For
the last fiscal year this charge amount
| ed to 1925 per cent of gross earnings.
At the same time the ration of
maintenance charges for March was
| 1914 per cent of gross earnings, as
compared with 1853 per cent for the
and structure for March was charged
with 11.34 per cent of gross earnings,
as compared with 1852 per cent spent
for the same purpose in the previous
| fiscal year.
Should net earnings of the last
quarter of the current fiscal year turn
out to be anything like as satisfactory
as those for March the loss in net for
the year will be reduced to an incon-
siderable amount 1t is now estimated
not to exceed 100000. and this would
leave surplus applicable to the pay
ment of dividends of nearly $4,000. 600
The Southern has not suffered from
the business depression to the same
extent as many others. This Is owing
to the diversified character OF its
freight traffic. Cotton constitutes but
per cent of the Southern's normal
tonnage. and all agricultural products
but IL per cent. More than 3s per
cent consists of products of the mines
OF this 81 per cent is coal. About 80
per cent of the roads tonnage is made
up of manufactured articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
West Side Road Follows Wabash
Pittsburg Terminal Railway.

Pittsburg. Pa, June 25.-F. H.
Shedding, president of the First Ma
tional bank, and H. w. McMasters.
superintendent of the Wabash rail-
road. who were recently appointed re-
ceivers of the Wabash Pittsburg Ter
minal railroad, were today also ap-
pointed receivers for the West Side
Belt railroad by the United States cir
cult court Their bond was fixed at
$4,000.
The receivers for the West Side Belt
railroad were appointed by Judge
Young on petition of the WABASH Rail
road company. Reid, Smith, Shaw &
Beal represented the petitioners and
Attorney Jarrett appeared for the de
PENDANT company. The waoasn rail-
road puts in a claim for $1O6,0OO. the
balance due on a promissory note
given July 1, 1906. 1t is claimed there
is S3S3.000 outstanding in bonds
mortgaged to the Union Trust COM
pany of Pittsburg and also $4.310,000
in bonds of the Wabash Pittsburg Ter
minal Railroad & Coal company, for
which the defendant is liable. There
is al interest charge Of $19,150 and
the road Is compelled to pay an an
nual rental of $105,500 for equipment.
The annual tax is $1,000.
1t Is recited that until November L,
1907. the road earned sufficient money
to meet expenses, but, owing 70 a de-
crease in business. the deficit has
rapidly grown: The. receipts of the
road dropped from $4,000 in October
to $1,000 in April, and from July
last year to April 80, 1908, there is
shown a deficit of $4,000. 1t is set
forth that the railroad is insolvent and
unable to meet its fixed charges. The
capital stock of the road is given at
S1.0S0,00O, represented by 21,60O
shares of stock. In 1904 ali but 800
shares of the stock was purchased by
the Pittsburg Terminal Railroad &
Coal company. The road was formed
June 25, 1897, by combining the saw
mill-run road and the West Side Belt
line. 1t has twenty-five and one-half
miles of road. running from Pittsburg
to Clarion, Pa, the steel plant dis
trict.
Attorney Jarrett filed an answer to
the petition admitting that the road is
insolvent and asking that the prayer
be granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
OPPOSE HOSPITAL.
Citizens Living Near Proposed Loca
ton Object to II.

Citizens Living Near Proposed Local
ton Object to II.
The publication of a story to the
effect that there is possibility that a
1000 building will be added to the
Christ hospital equipment to be used
exclusively for tuberculosis patients
has drawn a protest from number
of residents who live in the vicinity
of the grounds. No action has been
taken in the matter but there is a
probability that the matter VIII reach
the courts If the plans Of the trustees
of Christ hospital are to be carried
out.
Among those who activeiy protest
against the location of a consumptive
hospital in that section of the city is
Mrs L. NJ. Couchman, who resides at
92O West street, directly across the
street from the hospital grounds.
For my part" said Mrs. Couchman.
81 would rather that the city would
move the pest house to this location.
Between a pest house and a hospital
for consumptives 1 would much prefer
the former. and 1 find that most OF my
neighbors feel the same way.
"I would like to suggest that the
proposed hospital for tubercular pa
tients be located in the northwest cor
mr. of the Bethany college grouncs.
where it would be handy TO Dean
Kaye and DIR. Bowen. This would re-
lieve our minds and as these men are
quoted as saying that there is no dam
ger from such a hospital, they GER
tainly can not object to that location.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
STUBS IN NORTON COUNTY.
Candidate for Governor speaks at
Almena and Norton.

Norton, Kan, June 25.-w. R.
Stubs visited Norton county tuesday
and addressed our people at Almena
in the afternoon and at Norton IN the
evening. Mr.. Stubs was greeted by
large audience at Norton. The
court room was crowded. He spoke
of the socalled reform laws that had
been passed in Kansas and especially
of the primary election laws ana the
great benefit that would accure 10
our people. He stated IL the people
would take pains to make an fntelii-
gent and patriotic selection or candi-
dates and see that men were elected
to state and national legislatures
who would faithfully and honestly
work for the public good. He advo-
Gated a square deal for all and EN-.
phasized the point that good citizen>
ship, good men and good women were
more to be desired than great riches.
The close attention and frequent
cheers showed that he had the sympa-
thy of his audience
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
A Well i'm Fort Scott Yard
Elects Greasy Fluid.
Some Fifteen Barrels Daily Are
Being Pumped Out.
OWNER SAYS IT'S 0. X
A Mirror Shows a Bubbline
Substance at Bottom.
Big Derrick Will Sink Deeper
for a Gusher.

Fort Scott, June 25.JThe. Tribune
says:
A writer for the Tribune last even
ing tested the oil we'll recently discov-
cred on the premises of Mrs. Belle
Nickens, Ills East Pine street. A huge
derrick manned by Gallea brothers,
drillers, who live down on. Drywood,
was in operation and the drill, "a
foot piece of iron weighing well over
1000 pounds. was chugging and ham,
mering away through a stratum OF oil
sand about sixty-seven feet below the
earth's crust.
To those who have never seen an oil
well it would be time well spent to
visit this place and see the fruitage OF
che weeks drilling. A channel or vat
in the earth has been dug and the
product of the week-oil and water
oil predominating. has been cast into
cause the oil in scattering about the
yard would prove injurious to vegeta-
ton. All told, about twelve or fifteen
barrels of oil have been pumped from
the well. A quart glass jar of the fluid
just as pumped from the well has been
placed on exhibition at the Tribune
office where it is attracting quite lit
tie attention.
Gallea brothers assert that the well
indicates strongly the appearance OF
greater quantities of oil at lower
depths. They state that big gushers
are found the majority of times at a
depth of from seven hundred to fifteen
hundred feet below the earth's surface.
There is a deep layer of oil sand and
it is through this that the big drill.
propelled by a gasoline engine, is slow
ly eating its way. The well had just
been bailed out before the scribe and
friend saw the place, but the drillers
kindly bailed the well out again, each
time bringing to the surface of several
gallons of oil in the iron bucket. BY
holding a plate glass mirror at GER
tain angle over the well one is able
to see clearly the bottom of the well
where some fluid, either oil or water,
is seen bubbling from the bottom.
There is strong talk of several 9TH
er wells being put. dewn in places con-
tiguous to this yard. Those holding
property over there believe that II a
few hundred or a few thousand dollars
were spent in drilling wells with great
volume would be found. Whether or
not more drilling will be done remains
to be seen. but the Indications thus far.
according to those who know. seem
very fiattering for further investiga-
ton. fr gt
The yield now is from three to five
barrels a day and thefwell will be sunk
further. eve -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
BACK TO OLD WAYS.
Missouri Pacific Re-establishes Tele-
graph Service.

Dispatches received here announce
that the Missouri Pacific is busy rein
stating telegraph wires in it's depot at
Falun and that in the future the tele-
phone would be cut out.
This week force of men is doing the
same thing at Smolan and it is under
stood that it will be done at all the
stations along the Missouri Pacific.
1t Is further said that the Rock Is
land, Santa Fe and Union Pacific will
jerk out all telephone lines and put
back the telegraph, to the delight of
those stations where the change is TAX
ing place.
The telegraph service was discontin-
ued last winter when the railroads
were trying to teach" the people what
it meant to curtai1 their profits. But
the people wouldn't be "teached' and
now 1t looks as though the railroads.
realizing this. and knowing that these
economies were really expenditures
and costing more than the lesson"
was worth. have decided to cut out
such things and go back to the old
ways.
If rumors are correct the Missouri
Pacific will restore its plug to Wichita
and the Union Pacific its Ellis plugs
before long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
JOPLIN UNION DEPOT.
Application Is Made for Charter Dy
COmDany

Jefferson City. Mo, June 25.-Ap-
plication was made for a charter to-
day to Secretary Swanger by the Jop-
lin Depot company of Joplin. The
company stock of the proposed COM
pany is 100000 and it's organization
is designed for the purpose of erecting
and operating a union station in the
city of Joplin with the necessary ter
minal facilities. The capital stock is
divided into 5000 shares of the par
value of 500 each, to be held as fol-
lows:
BY the Missouri & North Arkansas
road company. 2.497; bv w. B. Jansen
and Robert Dunlap of Chicago. one
share each; by Thomas B. Morrow OF
Kansas Sity, one share; by Charles
Gilbert and w. S. Dawley of st. Louis.
one each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
PREPARING FOR TRIAL.
Two Cent Fare Case Hearing Comes in
October

October.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 25.-All pas
senger departments are now making
elaborate records of the business of
their offices. preparatory to the trial
in this city next October of the 2-cent
rate case. E. S. Jewett. general west
ern agent of the Missouri Pacific, said
yesterday that the reports would show
without any possible doubt that the
lowering of the rate had not increased
the volume of travel, and that it had
on the other hand. caused a falling off.
Il do not pretend to be. able to ac-
count for it, said Mr.. Jewett, but it
is fact that since the rate has been
lowered 3s per cent, travel has not in
creased between Kansas City and St.
Louis, or between Kansas City and
Chicago. As for short rides, to pleas
ure resorts, travel has been positively
crippled by the Introduction of the p
cent rate With the Scent rate in
force special rates were made from
time to time which started new people
to the resorts, to take the place of old
patrons who found new trails. NOW
there are none of these special excur-
sions and no new devotees to coax to
the resorts. There are no Sunday ex-
cursions to break people into the habit
of coming to Kansas City. The fiat
rate has blocked travel, and our books
will show it,
The 2-cent rate is now in effect in
Missouri. Kansas. Iowa. Minnesota.
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana
and Ohio. 1t is not in effect in the
east. point not explained by pas
senger department men is that, still
having the right to charge 8 cents per
mile, eastern railroads are not making
the excursion rates they formerly did.
One of the lawyers engaged in the Mis-
souri, case declared that the reason for
III. t. I- in ~
their money against the almost predes-
tined introduction of the 2-cent rate
there.
The Kansas City 2-cent rate trial will
be of national Importance. 1t is to go
to the United States court for the ben
eft of all other states and railroads.
The defense Of the railroads is that at
2 cents per mile they lose money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
FACED THE POLICE JUDGE.
City Marshal of Elmdale, Kan, Gets
in Wrong Room at Kansas City.

Kansas CITY June 25.-William
stewart, city marshal from Elmdaie.
kan. faced the police judge here OF,
a charge of disturbing the peace. 1t
developed that Stewart was in the city
looking for a woman wanted in Elm
dale and went to the rooming house or
D p Coss. ago West Thirteneth street,
at 100 yesterday and asked for a Mrs.
smith. After asking. as he claimed,
permission to enter a room in which
the woman wanted was supposed to De,
he pushed it open and the room was
empty.
The proprietor of the rooming
house claimed that the officer did not
ash permission to make a search and
promptly had him arrested for dis
turbing the peace. The case was dis
missed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
ABUSES IN PASS ISSUANCE.
Commerce Commission Sounds Warn
ing to OficiaIs

Chicago. June 25.-The interstate
commerce commission has brought the
railroads up with short turn with
respect to certain abuses which are
claimed to have been discovered in the
issuance of passes. Representatives
of Chicago railroads have called a
general meeting for tomorrow to dis
cuss the question and try to decide
upon uniform action. The warning of
the commission is in effect an order to
stop issuing passes to six different
classes of people whom the commits
sion declares are not among the privi-
legged classes named in the Hepburn
act, as follows: Officers or employ es
of news companies other than news
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
THE SHORTEST ROAD.
-Four Rails and Twelve Ties Laid to
Save Charter

Saltburg. Pa, June 25.-The tracks
of the Pittsburg & Northeastern were
laid this afternoon in Loyaihanna
township. 1t is probably the shortest
chartered railroad in the United States
today. The road consists of four rails
and twelve ties laid on mud. The
road Is owned by Pfttsburg interests
who have been fighting the entrance
of the New York Central into the
Pittsburg territory. 1t was found late
last night that the charter would ex-
pire next midnight unless some track
laying was done. Four rails were
brought and road two rails in length
was completed. 1t was hoped that
this will save the charter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

boys; officers or employees of telegraph
or telephone companies, except when
personally engaged in operation, ex-
tension. repair or inspection Of lines IN
connection with the operation of the
railroad; officers or employees of sure
ty, transfer and baggage companies
ployes of carriers not subject to the
act to regulate commerce; officers or
employees of subsidiary corporations.
families of local attorneys, surgeons
and others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
Kansas UniversaIists Meet.

Hutchinson, Kan. June 25.-The an
nal meeting of the Universalists of
Kansas is to be held in Hutchinson at
the new Universalist church. All Souls
chapel, the latter part of this week,
beginning Thursday and ending with
a sermon on Sunday evening. There
will be representatives of the church
in Kansas present from all over the
state. The. officers of the state. asso-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
Life Sentence at II.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 25.-William
Ingram. IL years old, has been brought
to the Kansas penitentiary under a life
sentence. Ingram was convicted of as
saulting a woman at Carter, Ok. In
gram is the youngest prisoner ever
brought to the Kansas penitentiary
under life sentence with the excep-
ton of Willie Sell. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
MRS. WHTTCONB'S HURRY.
Wichita Woman Marries Nine Days
After Her Divorce.

Wichita, Kan, June 25.-Mrs. Grace
whitcomb has filed a suit for divorce
on the grounds that her marriage to
Claude H. Whitcomb was illegal. She
states in her petition that she secured
a divorce In this city September 20,
1905. and that she married the defend
ant in Ponca City October s, of the
same year. which was nine days later
She alleges that she thought that
she had a perfect right to marry him
Immediately after her divorce. She
asks that the marriage be annulled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
..WILLIE, SELL LECTURES.
Tells Ottawa Chautauqua of His Peni.
tertiary Experience.

ottawa, Kan, June 25.-William
Sell gave a very interesting and In
structive Chautauqua talk at Willard
hall. He told of his experiences while
in the state penitentiary from where
he was recently pardoned. Willard
hail was completely filled and people
were standing on the outside enceav-
oring to hear his talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
Wamego's New Church.

nerstone of the new Methodist church
was laid here Tuesday afternoon Dr.
L. H. Murlin of Baldwin. Kan. con-
Quoted the exercises. The contract
price on the building is $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25
BANK STATEMENT.

First published in The Topeka State
.. Journal June %, 1905
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

citation are to be selected at this ses-
sion and the other official work of the
body Done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-25

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FL
NANCIAI. CONDITION
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GERMAN AMERICAN STATE BANK
at Topeka, State of Kansas. at the close
1906
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .............s IS a53 CO
Loans on real estate ............... $500
Furniture and fixtures ........... 1905 sc
Expense account ................... 4,1S416
Cash items and clearing house
Items Observation-Disclosures. 1,333. go
Cash and sight exchange. legal
reserve -.--------.......... "a, 276. ~
Total $500. s1oe 5s2. "
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ................s SIS 900 90
interest 800. ........-...--.'.'.... 1868
Exchange ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sl.67
Individual deposits ................ 115S 20
Banks and bankers deposits loo. 90
Certificates of deposit ........... $751;
Cashiers and certified checks. 1s755.0
State of Kansas County of Shawnee. SIS.
l. +: P. Metzger. president of said bank.
do solemnly swear that the above state
ment Is true; that the bank has no liabili-
ties. and Is not indorser on any note or OBJ
legation, other than shown on the above
statement, to the best Of my knowledge
F. P. METzGER.
Subscribed and sworn ,Susn to before me. this
JOSEPH GRoLL,
Commission expires on the 9Th day Of
MAJ. 1900
Correct-Attcst:
F. p. METzGER.
CHAS MARIN
T. F. KREIPE,
JOSEPH croft,
j. B. Belts,
To Jno. O. Royce. Bank commissioner.
Topeka. Kan.
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To Jno. @. Royce. Bank Commissioner,
Topeka. Kan.
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GERMAN AMERICAN STATE BANK

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18
perso,,als

Captain Franquist moved his family
10 Iron River last Saturday where hs
is in the employ of the Verona mining
company. Captain Franquist has beer
resident Of Crystal Falls for NUM-
Der Of years and made very desirable
citizen, 80 much that we all dislike
very much to SEQ him leave. What Il
our loss is Iron Rivers gain and we
can heartily recommend Captain Fran.
quist and his family our west side
friends.
Mrs. John Textbook, formerly Miss
Libbie Morgan. was In the city last
Monday visiting with friends Mrs.
Trebilcock no lives at Coleraine where
her husband has trusted position
with the Oliver Mining company.
Mr.. Delaney who lived at the Column
bis mine several years ago died at his
home in Indiana last Monday. Mr..
Delaney has been sick in bed for over a
year and his death was expected.
Swan Anderson has taken position
with the Verona mining company and
left Last Monday TO begin work Mr..
Andersen has been night captain at the
Bristol mine for number OF years
A new Bijou Is TO be established in
Crystal Falls Vim. Eldred and Mr..
Cook OF Escansba will be the propri-
etors. They intend locating in the
! Moriarity building where DeGaynor
was.
Ed. DeGaynor decided TO leave
Crytsal Falls and moved his pool and
billiard tables 10 Iron Mountain during
the week. He will combine bowling
alley with his other attractions at Iron
Mountain.
Today is pay day Mt the Corrigan-
Mckinney mines A large sum Of
money is being distributed. not as
large as this time last year but big
sum just the same.
The ice men began their annual har-
vest last Monday morning Fred
Riendl has four teams at work and
JAKE Bauer three.
Word received from John Worden at
-Milwaukee says that the doctors give
him much encouragement and tnat he
is feeling great deal better
Mr.. and Mrs DeGayner and children /
left Wednesday morning for Iron Noun |
tain to make that place their future |
home.
Mrs Wm. Bregger was taken to the
hospital last Thursday evening where
she will undergo an operation
Mrs. Gordan Murray was taken t.,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-01-18

The Ladies Society Of The Methodist
church win give ''Pie Bazaar In
the church parlors Tuesday evening
beginning at o'clock sharp. Children
under fourteen must be accompanied
by parents
Mr.. and Mrs Art Connolly went TO
Houghton last Sunday. called there by
the serious illness Of Mrs. Connolly 9
mother. Mrs Connolly remained at
Houghton. Mr.. Connolly returning
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mira Will Anderson are
making their home with Mrs. John
worden while Mr. worden IL at Nil.
waukee
A chance sof q life time--to get all
the r les You want TO eat. These pies
are the kind your mother used Ia
make.
Mrs John worden went to Milwauket
last Wednesday to visit with her hus
band who Is at Sacred Heart sanitar
ium.
Miss Bernice voos returned from a
visit Mt Iron River last Tuesday.
DR.. Lindeman will be in his offics
again.next Monday after three weeks
lay-up with sprained ankle.
John McGillis was visitor on the
west side Of the county great deal Of
the week.
Pie Piei Pie Good pies Bis
pies and pastics.
For rent - Offices AMI living rooms,
Inquire OF r. Wehse. wks.
Parties indebted to the Parks Groc.
Co. win please cali and settle their
accounts at my place OF business.
James r. Flood. Trustee. swks.
For Sale :--All OF my property In and
about this city. Inquire OF August
Urban.