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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
SULLIVAN MAKES DENIAL.
Mo. Pac. General Manager Says
There Will Be No Trouble

General Manager A. W. Sullivan, of
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Noun
tain system, announced yesterday
from his Office in st. Louis that the
roads shops at different points will
be closed indefinitely, owing to a. de-
crease in the volume of traffic. Mr..
Sullivan declared that the rumor of
trouble with the labor unions is
absurd. as the employees and their
organizations are duly regarded by
the officials.
Work was to have been resumed in
the shops tomorrow. But Mr.. Sulli-
van said the traffic indications were
not satisfactory enough to resume
operations. Strict economy, to meet
the decreased earnings from lighter
business, is imperative.
Approximately 1000 men will re-
main out of work indefinitely. 1t Is
expected that similar action will be
taken by other roads. as the laying
mechanical, engineering and auditing
departments of the western and
southwestern lines has been general.
1t is also expected that many train
men will be let out by the different
roads in the next few weeks.
The Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain system has 1000 men in it's
shops at st. Louis; Sedalia, Mo-; De
Soto, Mo-; Barring Cross, Ark; Osa-
watomie. Kan; Atchison. Kan. and
Fort Scott. Kan. The number Of
shop men at st. Louis Is 400, at
Sedalia 600, at Barring 1,200. at De
Soto 500, at Osawatomie 500, at Atchi-
son 200 and at Fort Scott 800, total
of $500. At other points there are
scattered about 500 men.
THE rumor that there is trouble
between the management and the
unions represented in the shops"
said Mr.. Sullivan, sis ridiculous I'm
fortunately however, it Is the kind
of rumor which might be serious.
Neither I nor any other officer Of
this system has had the least thought
Of abrogating the roads contract with
the union. On the contrary, the
with the organization and the men.
The contract can be abrogated by
either party on thirty days notice.
The road never has considered the
cancel1ing Of the agreement, and will
not. The contract will continue to
be fulfilled by the road
Instead of wishing to abrogate
the contract with our employees, it is
our desire to continue the agree
ment. My foremost hope is that all
shall be able to put the shop men
back to work within a few weeks
the sooner the better, so that We may
I'VE have an experienced and
highly satisfactory force of shop
men, whose work and loyalty we ade-
Quately appreciate. Many of these
men have been with US many years.
"Only one reason may be assigned
for closing the shops Indefinitely, and
1 think that reason is obvious All
the railroads have found their traffic
decreased. and ours is no exception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
FARMERS TO BUILD ROADS.
A Syndicate in Bourbon County to
Spend About $50. 900.

Fort Scott, March 3.-What Will IN all
probability prove the most gigantic un-
dertaking by any syndicate of farmers
II Kansas in building macadam roads
was announced when it was stated that
a galaxy of the most representative far
mers of Marmaton and Mill Creek
townships are planning to band togeth-
or and build eight miles of good roads
from the Scott township line near the
Karlskint school house west of the city
to the Woods burying ground. one mile
west and one mile north of Redfield.
Roughly estimating the cost of good
roads at $4,000 per mile, this undertake
ing means an expenditure Of $4,000.
John Kilborn, one of the most extern
sive farmers in the county, Is father
Of the Independent road building enter
prise. He was here this week with
numerous others, and all sefmed en-
thusiastic over the plan to build the road
extension if graft can be eliminated
as one pfrased it. The good roads COM
mission a short time ago contracted for
four or five miles addition to the good
roads of the county and the work OF
extending the Humboldt line has al
ready started. The extension will run
to the KarlSdnt school house, or with
in one-haf mile of the Scott township
line. It is understood that If the inde-
pendent move materiahzes the commits
sion will take the county work on to the
Scott line. At this juncture the Mar
maton and Mill Creek promoters pro-
pose taking up the road and building
it eight miles. They will call q special
election for the purpose Of voting bonds
on this proposition. The new roadway
would give the farmers at Redfield, Ber-
lin and Devon and intermediate points
a fine avenue into this city and would
greatly facilitate matters in hauling
produce to this city.
The last good roads contract was for
s3,700 per mile approximately. On an
average, however, the cost has been
right around $4,000 per mile The farm
ers believe that they can devise schemes
whereby the expense can be cut down
quite a little.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
ID. e. r. G.. Management An
nounces Open Shop System.
BALLOT BEING TAKEN.
Walkout on Other
Lines of System Likely.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

As a result of the open shop policy
announced by the Denver & Rio Grande
railway management, strike of 1000
machinists employed by the Gould sys-
TENS may take place on March IA. That
the 300 machiniSts now in the service
of the D. & r. G. will walk out on that
date now seems certain. A strike bal
lot has been prepared and is being cir
culated all over the Denver & Rio
Grande system. By Thursday it is ex-
pected that all ballots will have been
returned to Denver.
The result of the vote will be made
known to the officials of the railroad
and they will be asked to recede from
their policy.
A meeting of representatives of every
lodge of machinists on the Gould sys-
TENS will be held in Kansas City within
the next ten days, the date depending
upon the result of the strike ballot on
the Denver & Rio Grande and the final
answer Of that company. There is no
doubt what the latter will be and the
final meeting will be only formal
The railroad officials have said that
they are through dealing with union
committees of machinists, boiler max
ers, carmen, blacksmiths and the help
ers in these trades, and their notices
stating that after March IA all contracts
with these organizations would be
abrogated is still standing.
James OConnell, president Of the In
ternational Association of MachiniSts,
will be at Kansas City, as well as mem
bers Of the grand lodge executive board,
to confer with the representatives of
the different lodges from the Gould
systems. Machinists of the Denver &
Rio Grande Rio Grande Western, Mis-
souri, Pacific, Iron Mountain & Texas
Pacific will be represented at the Kan
sas City gathering.
At the meeting with General Man
ager Ridgway of the Denver & Rio
Grade on Friday the official told the
representatives Of the machinists that
he intended to be fair with the men
and treat them as individuals here
after. He refused to state whether the
company would reduce wages after
March IA. The men assert that such
is the intention of the road
If the machinists strike, the boiler
makers, carmen, blacksmtihs and all
shop men, it is said, will go out in
sympathy with them. They will first
ask the company for conference, but
as the issues are the same as with the
machinists, they expect the same an
swer. They will not be represented at
the Kansas City conference.
A meeting of the representatives Of
the all-shop organizations viii be held
this afternoon and the stick together
policy will be adopted. The machinists
have received many offers of assistance
from Colorado labor organizations.
The Rio Grande officials have noti-
fed the telegraph operators that their
wages will be cut S. and $40 per month
commencing March IA. They will also
send committees to Denver and may
join the general movement.
NJ J. McQueeney, the business agent
of the machinists, will look after the
interests of the men on the Denver &
Rio Grande during the negotiations and
may attend the Kansas City confer
ence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
MEDALS FOR BISHOPS.
Act of Justice Long Delayed About
to Be Performed.

Washington, March 3.-The many
friends of the worId-renowned bish-
ops. Charles H. Fowler, now officiat-
Ing in New York city, and Joseph c.
Hartzell, bishop for Africa, are glad
to learn that the United States con-
gresS Is about to reward them for
their heroic conduct in saving lives
in 1S60-64. At that time the two
bishops were students in the North
western university.
There has never been any official
recognition of the deeds of these
young men. Their friends, through
Represen tative F'oss, are endeavor-
ing to obtain gold medals which
might have been granted to them
long ago.
In view of the fact that the law
authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to issue gold medals to per-
sons saving lives at the risk of their
own was not passed until 1874, it is
necessary to obtain a special act of
congress to bring the award about
In describing the exploits of Fow-
Ter on the memorable day of the
Lady Elgin wreck, David D. Thomp-
son, editor of the Northwestern Chris
ton Advocate at Chicago, in a letter
to Secretary Cortelyou advocating the
granting of the medals, says about SO
persons were washed towards the
high, rocky shore on bits of wreckage
and that the rescuers worked for six
hours with ropes tied about their
waists and held by one end by those
on shore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03

Concerning the exploits Of young
Hartzell in 1864, when the schooner
Storm was wrecked, Mr.. Thompson
writes that by means Of life line
which he carried through a sea SO
rough that no boat could venture
upon it. the young man saved all on
board the Storm except one, who per-
fshed from cold. Quoting from let
ter sent to the secretary of the Evans
ton Historical society by one of the
survivors, Mr.. Thompson shows the
desperate position in which the SAIL
ors found themselves and how Hart
zeu saved them.
when our schooner was righted,"
says the letter, I'VE saw many people
on shore, who had built fires in many
places The man who was holding on
next to me dropped down from ex-
haustion, chilled to the heart. I held
his head between my knees, seeing
that he had not strength enough to
keep himself from being washed
away. In this position he remained
until death relieved him of his suffer
ings.
''Seon after this incident I saw a
man on shore take Off his coat and
vest and tie a rope around his body
and I knew by his motions that he
meant business. Directly he plunged
into the surf and could see that he
was good swimmer. I knew he
could bring us out with that line. At
last he came alongside and ran to
take it from him. took the line and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
A LONG TRAIN.
One With 173 Cars Runs From Kan
sas City to Atchison on Mo p.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 3.-Carry-
ing 173 boxcars, two miles and a quar-
ter In length, and pulled by an engine
weighing 123 tons, one of the longest
trains ever brought to Leavenworth
was pulled through here yesterday af-
ternoon en- route to Omaha. Although
it was the longest train and carried
the most tonnage, the train run the
distance between Leavenworth and
Kansas City in one hour and SIS min
utes.
1t was a Missouri Pacific train in
charge of Conductor W. F. Marshall
and Engineer Mick Lacount, two of the
oldest and most trusted employees of the
road When the engine reached the
Union depot here the caboose was still
in the country. The train was COM
posed Chiefly of empty cars, but car
ried several which were loaded.
Because of the retrenchment system
resorted to by this road this train was
made UP. There had been accumulated
hundreds of empty cattle and freight
cars at Kansas City. In order to get
them distributed over the country and
because of a lack of engine crews this
train was made up and sent out.
The engine was No. 437, with four
drive wheels. The cargo was SO heavy
that the fireman was compelled to fire
the engine every quarter Of a mile, at
each time using two bushels OF coal.
The train was to be run to Atchison.
a distance of At miles. At this rate it
would require $40 bushels Of coal, or 10
tons. At an average of SO ton for fuel
alone it would cost SGT to get this train
from Kansas City to Atchison.
In relating his experience as a rail-
road man Conductor Marshall yester-
day told of some of the experiences 16
years ago when he was braking out of
Leavenworth on the Missouri Pacific.
He stated that at that time If an en-
CINE pulled as many as At cars it was
considered an exceptionally big load.
He spoke of the Improvement in ser
vice made since then, and the putting
into service Of the mogul type of en-
gines. He said the rails 16 years ago
were not strong enough to bear the
weight Of the engine which pulled the
train Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
BIG RUSH is EXPECTED.
Last Colonist Rates TO California
Opened Sunday

Railroaders are anticipating the big
gest rush of years with the opening of
the co1onist season which occurred last
Sunday.
From reports received it Is evident
that thousands Of people will take ad-
vantage of the low rates to California
and that all previous seasons probably
will be eclipsed.
Last fall the rates were lower than
they will be this spring. But the in
crease Of S. this year from Missouri
river points and Chicago will not af-
feet the rush of homeseekers to Cali
fornia- The new rates are $3S from
Chicago and $50 from Missouri river
points.
Last fall when the colonist rates were
in effect, it was estimated by the rail-
roads that nearly 125,000 people came to
California to make their homes. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
PHONES FOR PATRONS.
Missouri Pacific VIII Make Such Ar
rangementS on Wichita Division

Wichita, Kan, March 81. c.
Browne, general foreman Of the tele-
graphic service Of the, Missouri Pa
cif1c railway, of St. Louis, is In the
city today making an inspection of the
telegraph lines Of the company. He
is experimenting the installation OF
the composite telephone service on
the Wichita division also, and ar
ranging for handling of the telegraph
service under the nine-hour law, eff
feet March A.
Mr.. Browne said: 1.-The Missouri Pa
cific railway will comply with the ma
tional 9-hour telegraphers' law This
will have little effect on the Wichita
divisino, as operators now work only
nine hours and dispatchers, eight
hours. I do not think it will be nee
essary to employ any additional men
on this division to handle the work.
1.-THE law does not apply to one
man stations such as Bainevi11e, Oat-
vile, Maize, Colwich, Millerton and
Corwin.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
DTcm1ecD
Frisco Operating Officials Have Meet
ing in Springfield.

Springfield, Mo-. March Am i'm
portant conference of operating off,
Gals of the Frisco system occurred to-
day. Every operating official In the
first, second and third districts was
present. The chief object, it was
stated, is to reduce the operating ex-
penses of the system to a minimum
until crops begin to move next fall.
Fifty officials took part in the confer
ence.
Work Is still suspended on the ST.
900, 900 car and locomotive works
which the Frisco began building here
last fall. 1t is not known when work
will be resumed. The big creosot1ng
plant, opened last November, 1t was
announced today. will resume opera
lions tom orrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
A HOODoo ENGINE.
No. 2S1S Cuts Up at albuquerque and
Does Damage

Albuquerque, N. NJ, March g.
Switch engine No. 2313, the acknow-
LEGGED hoodoo of the local yards,
proved everything that was claimed
for it last night at IL O'Clock when it
sfdeswiped an outgoing freight train
in the north yards and disfgured it,
self beyond repair. Thirteen cars
were badly wrecked in the accident
and the engine lost it's cab. whistle
and all the protruding pipes and
valves on one side. Engineer Loyett
is said to have been in charge of the
engine when she made her last at
tack.
According to trainmen, No. 231s
was going north on track No. 1 with
view OF making a switch just south
of Tijeras avenue and taking the sid
ing along the vacant lot in front of
the Alvarado. The freight train was
northbound and was half out on the
man line when she was hit in the
up resulted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03

low rates heretofore have been in eff
feet for about two months in the spring
and fall.
Railroad men say the low rates
will be the last in effect to California
for this particular line of business, and
they therefore expect the greatest rush
in the history of the low rates. It is
estimated that nearly 10000 people will
go to California on the colonist rates
during March and April, and that the
great majority of them will make their
homes In southern California
Santa F'e, Southern Pacific, and Salt
Lake officials at Los Angeles are max
ing preparations to receive the horde
Of homeseekers that will begin arriv-
ing on the first train today, and which
will continue for two months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03

"a man was seen on piece of
wreckage," says Mr.. Thompson,
from which he would at intervals
leap into the water and from it push
ON to raft what looked like a hui
man bundle Fowler swan out as
far as he could and saw that the OBJ
ject was a human body. He united
the rope under his arms which was
intended to enable the students to
draw him towards the shore, and
swan out until he reached the
man on the wreckage. AS he ap-
preached and went into trough be-
tween the waves the man caught up
his son and ran toward young Fow-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
EARNINGS INCREASE.
Two Cent Rate in Michigan Has
Proved Beneficial.

Lansing, Mich, March 3.-In a
statement made today by Railroad
Commissioner Glasgow, an increase
of passenger earnings by most Of the
Michigan railroads in the last three
months of 1907 is shown, despite tho
operation of the 2-cent rate law. The
figures are obtained by comparison
with the earnings of the same months
of the previous year. None of the
roads which became 2-cent roads for
the first time under this new law
show any reduction which can be
traced to the 2-cent law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
ANOTHER HILL PROJECT.
Will Build New Line Paraneling Ca
madam Pacific.

]. Hall has spread large force of
engineers over stretch of 400 miles
between Brandon, Manitoba, and CAL
gary, Alberta, and is said to be pre-
pairing to parallel the Canadian Paci-
f1c system. Two years ago Hill made
elaborate preparations for carrying
out this same scheme, but withdrew
the engineering forces because Of the
financial depression. Headquarters OF
the working forces will be established
at Medicine Hat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
Bail Placed at $4,000.

Oakland, Cal, March 3.-Mrs.
Isabella J. Martin was indicted by the
grand jury on a charge of having
dynamited the residence of Superior
Judge Frank S. Ogden in March,
1907. Bail was fixed at $4,000. De-
tective Hodgkins will leave soon for
Weavervil1e to return with the woman
who is confined in the Trinity county
jail in default of $4,000 on g. charge
of arson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
RESCIND WAGE CUT.
L. & N. VIII Not Cut Wages of Train
men as Intended.

Louisville, KY, March 3.-Tempor-
airy advantage for the locomotive en-
gineers and conductors employed by
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
company was obtained today, when,
through the intervention of the Inter-
state Commerce commission, the COM
pany agreed to rescind the recent or
der for reduction of 10 per cent in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
In Congress Forty-three Years,

Washington, March 3.@Senator AL
iison was 79 years old yesterday and
received the congratulations of his col
leagues. Today he completes his 35th
year in the senate. which breaks all
records. He has been in congress
fortY-threa wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03

We are laying off the shop forces
solely because we must. 1t is neces-
Sary for us to economize.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03

the pay of these classes of employees,
which would have become effective
the first of the month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03

made some attempt to express a WORD
of gratitude to him for his heroic ac-
ton. He wanted to come aboard, but
1 said: Better not. You will chill IN
no time and he went back"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03

Ter, who put his arms under the
bodies of the father and son. The
next wave rolled all under together,
but Fowler held on to them and to-
gether they were washed ashore"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03

recently mastods the
Grafton He has totally
n health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
Swamp-Root Is Pleasant to Take.

If YOU are already convinced that Swamp
Root is what you need, you can purchase the
regular ffty-cent and one-doiar SIZE notties
Of all drug stores Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Dr. kilmer
swamp-Root and the address, Bingnamton
N. Y. which you viii Hnd ON every ootlie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
sAMPJE BOTTLE FREI

the wonderful
mail oook contains OF
bottle Address
& TO read
offer the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
Prevalency of Kidney Diseas'
A Trial Will Convince Anyone.

If you are sick or feeling badly, begin TAX
ing DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder remedy. because as
soon your kidneys begin to get better, tney
will help the other organs to health. In TAX
ing Swamp-Root, you afford natural help TO
Nature for it is the most perfect healer ana
gentle aid to the kidneys that has ever been
discovered
You can not get rid of your aches and pains
feel right when your kidneys are wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-03
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.

Nature warns you when the track of
health is not clear. Kidney and bladder
trouble compel you to pass water often
through the day and get up many times
during the night.
:. Unhealthy kidneys cause lumbago rheuma-
tisD1. catarrh OF the bladder, pain or dull ache
IN tie back. joints muscles, at times have
headache or indigestion, time passes you
may have a sallow complexion, puffy dark
circles under the eyes, sometimes feel
though you had heart trouble, may have
plenty Of ambition but strength. get weak
and waste away.
If such conditions are permitted to con-
tinue, serious results to follow;
Bright's disease, the very worst form of kid
ney trouble may steal upon you.
Prevalency of Kidney Disease
Most people do not realize the alarming in
crease and remarkable prevalency OF kidney
disease While kidney disorders are the most
common diseases that prevail, they are al
most the last recognized by patient and ply
sicians, who content themselves with doctor1ne
the effects, while the original disease under
mines the system.