The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

pointing out the path Of Mr.. Jackson's
duty before him. Many people have
pointed out Mr.. Jackson's duty many
| times this past fall and winter In the
meantime the public is patiently wait
| ing for Mr.. Jackson himself to desig-
nate his duty as he sees 1t.
The only true and correct prophecy
| in the premises Is that one which stated
that Mr.. Jackson would run for con-
/ greSs in the Fourth district and it still
stands. Mr.. Jackson will verify it by
| his public announcement in his own
| good time. The game of politics has
been played out in this state and in its
place has come the primary election
| law and political frame-ups melt away
| before its stern mandates and immut-
able decisions like little patches of snow
under the sunshine.
The Kansas railroad board will have
UP for consideration at its next meet
ing the question of a national move
ment which is being organized for the
exemption of railroad commissions and
their employees from the operations of
the anti-paSs law. The railroad COM
mission of Tennessee is taking the initia-
tive in the matter and cite as reasons
for it's action: First. that the exemp-
lions of commissions and their en-
ployes from the federal act would be of
incalculable benefit throughout the I'm
ion as 1T would encourage the meeting
of such commissions and their officers
with each other as often as possible
for Interchange of ideas with reference
to their work. Second. because it is al
most imperative that the commissions
and their officers throughout the Union
visit Washington many times a year
to appear before the interstate COM
merce commission in the matter of
prosecuting rate cases and to look at
ter other interests of their respective
states.
The Union Pacific Railway COM
pany has filed its annual report with
the railroad board as follows:
Renewal of rails in the state OF
costing the company $29 per ton, and
new ties laid during the year 365, S48
of which 1880 were oak, 1900 fir,
and 2S2,100 zine. The company con-
sumed 27S,622 tons OF fuel in the
operation of its Kansas trains.
During the year the freight move
ment in Kansas amounted to 2,s65 600
tons of which 3S per cent were the
products of agriculture, 10 per cent
products of forestry and the bal
chan6ise. The company paid to its
employees in Kansas during the year
s2,140,220, paying its general officers
an average Of Sc per day, it's general
fremen. $2.73; conductors 1898 and
other trainmen $3.50; $324,S38 in
taxes were paid out to the state.
Statistics showing passenger and
freight earnings for the state of KAN
sas have not been reported as yet. but
this information will be given to the
board in the near future
The monthly report of the Missouri
Pacific railway filed with the state I
its passenger train movement for the L
month of October. This report is
chiefly of interest because of the gen.
aral attack that has been made upon
the company on account OF its de-
ayed train service.
The percentage of trains on time
averages well with the per cent shown
in reports of other lines operating in
the state with the exception OF the
main line. On this main line out of
! total of 1s6 trains run only eight of
them were on time and the average
minutes late were approximately $50.
This service, however, is partially
accounted for by reason of the fact
hat there are large construction
gangs at work on this line reballast-
ng the track and while such improve
nent work is going on there will of
necessity be abnormal delay of pas
;enger train movement.
On all of the Missouri Pacific lines
n Kansas outside of this main line
he company operated 1.635 passen-
ger trains, of which 1,103 were on
lime. On the Central Branch. run
hing from Kansas City to Stockton, a
.otal of 124 trains were run, II. or 81
Der cent, of which were on time, and
IN the three branches connecting
With the Central Branch, Concordia
% Superior, Downs to Lenora, and
Jamestown to Burr Oak, a total of
,13 passenger trains were run, all of
which were on time.
OF the trains late on the Central
Branch, FL per cent of them are re-
ported being late on account of the
condition of the track. and 81 per
cent on account of waiting for other
divisions. 1t is necessary for the Cen
raj Branch trains to wait for its con-
lections out of terminals in order to
larry out it's mail contracts and to
the considerable num-
Der of passengers taking such trains
rom connecting lines.