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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
FOUR sPOTLEss ROADS.
Big Railway Systems Claim They Have
Not Killed a Passenger.


Four railways in the country claim
that not one passenger was killed while
travelling upon their trains during the
last year. The Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway company declares that
27,O00,000 We're carried over its rails
last year without the loss of a single
life. The Delaware & Lackawanna
railroad claims that during the last
ten years it has carried 193,7S7,224
life. The statistics for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company for 1909 have
not been computed, but the officials of
that railway claim that there has not
been single passenger killed in
train wreck for more than fifteen
years. During the year 1908 the lines
of the Pennsylvania system carried
11,344.413 less passengers than in
1907, and the total number of passen-
gers injured IN train accidents num-
bered only 102, a reduction of ASP from
1907. These figures include every
case requiring surgical or medical at
tention, however trivial. 1t will thus
appear that carrying a total of AL,
659,543 passengers. and counting every
personal injury due to train wrecks,
ONLY one person out of every 1883, $40
was injured in 1908. The number of
passengers travelling a distance of one
mile during 1908 was 3,457, 671,462, so
that for each passenger carried one
mile the proportion was 33,898,739
carried in safety to ore injured. The
passenger trains of the Pennsylvania
railroad system in 1908 travelled S.
44O.449 miles The fact that the mil
lions of passengers carried were ham
died with such safety is made more
significant by the fact that alongside
the passenger trains, freight trains
were operated for a total of 60,295,996
miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
WEATHER HALTs TRADE.
Industries Are Active With Increasing
Signs of Friction.

New York. Feb. 2s.-Bradstreet's
says:
Trade reports are rather more ir-
regular. Stormy, cold weather over
wide areas of country has apparently
retarded the expansion of spring job
bling trade. but nevertheless distribu-
ton has kept up well and distinct
gains in the volume of house trade
are reported at many points. Industry
continues active but there is rather
more evidence of friction in some
lines, particularly in. railroad labor.
Strikes of street car hands at Phila-
delphia checked trade early in the
week.
Conservatism in placing orders is
still the keynote of wholesale trade in
several lines. Especially marked in
this direction is the cotton goods
market, where because of lowered
price of raw materials, buying has
been rendered irregular. Inclement
weather has helped trade in heavy
shoes and rubbers and these lines are
busily employed. Some kinds of fin
ished iron and steel, such as struc-
tural, and some other products are
rather more active.
'Pig iron at the north is rather
quiet, but with more inquiry indicat-
ing the existence of some business to
be placed by southern iron Is report
ed offering at concessions in northern
mark ets.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
ROAD CARES FOR HIM.
Santa F'e Is Watchdog of PaysOn Wes-
ton, Famous Pedestrian.

The Santa Fe railroad is taking
care of Edward Payson Weston, the
veteran pedestrian, on his return trip
to New York. This time he will en-
deavor to cover the distance from
ocean to ocean in ninety days. On his
walk last year he left New York
March Is, undertaking to make the
distance in 100 days, but stress of heat
and unexpected storms prevented, and
he was five days late at the finish. Mr.
Weston is ~ years old.
This time Mr.. Weston will follow
the Santa Fe railway from Los An
geies, which he left at 4 p. M, Feb
ruary 1, to Chicago. Part of the time
he will init the ties and the rest he
Will walk along roads near the Santa
Fe. The officials of that road have
arranged schedule for him. At sew
eral of his night stops Mr.. Weston will
stay at the Harvey hotels.
Mr.. Weston is scheduled to arrive at
Albuquerque. n. NJ, March 8. He will
reach Las Vegas March Z, Trinidad
March IL, La Junta March IA, Garden
City March 10, Hutchinson March rs,
and Emporia March 20. He will fol-
low the main line to Kansas City and
will pass Topeka March 81. reaching
Lawrence THAI day and spending the
night there. The next night, April L,
will be spent at Holiday.
Mr.. Weston is not limited to the
schedule. At any time he may take
advantage of good weather or smooth
roads and gain time. Practically all
the towns through which he will pass
have arranged to greet him on his ar
rival and speed him on his way. Ac-
cording to his schedule he will reach
Chicago on the 18th of April and Will
spend the night there. New York
must be reached by May 2. Agent
Campbell has received the Santa Fe's
schedule for Weston. over much of
the route division officers travel along
with Weston on motor cars and look
after his baggage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

on the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean
railway and the Paris Metropolitan
railway
The compound tie consists of two
wooden blocks bolted between a pair
OF steel channels which are held to-
gether by clamps. The wooden blocks
project above the channels, and are fit
ted with tie plates. the rails being Sc
cured by screw spikes. An advantage
claimed is longer life, due to more eff
ficient creosating of the small blocks
GEd their compression between the
channels higher scrap value, and re-
duced cost of maintenance.
A recent type of REINFORCED concrete
tie is now in experimental use in this
country on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
& Chicago railway, and is giving sat
isfactory results from a mechanical
point of view. although it is criticised
by the railwa on the ground of it's
great weight and high cost The opin
ion expressed in America, however, is
that railways are never likely to af
| ford such an expensive form of tie as
| this, the use of concrete ties in this
country having been mainly unsatis
! factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
they receive.

they receive.
The ushers have always been a
necessity at the Union depot because
of conditions which are confusing
even to the most experienced travel
ers. The ushers who have been en-
ployed there acted in the capacities
of train directors, ushers, janitors and
bureau of information. They received
$45 per month salary.
Under the new rule the ushers will
want tip of a quarter for carrying
grip % yards to the train, etc
The Union Depot association expects
to save $3.50 a month by this change
of plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
STEEL CARS FOR GRAPES.
Union Pacific Orders $50 Gondolas for
California Use

The Union Pacific is having built by
the Pressed Steel Car company ESQ
gondola cars. which are lined
throughout with pure white enamel.
These cars are to be used for the ship
r7ent of grapes in bulk in California.
A number of these cars have passed
through Topeka during the past few
days, loaded with steel pipes, each
piece of which was bound in burlap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

ed with an equal amount of the old
cotton waste. The combination pos
sesses high power of retaining the oil
applied, and it is thought that the
saving in oil and longer wear will
more than offset the cost of prepara-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Third Presbyterian church, Rev. Jay
C. Everett, pastor. Morning and even
ing worship. II a. m. and 1880 p. m
The evening service in charge Of the
Mems Brotherhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

East Side NJ. E. church, corner East
Seventh and Lime streets, ]. Wesley
Johnston, pastor. Morning worship and
sermon at IL a. M. subject, THE Men
and the Church" Junior League mis-
sionary concert at 1880 p. m. Special
music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

The First Spiritualist Society o
Truth will hold a meeting at the Lin
coin Post hall Sunday at 8 p. m. Lee
ture by Mrs. May Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
Bank CIearingS.

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending February "a shows an
aggregate Of 81, 757 551 600 as against $S,1N,
Ok, 600 last week and s., 407. GOO in the
corresponding week last year. The follow
ing is list Of the cities: Pct. Pct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Church of ST. Simon the Cyrenian
(EpiscopaD, Western avenue and Sew
enth street the Rev. H B. Brown,
priest-7:30 a. M. celebration of the
Holy Eucharist; II e.. m. corporate
communion of women's missionary
auxiliary, with sermon. subject, 1.-THE
Beatitudes; the Blessedness of Those
Who Hunger and Thirst After Right
eousness.'' Annual sermon. Mrs. j.
M. Wright will sing ''Still, Still With
Thee" by P. A. Schneider.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Walnut Grove Methodist, corner
Sixteenth and Harrison, G. 3. Zook,
pastor. Worship with sermon II a.
m. and 1880 p. m, by the pastor.
Morning subject: The Eternal Law of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
CHURCH NOTICES.

Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopa
church, John w. Waldron, pastor. Ser
mon at 1880 p. m. Special music at botf
the morning and evening service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26
Earn LIVING BY TIPS.
Kansas City Union Depot Ushers Re-
ceive Novel Wages.

The Kansas City Depot association
has put on 25 non-salaried ushers,
who will earn their living by the tips
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Euclid Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Seventeenth and Lane
streets, Marvin M. Culpepper, pastor
At II o'clock, a missionary round
table At 1880. the pastor will talk
on George Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Time and the 1.-THE. Evening theme:
Echoes from the Laymens Missionary
Movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

First Church of Christ Scientist
corner Huntoon and Polk streets
Services at IL a. m. Subject. Chris
Jesus Sunday evening service at
o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Central Park Christian church, Al
bert T. Fits. pastor. Preaching at 1
a. m. and at 1880 D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

See J. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-
featured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Lowman chapel, Eleventh street and
Morris avenue, c. E. Ho1combe, pas
tor-The pastor will preach at II a
m. on 1.-THE Good Seed" and at 7:3C
p. m. on 1.-THE Mark of Kingliness.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

First United Brethren church. At y
a. m, the pastor. o. IT. Deever, will
preach. The sermon will be a discus
sion of the plans for creating mis-
sionary interest, proposed by the Lay
men Missionary convention at 1880 p.
M DR.. S. s. Hough of Dayton. Ohio,
secretary of Foreign Missionary soci-
ETY. of the United Brethren church, will
give an address. Special music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Muggins-That boy of mine is a wonder.
Buggins-In what way? Muggins-Wel,
today is his birthday, and I gave him a
new knife. He's had it three-quarters OF
an hour and hasn't cut himself yet.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Second Church of Christ Scientist
corner Sixth and Harrison-Service :
Sunday II a. m. and 1880 D. m. Sub
ject, Christ Jesus" Reading room
1O8 West Ninth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

First Congregational, Harrison and
Seventh, Francis L. Hayes, D. D., pas
tor. Morning: Sermon by the pastor
Evening: Jesus the Healer" Matt
Silt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

The German Baptist church a
Second and Madison streets, Paul A
Schenk, pastor. Preaching Sunda,
morning at II o'clock. Evening ser
vices at 1880 o'clock. Subject: "Al
Awful Alternative"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

First Presbyterian church. Harrison
street. The pastor. Rev. Stephen S.
Estey, D. D., will preach at IL a. m.
and 1880 .. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

The First Wesleyan Methodist
church. corner of Jefferson and Third
streets, Rev. T. ]. Pomeroy, pastor
Services at IL a. m. and 1880 q. m.
Theme for morning, Forfeited inner
itances"; evening subject. "Reu-
benites''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

Unitarian church, 912 Topeka avenue
Rev. J. H. Jones, pastor. Service IL a
m. Sermon by the pastor. Music, solo
selected-by Mrs. F. S. Thomas. Ac-
companist, Miss Anna Morrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

ST. Johns Ev. Lutheran church, cor.
per Second and Van Buren, streets, P
D. Mueller, pastor. German services a.
1920 a. NJ, English services at 7:3t
D. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-20
"Wlpowv COMPLAINS
Does NOT Like the Way Taxpayers are
Treated by Officials.

Guthrie, April 20
Editor Daily Leader VIII you
please allow me shom space in your
valuable paper? ! would like to ask
a few questions Why is it that prop
erty owners on Villas avenue must
pay for sprinklng and sweeping this
avenue when II has never been done2
Last fall ! received notice from the
county treasurer that my personal
tax for 1904 had not been paid Well
am sure it was paid when my real
estate was paid as ! had sold the
real estate aud destroyed the old tax
receipts ! had no way to prove H.
So / paid it, II | owed Ii, why did
they not notify me sooner? Why
wait five or six years to let high in
tercst accumulate? Last summer
when my son paid his taxes he asked
to pay hiss personal tax. They in
formed him there wasn't any, but last
fall they notified him ii he did not
lpay it in certain time the sheriff
would collect IT, What have we, 4
eet of boodlers and ring of thom Tor
county officers? think we need
Some kind of change or an expert
tb look up the books and now | nm
defstand where there Is undivided in
ferest Of property assessed for paving
fboth parties have been charged the
full amount for paving when The
amount should have been divided
From a Widow who has Just cause
TO complain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-20
REPEAL OF SECTION Nine
WOULD Be GALAMITOUS
Denies That Commercial In
tereStS Of State are Be-
hind The Movement

Taking away Of the power OF tho
corporation commission to act In bs-
half Of the people and investing all
1 power in foreign railroad, gas, teles
phone aud oil corporations are de-
clared to be the objects sought in ef-
forts to repeal section . Of the con-
stitution. according to the answer
made BY Chairman j. u. Love OF the
commission In tho ballot title argu-
nent submitted to tho secretary OF
state today, The railroad side. seek
Ing to relieve roads from the provt.
sion that they shall maintain general
offices in this state. was filed last
week nostensibly by the federated
commercial clubs of the state. Col.
Love attacks this pretense as fol-
! lows.
"The greatest deception played
upon the people is that this Is pro-
posed amendment OF the constitu.
tlon by the commercial clubs OF Ok
lahoma. We have sought informa-
tion as to these commercial clubs. 1t
means four or five people under the
employment Of the railroads, and the
commercial interests Of the state are
In no sense behind H. This proposed
amendment was drafted and agreed
upon In the city OF Chicago by tho
head officials OF all the main roads
in the state Of Oklahoma, and Is one
of the most deceptive pieces of pro-
posed Legislation that was ever wit
| ten"
The argument sets out that the
amendment would give all foreign
railroad, telephone, gas and oil pipe
line companies the right OF eminent
domain, that It would give them
right to combine all roads and fran
chises. that il would permit consoli.
dation of all such companies with
those Of any other state; that ono
company would be allowed to own all
the Oklahoma utilities In Its class.
The commission alleges that tho
amendment Is framed to prevent the
commission from requiring rates and
books submitted OF the review OF
stock or business or any transfers or
from obtaining any information about
foreign corporations. 1t Is held that
the amendment would practically pre-
vent any regulation; that 1t repeals
accounting orders and the accident
order. leaving no state authority
! with power TO Intervene against sac.
rifce OF human life or to ascertain
the cause Of any accident.
Escape from the Jurisdiction OF the
commission Is described as one OF tho
principal objects. When not forced
10 domesticate they can carry any
controversy into the federal courts
and exhaust financially any one who
would attempt TO sue.
: AS TO the claim that fhe present
regulations prevent construction the
commission says that since the con,
: situliou was adopted the roads
: pleaded for have built 207 miles in
Oklahoma aud ouly lis miles in Kan
sas Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Col
! orado. Illinois and other states In
! which they operate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-20
RAILROADS EARN MONEY
Despite Allegation That Okla.
homa Laws arc
Ruinois"

That the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
te a l00.milc subsidiary Of the san.
Ia Fc, IN northern Oklahoma, earned
nearly 100 per cent per mile more
during 1909 than any other railroad
0r railway system operating in Ok
lahoma Is a highly interesting item IN
tho statistics gathered by the corpor'
alton commission and made public at
a hearing here Yesterday The Cult
Colorado and Santa Fe earned $l5,OSf
her mile gross, or deducting Oporat
Ing expenses, which were $S,hai per
mile, earned net profit per mile OF
sC.492 These earnings, in cornpafi-
son with those Of the big railway sys-
tens which have lines In Oklahoma,
are most remarkable The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas earned gross rev
enues of $9,4l0 per mile. with oper
ating expenses Of $5,955 and net rev.
enue s8,455, which Is itself a show
INK much better than that made by
many other lines The Santa Re
proper earned gross &7l7 per nile,
operating expenses s5,450 and not rev.
enues S2,2G6 per mile, The Rock Is
land, gross revenue, $70S3, operating
expenses, S5,2fi, and net revenue, ST.
7ss per mile Frisco, gross earnings
per mile were $G,170. operating ex-
nenses $4.5O0 and net revenues ST.
so. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe operates entirely within Oklah0'
MA. It's construction cost was $27l2,.
CID. equipment S27t.509. and general
oxneuditures Si9lGl2. these total $s'
1G6735 1t has zoos miles Of main
track and 227S miles Of branch, sidl
INK and switches. rhe total cost Of
construction, added to eslip9.ted re-
nlacement values Is $4,000 per mile
Approximately, ami tho net earnings
of sG.492 ner mile are Approximately
II per cent of the value OF the road
on the basis as above stated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-20
BRINGS MANDAMUS ACTION
Suit to Compel Bank Conmis-
sioncr TO Produce Defunct
Banks Books

Application for q writ Of mandamns
was filed In The supreme court ate
Tuesday by Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Moore, Bocklng to compel Bank
Commissioner Young TO produce for
examination the hooks and records OF
the derunct Columbian Bank and
rrusl company of Oklahoma Clty aud
the State Bank OF Kelter The suit
was filed after Governor Haskell had
addressed a letter 10 the attorney
general giving his consent to The ae
lion, with The stated objection that
the taxpayers OF the state should moi
be- bufdened with expense of an OK
animation, the cost OF which rightiul
" should fail upon the insolyenl
bank
IN The words Of The suit, tue pur
pose Of the writ is "to the end that
tho depository guaranty fund may be
checked over and the funds In tht
possession OF the bank commissions
To reimburse the game ascertainet
and report made as required by law
II was denied both az the office o
the clerk Of The supreme court ant
the attorney generals office that thi
court had refused 10 grant the wrI
OF mandamus, Notwithstanding an As
sociated Press dispatch that an or
der Of refusal had been made.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-20
BIG Project LAUNCHED
Charter Taken Out for Com
prehcnsive lnterurban
Rail Scheme

Mnakogee and 81 Louis capitalists
today secured charter involving
Muskogee Wagner Corefia Co
weta. Broken Arrow, Sapulpa, Tulsa
Haskell. Boynion. ORmulgee. Che
cotah, Warner, Webbers Falls. hi.
nois Station Braggs, Fort Gibson aud
llenryetta in big interasbaii rail.
way scheme. The proposed line Is to
be- 225 miles IN length. It viii pene-
trato five counties. The capital stock
* 100000 and the title is the Nus
kogee Transit company, principal of
fices at Muskogee. Tue incorpora-
tors are:
n. w. Mangs0n, 81 Louis. Almer
J. Barwiek, 81. Louis: A. d. Deyell,
Asheyille. n. c.: Tams Bixby. Charles
W. Bliss. M. r. Williams. Thomas X.
Smith. A. r. Bfagden \. +, Han
opek. u. Il. sasss, Ga0lss 4. IL
Murphy, Muskogee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-20
CAMPBELL RUSSELL
DEF|ES THE GRAF TERS
How Oklahoma City Expects to
"Gumshoe' the Present Campaign
Interesting Correspondence.

City. 1t is to be purely meeting
for organization purposes and to en-
list the active cooperation Of all
classes of our citizens in the work Of
the campaign You can see that q
debate such as you suggested would
be out Of place at meeting called
for the purposes | have mentioned
Il can only express my unbounded
astonshment at that portion of your
letter in which You apparently
charge that the state capital bill was
drawn by grafters, IN the interest ol
graft and against all the interests OF
the people.
Allow nc to state first, that you
were the author OF The greater p0r-
tion of the bill, in that our commit
tee took a printed copy of your New
Jerusalem bill and adopted practic
ally every feature Of ii with the ex'
ception that we cut down the maxi
mum number of acres from 1920
sixteen full sections, to 1000 acres
which we deemed sufficient @*@
THE present capital bill is, there
fore, bill following exactly all the
main features of your New Jerusa
lem bill +"*
Il take it from your letter it is not
your purpose to discuss the relative
merits of the three candidates for
the capital, and as that is the sole
issue in the campaign as we view it,
any other discussion would be Of lit
tie value at this time. @**$
For all of the reasons in the
lengthy explanation | have given you,
we are obliged to decline your Offer
for series of joint debates.
Continued on Page Six