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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
OF INTEREST TO UNION MEN.
Damage Suits Involving Closed Shop
Rule Soon to Be Heard.


BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April 19.-The
test suits filed in the Mclean county
circuit court against members of the
machinists' union by fellow employees,
who are members srof the En- lish
union. known as the lAmaigamated So
ciety of Engineers, promise to be of
far reaching Importance and will at
tract attention among wage earners all
over the country. The Amalgamated
society was founded in England hun
dred years ago. It takes in all artf-
sans and shop employees. The Interna-
tionaI Brotherhood of Machinists was
organized so years ago. The latter
union now has an immense member
ship. Last winter the union here sue
ceeded in inducing the Chicago &
Alton management to make the
s'closed shop rule operative here, all
employees being barred from working
here unless members of the union.
The members of the Amalgamated so
ciety refused to join, although offered
free initiation and absence of dues.
Upon the advice of their lodge officers
thew declined to join the union and
were accordingly dismissed from the
Alton shops.
They now bring suit for $1,000 dam
ages against each member Of the COM
mittee of union machinists. alleging
conspiracy. The suits here will estab-
lish an important precedent, and the
labor world will be interested in the
outcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
WESTERN LINES ARE WORRIED
Removal of Exceptions in Long and
Short HauIs Would Work Hardships.

Chicago, Ill, April ia note of
alarm has been sounded by western
railroad presidents regarding the pro-
posed amendment to the commerce
act removing all exceptions to the
long and short haul clause of the law.
Should such an amendment as has
been approved by the senate and
house Committee become a law it is
stated, the commercial map of the en-
tire country would be reconstructed
and the Pacific coast country would be
cut off from railroad communication
so far as freight is concerned.
The conference of western presi-
dents was called with a view to dis
cussing the situation and determining
whether or not anything could be done
to prevent the passage Of the pro-
posed amendment. The sole measure
that could be thought of was to send
a lobby to Washington to try to show
congress the folly of such a move.
Owing to the fact that the admins
tration and the people have decreed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

A. G. Knebel, railroad secretary of
the international committee of Rail-
road Young Mems Christian associa-
lions, spent Saturday in Topeka on a
business trip.
w. L. Horn. chief clerk to Mr.. Ha-
genbuch at Kansas City. spent Sunday
here visiting his folks.
A. L. Smith of the stationery de-
partment has resigned his position and
has accepted one with Adams Bros,
printers.
Fred Cramer of the machine shop
was laying off Monday morning.
The BillikenS. a ball team composed
of railroad boys, will go to Strong City
to play the town team May L. Here's
extending good luck in advance to the
Billikens.
agent for the Missouri Pacific at Kan
sas City, spent Monday here on a bust
ness trip.
j. B. Mullin, assistant foreman of
Kansas City visiting friends and rela-
NJ. L. Carter of Wichita is here
spending several days visiting relatives
and friends. Mr.. Carter is telegraph
w. ]. Wagner of Newton is here
spending several days or business
trip.
A. D. Brown. travelling passenger
agent for the Burlington road at Kan
sas City. is here spending several days
on a business trip.
VIM. Christy spent few days here
last week with his family. after maxi
ing q five weeks business trip through
southern Kansas. Oklahoma and Ar
kansas.
D. Handley of Argentine spent Sun
day here on a business trip.
John Hagen contemDlates trip to
Newton the latter part of this week to
make a short visit with his best girl.
They say her name is Blanche.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
CHICAGO'S MOVING DAY.
Tt Comes on Sunday This Year and
Cost Will Be Double.

Chicago. April 1s.-The cost of NOV
ing on May in Chicago will be almost
doubled that Of last year. Already
moving van companies have booked
numbers of orders to move household
goods on May 1 which falls on Sunday
Whether those giving the orders had
reckoned on the day of the week is
not known. but they will pay from Sc
to "a an hour extra for the use of the
vans, making the cost of the wagons
from 81 to Sc per hour.
Most moving companies declare they
have booked at least 10. per cent more
orders this year than last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
INTEREST 10 PASSENGERS.
Question of a Refund Before Interstate
Commerce Commission.


Washington, April 19.-The ques-
ton of a refund on a passenger ticket
has been threshed out by the inter-
state commerce commission. It is held
that the holder was entitled to a re-
fund of the excess fare paid on ac-
count of the carriers error. In sell
ing a round trip ticket the carriers
limit IN the margin. The ticket was
used on the going journey in accord
ance with its conditions. The tariff
permitted a stopover at an interme
diate point on the return journey.
When the holder presented the ticket
for valuation the agent punched a re-
turn limit in the margin which rem
dered the ticket useless except for con-
tinuous passage back to the point of
origin. Not observing this limitation,
the passenger stopped oven and upon
presenting the ticket at that point the
agent marked it ''void.'' this COMPEL
ing the holder to purchase a ticket
from that point to his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
BRANCH OF THE ORIENT LINE.
Contracts for so Miles Right of Way
Between San Angelo and AIIende

Between San Angelo and Allende.
Del Rio. Tex. April 10 THE con-
tracts for nearly SO miles of right of
way of the proposed branch line of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railroad,
to be built from San Angelo to AL
lende, Mexico, where it will connect
with the National Railways of Mexico,
have been signed. Free right of way
and liberal land bonus will be do
mated for the IS miles that will be
built in Mexico territory. The Rio
Grande VIII be crossed at Del Rio, and
plans for the proposed new interna-
tionaI bridge are already being drawn.
1t is stated by officials of the road
that the construction of this branch
line will be carried on simultaneously
with that of the main line which runs
southwest from San Angelo to Alpine
and thence to Rio Grands. which will
be crossed a few miles below the old
town of Preside del Norte. The con-
struction of these two lines will mean
the establishment of two more inter-
national railway gateways between the
United States and Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
SANTA FE TIES FROM MEXICO.
Makes Contract for Purchase of 5OO,,
600 From Forest Owners.

The Santa Fe expects to obtain a
big part of its cross ties from Mexico
in the near future. 1t has entered into
a contract for the purchase of 500, 900
ties from the owners of forests along
the line of the Pan-American railroad,
this number to be delivered annually
The contract is said to run for ten
years making a total of 100000 ties
that it will obtain from that source.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
New York Central Wage Dispute to Be
Held Behind Closed Doors.

New York. April Decentralization of
the New York Central wage dispute
with its conductors and trainmen was
begun before P. H. Morrissey, presi-
dent of the Railroad Employees and
Investors association. and E. F. Clark
of the interstate comm cree commits
sion 1t was decided to hold executive
sessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

that railroads should kee9 out of poll
tics and cease lobbying, the western
presidents concluded that there was
nothing they could do in the matter.
Meeting with the presidents were
several general counsel for the roads,
who stated that the supreme court has
frequently recognized the fact that 1t
is impossible and monumental to en-
force the long and short haul clause
when water competition enters into the
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
FIREMEN GET A GOOD RAISE.
Baltimore & Ohio Grants Average In
crease of Il to 6 Per Cent.

Baltimore, April 9.-Announcemen
of an amicable adjustment of the
wage question between the Baltimore
& Ohio Railway company and its To-
connective ffremen has been made at
the headquarters of the company here.
The men receive an average increase
of u to per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19

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The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-18
ACRICULT LTURAL DEPARTMENT
Directed by Colorado Agricultural College

CT pulverized as fast rs it is plowed.
The farmer knows that there is
no time when plowed ground will
pulverize better than Immediately
after it has been turned. AT this time
no moisture has e5caped. and by
narrowing at once, the ground is
not only better puverized, but is
placed in condition to conserve
the moisture better
By using this attachment in con-
nection with the plow two field
operations are performed at once.
The field is narrowed as fast as
1t is plowed and the crop can be
planted at once.
By narrowing it at this time less
horse power is required to put the
ground in good condition Ordinari-
ly less than one half of the energy
of enc hcrse is required to pull the
harrow attachment
II. NJ. banner.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-18
SEED POTATO CHANGES
FOR COLORADO GROWERS

At attitudes under 6,OOO feet, both
fer dry land and irrigation, Wiscon-
sin or Minnesota seed, or dry land
seed from elsewhere in Colorado
affords the best change. At Greeley
it has been proved that the best crop
is produced from the seed brought
mat least with seed of the quality
bring in but about one-sixth the seed
p panted. For irrigation regions over
1000 feet, Greeley seed appears by
many tests to be in every way the
best. 1t is well stored as a rule,
and Greeley growers are more par
ticular about type and purity than
those of any other large region. In
medium attitudes, notably at Carbon
dale. Colorado, it has been possible
to maintain seed stocks by selection,
or by exchange with nearby districts
of higher attitudes; and the Carbon
dale Peachblow is becoming very pop
uiar for seed, although it is not
adapted to high attitudes nor to any
but deep, rich. mellow soils.
We regard 1t one of the best dis
coveries of recent years that Greeley
seed is good for all the higher moun-
tains, as it makes possible pure, well
stored seed at a reasonable price.
There is some evidence that high al
titude seed is good for Greeley grow
ers. If this is proved. it will make
it possible to have seed change com.
plete within the State. The Colorado
Agricultural College hopes, within
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-18
ALFALFA SEED

There is a great deal of inquiry
this season concerning alfalfa seed.
This is no doubt due to the fact
that the native seed crop is very light
and the demand for the seed very
heavy.
large amount CT seed from
foreign countries has been shipped
into Colorado to supply this heavy
demand. Most of the imported seed
comes from Germany. Whether
this seed is raised in Germany CT
net is much disputed question.
Hamburg. Germany. is one of the
largest clearing points for alfalfa
Europe are cleared through Hamburg
SO that it is very hard to tell the
source of the seed when bought in
German markets.
A number of samples of this inn
ported seed have found their way to
the Colorado Agricultural College for
testing Much of this seed is ap-
parently of good quality,-quite free
from weed seed and other a.
dulterations. However. some of it
has carried a considerable amount
of noxious weed seed Some of
these samples were represented to
be Turkestan. So far none of these
samples examined was Trkestan-
The Turkestan seed is rather easily
distinguished on account of its color
am rufp rIr
there is very little chance of making
a mistake when examining it; yet
there seems to be a considerable
amount of alfalfa seed on the market
sod for Turkestan, which is really
something else.
The question of where the seed
is grown is very important one.
much more important than is usual
ly thought The Colorado Experiment
Station is now testing over twenty
different varities of alfalfa seed,
which was produced in as many diff
ferent localities throughout the alfal
reproducing regions of the word.
In frequent cases the seed pro-
duced in warmer climates than our
own has given very unsatisfactory
results. Much of the crop from
seeds produced in these milder re
gionS kills out the first year. 1t is
impossible to tell from looking at
the seed whether it was produced in
a warm or a rigorous climate. con-
, seqrently, it is impossible to tell,
from an examination of sample of
alta ia seed, whose source is un-
known, whether it is good seed or
not. 1t may be bright and clean.
high terminating power, and yet be
almost worthless because of its source.
Where grown in climate milder
than our own it will almost invariably
give dissatisfaction.
A. KEYSER.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-18

two years, to introduce a new element
and that is to furnish well bred
strains to seed growers, SO that with
in few years all Colorado seed po-
tatoes may have behind them a Wig
orous productive inheritance, such
as has been already secured for our
seed wheats.
C. L. FITCH.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-18
Ranches For Lease

The Menke & Carroll Realty Co.
of Antonito. Colorado, have for
lease the coming year. 1910. six )6(
good l6O-acre ranches. all under fence
on which can be grown to advantage
peas, wheat, oats, or other small
grains. Wish to lease one or all
for cash rent. For further informa-
ion in regard to the above, write us.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-18
The Two-Way Pillow.

This type of plow has recently been
thoroughly tried out on the Colorado
Agricultural College farm; the re-
suits have been very satisfactory.
The two-way plow has not been gem
eraly used, in fact there are only
few companies manufacturing it
at present.
By using this type of p,ow all the
plowed land is kept in one body. A
right hand plow is used in going
across the field in one direction. the
plow is turned squarely around at the
end and a left hand pow is used in
coming back, all burrows being turned
in one direction. Thus it will be
seen that two pIows. a right hand
and a left one are both carried on
the same frame, only one Of which
is used at once. Other advantages
Of this pillow are:
1t leaves no back burrows CT dead
furrows IN the field; thus the ground
IS practically as level after plowing
as it was before. The horses do not
have to walk on the plowed ground
at the corners and ends. No time
is lost at the ends.
One horse does not have to walk
in the furrow all the time. All the
plowcd land is always in one body.
The Harrow Attachment For PIows
TO be used in connection with the
pillow. usually of stllky or gang type.
By its use the ground is narrowed
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-18
NEW IMPLEMENTS
THAT ARE GOOD
The Corrugated Roller.

Much of our crop land will need
rolling in the very near future. There
is no type of roller more generally
suited for this kind of work than the
corrugated roller 1t is practically
new type and is not so well known
as it should be. For crushing Gods
and pulverizing a field, it hardly has
an equal. II does not tend to push
clois down into the loose earth with
out crushing them like the smooth
faced roller
Again it leaves the ground surface
rough or corrugated, which prevents
the soil from blowing to any great
extslt. The smooth faced roller
leaves the surface in a good condi-
tion to blow. The smooth surface is
also favorable to the greatest amount
Of evaporation. The corrugated roll
Ter is a very good implement for
breaking crusts or packed surfaces.
This implement is usually made of
cast iron and, on account of its great
weight, is expensive.
The Farm Mechanics Department
Of the Colorado a ricultural College,
made corrugated roller last year
out of cemc-t. which answered the
purpose just as wcl as a cast-iron
one. and showed no. signs Of wear
at the end of the season. The cement
roller costs less than one-third that
of the cast iron one of the same
weight.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-03-18
CUT THIS OUT AND POST 1T IN YOUR GRANARY

hyde. Be sure your formalin is full
strength. Weak formaiin is worth
less for smut treatment. n the for
maiin is too strong It will kill the
germ Of the oat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
.HuNT|NGTON'S DREAM
WILL Be REALIZED
Assurance Given That Electric
Road Will Be Built from Re-
dondo to San Pedro

The Redondo Breeze announces that
the dream of Henry e. Huntington to
connect Redondo Beach with San Pc
dro is about to be realized. Survey
ors are now in the field mapping out a
prospective right of way for an cleo
trio line along the cliffs overshadowing
Point Vicente and Point Firmin. 1t
is understood that the line will be an
extension of the Los Angeles and Re-
dondo railway from Clifton blythe
Sea connecting with Interurban rail-
way at the government light house.
The building of an electric line
around the points connecting the two
cities will give to Southern California
another attractive route that will be
a diversion from the Kite Shaped
Track, Tilton's Trolley Trip, or the
Balloon Route. 1t will give a triangle
route whereby one can leave Los An
geles, passing through the beautiful
city of Inglewood, the great CONNER
cial port of Redondo Beach, the gov
ernment reservation with its fortifica-
tions, lighthouse and men-at-arms, the
harbor of Los Angeles in all of its
panoramic magnitude, the city of San
Pedro with it's lumber yards, thence
through the richest agricultural Sec
ton of the county by way of Gardena
back to Los Angeles over Main and
Moneta avenue, giving to the tourists
a day of rare pleasure.
Construction work on the proposed
route will be commenced shortly after
the first of the year. In fact, as soon
as Garnsey & Pitzer have completed
the contract for the county on which
they are now at work.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
GREAT BUILDING ACTIVITY
REPORTED BY LOCAL co.

NJ 8. Yeager Ss Co. report the fol-
lowing residences and buildings de-
signed and now being erected by them:
For A. Neumann, a two-story brick
building with three storerooms on first
floor and three living apartments on
second floor, at 922-924 West Sixteenth
street.
For Amanda e. Clark. one-stbry
frame fNfage at 903 Lake street.
For Z, A. Foley, a six-room modern
residence at 312 East Edgeware road.
For Mrs. ]. e. Thomas. an eight
room modern one and one-halfstory
residence at Fullerton, Orange county.
For Charles Linebarger, six-room
modern bungalow at Fullerton.
For Jaman and c. e. Smith six
room modern bungalow at Garden
Grove.
For Mrs. Mary Firsich, a f1ve-room
modern cottage at 1873 South Gless
street.
For Mary e. Bordwell,, ive-room
modern cottage at 2201 Wall street.
For A. B. Hawkins a flve-room mod
ern cottage at 1853 Patton street.
For A. r. Hopkins, a six-room mod
ern bungalow at Redondo.
For Mrs. Ida Stewart, addition and
alteration of a one-story frame resi-
dence at 1927 East Fiftieth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
RUSHING WORK ON
100000 BUILDING
Application Filed Saturday for a
Permit by Ferguson
Company
STRUCTURE TO BE 8 STORIES
Bridge Connections to Be Made
with Five-Story Apartment
House at Rear.
STRUCTURE TO BE 8 STORIES

Application was made Saturday at
the office of the chief inspector Of
buildings for a permit, involving an
expenditure of S160,000 for the erection
of an eight-story bank and office build
ing by the Ferguson company, of which
William Ferguson, who died last April,
was president, on the lot, 61X91 feet, on
the southwest corner of Hill and Third
streets.
Rapid progress has been made in the
construction of the concrete foundation
which cost nearly $4,000. The building
will be of brick and reinforced concrete
material.
The exterior walls will be light
colored pressed brick, with window
sills of terra Gotta and trimming OF
the same material. The floors through
out will be of reinforced concrete and
hollow tile, and the partition walls will
be constructed Of steel and Arden
| plaster.
On the first floor will be four large
stores, with interior finish of brick,
prism glass tranSoms and show WIN
dows of plate glass with copper sash.
| The entrance to the building will
| have a marble wainscot, tile floor and
| ornamental iron work about the ele-
vator shaft. There will be a massive
staircase of white marble from the first
| to the second floor.
Each story above the first will con-
tain nineteen offices, which will have
| interior finish of birch with mahogany
frame and plate glass windows with
frames of galvanized iron. In each
office will be a lavatory and builtin
cabinet, and there will be tile and
marble toilets.
The building will be equipped with
| two electric elevators, steam heating
system, pneumatic mail service, va
cuum, cleaning system and slate STAIR
cases above the second flour. IT will
have galvanized iron cornice and
asphalt roof.
Some months ago the Ferguson COM
pany built a five-storY apartment
house facing on Clay street. directly
east of the Elks' building, at a cost of
$40, 600 1t is the plan of the owners to
connect the new office building with
the apartment house by means Of
bridges for each of the upper floors.
George w. Wyman, with office in the
Henne building, is the architect for
the Ferguson cOmDany,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
AUGUST CLIMBING
,4O0,000MARK
New Applications for Permits In
voIving Expenditure of
$32O,000
TOTAL FOR rs DAYS $1,049,857
Provisions of Burnett Tenement
House Law Not Detrimen-
tai to Progress
TOTAL FOR rs DAYS $1,o49,s57

Indications are that the grand total
of the valuation Of buildings erected
during the complete month of August
will be close to $1,4OO,oJO, forming a
new high record for what is consid-
cred the dullest month in the year for
construction work.
The official figures for August from
the 1st to the 25th are $1,O49,S57, for
which TAI permits were issued, but on
Saturday applications were filed for
two large improvements, each involv-
ing an expenditure of $160,000 One was
Tor the Ferguson company building OF
eight stories on the southwest corner
of Hill and Third street, and the other
was for the H. w. Bryson apartment
house on the corner of Sixth and Ram
part streets. Both permits will be is
sued before the end of the month
Included in the TAT permits that have
been granted. 337 were for the erec-
ton of new homes valued at $737, 1T;
13 for the erection of business struc-
lures valued at $111,620 and 397 for the
building of foundations, for alterations,
churches and sheds, valued at $201 ,120.
1t has been contended in some quar-
ters that the operations of the Burnett
tenement house law would operate
against the construction of such struc-
lures. The law was effective year
ago last July. Within that time in
Los Angeles fully 100 rooming and
apartment houses have been built,
showing that the law has not retarded
this special line of Improvement to any
great extent. The Burnett law regu-
lates the size of the lots and the rooms
and contain other provisions which
property owners at the time the law
was passed considered troublesome and
burdensome.
TABUI.ATIoN FOR AUGUST
Following is the tabluated report Of
improvements in the city of Los An